Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (30 GB)
by Archos
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Category: CE
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Manufacturer: ArchosAudio: English (Original Language)
Model: 500948
Color: grey
Product features:
- The 30 GB Archos 605 Wi-Fi bridges the gap between the PC and the TV; for the first time, you can stream content from the PC or the Internet to the TV or PMP--all through a wireless home network, the Archos 605, and the DVR Station
- Play all your digital entertainment: movies, TV shows, photos and music
- Record your favorite TV shows
- Stream and watch videos from your PC
- Download movies and music directly on your PMP using the Archos Content Portal
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (30 GB)
Customer Review: Poor Quality Control and No Customer Service Assistance
Summary: 1 Stars
The Archos is a beautiful media player full of great features. For the price you pay for the device it seems worth it considering all of the special abilities that the device is capable of. The main selling point is the fact that the Archos can be treated like a portable harddrive/USB flashdrive. It does not require any additional software in order to add media to it, simply plug the Archos into your computer and copy the media to the device within the same manner that it appears on your computer. This makes transferring data quick and easy, one of the main reasons I purchased the Archos. It has a great battery life and does not need much recharging. However, I purchased the Archos 605 WiFi in March of 2009 and the player started having trouble connecting and syncing to any computers starting in June, and as of July it was completely dead. The Archos began to erase its harddrive on its own, and many times the device never turns on. The few times that it does turn on it does not like to turn back off. I still cannot get the device to connect to any computers, regardless of operating system and regardless of USB drive-speed. Upon contacting Archos, they simply give you the "run around" by never responding. They told me to send them a copy of the receipt verifying my purchase of the device to ensure warranty expiration has not occurred. Once they receive the receipt I was told that I will receive a shipping label to use in order to send the device to be fixed. I did so, but after 4 weeks I never heard back from them. I called the company and they said to send it to them again. Upon re-submitting a copy of the receipt again, I waited another 2 weeks before I emailed them back. Extremely frustrated at this point, I basically asked them what was going on and if they would be able to fix my Archos for me. They responded back stating that yet again they did not receive the receipt because their servers have "been overwhelmed" lately and have not been receiving faxes or emails at the time. I sent them another copy of the receipt after they told me that the problem had been resolved and that they should be receiving outside faxes and emails again. So, I sent them another copy via email, and have still not heard back from them. Luckily for me I still owned a Microsoft Zune, so during this time without the Archos I was not without a media player. I finally decided that I am going to sell the device at a loss and purchase either an iPod or another Zune. The Archos is a wonderful device, when it's functioning, but as soon as the device comes into any form of malfunction, beware and good luck. I would recommend sticking with a more well known corporation such as Apple or Microsoft when it comes to a good media player.
Description of Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (30 GB)
The Archos 605 generation 5 portable media player comes with a convenient WiFi feature, an attribute that offers the fastest and easiest way to access digital entertainment. You can use the built-in Wi-Fi capabilities of the Archos to download online media content from the Archos content portal: All you need is a usable Wi-Fi connection, and you're good to start downloading (fees may apply). With the Archos in hand, for the first time you can download favorite movies, TV shows, and music wherever you are, without being tied to the PC or Mac. Other great features include a full-color 4.3-inch touchscreen that crams in an amazing 800 x 480 picture resolution for superior picture quality and 30 GB of built-in memory.
 The Archos 605 features a touch screen, high quality screen resolution, and WiFi capabilities. View larger View bottom - View side. |
 Download your favorite movies, TV shows, and music, and bring it with you. |
With full Internet access, the player's Opera browser plug-in offers Adobe Flash support, which lets you access and enjoy YouTube and other Web video sites on your Archos device. By using the player, you can view and post YouTube videos wherever you are with an active wireless connection. In addition to downloading media straight from the Archos content portal, you can stream and watch videos from your home PC or laptop. For added video playback versatility, the player is compatible with MPEG4, AVI, and WMV video files. The player features robust music playback features, too. On-board music file playback capabilities support MP3, CBR, VBR, WMA, protected WMA, and WAV files.
To help round out the player's multimedia superiority, the Archos even comes with photo viewing capabilities. JPEG, BMP, and PNG files are 100 percent compatible with the player, and the player can pull up PDFs for portable review -- an ideal means to take bigger documents or e-books in PDF format on the road with you. Because of the Archos's USB 2.0 compatibility, files can be quickly transferred to the device in the absence of a WiFi network connection. Charging the device can also be accomplished with an active USB connection. (An AC adapter is sold separately for additional charging options.) Other great features include mass storage capabilities, automatic firmware downloads, and a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack. With an advanced Li-Poly battery, the player supports up to 17 hours of continuous music playback, and 5.5 hours of continuous video playback. Weighing in at a scant 6.7 ounces, the Archos generation 5 605 measures 4.8 by 3.2 by 0.6 inches.
 New widgets for the Archos 605 include a calculator, currency converter, unit converter, news, and weather (above) as well as a note writer and data vault (below). |
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New Free Widget Pack
Archos has launched a new widget pack that is free for the 605. A widget is a piece of software that adds new features to your player. It gives you fun, quick, and easy access to hundreds of tools, right on the device. The package contains seven widgets, including a calculator, a currency converter, a unit converter, news, weather, a note writer, and a data vault.
To be able to use the widgets, you need to purchase the Web Browser plug-in (about $30). Then, you can download the free widget pack via Archos.com.
 New Dish Network plug-in for the Archos 605. |
New Dish Network Plug-in
With a new plug-in, you can transfer recorded movies and TV shows from your Dish Network set-top box directly to your Archos 605. Play back Dish Network-recorded movies and TV shows on the go or on TV--in DVD quality.
Multi-language is supported. The plug-in is compatible only with Dish Network STB models 622 and 722.
What's in the Box
Archos 605 Wi-Fi portable media player, headphones, USB cable, adapter for optional DVR Station Gen 5, protective pouch, quick start guide, and legal/safety notice.
 The device comes with photo viewing capabilities, supporting JPEG, BMP, and PNG files. |  Play any content that resides in the Windows Media Player library of your home PC or laptop. |
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(1)On average; based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 kbits/s WMA, on 1000 kbits/s MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality), on JPEG, VGA | ||||
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