Hands-on with the Archos 405 and DVR dock

The Archos DVR Station lets you play any content stored on the 405 (or the 605 WiFi) through your TV. With some additional codecs (don't get us started about these not being included out-of-the-box), DVD-quality MPEG-2 video is supported at bit rates up to 10Mbps, or high-quality H.264 files. Video of this quality looks stunning, even on large TVs.

32GB is a helpful capacity when you're playing back 10Mbps video, but even more so when you start creating video. The other main function of the docking station is to allow the 405 to be used as a PVR -- TV recording can be scheduled on-screen using the supplied wireless Qwerty keyboard. The keyboard also lets you interact with menus from the comfort of your beer-laden sofa, or when you're suffering in bed from last night's drinking binge.

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