ARCHOS Ondio MP3 / FM Radio Player & Recorder
- 128MB internal memory can be supplemented via optional SD/MMC memory cards
- Display - LCD - 112x64 pixels (up to 8 lines of characters)
- Stereo Analog Line-in / Line-out + Stereo Headphone Jack (headphones included)
- Firmware updates via Internet
- Up to 12 hours playback on 3 AAA batteries (not included)
Product Description
Recording off the radio into MP3 is lighter than ever with the ARCHOS Ondio MP3/FM radio player & recorder! Record your favorite songs from the Ondio built-in FM tuner into MP3, just as easily as you would do with a cassette deck. Only this time, you are recording into the one of the smallest MP3 recorder / players available on the market!For radio recording the ARCHOS Ondio is equipped with a unique 30-second retro-capture buffer. This allows you to record complete songs even if you press the record button after the song has started! It also enables you to edit your recordings once they are registered. Listen to the radio on your built-in FM tuner, store a minimum of 2 hours of CD-quality MP3 music either from your computer, or record straight from the built-in FM tuner or any other analog audio source. Use the built-in microphone to turn it into a digital dictaphone during meetings or to remember important ideas that come to you while you are on the move. The voice record capacity is minimal 4 hours. Take your data with you by storing it into the 128MB flash memory, using the USB 1.1 compatible interface. Store any combination of MP3 music (from CD, built-in FM tuner or other audio source), voice and data from 128MB. The Ondio is the smallest audio / data storage product of its kind. Slip it into your shirt-pocket and go!
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ARCHOS Ondio MP3 / FM Radio Player & Recorder
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- Publisher: Archos
- Label: Archos
- Studio: Archos
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 16 reviews
- Sales Rank in Electronics: #80535
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Very good player and recorder 2003-11-17
Comment: Before buying the Ondio, I had my eyes on the RipFlash Plus 128MB. I ordered one from Amazon, but had to cancel it because it was back-ordered and I hate to wait for more than a month. I am really happy for that decision. In less than a week, I bought this Ondio and now I couldn't be happier.I have read reviews by others, and many of the complaints are non-an-issue thanks to the firmware upgrade. There have been a major upgrade in firmware 1.32b, and most bugs are eliminated. I expect other bugs be corrected and new features (such as WMA support) be added soon. The firmware upgrade is easy as a flip. Features I like: (1) Line-in recording. This really makes music conversion easy.
(2) Unlike other brands, recording is coded in MP3 directly.
(3) Easy USB connection. No software is needed, as the device is recognized as a removable drive. So you can drag and drop files between your computer and the Ondio.
(4) Sound quality is excellent. Features I am happy to have although wish it better: (1) FM (this is an bonus compared to the RipFlash Plus) has reception for only a few station (only those with VERY strong signal). But the quality is good. The reason may be that it filters out weak signals. Really not a big deal.
(2) Built-in mic recording is just OK. I heard others saying a preamplified microphone is needed to make decent recording.
(3) The carrying pouch does not fit the player very well. I probably won't use it at all. The sound is very loud and the level is ajusted via the earphone instead of the player. This may be the reason that the battery life is only 12 hours from three AAA batteries, compared with 20 hours from 2 AAA. Too much a difference in my oppinion. Overall, I am happy with the purchase. I also paid less for it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good player with some glitches 2003-11-14
Comment: PROS: -ExTREMELY easy to use with windows XP. Plug it into the USB and a removable hard drive pops up in my computer where you can copy and paste files.
-Really Small
-Cool Microphone that works well
-Audio-in records from any headphone jack, and records from its radio Cons: -Eats batteries fairly rapidly
-Case not designed too well (so cry about it)
-Navigating through songs and FF/REW take a while
-I've had audio-in recordings turn out warbled (long ones) I bought it in August 03 and its a pretty cool player. It came with the stereo cable for recording, but I went to radio shack and got a cable with a headphone jack on each end so I can record from just about anything. I do use the included stereo cable for playing through my tv's speakers. The sound quality is great. Maybe I haven't had any horrible problems yet like the other reviewers, but I think it is a good product with the features of recording, microphone, USB memory, and radio. Enjoy!
2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: DO NOT BUY! 2003-11-04
Comment: Do not buy this product it does not work. I bought one as it seamed to have the most features for the lowest price and cannot wait to pawn it off on someone. You have to buy batteries for this thing every day, it eats through the most expensive brands in an hour, the memory is ample except none of the recording features work unless set to a high quality which limits you to about an hour of radio or an hour and a half of voice record time. The interface with a PC is a nice simple cord however good luck finding a way to upload anything. There are better products for just a little more, don't be cheep.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Doesn't Live Up 2003-10-31
Comment: Pros: Nice looking player. MP3s transferred from computer sound good. Headphones have volume control on cord. The voice recording worked good. Cons: The 30 second "retro-recording" doesn't work good. After I downloaded and installed OS 1.31f (which a flyer in the package directed me to do) the retro stopped working. Unable to restore to original OS. Now when I double-click to start the "instant" recording it displays a message, "Checking Available Disk Space" (I have over 120mb available). Then if I double click again I get maybe 3 seconds retro-recording, not 30 like the box and manual says. If I wait for the message to go away the player goes to radio and is not recording, so the instant recording in the radion mode (as manual says) is non-existant. Also, the case fit is very poor. It covers some buttons. There is a belt clip but it's secured at the bottoom with velcro, which won't hold up long. After the velcro gives out you'll have a good chance of loosing your player. The earbuds are a little uncomfortable in the ear. The FM Radio reception is not good. Slight movements cause some distortion even when close to the radion station. A regular set of headphones (over the head) seemed to help reception a little. You have to tune it to the station then back up .1 to get a clear reception. The manual is barely helpful. The software that came with it is not good. Never was able to transfer files from it to the player. Although it was easy to simply create a folder in MS Explorer and copy the MP3s to the player. Still, the software should have been more user friendly. I would not recommend this player because of the sheer fact that it doesn't do what's promised. It's going back tomorrow.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Does what I want 2003-10-08
Comment: Pros: - I bought the Ondio mostly as a voice recorder, and I am very pleased with it in that capacity. It records directly to MP3 files and the recordings sound great (slight hiss). I record mostly in my car and the background noise is not a factor. - The MP3 player works great as well. Good sound, loud enough, good capacity. - The entire unit functions as a USB drive, so you just plug it in and move files on and off through the file system. Super easy and straight forward. Cons: - Other reviewers are right about the radio reception. Walking around the house causes even the most powerful signals in my area to cut out. The headphone cord is the antenna so maybe that can be fixed with a better cord(?). Probably not so good for runners. However, if you can get a steady signal, you can record to MP3 very easily, which is kinda cool. - The "Line In" port does not allow you to use normal PC microphones, which is sad. Apparently, "powered mics" work, but I haven't tried it. The internal mic is very good however. - The case does not fit quite right (partially covers button) and doesn't provide more than cushioning. No belt clip.
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