Feature |
Multmedia player 20 |
Gmini 220 |
Multimedia Player AV120/140 |
Multimedia Player AV320/340/380 |
AV400 |
Gmini 400 |
Gmini 402
(changes from 400 are
highlighted) |
Gmini 402cc (camcorder) |
Archos AV700 |
PMA430 |
Gmini XS202 |
AV500 |
Archos 604 |
Archos 604 wifi |
Archos
504 |
Archos 404 |
Archos 605 wifi |
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| Price |
discontinued |
discontinued |
discontinued |
discontinued |
$369 for 20G $709 for 100G |
$289 |
$309 |
$289 |
$449/$559 |
$469 |
$239 |
30G
$409 100G -$509 |
$339 |
$449 |
80G
$389
160G $579
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$289 |
30G
$299
80G $349
160G $399
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Size |
4.3x3.1x1.1" |
2.66"x3.07"x0.9"
67,5 x 78 x 23 mm |
4.3x3.1x1.1" |
4.4x3.2x1.2" |
4.9x3.1x0.8" for 420, 4.9x3.1x1" for 480 |
4.2x2.4x0.7" |
4.2x2.4x0.7" |
4.2x2.4x0.7" |
4.2x8.2x0.8" |
4.9"x3.1"x0.8" |
2.9"x2.3"x0.75" |
4.9"x3"x0.7"(30G version) |
5.1x3x0.65" |
5.1x3x0.65" |
5.1x3x0.9 |
3.9"x2.7"x0.5" |
30G 4.8'' x 3.2''
x 0.6''
9/160G 4.8''
x 3.2'' x 0.75'' |
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Availability |
Discontinued |
discontinued |
discontinued |
discontinued |
Discontinued |
Discontinued |
Discontinued |
Now |
NOW |
Now |
Discontinued |
8/2005 |
8/2006 |
8/2006 |
9/2006 |
8/2006 |
8/2007 |
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Hard Drive Size |
20Gig |
20 Gig |
20Gig/40Gg |
20Gig/40Gig/80Gig |
20Gig/80Gig/100Gig |
20Gig |
20Gig |
20G |
40Gig/100Gig |
30G |
20G |
30G/100G |
30G |
30G |
40,
80, 160G |
30G |
30,
80, 160G |
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| Hard Drive Type |
2.5"/ 9.5mm thick |
1.8" drive |
2.5"/9.5 mm thick |
2.5"/9.5 mm thick |
20G 1.8"/ 80G 2.5" 9.5mm thick |
20G 1.8" |
20G 1.8" |
20G 1.8" |
40G 2.5"/100G/2.5" |
20G 1.8" |
20G 1.8" |
30G 1.8"/10G 2.5" |
30G
1.8" |
30G
1.8" |
2.5" |
30G
1.8" |
30G
1.8"/80 and 160G 2.5" |
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| Recording Abilities |
MP3 Recording, voice with built in mic |
MP3
Recording, voice with built in mic |
MP3 Recording, voice with built in mic |
MP3 Recording, voice with built in mic, WAV recording |
WAV recording, voice with built in mic, video with travel adapter
or cradle |
WAV recording, voice with built in mic |
WAV recording, voice with built in mic |
Camera Encodes in real time in MPEG 4 SP, CCD sensor, resolution
for video: up to VGA, digital zoom 2x. , WAV recording from any Audio analog source, Built
in mic, Still Camera 1.2MP |
MPEG-4 video recording, and Audio in WAV format |
MPEG-4 video recording, and Audio in WAV or MP3 format format also
built in mic |
None |
MPEG-4 video recording, and Audio in WAV format |
Via
the optional DVR Station: record in MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound,
resolution VGA (640x480) @ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.
Voice
recording through the built-in Microphone. Via the optional DVR travel
adapter or DVR Station: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format |
Via
the optional DVR Station: record in MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound,
resolution VGA (640x480) @ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.
Voice
recording through the built-in Microphone. Via the optional DVR travel
adapter or DVR Station: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format |
Via
the optional DVR Station: record in MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound,
resolution VGA (640x480) @ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.
