Archos 500973 250GB TV+ PMP Portable MP3 Audio and Video Player

The Archos TV+ (500973 TV-Plus) is a simple device that records MP3 Audio and MP4 Video files from your Computer and lets you play them on your television. It has an HDMI port for wired connection to your HDTV screen and has USB A and B connectors to link with a computer or other Digital media player. Other than an informational LCD screen, the Archos 500973 has no video screen of its own. Its massive 250GB Memory can store hundreds of movies and TV shows or 145,000 songs. It's a perfect link between your PC and your TV or Home-theater system.
Imagine all the features of high-end PMPs combined with DVR functionality for exclusive home use. The Archos TV+ is an advanced multimedia Hard Drive, designed specifically for people who want to record hundreds of hours of video, store and play all of their digital entertainment, Stream video, photo or Music content from a home computer and enjoy an high Storage capacity to create your own multimedia library.

Download movies and music directly on your ARCHOS TV+ using the ARCHOS Content Portal

Download compatible with MP3 and WMA audio files, MP4 and WMV video files

Surf the Web, share content, and access Web video sites (You Tube, Dailymotion)

Synch your recorded TV shows with any ARCHOS player for enjoying media on the go

Connect to TV or setup box using high quality connections: Video Input & Output composite, S-video, RGB, YPbPr and HDMI Output

Customize your ARCHOS TV+ with plug-ins

View, Zoom photos and make slide shows with music and transition effects, for viewing on TV

Listen to all your favorite music

transfer non protected content to and from an ARCHOS Gen 3, 4 and 5 multimedia player

HDMI output

Audio/Video inputs and outputs to connect to the Audio and Video connectors of your TV (and tuner) - Audio/Video inputs and outputs available: RGB, Component (YPbPr), Composite Video, S-Video, Stereo Analog Audio

Ethernet connector: you can plug an Ethernet cable to connect to the Internet and to your local network

Remote Control - You will need the remote control in order to control your ARCHOS TV+

Installation Wizard helps you Configure the main functions of the ARCHOS TV+ - At the end of the Installation Wizard, in the “Network" screen, you are invited to configure your WiFi/Ethernet connection

Using a WiFi or Ethernet connection, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch, directly on your TV, shared videos stored in your PC’s Windows Media Library. For this to work, you will need a WiFi or Ethernet connection and Windows Media Player 11 or higher installed on your PC. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to play streamed videos from your PC’s Windows Media Library.

Menus for Audio and Video Files

The “Photo" Browser allows you to navigate through the Pictures folder for stored pictures

The firmware is the Operating system (OS) of your ARCHOS. It may be updated via Internet