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Archos 605 160GB Portable Media Player

Model #: ACH   500966


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• 160GB capacity
• 4.3" color touch screen
• WiFi enabled
• Multimedia capability
• Internet capable
• Easy navigation
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Product description

Archos 605 160GB Portable Media Player

Features

Entertainment on-the-go: This Archos 605 Wi-Fi comes with a 160GB built-in hard drive—plus built-in 802.11g wireless—so you’ll have plenty of entertainment at home or on-the-go. 

LCD display: The large 4.3" display is perfect for watching videos, sharing photos, organizing playlists and navigating your media. Enjoy the highest quality, highest resolution screen (800 x 480) in a personal media player. Use the touch screen to easily operate the device with your finger or stylus.

Wi-Fi enabled: Download content wirelessly via the Archos Content Portal plus partners' online stores. You can also stream movies, TV shows and music that are stored on your computer. Your device is Internet ready! With the optional Web browser plug-in, you can surf the Web and enjoy videos from online videos sites like DailyMotion and YouTube.

Make it yours: Personalize your Archos 605 WiFi to fit your unique lifestyle. Abundant plug-ins and accessories are available to customize your device to work the way you do. Go online for full Web surfing, video your friends and family in action, record your favorite TV shows and movies, and share your photos.

Play music: Store lots of music—up to 95,000 songs—in today's most popular file formats: MP3, WAV, WMA and protected WMA. Easily organize songs with the enhanced ARCLibrary, customizing your view by artist, album, type of music and title.

Watch videos: Enjoy a large variety of video files—up to 200—including MPEG-4, WMV, and protected WMV. Also enjoy MPEG-2, VOB, or H.264 with optional plug-ins. Even play the movies you shot on your camcorder.

Easy navigation: Through the home WiFi connection, you can enjoy the entire shared digital media library of your home PC in your living room, not just in your office.

Record external video: Transform your Archos 605 into a digital video recorder with the optional DVR station. Record TV or most video sources such as satellite/cable box, VCR, DVD player or camcorder in MPEG-4 format.

Photo wallet: Store and view up to one million photos in JPEG, PNG and BMP formats. Display slideshows with music and transition effects. Manage your files and folders directly on the device.

Playback time: The rechargeable Lithium-ion battery lets you listen to music for up to 17 hours or view video for up to 5.5 hours.

System requirements:
Windows® ME/2000/XP/Media Center, or
Mac® OS X or higher (with USB mass storage class support), or
Linux (with mass storage device support)
USB port
PlaysForSure video and subscription services require Windows XP with SP 2 or higher, Windows Media Player 10 or higher and a USB 2.0 connection

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Specifications

Archos 605 160GB Portable Media Player

Memory

Built-in memory ? 160GB
Expandable memory No
Memory media/type Hard Drive
Note: MB = megabytes, GB = gigabytes; actual formatted capacity may vary.

File formats supported

WMA ? Yes
WAV ? Yes
MP3 Yes

Music/data transfer

Data file storage ? Yes
USB 2.0 interface ? Yes
Docking station Sold separately

General features

Type Music, photos & videos
Color Screen Yes
Video capability Yes
Voice recording Yes
Digital tuner ? No
Playlist editing Yes
DC jack ? No
UPC 690590509665
Manufacturer's part number 500966

Dimensions

Height 3.2 inches
Width 4.8 inches
Depth 0.8 inches
Weight 9.2 oz.

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Customer ratings and reviews

Archos 605 160GB Portable Media Player

Average customer ratings
Based on 44 ratings

Sound quality
4.3
Durability
4.2
Ease of downloading music
4.3
Cost-Benefit
4.3
Overall rating
4.3

Most helpful review (based on customer feedback)

Sound quality
5
Durability
5
Ease of downloading music
5
Cost-Benefit
5
Overall rating
5.0

Light years ahead then Ipod!
Reviewer: Yo Yo Ma from 321, FL on Sep 23, 2007
83 out of 112 found this review helpful

The best PVP that you will ever get your hands on.
Archos is always bringing new innovation to the market.
The only thing I don't get it why Archos is not as known as Apple.

Recent reviews

Sound quality
2
Durability
4
Ease of downloading music
5
Cost-Benefit
4
Overall rating
3.8

Not Perfect
Review posted on Jun 13, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have my 605 (160gb) for less than 5 days. I bought the plug-in for web radio/tv after upgrading the firmware. Whenever the unit is connected via wifi, I would hear crackling sounds on my headphones when listening to web radio or watching web tv. It isa non-stop occurence, that the crackling/static sounds are so irritating, it would sometimes overwhelm the sound from the headphones. The crackling noises don't occur when watching movies or listening to stored music. After trawling Archos 605 forums, apparently this was not an uncommon occurence for this model and some of them have sent back their units for RMA. I called Archos this morning for my RMA. This is my only complaint regarding the unit. I would rather get it repaired than return the 605 because I actually like the rest of the features. If you purchase this model, I would recommend not buying the plug-ins at the same time. Get the Web Radio/TV plug-in first and see if your particular unit have crackling sounds when listening over wifi. At least $20 plug-in is not so bad to lose if you decide to return the whole unit to Circuit City

Sound quality
5
Durability
4
Ease of downloading music
4
Cost-Benefit
5
Overall rating
4.5

y wouldnt u like this?
Reviewer: atlbrave from fl on Apr 6, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

this product is excellent. the screen is very impressive. i have always disliked touch screens because of durability issues but this screen seems very strong and hard to scrath. the video has great qualiy. not at all grainy. the internet iis impressive as well.. to prove this i typed this message on my archos. excellent user interface not hard to learn. great product all the way around. just be sure you have enogh money to put towards accessories.

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Also in the box

Archos 605 160GB Portable Media Player

• Headphones
• USB cable
• DVR station adapter
• Protective pouch
• Quick start guide
• Owner's manual

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Warranty information

Archos 605 160GB Portable Media Player

Many products come with a limited warranty on parts or labor from the manufacturer. See below for how long your product's parts and labor warranties are valid. Refer to the warranty information included with your product for coverage details.

Parts 12 months
Labor 12 months

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Standard: (Arrives: 7/14/08 - 7/22/08)
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Archos 605 160GB Portable Media Player

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