This is the most usefull media product I have ever bought. I can't imagine not having an archos media player. It is the easiest way to stream media to your telly. The ability to record is easy to use and good quality, I have already backed up half my video collection. The computer interface is much more straightforward than itunes and it's compatible with so many more media files than the ipod.

The video quality is very high and as it is HD it makes bluray redundant, the idea of needing a hard copy of video already seems strange to me. There are only a couple of negatives ; it is a bit bulky, the audio quality for music is not perfect. But the main function of the archos is as a video player, i'd recomend getting a little mp3 player for music. With the archos you don't even need a computer to transfer files from other mp3 players.