Customer Reviews for Archos 605 Wifi Portable Multimedia Player with 160GB* Hard Drive - Silver
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Archos 605 Wifi Portable Multimedia Player with 160GB* Hard Drive - Silver
Model: 500966
SKU: 8653913
UPC: 690590509665
The 160GB* hard drive on this portable media player lets you store your favorite music, images and video clips and bring them along wherever you go. With built-in Wi-Fi compatibility, this portable media player makes it easy to connect to the Internet, surf the Web and share content with friends and family. Take a closer look at this Archos media player.
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Customer Reviews for Archos 605 Wifi Portable Multimedia Player with 160GB* Hard Drive - Silver
Review 1 for Archos 605 Wifi Portable Multimedia Player with 160GB* Hard Drive - Silver
Not for the everyday user
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: biggieBSD
on 08/07/2008
What's great about it: Plays huge variety of file formats, nice screen.
What's not so great: Way too bulky and plug-ins are expensive
This is my second mp3 player by Archos. The main reason I got this mp3 player is because the ability to record tv. I will say this is a really nice player, but isn't for me or someone who likes to take their mp3 player with them everywhere they go, because it is way too bulky. I have recently switched to the ipod touch, which i think is a better everyday player. The Archos 605's touch screen is not near as responsive as the Touch and is tough to navigate.
Upside of the Archos is the ability to record TV and the huge hard drive. Another great attribute of the Archos is the huge beautiful screen. If you're someone who travels a lot, I would definitely recommend this player, but is not an everyday mp3 player.
Upside of the Archos is the ability to record TV and the huge hard drive. Another great attribute of the Archos is the huge beautiful screen. If you're someone who travels a lot, I would definitely recommend this player, but is not an everyday mp3 player.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Archos 605 Wifi Portable Multimedia Player with 160GB* Hard Drive - Silver
Solid PMP
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: rmusic10891
from Columbus, OH
on 07/23/2008
What's great about it: Price, storage, screen
What's not so great: size and weight
i purchased this for my brother because he is a movie freak that is getting deployed to Iraq. I have the archos 404 and i love the thing and it doesn't even have the widescreen that this one does. I love that it is built well and the touchscreen works really well. The size was a little surprising, but I can't complain too much. Overall I think this product is going to hold up very well in the Iraq desert, unlike and ipod or another mp3 player.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Archos 605 Wifi Portable Multimedia Player with 160GB* Hard Drive - Silver
better than itouch...but bigger
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: nOOOO
from Rochester, MI
on 07/17/2008
What's great about it: 160gb HDD is the largest non ipod mp3 player on the market plus the 4.3in touch screen is a nice feature
What's not so great: size, add-ons cost 20-30 apiece, web broser NOT included
GOOD BUY for anyone looking for something similar or even better than the i-touch.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Archos 605 Wifi Portable Multimedia Player with 160GB* Hard Drive - Silver
Best Device I have Ever Owned
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: jordanmac
on 02/10/2008
What's great about it: huge hard drive, beautifully crisp screen, incredible compatiability
What's not so great: It costs a bit extra to get allthe plug-ins
This is a truly amazing device. It is often compared to the iPod Touch, so I think I will compare it to it as well, because people are likely fairly familiar with the iPod.
1. Looks---The Archos looks nice, but I would definitely have to say the iPod Touch is sleeker and overall just more attractive...however looks are the only thing that is better about the iPod.
2. Touch screen---Both devices have a touch screen. Both screens work quite nicely. The Archos also has tactile buttons on the right side, which are useful if you don't want to have fingerprints on the screen.
3. Internet---Both devices support wifi internet, and do a nice job of it. Both support most things, because they both allow you to surf the "real" internet. The Archos however allows the viewing of flash videos anywhere on the net, including youtube while the iPod can only play flash videos on youtube. Overall the Archos has better internet because of this video playing support.
4. Compatibility---This is the area where it begins to be clear that the Archos is a better device. Both products play the standard audio formats: aac, mp3, etc. However the Archos beats the Touch hands down when it comes to video compatibility. The Archos is capable of playing virtually any video format you throw at it, from avi to divx to mpeg4 to mpeg 2; it can even play pod casts. The iPod supports basically supports only its mpeg 4 videos. This means that for most things you will have to convert them to get them on the iPod, while you can put things on the Archos without a hassle of converting videos.
5. Capacity---No contest. The iPod touch has a 16 GB capacity for the same price as the Archos 160 GB! That is literally 10x the memory for the exact same price. The iPod does have a 32 GB version, but that is still only a fifth the size of the Archos...and it costs $100 more.
6. TV playback---With both devices you must buy a proprietary av cable/dock in order to play back on the TV. The Archos has several docks to choose from, including the battery dock, which is the same price as the iPod dock. The Battery dock allows the Archos battery to last 1.5x as long as well as plug into the TV.
7. TV recording---This simply does not exist on the iPod, so the Archos obviously wins. With the optional DVR stand, you can literally use the Archos just like a normal DVR. You browse through TV listings and choose what you want to record, and then it does. The DVR stand also charges the Archos, and allows it to playback on the TV. It even comes with a cool little remote that allows you to control the device. The remote has a full qwerty keyboard to make it easy to surf the net with your Archos on the TV if you'd like.
8. Battery Life---The Archos has a 17 hour battery life when it comes to audio and a 5.5 hour life for video while the iPod has 22 for audio and 5 for video. With the battery dock the Archos easily beats the iPod, but without it they are pretty even.
