Electronics Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (4 GB)
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Archos
Color: grey
Display Size: 4.3 inches
EAN: 0690590509511
Label: Archos
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Archos
Model: 500951
Native Resolution: 4.3
Publisher: Archos
Release Date: September 01, 2007
Removable Memory: MicroSD
Sales Rank: 6785
Studio: Archos
Variation Description: grey
Features:- The ARCHOS 605 4GB Flash & CD Slot,WiFi 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 and the ARCHOS 605 WiFi and 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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Product Description:
Featuring the highest quality screen resolution, highest quality video, touch screen, WiFi capabilities for streaming content to the device or a TV, the ARCHOS 605 WiFi is the top product in the line-up for flexibility, portability, features and price.
Amazon.com Product Description:
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-WiFi capabilities of the Archos to download online media content from the Archos content portal: All you need is a usable WiFi 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, 4 GB of built-in flash memory, and multiple options for additional storage (the player accepts SD mini and SD micro memory cards).
With the Archos in hand you can download your favorite movies, TV shows, and music wherever you are. View larger. | 
Archos media player comes with photo viewing capabilities, supporting JPEG, BMP, and PNG files. View larger. | 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. You can also record live TV or schedule a recording by using the integrated TV program guide available with the compatible DVR station (sold separately). 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 5.29 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). |  |
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 WiFi portable media player, headphones, USB cable, DVR Station Gen 5 adapter, protective pouch, quick start guide, and legal/safety notice.
Average Rating: 
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Some Blockbuster stores have these for $99.00 with DVR station at 69.99 and battery extender for 29.99.
Although I own several other Archos devices, I bit at the 99.00 dollar price tag and got yet another Archos.
I suspect that Blockbuster may have purchased many of these in advance of a planned Kiosk system where customers were just going to connect the device at a Blockbuster store and transfer a video rental in 30 seconds. The trial is ongoing in Texas, but these prices ... Read More
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Let me preface this by saying I am a very stupid person.
I spent a few weeks researching portable video players, looking for one that would be good for watching movies and TV shows, and the Archos 605 seemed to have everything I wanted: huge screen, amazing resolution, ability to play divx videos right out of the box. I read that a lot of people were having "reliability issues" with it, but I was young and naive and I thought, "whatever, I'm tech savvy, that won't happen to me." I ball-parked ... Read More
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I bought 1 of these players for my kid's to use on trips and regret it terribly. I fought through the SD card compatibility issues, and used it a few times and liked the product.
However, it then broke during hour 1 of a 10 hour trip(stuck in recovery code...). The screen said "attached to computer to update". Well, my PC was at home so the 20 hours in the car round trip was a disaster. Most fixes require a PC, and since the player is so unstable, you'd better plan on having one nearby on trips ... Read More
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Positive note: Screen is large and sound quality (speaker) is much better than my iPhone. Size and weight is not much bigger as well. However:
Negatives:
Unit arrived with error "Recovery (code 102) System is damaged." as well as a code (104) error. Archos confirmed that is a drive error (hard drive or flash drive). When it did boot up, wireless connectivity was very poor (1 in 10 tries at best) even though the wireless signal was strong at 5/5 bars. Now the unit (just 1 day old) ... Read More
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Since I have had the product, almost all the features have slowly failed to perform. I have lost the "touch" function of the player. Every computer I have tried to connect to has stopped recognizing the player and it is impossible to play video. What is most frustrating is that on three seperate occassions I have contacted the Archos service center with no response.
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