... But not after I saw Archos 605 Wifi. I don’t think it lacks behind any of those two if not better (Please keep reading this review, don’t take a decision). Archos 605 Wifi is designed for elegance per excellence.
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Most Advanced PMP Featuring the highest quality screen resolution, highest quality video, ... more
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, f...
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Most Advanced PMP Featuring the highest quality screen resolution, highest quality video, ... more
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, f...
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Dazzle-free and hard coated!FX Anti Reflection protective foils are absolutely ... more
mar-resistant (pencil hardness: 3H) reducing disturbing light reflections and increase the display contrast. Unlike to other non-reflecting brands of protective foils the display view is not corrupted and the colors are represented true to the original by our Antireflex Display Protection Foils.This display foil is tailored to the respective display concerning the fit factor and the exact contours and is to be assembled dryly.Dazzle-free surface for the drasticreduction of light reflectionson the displayPosition can suit on-site conditions at any timeMultiplereusability, washableRejecting dirt and grease, reduces fingerprintsScratch resistant surface, hard coating with 3H pencil hardnessTransparentcolorfast reproductionComfortable writing- touch screen optimizedRemovable without residueat any time even after yearsEasy installation -100% free of blisters mountablewith cleaned displayBorder adhesion andaccurate cuttingare guaranteed - including latchSensational adhesive qualities by specialadhesive bonding layer- no glue!Guaranteedquality processingby use of most modern high-precision engineering´sExtreme long service life- according to manufacturer recommendation a change of the foil is not necessaryScope of supply:1 foil / 1 foil set1 assembly instructionsYou receive one display protection foil for each display for devices with several displays (e.g. interior and exterior display).
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Ultra clear and hard coated!FX Clear Protection protective foils are visual high tech ... more
foils. This display protection foil excels by the highest, crystal-clear transparency (over 99%) as well as by an absolute scratch resistance (pencil hardness: 3H).This display protection foil is also tailored to the respective display respecting the fit factor and the exact contours and is assembled dryly as all the foils available with us.Ultra clear andcompletely transparent, transparency over 99%Position can suit on-site conditions at any timeMultiplereusability, washableRejecting dirt and grease, reduces fingerprintsScratch resistant surface, hard coating with 3H pencil hardnessCrystal-clearcolorfast reproductionComfortable writing- touch screen optimizedRemovable without residueat any time even after yearsEasy installation -100% free of blisters mountablewith cleaned displayBorder adhesion andaccurate cuttingare guaranteed - including latchSensational adhesive qualities by specialsilicone bonding layer- no glue!Repairs scratched surfaces- small scratches are filled out and eliminated by the sticking stratum (Silicone stratum)Guaranteedquality processingby use of most modern high-precision engineering´sExtreme long service life- according to manufacturer recommendation a change of the foil is not necessaryScope of supply:1 foil / 1 foil set1 assembly instructionsYou receive one display protection foil for each display for devices with several displays (e.g. interior and exterior display).
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Specification Small, Light and Safe! The portable chargers are convenient to take along as ... more
a travel charger. It's compact size and light weight minimizes on travel bulk!Rapidly charge your battery in 2-3 hours. Charge and use your SatNav/PDA/Video Player at the same time. Special circuitry design protects your device. Red light when charging, goes green when charge cycle is complete. The 405 has 2 charging points, and your adapter does fit the second point.
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Our New Gomadic Windshield Car Mount allows you clear visibility and finger tip access to ... more
your device in an attractive; streamlined package. The Windshield Mount promotes reliability along with style and ease. Our New Gomadic Windshield Auto Holder is also the only mount on the market with a lifetime warranty and keeps you in touch on even the longest road trip. Here are just some of the highlights of this holder:
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Gomadic's new Horizontal Leather Carrying Case w/ Optional Belt Clip was specifically ... more
created to fill the aperture between utilitarian need and aesthetic excellence; making it a must-have for the urbane nomadic user. In today's competitive marketplace; the choices you make define your commitment to your occupation. The Gomadic leather case says you care about both your appearance and the devices on which you have come to depend. Hand-made from smooth; premium black leather with a felt lining that feels silken to the touch; Gomadic's leather case will neatly store and transport your mobile device; providing an elegant way to protect your PDA from the potentially-damaging elements. Uniquely designed with a quick release magnetic closure system; you will gain fast; convenient access to your PDA without sacrificing the crisp; classic look that excludes professionalism and success
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No more scoping out airport waiting rooms for AC plugs. No more sweating in the parking ... more
lot waiting for your Archos 605 WiFi to charge. Keep the family plugged in on camping trips or the office wondering how you so utterly available. Small; Lightweight; and extremely durable; The Gomadic High Capacity Battery Pack; is the perfect addition to any nomads road arsenal. Whether you need an extra boost to squeeze some extra hours out of your device; or youre resurrecting it from the dead; the High Capacity Battery keeps you mobile; agile; and free. Consider yourself an independent and free-moving provider of energy!
