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Capacity:  

2GB

*

 Flash memory stores up to 2 movies

2

, 20,000 photos

2

 or 1,000 songs

2

  

SD Card slot for additional memory up to 16 GB

*

 (SD, mini SD and micro SD cards)  

Display:  

High resolution 3.5'' TFT LCD, 320 x 240  

Video 
playback**:  

MPEG-4

3

 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)  

WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution)  
With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase on www.archos.com):  
- Video Podcast plug-in: H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC  
- Cinema Plug-in: MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1)  

Audio 
playback**:  

Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).  
With optional software plug-ins (available on www.archos.com):  
- AAC

4

 stereo audio files  

- AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files  

Photo viewer***:  

JPEG, BMP, PNG  

PDF viewer:  

Reads PDF documents (may not implement all PDF features)  

Video recording

5

:  

Via the optional DVR Station Gen 5/DVR Travel Adapter. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI 
format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s  

Audio recording:  

Via the optional DVR Station/ DVR Travel Adapter: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format  

Interfaces:  

USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1): 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 or DVR station Gen 5  

Connections:  

SD Slot compatible with SD, mini SD and micro SD card  
USB 2.0 port  
3.5 mm mini jack for headphones  
Docking connectors to connect DVR Station Gen 5 and other ARCHOS accessories.  

Battery life:  

Music playback time: 16 hours

6

  

Video playback time: 5 hours

6

  

Power source:  

Internal: Lithium-Ion Polymer battery  
Device charges via computer USB port  
External: Power adapter/charger (via optional accessories)  

Scalability:  

Download firmware updates from www.archos.com  

Dimensions & 
weight:  

3.9" x 3.07" x 0.5" - 4.2 oz / 99,6mm x 78 x 13.2mm - 146gr  

Package includes:  

ARCHOS 405, headphones, USB cable, DVR Station Gen 5 adapter, protective pouch,  
Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.  

 
 

(*)

 1 GB = 1 billion bytes, formatted capacity is less 

(**)

 Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible 

(***)

 Certain resolutions and file sizes may not be compatible 

(1)

 With the optional DVR Station or DVR Travel Adapter 

(2)

 On average; based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 kbits/s WMA, on 1000 kbits/s MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality), on JPEG, 

VGA 

(3)

 (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group ; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter Pixel and WMV 

(including protected WMV). 

(4)

 Does not read AAC protected files 

(5)

 External video output disabled for Macrovision®-protected contents 

(6)

 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 

 

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