Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (30 GB)
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Manufacturer: ArchosBrand: Archos
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Model: 500948
Color: grey
Publisher: Archos
Studio: Archos
Music Label: Archos
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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Customer Review: Archos: the ipod touch killer
Summary: 5 Stars
I received the Archos 605 WiFi 30GB for Christmas and I am very impressed with the bang for the buck.
The good:
This is a well designed product that seems to be build very solidly. The image the screen produces is phenomenal. High resolution, excellent dot pitch, vibrant, well back lit, and viewable in all lighting conditions. The responsiveness is excellent and the touch screen sensitive. The box includes all of the cables and components to get you going and it actually includes a printed manual that is useful. In addition the Archos is pre-loaded with the unabridged version of the manual in PDF format on it. But you probably won't need it for much. The Archos is very intuitive to use. The UPnP features work great for streaming media to your Archos. Just setup your Windoze box with Media Player 10+ and set it up to share. MAKE SURE YOU OPEN THE PORTS IN YOUR FIREWALL SOFTWARE and very shortly you'll be asked if your Archos 605 should be allowed to access media on your computer. Seconds later you'll be able to view any picture or play any video or audio file that the Windows Media Player has in it's library. Wait until you get to play with the Archos content portal. Of course they want to sell you stuff, but the free part is the best! Just click on DailyMotion and enjoy. It is YouTube for your Archos. (Check out archos.dailymotion.com) On top of everything, the battery life is great.
The Not So Good:
The WiFi is pretty good...as long as the Archos likes your wireless router. There have been some software upgrades that have made the WiFi more compatable, but you may be forced to change the encryption scheme to get the Archos to play nice. I had to change from WPA to WPA2 on my router at home. Oddly, I have not run into any challenges at public WiFi locations. I was a bit frustrated that after purchasing the device that I was expected to spend more to get additional codecs and the opera browser. But at the end of the day I don't need the codecs and Archos is using a leveraged model that allows the unit to be cheaper for those of us who don't want or need the other features.
Why did I give it 5 stars instead of 4?
Wow, that was a hard one. The device is rock solid and has exceeded my expectations in the value department. I was a bit frustrated with the WiFi problems I had,but that has been worked out. I was also put off by the fact I had to pay for the browser, but I thought about the value proposition and decided that had the product been $30 more expensive to begin with and included the browser I would have still thought it was a great value. So, it is not a *perfect* 5 stars, but closer to 5 than 4.
If you're on the fence about buying one, just do it, you'll love it!
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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