Archos Gmini 402 20GB

• alaTest.co.uk

  8 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 414 reviews of Archos Gmini 402 from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.65/10. Comparing these reviews to 461460 other MP3 & Media Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 72/100 (or 7.2 out of 10) = Good Quality.

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• cnet.com

  8 out of 10

Conclusion: Archos's supercompact Gmini 402 portable video player adds DRM-protected media to its long list of features.

Pro : Sleek, compact design ; sharp LCD resolution ; slick video interface and controls ; support for DRM-protected media ; music and video syncing with Windows Media Player ; photo viewer and direct image transfers from digital cameras ; voice and in-line...

Cons : Player is heavy for its size ; no video recording ; no built-in speaker ; so-so viewing angles ; highest volume setting could be louder ; no sound equalizer ; no background music for photo slide shows ; subpar battery life, especially for audio

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• stuff.tv

  6 out of 10

Summary: This is one kooky multimedia jukebox, based around a 20GB hard drive, camcorder and an oddly non-widescreen 2.2in colour display

Conclusion: A cheap jukebox, behind the competition in video quality and only slightly ahead of camphones

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• pcworld.com

  9 out of 10

Summary: The Gmini 402 Camcorder (priced at $290 as of 7/21/06) is a versatile device: Besides playing back digital audio and video from the built-in 20GB hard drive, it can capture still images at a 1.2-megapixel resolution, and it can capture video and record...

Conclusion: The Gmini 402 is an interesting combo device. It's a great audio player and a reasonably good camcorder and still camera. If you want a music player for occasionally capturing and watching videos and still images, it's a great pick

Pro : Great audio quality ; Captures video and still images

Cons : Controls are sometimes confusing

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• pcworld.com

  8 out of 10

Summary: This combo device plays music and videos, and doubles as a camcorder and digital camera.

Pro : Great audio quality, Captures video and still images

Cons : Controls are sometimes confusing

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