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Archos 5 review

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Verdict

iPlayer compatibility and an array of features, but this PMP feels like it's being left behind

Review Date: 28 Oct 2008

Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray

Price when reviewed: £243 (£279 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
4 stars out of 6

Features & Design
5 stars out of 6

Value for Money
3 stars out of 6

Performance
5 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code 501116
Review Date 28 Oct 2008
Price ex VAT £243
Price inc VAT £279
Overall rating 4 stars out of 6
Performance 5 stars out of 6
Features & Design 5 stars out of 6
Value for Money 3 stars out of 6
Basic specifications
Media player storage type Hard disk
Capacity 120GB
Screen size 4.8in
Other features
Screen size 4.8in
Resolution 800 x 480
Dimensions
Dimensions 127 x 19 x 79mm (WDH)
Weight 300g
Audio codec support
MP3 support yes
WMA support yes
OGG support yes
FLAC support yes
ATRAC support no
WAV support yes
ASF support no
AIFF support no
Video codec support
H.264 support no
WMV-HD support no
WMV support yes
MP4 support yes
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