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Archos 605 30GB Portable Media Player

Model #: ACH   500948


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• 30GB capacity
• 4.3" color touch screen
• WiFi enabled
• Multimedia capability
• Internet capable
• Easy navigation

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$299.99

 
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Product description

Archos 605 30GB Portable Media Player

Features

Entertainment on-the-go: The Archos 605 Wi-Fi comes with 30GB of built-in storage—plus built-in 802.11g wireless—so you’ll have plenty of entertainment wherever you go. 

LCD display: The large 4.3" LCD display is perfect for watching videos, sharing photos, organizing playlists and navigating your media. The Archos 605 WiFi features the highest resolution screen (800 X 480) and highest quality screen in a portable media player. Use the touch screen to easily operate the device with your finger or stylus.

Wi-Fi enabled: Download content wirelessly and directly to your Archos 605 WiFi via the Archos Content Portal and our partners' online stores. You can also stream movies, TV shows and music that are stored on your computer. And this 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.

Personalize it: Make it yours by personalizing your Archos 605 WiFi to fit your unique lifestyle. Abundant plug-ins and accessories let you 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 and play lots of music in today's most popular file formats—up to 15,000 songs. Play the most popular music files such as MP3, WAV, WMA and protected WMA. You can also easily organize songs with the enhanced ARCLibrary and customize your view by artist, album, type of music, title and create your playlist on the go

Watch videos: Enjoy a large variety of video files—up to 40—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.

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 300,000 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 30GB Portable Media Player

Memory

Built-in memory ? 30GB
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 No
Digital tuner ? No
Playlist editing Yes
DC jack ? No
UPC 690590509481
Manufacturer's part number 500948

Dimensions

Height 3.2 inches
Width 4.8 inches
Depth 0.6 inches
Weight 6.7 oz.

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Customer ratings and reviews

Archos 605 30GB Portable Media Player

Average customer ratings
Based on 63 ratings

Sound quality
4.4
Durability
4.3
Ease of downloading music
4.5
Cost-Benefit
4.3
Overall rating
4.4

Most helpful review (based on customer feedback)

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

Definitely has its place
Review posted on Nov 12, 2007
58 out of 69 found this review helpful

I really enjoy mine. I do not use it to connect to 802.11 because it only supports WEP, not WPA. I also think charging over USB is slow and a pain, but transfering data over the USB is very simple. But I love it for what it is: touch screen and excellentfor watching videos. I travel a bit for my job and having this has made everything much more bearable. Plus I can watch videos while running on a treadmill. It's everything it claims to be. :-)

Recent reviews

Sound quality
3
Durability
4
Ease of downloading music
5
Cost-Benefit
4
Overall rating
4.0

great for internet
Reviewer: trixxy from sioux falls, sd on May 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

i've had mine for 5 months now. i mainly use it for the internet. i have wireless internet at home cuz my roommate needed it for school, so i can use my Archos at home & take it with me & use it at stores/locations that have wifi. i record my tv shows &movies onto the Archos which is really nice, easy to do also. the only bad things - it doesnt work well for all internet sites, the only video online it will play is youtube & myspace (i cant get it to play video on other websites) / touch screen doesnt work very well (you have to 'tap' it few times for it to finally do what you want like open a file or click a link online) / with the volume as high as it will go it's still not very loud so i dont use it for music & i really dont watch movies on it. likei said, i bought this mainly for using the internet & for that it works pretty great. after the cost of the Archos, dvr hookup, warranties for both, & the internet plug-in i probably would've been better off buying a cheap laptop.

Sound quality
4
Durability
4
Ease of downloading music
4
Cost-Benefit
3
Overall rating
3.8

Nice unit
Review posted on May 20, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Over-all I like my 605. however I just found out from Tech support that if you download the newest firmware update (2.0.10) the EQ is disabled in the spdif mode and will only work in the analog line-out mode. You will need to download the new firmware inorder to buy the plug-ins which are not included. Something else that bugs me.

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Also in the box

Archos 605 30GB 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 30GB 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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Archos 605 30GB Portable Media Player

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