2. A Very Practical Video Output

Jukebox Multimedia really shows what it is made of when its audio and video outputs are used for watching a film on a TV screen. It is compatible with PAL and NTSC formats. All you need to do is connect the supplied S-Video cable to the two elements and hold the "On" button down for five seconds. The display will then be downloaded to the external monitor. So the Archos can be used as a portable video player. Taking a film over to show friends will be child's play. The resolution is not too good, and the quality is not outstanding, but if a film is encoded at the right speed, the quality will be equal to that of a video CD, which is perfectly acceptable and very creditable. Note that when you switch to the video output, the LCD screen is deactivated. All the menus and functionalities are then displayed on the TV monitor and there is a slightly improved battery life. The only drawback with the Jukebox Multimedia is that, unlike Creative Labs' Jukebox 3, it has no infrared remote control.