ARCHOS 6000 JUKEBOX DRIVER

While USB2 is just now appearing, many computers are already equipped with the interfaces. Coupled with the fact that Archos has been unresponsive, it is simply impossible to recommend the player. You start with the display showing the first item at the top level of the hard disk and skip through the items there one at a time until you find the folder you want. Neither solution is optimal. We also determined that battery life had severely decreased to only about two hours. The iPod changed the world.

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Despite these concerns, I prefer being able to treat the Archos as a normal hard disk to using the Nomad via MP3 player plug-ins. With a broadband Internet connection, a typical MP3 song can be downloaded in well under a minute.

We have heard that some people even vigorously exercise while carrying the Jukebox to no ill effect; however, since the unit contains an ordinary notebook hard drive, the notion of banging the device around while the drive is running gives us the willies. The Archos, by contrast, lets you create your own folder layout, grouping songs however you like.

Moreover, we appreciate open standards and are wary of Microsoft's Windows Media Format xrchos claims of its superior compression abilities. The player uses USB 1. Maximum volume is adequate.

It is also possible to upgrade the harddrive to a larger capacity, higher RPM drive using a standard 2. At first the unit seemed to work well although it got very hot when connected to the power supply for any length of time.

Archos Jukebox Challenges Nomad Jukebox - TidBITS

We are on our second unit for this review. Dual stereo line out.

Playlist Support — Playlists are a bit more primitive on the Archos than on the Nomad; instead of being a globally accessible list, Archos playlists are simply files stored in the folder hierarchy, that you browse to as you would a song file. Periodic deep discharges are necessary to maximize the life of NiCd batteries, otherwise NiCd's will have less and less capacity.

The batteries fit in rows on either side of the controls, the ends fitting under the padded plastic caps at the corners of the unit. Also, alkaline batteries do not recharge well and are essentially one shot arcohs. But if you're still in the market for a dedicated music player, there are still some worthy options out there.

Batteries for my Archos Jukebox & Studio 10 & 20

Strangely, Archos does not expose a volume control. Jukkebox Archos is significantly smaller than the Nomad; where the Nomad is about the size of a portable CD player, the Archos is about the size of a portable cassette player — half the size of the Nomad, and small enough to fit into a pocket.

This device was released Saturday, December 9, and discontinued as of Friday, May aechos, This player is only MP3 compatible, and was bundled with Musicmatch Jukebox to allow users to rip their music collection onto the jukebox.

The volume can be adjusted in 16 steps This disparity is because NiMH cells have lower internal resistance and can deliver more current -- in fact, devices could be damaged if NiMH batteries were shipped with the same voltages as alkalines.

A quick trip to the Archos website showed that our player was up to date for this review.

We took the Jukebox on long trips and used it in our Jeep Cherokee and the player performed flawlessly. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic.

Compared with NiCd, jukebxo Nickel Cadmium batteries, NiMH is superior mainly due to the fact that they do not suffer significantly from the notorious "memory effect," a voltage depletion phenomenon. Internally, the two models were the same. Archos Jukebox - digital player. This fragility is the biggest problem with treating the Jukebox like a hard disk; I found this out the hard way when some of adchos playlist-building experiments corrupted the directory and forced a reformat.

Unfortunately, this hard disk approach also has some downsides. Audio Output Product Type.

Archos Jukebox series

Apple's iconic iPods are going away. We had to reformat the drive and recopy all of the data back to the drive. Nevertheless the included headphones are average compared with what you'll find with other MP3 players.

This approach is quite flexible; it lets you set a list of songs to play, then plays them while you browse the library for others.