Voice
recording through the built-in Microphone. Via the optional DVR travel
adapter or DVR Station: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format |
Via
the optional DVR Station: record in MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound,
resolution VGA (640x480) @ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.
Voice
recording through the built-in Microphone. Via the optional DVR travel
adapter or DVR Station: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format |
Via
the optional DVR Station: record in MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound,
resolution VGA (640x480) @ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.
Voice
recording through the built-in Microphone. Via the optional DVR travel
adapter or DVR Station: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format |
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| Compatible Playback formats |
MP3, DIVX, JPEG, BMP, WAVE |
MP3, WAV, WMA,JPEG |
MP3,DIVX, JPEG,BMP, WAVE, XVid |
MP3,DIVX,JPEG,BMP, WAVE,Xvid,WMA coming |
MP3,DIVX,JPEG,BMP, WAVE,Xvid,WMA |
MP3,DIVX,JPEG,BMP, WAVE,Xvid,WMA, Morphun Games |
MP3,DIVX,JPEG,BMP, WAVE,Xvid,WMA, Morphun Games |
MP3,DIVX,JPEG,BMP, WAVE,Xvid,WMA, Morphun Games |
MP3,DIVX,JPEG,BMP, WAVE,Xvid,WMA, Morphun Games |
MP3,DIVX,JPEG,BMP, WAVE,Xvid,WMA, Morphun Games |
MP3,WMA,WAV |
MP3,DIVX,JPEG,BMP, WAVE,Xvid,WMA |
MPEG-4(2)(ASP@L5AVI,
up to DVD resolution) WMV(MP@ML,upto DVD resolution
Stereo
MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
With
optional software plug-ins: - H.264 up to DVD resolution and
AAC sound. MPEG-2 MP@MLup to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) andAC3 stereo
sound.
AAC(3)music
files AC3 stereo sound files
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MPEG-4(2)(ASP@L5AVI,
up to DVD resolution) WMV(MP@ML,upto DVD resolution
Stereo
MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
With
optional software plug-ins: - H.264 up to DVD resolution and
AAC sound. MPEG-2 MP@MLup to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) andAC3 stereo
sound.
AAC(3)music
files AC3 stereo sound files
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MPEG-4(2)(ASP@L5AVI,
up to DVD resolution) WMV(MP@ML,upto DVD resolution
Stereo
MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
With
optional software plug-ins: - H.264 up to DVD resolution and
AAC sound. MPEG-2 MP@MLup to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) andAC3 stereo
sound.
AAC(3)music
files AC3 stereo sound files
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MPEG-4(2)(ASP@L5AVI,
up to DVD resolution) WMV(MP@ML,upto DVD resolution
Stereo
MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
With
optional software plug-ins: - H.264 up to DVD resolution and
AAC sound. MPEG-2 MP@MLup to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) andAC3 stereo
sound.
AAC(3)music
files AC3 stereo sound files
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MPEG-4(2)(ASP@L5AVI,
up to DVD resolution) WMV(MP@ML,upto DVD resolution
Stereo
MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
With
optional software plug-ins: - H.264 up to DVD resolution and
AAC sound. MPEG-2 MP@MLup to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) andAC3 stereo
sound.