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Our New Gomadic Windshield Car Mount allows you clear visibility and finger tip access to ... more
your device in an attractive; streamlined package. The Windshield Mount promotes reliability along with style and ease. Our New Gomadic Windshield Auto Holder is also the only mount on the market with a lifetime warranty and keeps you in touch on even the longest road trip. Here are just some of the highlights of this holder:
Postage & Packaging:free Super Saver Delivery Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Our New Gomadic Car Vent Mount allows you clear visibility and finger tip access to your ... more
device in an attractive; streamlined package. The Vent Mount promotes reliability along with style and ease. Our New Gomadic Auto Vent Holder is also the only mount on the market with a lifetime warranty and keeps you in touch on even the longest road trip. Here are just some of the highlights of this holder.
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...But not after I saw Archos 605 Wifi. I don’t think it lacks behind any of those two if not better (Please keep reading this review, don’t take a decision). Archos 605 Wifi is designed for elegance per excellence.
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As a video player Archos 605 Wifi is nearly incomparable and way ahead of the pack even if you take into account Creative Zen, Vision W or Cowon A2 for that matter. It probably has got the best video resolution and add to that it’s capability to download movies wirelessly and in fact work as a perfect DVR.
Archos 605 Wifi’s audio quality can be compared very favorable with any MP3 player of repute. It is equipped with an excellent ... more
It will be probably not improper to say that when you talk about media players the name of a Sony or an Apple immediately captures your mind. At least it does to me. But not after I saw Archos 605 Wifi. I don’t think it lacks behind any of those two if not better (Please keep reading this review, don’t take a decision). Archos 605 Wifi is designed for elegance per excellence.
Features: Display: TFT 4.3” (color) IAR (Image Aspect Ratio): 16:9 Touch screen Capacity 160 MB (Built in HDD) Digital Audio file supports: MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM) Digital Audio feature: VBR
Video play back formats. WMV, MP-4, Protected WMV (DRM)
PC Interface : Hi-Speed USB , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g
As a video player Archos 605 Wifi is nearly incomparable and way ahead of the pack even if you take into account Creative Zen, Vision W or Cowon A2 for that matter. It probably has got the best video resolution and add to that it’s capability to download movies wirelessly and in fact work as a perfect DVR.
Archos 605 Wifi’s audio quality can be compared very favorable with any MP3 player of repute. It is equipped with an excellent customizable 5 band equalizer and Bass Boost control which is totally independent. You can grumble that as an audio player it is on the heavier side.
Please note that the sound enhancement applies both to Video and Audio play back. The best part is that it is capable of booting in multiple USB modes, MSC and MTP, helping those interested in pulling media files from both Mac and PC. It works as both, a Windows Media Player device and drag and drop hard drive.
Now talking about battery life, there is a problem there, since it gives you around four and a half hours of video and just around thirteen hrs for audio file play back. But again 605 Wifi’s power demands for the Wifi antenna must be taken into consideration.
But the real expenditure begins now. The Opera Web Browser at $30 dollars is a must to have real feel of the Wifi, then there is no problems with Flash Videos. Another $20 each for formats like H264, MPEG 2/VOB files Get the Archo hardware accessory DVR Station for another $100 which coverts it to a very sophisticated Digital Video Recorder and gets you an excellent home entertainment system. The DVR Station also allows 605 Wifi to display its content on your television using the 605 Wifi’s remote control.
The basic price is $299. Do you think that’s all to get the best out of Archos 605 Wifi? As I have mentioned above, it boils down to spending $299 plus $30 plus $ 20 plus $100 so how much does real Archos 605 Wifi cost? $449, it not at all cheap as it looked in the beginning ! That's why I said before hand (please read the review don’t take a decision). A bit of marketing gimmickry ? I don’t know, may be, may not be.
Excellent product but before jumping into it delve a little bit deep inside just not get impressed by tech specs.
Advantages: Great for travel entertainment, impressive mic, touch screen Disadvantages: Plugins cost extra, annoying "buy this addon" reminders, not so great battery life
...I've owned lots of Archos media players over the last couple of years - starting with the old 300 series, then two 500 series ones, and quite recently the 605 Wifi. If there's one thing I love about it, it's the touch screen. If there's one thing I definitely don't love, it's the attitude the developers behind the firmware - it constantly bugs you to buy things. 'Buy this plugin now!', 'buy the stand so you can connect it to a TV!', 'buy this accessory ... ...a good one.
