Archos 7 is the name given to lots of Archos products, all with 7" screens. This page covers the 7" Home Tablet and Internet Media Tablet. The Archos 5 is also covered briefly here. It is a similar device as the Internet Media Tablet with an even smaller 4.8" TFT LCD screen (supports smaller disk drives).

Contents 1 Overview 2 Specifications for HT 3 Earlier Internet Media Tablet Specifications 4 Footnotes 5 For more information

[edit] Overview

In its normal use mode, the ARCHOS 7 is a miniaturized Personal Computer. It offers uncompromising web browsing and can make our entire media collection portable. It is a great travel companion. The Internet Home Tablet uses Flash Rom instead of a disk drive.

There are two versions of the Internet Home Tablet (HT), the main differences are Android 1.5 on version 1 versus Android 2.1 on version 2 as shipped and the Processor is 600 MHz versus 800 MHz. There is also a model 7c with a capacitive touchscreen which is otherwise the same as the Version 2. There are some OS upgrades available from the manufacturer and even more form the Archos community.

[edit] Specifications for HT

Version available in 2011 Internet Home Tablet.

• Screen Size: 7" Resistive Touchscreen 800 x 480 pixel.
• Memory Capacity: 8 GB
• Operating System: Android 2.1 (1.5-1.6 in older model)
• Memory Type: Flash Memory 8GB
• Storage Media Type: Micro SDHC
• Processor: RK2918 ARM Cortex-A8 processor - various speeds 600 and 800 MHz
• GPU/VPU: H.264 HD
• Video Playback:
  • H.264 up to 720p resolution – 30 fps / 2.5 Mbps
  • MPEG-4 up to 720p resolution – 30 fps / 2.5 Mbps
  • Realvideo™ up to 720p resolution – 30 fps / 2.5 Mbps
  • The above codecs use the extensions: MPEG-4, AVI, MOV, MKV, FLV
• Audio Playback: WAV, AAC, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, no DRM.
• Photo Viewing: JPEG, BMP, GIF
• Communications: Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• Ports: USB 2.0, slave or host. Host mode requires a cable adapter best found on ebay.
• Battery Run Time: Video playback time - up to 7 hours, Music playback time - up to 42 hours
• Battery Type: Lithium Polymer battery
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 8” x 4.2” x 0.5” (203 x 107 x 12mm)
• Weight: 13.7 oz (388 g)
• automatic page rotation - can be turned off.
• microphone - not very sensitive.

[edit] Earlier Internet Media Tablet Specifications

• Display characteristics: High resolution screen, 800x480 pixels, 7 TFT LCD, 16 million colors
• User interface: Touch screen, ON/OFF, vol+ and vol- buttons, retractable virtual keyboard
• Processor(s): Central Unit:
  • Main processor: ARM CortexTM-A8, 32 bit, In-order, dual-issue, superscalar core @ 600 MHz
  • Additional processor: 32 bit DSP @ 430 MHz
• RAM memory: 128 MB (Low-Power Double Data Rate SDRAM)
• Mass storage memory: Hard drive, capacity^[1] according to the product version
  • 160 GB (stores up to 200 Movies^[2], 1.6 million photos^[3] or 95,000 songs^[4])
  • 320 GB (stores up to 400 Movies^[5] (keyboard, mouse, memory key, memory cards reader, camera and other future computer accessories)
• Video playback^[6]:
  • MPEG-4^[7] (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)
  • WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected files
  • M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution
  • With optional plug-in (downloadable from your tablet on http://www.archos.com): HD support: MPEG-4 (ASP 720p) & WMV HD (MP 720p)
  • H.264 up to DVD resolution with AAC
  • MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1)
• Audio playback^[6]:
  • Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WMA pro 5.1, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
  • AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station)
  • Flac and OGG Vorbis audio files
  • With optional software plug-ins (downloadable from your tablet on www.archos.com): AAC^[8], AAC+ stereo audio files
• Photo viewer^[9]: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
• PDF viewer: Reads PDF documents (may not implement all PDF features)
• Video recording: Via the optional DVR Station/ DVR Snap-on: Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with ADPCM stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s
• Audio recording: Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format
• Voice recording via the optional FM remote and its built-in microphone in WAV format (IMA ADPCM)
• Email client: Compatible with Email accounts supporting POP3 and IMAP services
  • Import/export of vCard contacts
• Interfaces:
  • USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1 at a lower speed): Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Media Transport Protocol (MTP)
  • USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station
• Connections:
  • WiFi (802.11b/g) connection. Free Web Browser (Opera® Web browser and Adobe Flash™ Player) upon registration
  • 3.5 mm mini jack for headphones and audio output
  • DC-in for power adapter
  • Docking connectors to connect DVR Station and other ARCHOS accessories
• Miscellaneous:
  • 2 Built-in speaker
  • Built-in leg stand
• Battery life^[10]:
  • Music playback time: 39 hours (22 hours on the Archos 5)
  • Video playback time: 10 hours (7 hours on the Archos 5)
• Power source: Internal: lithium Polymer battery
  • Power adapter/charger ARCHOS 5V at 1 A.
• Scalability: Updates can be downloaded at http://www.archos.com
• Dimensions: Approx. 190 x 110 x 16 mm; 7.48" x 4.33" x 0.629"

• • Archos 5: Approx 127,5 x 78,3 x 12,9 mm (for 60GB* model) – 250gr
  • Archos 5: Approx 127 x 78,8 x 19,4 mm (for 120/250GB* models) – 300gr
• Weight: Approx. 640g; 23oz
• Minimum system requirements:
  • Microsoft® Windows® Vista, XP, ME, 2000 or higher
  • MAC OS X and Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support) USB 2.0 interface
• Package includes: ARCHOS 7, headphones, ARCHOS USB cable, DVR Station adapter, power adapter/charger, screen cleaning cloth, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.

[edit] Footnotes

1. ↑ 1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less.
2. ↑ video based on 1000 Kbits/s MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality)
3. ↑ photos based on JPEG, VGA.
4. ↑ On average; songs based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 Kbits/s WMA
5. ↑ Certain PC accessories may not be compatible.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Certain bit-rates, resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible.
7. ↑ MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter.
8. ↑ Does not read AAC protected files.
9. ↑ Certain resolutions and file sizes may not be compatible.
10. ↑ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. Test run on an ARCHOS 7 320 GB with low backlight.

[edit] For more information

• Archos main site
• Archos 7 web site
• Archos 5 web site
• ArchosFans wiki page - Also links to the ArchosFans forum
• Open Archos OS - developer site.
• Archos Android blog
• Web Tablet for a comparison matrix.