AAC(3)music
files AC3 stereo sound files
JPEG/BMP/PDF/PNG |
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| Maximum video playback Resolution |
352x288x30fps |
n/a |
640x368x25fps |
640x304x30fps |
704x480x30fps |
640x400x30fps |
720x480x30fps |
720x480x30fps |
720x480x30fps |
704x480x30fps |
n/a |
720x480x30fps |
720x480x30fps |
720x480x30fps |
720x480x30fps |
720x480x30fps |
720x480x30fps |
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| Maximum video Recording Resolution |
320x240x12fps
304x224x15fps |
n/a |
320x240x25fps
304x224x30fps |
320x240x25fps
304x224x30fps |
512x384x30fps |
No video recording without computer |
No video recording without computer |
No video Recording without computer except for Camcorder |
512x384x30fps |
640x480x30fps |
n/a |
640x480x30fps |
640x480x30fps |
640x480x30fps |
640x480x30fps |
640x480x30fps |
640x480x30fps |
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| CPU installed |
TI DCS21 |
? |
TI DSC25 |
TI DSC 25 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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| Screen Size |
1.8" diagonal |
2.5" grey scale |
1.8" Diagonal |
3.8"Diagonal |
20G 3.5" 80G/100G
3.8" |
2.2" |
2.2" |
2.2" |
7" 16:9 format 480x234 pixels |
3.5" touch screen 320x240 pixels |
2" grey scale with blue backlight |
4"
16:9 480x272 pixels |
4.3"
16:9 480x272 pixels |
4.3"
16:9 touch screen 480x272 pixels |
4.3"
16:9 480x272 pixels |
3.5"
4:3
320x240 pixels |
High
resolution screen, 800x480 pixels, 4.3'' TFT
LCD, 16 million colors
Touch screen |
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| View pictures on screen |
Yes in color |
Yes in grey scale |
Yes in coloe |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
No |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
Yes in color with multiple functions ( zoom, view multiple, rotate
etc.) |
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| USB2.0 |
Requires Adapter |
Built In |
Built In |
Built In |
Built in |
Built in |
Built in |
Built in |
Built in |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| PC Compatible |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes,
Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
Yes, Windows 98+ |
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| Mac Compatible |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
Yes 9.x or X+ |
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| ID3 Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Arc library MP3 sorting via artist album etc |
NO |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Cradle for attaching to TV for output and video recording |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes
with Optional DVR Station or DVR Travel kit |
Yes
with Optional DVR Station or DVR Travel kit |
Yes
with Optional DVR Station or DVR Travel kit |
Yes
with Optional DVR Station or DVR Travel kit |
Yes
with Optional DVR Station or DVR Travel kit |
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| Games |
No |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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| Built in speaker |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Stereo speakers |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Compact flash reader |
Yes with module |
Type 1 built in |
Yes with module |
Yes with module |
Type 1 Built in |
Type 1 built in |
NO |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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| Battery Life |
8h music
5h Video |
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8h music
5h Video |
10h music
3 1/2h video |
420-12h music
4h video480-16 h music
4 1/2h video480-16h music
4 1/2h video |
10h music 5h video |
10h music 5h video |
10h music
5h video
2 hours Camcorder |
10h music 5h video |
9.5h music 4h video |
17 hours |
15h music 5h video |
20
Hours Music
4 Hours video |
20
Hours Music
4 Hours video |
17
Hours Music
5.5 Hours video |
20
Hours Music
4 Hours video |
17
Hours Music
5.5 Hours video |
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| Remote control |
Limited |
No |
Limited |
Limited |
full
size |
No |
No |
NO |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
With DVR
station |
With DVR
station |
With DVR
station |
With DVR
station |
With DVR
station |
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| Playforsure compatible |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| USB hosting* |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes
with DVR Station or travel adapter |
Yes
with DVR Station or travel adapter |
Yes
with DVR Station or travel adapter |
Yes
with DVR station or travel adapter |
Yes
with DVR Station mini dock or battery dock |
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| Removable battery |
No |
NO |
NO |
NO |
AV420
yes AV440/480/4100 NO |
No |
No |
NO |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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| FM remote control (option) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes
optional FM remote control available |
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Built
in Still camera and Camcorder |
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Built in Wifi, Linux based and lots of 3rd party software, Internet
browsing, email, Full PDA functioning, features too numerous to list please check out the PMA430 page |
World's smallest 20G MP3 player |
Amazing screen! |
Best
screen yet!!
Kick stand for standing on your
desk |
Best
screen yet!!
Kick stand for standing on your
desk Built in WIFI
for wbe browsing!! |
Best
screen yet!!
Kick stand for standing on your
desk |
Ultra
small unit, amazing screen |
Best
screen yet!!
Built in WIFI
for web browsing!! Requires optional brower PLUG IN |
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