Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (30 GB) by Archos
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Digital camera reviews of Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (30 GB)
Digital camera Review: An OK Device.
Summary: 3 Stars
I prefer my phone more than this. I was over joyed when first buying this product, it seemed too good to be true, but then I realized there was a catch.
First of all, it says you can watch hours and hours of movies, but the battery life is only 20 mins. If you want that hours of battery life you have to buy an external battery.
And Wifi, oh wow! But you have to pay for the web browser.
You can download TV shows straight from your TV, yay! You have to buy the docking station though.
And there are certain video files that this player will accept, the rest you have to buy in order for your player to recognize the rest.
Honestly, if you have an updated newer phone, it would work better than this thing. But, if you have a computer and an old phone and know where to buy an Archosfor dirt cheap then you could get it. But for those who have iPhones and iPods. Those would do better.
I'm only using my Archos instead of my phone because when I add videos to my phone there is a lag time between the audio and video. If I ever get an updated phone I just might sell this thing. Before getting my treadmill (I use the Archos to watch Vids while walking), it was a paper weight collecting dust.
Digital camera Review: Archos
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the archos after much deliberation between the i-touch, the archos and a few other PVPs. The choice rapidly concentrated on the archos and Itouch. I actually tried to buy the itouch twice at retail stores and was unable to get one.
My decision to purchase the archos initially came down to memory and screen resolution. I have a 2gb ipod nano and think that sub 10gig is really not enough space for music - let alone video.
So I bought my archos. Initially the interface was a bit of a challenge. The extra plug in were annoying and the lack of a realistic DVD copying program excutiating.
I now download from Cinema now and Amazon - I am still extremely annoyed with amazon for not allowing rentals to be transfered to portable players and not clearly demonstating rentals as regards purchases.
I travel a great deal and consequently my archos gets more use than for most people. The upsot is I LOVE IT - the video quality is exceptional, the music player is fantastic (volume could be louder but new ear plugs make this a minor problem). Connectivity is fantastic.
In short this is a fantastic peice of kit. I have subsequently played with the itouch and while the interface is pretty and the usual design elegance is there I still prefer my archos.
The downside is that gettign add ons kit - wallets, hardware etc is a problem in comparison to itouch. The follow up softwre - widgets -seems to be delayed. These issues knock off the final star. The player itself is an easy 5*
Digital camera Review: Archos 605
Summary: 4 Stars
I love the product. A couple of minor points.
1 the owners manual is a PDF file on the Archos it is not easy to get what you need off of it
I wish it had a removable battery
Everything else is great great picture the content portal worked great I down loaded a movie and it was a great picture
Digital camera Review: Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (30 GB)
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent product ,I use it in conjuction with Archos camera ,used for body camera and suv camera.
Lightweight and compact ,easy to conceal.
Digital camera Review: Archos 605 wi-fi 30gb
Summary: 4 Stars
my wife loves this thing. She records her tv shows and watches them at lunch at work. wi-fi is kinda sketchy at times and you have to pay extra for web browser