Turn your Archos Models 404, 504 or 604 into a full DVR (digital video recorder). Record from TV and most video sources (satellite/cable box, VCR, DVD player, camcorder ) in MPEG-4 format. Make scheduled recordings easily with the included infrared emitter.Turn your ARCHOS (404, 504 or 604) into a full DVR.Record from TV and most video sources (satellite/cable box, VCR, DVD player, camcorder ) in MPEG-4 format.Make scheduled recordings with the included infrared emitter that controls the external video source.Play back on TV in DVD quality (in video formats supported by your ARCHOS) through the composite, S-video, RGB or YPbPr video outputs.A Total "Hub" Solution for Your Digital Media.One of the truly useful aspects of this docking station is the way it works with all your media technology. Sure, it#s loaded with the cables, inputs, and outputs to work with the Archos player and your TV, but it's also got a pair of USB ports: one Mass Storage Class (MSC) and one Picture Transport Protocol (PTP). Using these ports, you can hook up a separate camera or USB drive to share pictures, video clips, or audio files between your Archos player, your computer, and your television. That's right: it's not just a hub for your Archos player, but for nearly any USB-compatible portable electronics device. You will, however, always need to have the Archos player docked in order to use a separate camera or portable hard drive, as the player's navigation screen is what's used to access the other devices.The DVR dock connects directly to your TV or other tuning device so you can record your favorite programs, movies, game shows and sporting events and then take them on the road. Or, if you prefer, you can do the reverse: download and import media from your PC to your player and watch it on your television. The DVR dock records and transmits near-DVD-quality content in 720x480 resolution, so although the picture looks good, be aware that it arrives in 4:3 format and not widescreen 16:9.Integrates Seamlessly With Your Home Theater.Within five minutes of having the Archos DVR Docking Station completely unpacked I had it connected to my home theater setup and playing video files on my television. With inputs/outputs for component video or S-Video cables, it's just a matter of inserting the station "between" your DVD player or VCR and your television in your cable connection setup. Despite the fact that no two components in my home theater are the same brand, I was genuinely surprised at how easy it was to get the Archos docking station fully integrated and functional with my home theater setup.Just take the "saddle" that's included with whichever compatible Archos portable media player you have and lock it onto the dock, plug the player into the station, and prepare to get up close and personal with the back end of your television. For input connections, this docking station features an analog stereo audio input, both a composite and an S-video input, inputs for both A and miniB USB connectors, an IR remote control, a serial port, and a DC power input. For outputs, this docking station has both an analog stereo and a SPDIF audio output for 5.1 channel surround sound (you must download an MPEG-2 software plugin to your Archos player to use this feature), a component video output, an S-Video output, an RGB (S), and a YPrPb video output, and an AV switch output. There's a ton of versatility here for a product with such a small "footprint" of just over 6 inches across.Intuitive Interface With Included Remote Control.You navigate the docking station by means of the Archos player's regular menu: a Windo