Archos 3cam Vision is one of the new masterpieces from Archos. The following is my review of it; I’ll explain what makes it so awesome, so you can make an informed and educated buying decision about your next MP3/MP4 player.
There are so many great things about the Archos 3cam Vision that I am going to break this review down into sections to help you keep track of everything. First, let’s talk about the design and interface of the Archos 3cam Vision.
Design and Interface
As its name suggests, this MP3/MP4 player has a beautiful 3″ 400×200 pixel color TFT screen. Colors are vibrant and vivid, and the screen is sharp and clear. The touch interface is very intuitive, especially if you are already used to using an iPhone or iPod Touch. It measures 3.82″ x 2.05″ x 0.35″, making it small enough to fit comfortably in your pocket. It weighs 2.26 ounces, so it’s also convenient to take anywhere.
Video camera
Video looks fantastic on the Archos 3cam Vision’s sharp 3″ screen. But you’re not just limited to video playback; you can actually record video and take still photos too, which is great in my book. It really makes the Archos 3cam Vision a winner in the category of “must have technology” devices. The camera works well indoors and outdoors and saving the video and image files to your Mac or PC is very simple; simply connect your Archos 3cam Vision via an included high-speed USB 2.0 cable and work within an intuitive drag-and-drop software interface. You can also transfer files from your PC or Mac to your Archos 3cam Vision using the same interface and then play video at any time, which looks gorgeous, doesn’t skip and runs at a smooth frame rate. Image display also looks excellent. The colors are vivid and the image is sharp.
Music
Archos 3cam Vision is like musical nirvana; the sound quality is clear and crisp. A really cool feature is the lyrics feature, which displays the lyrics of your songs on the screen as they play. It’s amazing to finally crack some hard-to-understand lyrics so you can sing your songs loud and proud. I have also found it very useful for learning lyrics to songs that I am working on learning to play on my guitar.
FM radio transmitter/receiver
One of the best features of the Archos 3cam Vision is its ability to not only tune into FM radio signals, but also transmit signals on any frequency. So if you get tired of listening to your own songs, it’s easy to switch to the radio and enjoy some new tunes. The streamer is a very useful feature on road trips when you want to stream music from your library wirelessly through your car radio speakers. All you need to do is select the song (or playlist) you want to stream, set the streaming frequency, and then tune your car radio to that frequency. You’ll instantly have wireless playback capabilities through your car speakers, which is totally cool and convenient.
audio recorder
The Archos 3cam Vision comes equipped with an audio recorder that is perfect for recording voice memos, live music at concerts, audio from a movie theater, a class lecture, a business meeting, and many other events. You can even record the radio broadcast from your own FM tuner, which is truly unique and downright amazing.
Battery life and storage capacity
The Archos 3cam Vision has 8 GB of storage space which should be enough for 2000-4000 songs, several videos or tens of thousands of images. Oh, it also has the ability to store and display text (.txt) files, which opens up a whole new world of possibilities. You can take a book or other important documents on the go by simply converting them to text files and uploading them to the Archos 3cam Vision. Battery life ranges from approximately 14 hours during continuous music playback to 4 hours during continuous video playback.
The Archos 3cam Vision comes packed with even more features like an adjustable equalizer, calculator, calendar and much more. But I think you get the idea, right? It’s amazing and packed with features. I highly recommend the Archos 3cam Vision and I’m sure you’ll be absolutely delighted with your decision to purchase one if you decide to do so.
