Average customer rating:
- Make sure you know what you want it for!
- Yes, It does all those things, BUT NONE of them sucessfully
- Bad customer service & lousy web browser
- Overall decent device, but Archos needs to stop restricting potential
- Yes, previous slams on this product are true
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Archos 605 Flash and SD slot (4 GB)
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Product Features:
- The ARCHOS 605 4GB Flash & CD Slot,WiFi bridges the gap between the PC and the TV. For the first time, you can stream content from the PC or the Internet to the TV or PMP--all through a wireless home network and the ARCHOS 605 WiFi and DVR Station.
- Play all your digital entertainment: movies, TV shows, photos and music
- Record your favorite TV shows
- Stream and watch videos from your PC
- Download movies and music directly on your PMP using the ARCHOS Content Portal
ASIN: B000S5UY1M
Release Date: 2007-09-01
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Product Description
Featuring the highest quality video, touch-screen, and WiFi capabilities for streaming content either directly to the player screen or to a TV, the Archos 605 WiFi has the highest screen resolution (800x480) and the highest quality screen in a Portable Media Player (PMP). Use the touch-screen to easily operate the device with your finger or stylus. Personalize your Archos 605 WiFi to fit your unique lifestyle with an abundance of available plug-ins and accessories. Download content wirelessly and directly to your Archos 605 WiFi or stream movies, TV shows and music from your computer. With an optional Web browser plug-in, you can surf the Web and enjoy videos from online videos sites like DailyMotion and YouTube. The SD Card slot expands your memory through an SD, mini SD and micro SD memory card. Video recording - Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640x480) at 30 or 25 frames per second through an optional DVR Station/DVR Travel Adapter Audio recording - Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA, ADPCM or PCM) format through an optional DVR Station/DVR Travel Adapter Optional Video Podcast plug-in - H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC Optional Cinema Plug-in - MPEG-2 MP at ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1) Optional Internet plug-in - Opera Web browser and Adobe Flash Player for Web browsing Interfaces - USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1), Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Media Transport Protocol (MTP) Power source - Internal Lithium-Ion Polymer battery Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates Battery life - 17 hours Music playback time, 5.5 hours Video playback time Dimensions - 4.8 x 3.2 x 0.6 (122x82x15mm) Weight - 150 grams
Amazon.com Product Description
The Archos 605 generation 5 portable media player comes with a convenient WiFi feature, an attribute that offers the fastest and easiest way to access digital entertainment. You can use the built-WiFi capabilities of the Archos to download online media content from the Archos content portal: All you need is a usable WiFi connection, and you're good to start downloading (fees may apply). With the Archos in hand, for the first time you can download favorite movies, TV shows, and music wherever you are, without being tied to the PC or Mac. Other great features include a full-color 4.3-inch touchscreen that crams in an amazing 800 x 480 picture resolution for superior picture quality, 4 GB of built-in flash memory, and multiple options for additional storage (the player accepts SD mini and SD micro memory cards).
With the Archos in hand you can download your favorite movies, TV shows, and music wherever you are. View larger. |
Archos media player comes with photo viewing capabilities, supporting JPEG, BMP, and PNG files. View larger. |
With full Internet access, the player's Opera browser plug-in offers Adobe Flash support, which lets you access and enjoy YouTube and other Web video sites on your Archos device. By using the player, you can view and post YouTube videos wherever you are with an active wireless connection. In addition to downloading media straight from the Archos content portal, you can stream and watch videos from your home PC or laptop. You can also record live TV or schedule a recording by using the integrated TV program guide available with the compatible DVR station (sold separately). For added video playback versatility, the player is compatible with MPEG4, AVI, and WMV video files. The player features robust music playback features, too. On-board music file playback capabilities support MP3, CBR, VBR, WMA, protected WMA, and WAV files. To help round out the player's multimedia superiority, the Archos even comes with photo viewing capabilities. JPEG, BMP, and PNG files are 100 percent compatible with the player, and the player can pull up PDFs for portable review -- an ideal means to take bigger documents or e-books in PDF format on the road with you. Because of the Archos's USB 2.0 compatibility, files can be quickly transferred to the device in the absence of a WiFi network connection. Charging the device can also be accomplished with an active USB connection. An AC adapter is sold separately for additional charging options. Other great features include mass storage capabilities, automatic firmware downloads, and a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack. With an advanced Li-Poly battery, the player supports up to 17 hours of continuous music playback and 5.5 hours of continuous video playback. Weighing in at a scant 5.29 ounces, the Archos generation 5 605 measures 4.8 by 3.2 by 0.6 inches.
