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Archos 605 WiFi 160GB Portable Media Player 4.3" Touch Screen | 
| Brand: Archos
Category: CE
Buy New: £236.53
New (22) Used (1) from £226.99
Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 3926
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 72.8 x 63.4 x 27.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of the product.
MPN: 605 wifi 160GB
Model: 605 wifi 160GB
UPC: 690590509627
EAN: 0690590509627
ASIN: B000ULV9PY
Release Date: October 21, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 160Gb Capacity | | • | 4.3" Widescreen LCD | | • | MPEG44,WMV,MP3,JPEG,BMP,PNG,PDF Compatible | | • | USB 2.0 Terminal | | • | Upto 17 Hours (music) / 5.5 hours (video) Battery Life |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
 Does exactly what I wanted it to do. October 21, 2008
Mr. B. Webster (Cumbria England.)
Archos 605 WiFi 160GB Portable Media Player 4.3" Touch Screen br /It was with some trepidation that I ordered this item having read some of the really terrible reviews, but having owned it now for just a week, I can say it does exactly what I wanted. Of course with an item of this spec it does depend on what you want it to do. I wanted a portable device to view photos, play my music and most importantly to record TV and take it with me from my home to play on a TV at a holiday home, and also have TV with me when I need to pass a few moments of peace. br /I bought the device bundled with the DVR docking station (which you need to record TV) and the travel battery dock with not only allows you to play the recorded programmes on another TV but also charges the device and has additional battery power. br /It was a dissapointment to find that there was no guide with the Archos and a PDF document had to be downloaded. The DVR came with a complete easy to follow guide. I managed to connect it to my Sky box straight out of the box with only one or two minor problems, then the fun began. br /Like any new gadget there were mistakes but of my own making. The device synced with my laptop easily and my photos and music were downloaded in an instant. br /It is not necessary to download the electronic programme guide as you can manually set up recordings using the remote control. A bit fiddly but easy enough if you had to set up videos before EPG's were invented. br /Having internet access was not a priority for me, which is good as I had problems registering the device. I got in touch with the help desk and despite what I read found them helpful, although I am still trying to register it...you need additional keys before you can get full internet access. Which is a pain, especially if you do have trouble registering the device (and you will)# br /Negative points...poor carrying case, and the device seems to come on on its own....thus you can find what you thought was a fully charged device is now low on power... br /But get one with the DVR dock to get full advantage of charging, watching recording TV and viewing photos...remote contol easy to use. br /I love it and will report later any hicups. br /Edit br /A further week has passed and I have now managed to register the product and buy the wifi plug in. No problems downloading (Vista) and the browser works reasonably well and fast enough for me. So I still think its a great device. Customer service I had had was good. (Thanks Mr. Pohl) br /So for me it was well worth the money. Will continue to report any problems.
A Mixed Bag August 7, 2008
Bob Evans (west africa)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The player itself is fantastic, but Archos should be prosecuted under the Trade Descriptions Act for marketing it as WiFi, when it isn't: it's WiFi compatible until you pay the price to download the web browser plug-in. It's also a scam that they advertise it as a multi-media player when, as with all previous Archos models (I had a 704 WiFi with which I've had endless problems), you again have to pay to download plug-ins to play most of your music and video files. At least this new model has widgets (provided you've paid for the internet plug-in). It's also pretty shabby that a device which is touted as being highly portable requires to be plugged in to a computer to recharge, It should come with a mains charger as standard. Don't bother with the earphones either - they're absolute rubbish! When it's working, it's a great piece of kit and excellent for whiling away a few hours at an airport lounge, with the ability to check your e-mails on the move as well. br / br /As has been said by many, Archos customer support is probably the worst I've ever encountered from any company anywhere - period. They obviously never read any customer reviews or they'd have done something about it by now. Arrogant, rude and unfriendly are the key words here; to which you can also add, complete waste of time. If another company produced a similar product I'd buy it before ever buying another Archos again. Apple, are you reading this?
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