The Archos 605 is a little harder to use than the older ones, but that's a given since it also has lots more options. It's a handy device, and it's great for recording from your TV, listening to MP3s or using as a dictophone. The internet browser is of somewhat limited use; this is because of two things. First and foremost, the fact that you have to buy a DLC plugin to use the browser in the first place, and secondly because lets face ...
Ultima2876 25.09.2008
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Advantages: Great size screen, generous amount of memory, simple interface Disadvantages: Chunky design, not as portable as some devices,
...alternative look no further. The Archos 605 provides a worthy alternative to the I-pod video, although it suffers from a less ergonomic design and is heavier due in part to the hard drive. However where it does better the ipod is it's durability with a rugged case and strong solid build quality feel to the buttons it will be hard to break. The large screen makes viewing a pleasure and the battery is capable, in my experience, of at least 5 hours ... ...really show off what the Archos is capable of coupled with the large screen this makes watching videos whilst commuting or on a long journey viable and pleasurable.
However it is not without it fault,the screen is a decent size but can be hard to see in brighter weather., the chunky design means portability does suffer somewhat in comparison to the other video devices and though ,i am yet to encounter any major problems, i did have a problem with ...
ckhawk 10.05.2008
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Advantages: Stylish, sleek, great video, great sound Disadvantages: Requires plug ins to unlock all the features which costs
****Features****
The Archos 605 is a fully functional multi media player that is controlled via touch screen technology enabling the user to play movies, record videos (although an additional bullet camera is required), listen to MP3s, look at photographs, carry out voice recording and browse the internet (with an additional plug in) amongst others.
****Video****
The video quality is very good and perfectly acceptable to watch. It is a vast improvement ... ...given the price of the Archos 604. If using just the audio function I have found that the battery life is quite good and generally lasts up to 15 hours.
****Photo viewer****
It is possible to store and view photos on the Archos. I have yet to find a digital camera which will directly plug in to the Archos to transfer the photos so this must be done via a PC or laptop.
There is the ability to display a slide show which is a nice feature.
****Wifi***
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yackers1 04.01.2009
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Advantages: good sound, picture quality. large memory. wifi. user friendly. big screen Disadvantages: big and heavy, crashes, poor battery life, long charge time.
The archos 605 wifi has both good points and bad points. Lets start with the good points. The archos 605 wifi is very easy to use. You can choose between using the touch screen interface or the buttons to navigate. It is also very simple to transfer music, videos, pictures e.t.c onto the archos 605 wifi, either through syncing them automatically through windows media player or manually puting them on the archos hard drive. The archos also has very ... ...in speaker. lastly the archos has very large memory and also has a very easy to use internet browser, and is wifi enabled which is very useful. However the archos also has downsides to it. the archos it is very big and chnuky and not very comfortable in your pocket. its also very prone to crashing and freezes quite alot. Possibly the worst thing about the archos is the poor battery life, and the fact that it takes so long for it to charge. The archos ...
Flawless228 28.08.2008
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Advantages: Idiot proof software, excellent video quality and sound quallity, record of tv... (see above) Disadvantages: plugins needed to play certain video formats off the internet and surf internet, hardware for tv
...it has to offer. The archos 605 WIFI will never act as a dog whistle or allow you to drink a virtual pint, but for the costumer wanting intelligent simplicity in an excellent MP4 player the Achos 605 is for you. The archos 605 WIFI offers several features. It can record from a digital T.V. (which the Ipod cannot), it offers a programe guide to preset recordings, it can play downloaded films, adobe acrobat documents, music and photos either via computer ... ...and view photos. The archos 605 wifi offers all this with an intelligent, user friendly interface, software and web browser, in my opinion much better than the Ipod touch's awkward equivalent. The archos can be operated either by using its excellent touch screen or via buttons for those who are inexperienced touch screen users. The archos offers a much less poky keyboard than the Ipod, which can be difficult to use due to the small size of the letters ...
coneill659 09.06.2009
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Archos605WiFi
Whats In The Box?
Archos605 Unit
Earphones
Player Sleeve
ARCHOS USB cable
Adapter for DVR Station Gen 5
Instruction Manual Written In French, English, German, Spanish & Italian
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Advantages: Record from TV/DVD, Excellent for watching movies, has many features Disadvantages: Expensive upgrades, poor inbuilt speaker, limited for gamers
The Archos605WiFi has many features such as the option to record from the television, to surf the internet, it even has the ability to be used as a GPS. One downside is a lot of these features require additional money to be spent.
If you're a gamer then you might be a little disappointed by the fact that the with the Archos605 you will be limited to only playing flash games. The Archos605 basically just isn't a gaming device. If gaming is your main focus then you would be better off with a sony PSP or the GP2X.
You can also store/view pictures, which is a pretty ordinary feature on such a device but still appreciated.
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One thing I did notice about the Archos605 is that the sound quality of the inbuilt speaker is pretty poor ...
