Archos 2 review

HD quality review of the Archos 2 mp3 player, the current cheapest mp3 player with 8GB ($59), 16GB ($99), 4GB ($39) having such a nice color 1.8" LCD screen for videos and pictures. It's main selling point is that it's much cheaper than the competing devices by Sandisk, Dell, and Apple's ipod nano.

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Science & Technology

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• Archos
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• mp3
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• lcd
• screen
• cheap

[gnomehome]

There is no bookmark option, neither does the player resume at last position in a track. A major problem when listening to audio books. I would advise against buying this player.

[Charbax]

My Archos 2 resumes at last song played when turning it on and clicking play in Music mode. Though they should improve the bookmark feature. Hopefully they will release a firmware update for it. Reason some things might work on some units and not on others, is that if you check, people are having different versions of the firmware installed on their Archos 2 depending on when they bought it and when.

[vitalux1]

dude please answer me quickly, because i am about buying this device, so i came to youtube to see some vidio and u had with the archos, tell me something, when you are listening to music, and you go to the menu, to the files t choos another music, does the music that is playing stops?

because there are mp3 that do that, and can u tell me wht ate the negative aspects of this mp3? thanks

[Charbax]

It does not stop playing while you are browsing for your next track.

[Pa1tz]

Are you in Dyrehaven? Anyways, nice review! :D

Do you speak danish btw?

[Charbax]

Yup that's where it is! Well seen!

[Stventje]

did you notice "He's in a park" how cool.. lions AND donkeys?? WOW

[bigpappageorgio]

Missing video encode instructions for ppl with this player.

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Open included encoder program. Settings are as follows.

Click Add.. Res=220x176, Quality=High, Aspect R.=Full Scope=Unchecked

Save (for each vid) then convert now..

Any other settings do not work! I don't know why they have so many other options when the settings above are the only ones that work. Other then that, the player works GREAT with the videos created with these settings. Nice video when you finally figure it out..

[21boxhead]

I won(auction) this player NEW on ebay for 31 dollars. The seller is ucanbid2win

[LewisDre4m]

When you put albums or folders on they do not go in alphabetical order :(. Done my head in. Slowly going off archos already there support is terrible. Nothing goes is alphabetical order? WTF>?

[LewisDre4m]

I have just ordered a white one off Amazon. I'm really excited about the Archos company I know they have been around a little while but only now they are coming in to their own. I wanted a decent alternative to apple and I think I have found them.

[nousernamesification]

The Player is really good I have to say, audio quality is great. Very fast data transfer. The buttons feel a bit hollow, but overall nice work. I'll try and make a review. Still, it does have 8GB and you can plug in some more, mine is currently running on 10Gb and so fas so good. By the way, I've had it for a short time now and I like it, this is my first MP3 player and except for the buttong, great peace ot tech.

[Dionamuh]

I was considering this mp3-player (16GB for €60) but especially the interface/menu looks absolutely disgusting, in my opinion.

The review was good though, thanks.

[rfvtgbzhn]

according to Archos it atkes up to 12 hours when playing audio and up to 4 hours when playing videos, but I read much shorter time (4-5 hours for audio) in forums.

[elesantcrew]

are u able to record video and can u go on the web

[gocolago33]

Does it display Chinese characters?