What's in the Box
Archos 605 WiFi portable media player, headphones, USB cable, DVR Station Gen 5 adapter, protective pouch, quick start guide, and legal/safety notice.
Customer Reviews:
Make sure you know what you want it for!.......2007-12-10
The Archos 605 lures you in with it's large, pretty display and relatively low price, then sucker punches you with a horrendous case of buyers' remorse that you're unlikely to encounter often. The price you pay for the base unit is only the tip of the iceberg, you will probably have to spend around that much again to get the functionality you were hoping for. First, no AC adapter is included. Ok, the ipod didn't either, but the ipod doesn't take ten hours to charge for the first time either. After marveling at the pretty touchscreen and menus for the first few minutes, and attempting to use it as a pmp, you may begin to feel that the inconvenience of pulling the thing out of your pocket to change tracks on the touchscreen leaves something to be desired. Ok so 30 bucks or so to buy the remote (I haven't, it disappeared off Amazon and I went back to the iPod). Well, at least you can watch large pretty videos, right? Well, chances are very good that a lot of what you want to watch is disabled in the Archos, so you'll have to go the the Archos website to pay them 20 bucks a pop for every function they built into the thing but are now charging you to use. Now, yes, you could just download every transcoding pack on the internet and spend the next few months recompiling your video library, but it probably won't take much of that before you eventually just head over to Archos and pay them off. And if you got the flash memory version, (which I did because my iPod hard drive failed) SD cards are also available for purchase. I would give the Archos a zero, but it does have such a great display........
Yes, It does all those things, BUT NONE of them sucessfully.......2007-12-01
This player is so dull and boring. It's more for the super geek, no offense, that loves to spend time navigating thru many steps to get what u want. It's not very fun to use at all. It's like a computer expect but a bit more hassle to use. Loading time for pictures was super slow.The only good thing worth mentioning is the screen. It's beautiful. Everything else was average to poor. Video playback was good. Mp3 playback was fair and cumbersome to use.Picture was pretty bad because it was slow at displaying thumbnails.
anyways here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
+Screen wow (800 X 480), loved viewing pictures on this screen!
+Ability to view flash videos, but only sites that uses extension .flv and not .swf. this also means can't play flash games or interact with flash enable websites.
wireless streaming of media from computer, it's works the first time i set it up then stopped., don't know why
+Wifi, but the range is pretty bad
Cons:
-slow picture thumbnail view
-slow slow slow everything
-quite large isn't really pocket friendly
-Plays only certain videos, I must buy plugins in order to unlock the player to play other common video formats
-Broswer costs money($30), when its advertised was wifi
-Takes 8-12 hours to charge via usb, Archos said that their docks charge a lot quicker(4-5 hours) , but you gotta buy it, of course.
-Nothing hip about this device, plain boring device that plays a whole bunch of video formats if you buy the plugins, and plays mp3 and photos.
-No stylus holder, but you can put it in the carrying pouch
Overall, this is not a trash device once you factor in the screen, storage and wifi and all the stuff it's capable of playing once you buy the plugins. However, it's problem is that none of those features are implemented successfully. None of those feature perform like how you would expect them to. The other major flaw with this device is that the GUI does not look very pleasing when you use it and everything seems so slow on this device.