9. Putting music/videos on the device. The iPod uses iTunes to put both audio and video on it. The Archos, however gives you a choice to as how you'd like to manage your media. You can sync it to windows media player, manage it as an external hard drive, or even use iTunes. You can drag and drop anything from iTunes directly onto the Archos or, using iTunes Agent, sync it to it.
Overall, I would say that the Archos is a much better buy. The only thing I did not like about the Archos was that in order to play certain video/audio and to get the internet, you are required to buy a few plug-ins. The combined total to buy all of these plug-ins (many of which many people will not need or want) and the Archos, is still significantly cheaper than the 32 GB iPod Touch. However, even without the plug-ins, the Archos still has better compatibility than the iPod. The only downside to the Archos is that it is bigger than the Ipod. It still fits easily into your pocket, but it is certainly not as small as the iPod, which it makes up for by holding literally hundreds of movies.
In my opinion, this is the best video player around, and it does an equally good job at playing music. I would not hesitate to buy this device again, and would recommend it as highly as possible.
1. Looks---The Archos looks nice, but I would definitely have to say the iPod Touch is sleeker and overall just more attractive...however looks are the only thing that is better about the iPod.
2. Touch screen---Both devices have a touch screen. Both screens work quite nicely. The Archos also has tactile buttons on the right side, which are useful if you don't want to have fingerprints on the screen.
3. Internet---Both devices support wifi internet, and do a nice job of it. Both support most things, because they both allow you to surf the "real" internet. The Archos however allows the viewing of flash videos anywhere on the net, including youtube while the iPod can only play flash videos on youtube. Overall the Archos has better internet because of this video playing support.
4. Compatibility---This is the area where it begins to be clear that the Archos is a better device. Both products play the standard audio formats: aac, mp3, etc. However the Archos beats the Touch hands down when it comes to video compatibility. The Archos is capable of playing virtually any video format you throw at it, from avi to divx to mpeg4 to mpeg 2; it can even play pod casts. The iPod supports basically supports only its mpeg 4 videos. This means that for most things you will have to convert them to get them on the iPod, while you can put things on the Archos without a hassle of converting videos.
5. Capacity---No contest. The iPod touch has a 16 GB capacity for the same price as the Archos 160 GB! That is literally 10x the memory for the exact same price. The iPod does have a 32 GB version, but that is still only a fifth the size of the Archos...and it costs $100 more.
6. TV playback---With both devices you must buy a proprietary av cable/dock in order to play back on the TV. The Archos has several docks to choose from, including the battery dock, which is the same price as the iPod dock. The Battery dock allows the Archos battery to last 1.5x as long as well as plug into the TV.
7. TV recording---This simply does not exist on the iPod, so the Archos obviously wins. With the optional DVR stand, you can literally use the Archos just like a normal DVR. You browse through TV listings and choose what you want to record, and then it does. The DVR stand also charges the Archos, and allows it to playback on the TV. It even comes with a cool little remote that allows you to control the device. The remote has a full qwerty keyboard to make it easy to surf the net with your Archos on the TV if you'd like.
8. Battery Life---The Archos has a 17 hour battery life when it comes to audio and a 5.5 hour life for video while the iPod has 22 for audio and 5 for video. With the battery dock the Archos easily beats the iPod, but without it they are pretty even.
9. Putting music/videos on the device. The iPod uses iTunes to put both audio and video on it. The Archos, however gives you a choice to as how you'd like to manage your media. You can sync it to windows media player, manage it as an external hard drive, or even use iTunes. You can drag and drop anything from iTunes directly onto the Archos or, using iTunes Agent, sync it to it.
Overall, I would say that the Archos is a much better buy. The only thing I did not like about the Archos was that in order to play certain video/audio and to get the internet, you are required to buy a few plug-ins. The combined total to buy all of these plug-ins (many of which many people will not need or want) and the Archos, is still significantly cheaper than the 32 GB iPod Touch. However, even without the plug-ins, the Archos still has better compatibility than the iPod. The only downside to the Archos is that it is bigger than the Ipod. It still fits easily into your pocket, but it is certainly not as small as the iPod, which it makes up for by holding literally hundreds of movies.
In my opinion, this is the best video player around, and it does an equally good job at playing music. I would not hesitate to buy this device again, and would recommend it as highly as possible.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Archos 605 Wifi Portable Multimedia Player with 160GB* Hard Drive - Silver
Great Buy
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: NumberTwo
from VA
on 01/22/2008
What's great about it: Probably the Nicest LCD screen on any MP3 player
What's not so great: They have gone the way if the Ipod and use a non-removable battery
Archos has been making some the nicest MP3 players for years. They came out with Video Mp3 players years before the Ipod Video and I still think their larger LCD size and amazing resolution outperforms IPod. This is however the first Archos I have owned without a removable battery which is fairly limiting. The battery life is great tho even in video mode. It charches with a proprietary USB cable but AC/DC chargers are available. If you want to play all video formats or browse the net there is a Plugin that you are required to but for $20 so expect to pay for that for full video compatibility and functionality. Its definatelt an upgrade from the 604 with a great screen and improved response time and processing. The Opera web browser allows you to view Youtube and other flash player websites which is a plus.The touch screen is very easy to operate and again is an Archos feature that has been out longer then the Ipod Touch. Overall it's a a great all in one portable MP3, video and web Browser and a great buy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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