I would recommend this device to only the people to doesn't care about how things perform just want to get the bare essential of the ability to playback various file formats on the device. I would also recommend this for people to watches nothing but movies on their portable device. If you're looking for a music or photo player look somewhere else. This was a return for me. I really like the fact that this thing has wifi, which was one of the reason i kept it for 2 weeks. I'm waiting for something better in the future and probably from another company b/c Archos obviously has no customer support whatsoever and this player was obviously released premature by them.
Bad customer service & lousy web browser.......2007-11-17
I have been using Archos products for several years. But this product upgrade turned out to be a big headache. The customer service and the website to purchase plugin are horrible. Once the product arrived, I went to their website to purchase the web browser plugin. After adding the item into the cart, the currency symbol changed from USD $ to something else which I didn't recognize. I went ahead to place the order and later on found I was charged in Euro (equal to $43 instead of $30) instead. I contacted the customer service, and they insistd I selected the wrong country, which I am sure is not the case. I have tried again and again on my computer and the same thing happens everytime. However, Archos customer service still insisted it was me who made the mistake and finally ignored my emails. I am a software developer and the only thing I can think of is that their website defaults to Euro if the cookie from a cusotmer's computer can not be retrieved. When I decided to stop since no response from Archos any more, the web browser plugin keeps freezing when surfing to certain websites. I don't bother to contact them any more. I am sending it back to amazon and will lose $43 to pay for a lesson: DO NOT BUY ARCHOS.
Overall decent device, but Archos needs to stop restricting potential.......2007-11-02
This includes items about the DVR dock, which I had also purchased.
Cons
- Archos website unnecessarily cumbersome, and not intuitive
- Archos support is nonexistant
- Proprietary plug as an attempt to limit options to Archos accessories
- Without the dock and extra plugins, the device is extremely limited
- Won't play simple MPEG video without the plugin purchase. My camera takes short videos in MPEG, and this would have been nice.
- Old WMV7 and WMV8 not supported
- I still can't get the TV Program Guide to work (DVR dock needed)
- ...and the TV Program Guide is only free for one year
- Device aesthetics not up to par with competitors
Pros
- SD card slot allows quick access to media without the need to use a PC
- Best screen resolution for devices in its class
- Has an external speaker. Not the best, but handy to have
- Ability to connect wirelessly to UPnP shares....though I have yet been able to get it to work
- Ability to record (DVR dock needed)
- Ability to use USB Mass Storage Devices. I used an external hard drive and USB thumbdrives (DVR dock needed)
Having to pay extra for the plugins and browser is ridiculous. The DVR dock is also a necessity to fully enjoy the features of this device, and should be included. If this nickel and diming continues, I will be sure this is the last Archos product I buy.
Yes, previous slams on this product are true.......2007-10-31
I really wanted to like this product. With SD slot with flash based memory and Wi-Fi, you can't hardly miss, right? Archos missed the broad side of the barn on this one.
What it does do right; beautiful display, responsive touch screen, easy GUI and file transfer it is more then crippled by its numerous short comings. First, my battery life was more like 3 hours for video. It was definetely no where near the 5.5 touted on the specs page. Second, it was VERY prone to lockups will using the WiFi. Third, several songs had skips in them after they were transfered to the unit. Lastly, Archos technical support was little to no help. In reference to a question I sent them about the lock-ups, their response was to simply restart the unit. That's it.
I will be returning this unit for a Meizu 8gb. While it doesn't have Wifi or a SD slot, I won't feel handcuffed by the 4gb limitation. Also, according to EVERY review I have read here and at Newegg, they are rock solid. Something I can't say about the Archos 605.
Product Description
Hand-Crank Power Generator gives you unlimited power for AM/FM radio, access to 11 international Shortwave bands, and the built-in flashlight Built-in white LED light source. Pleasant sound from the built-in 2 1/2 inch speaker All antennas built-in - telescopic antenna for FM and SW; internal ferrite bar antenna for AM Unit Dimensions - 6.8?L x 6?H x 2.2?W Weight - 1.1 lbs. Power Source - Hand-Crank Power Generator with rechargeable battery pack, 3 AA batteries (not included) or AC adaptor (not included)
Amazon.com Product Description
The Etón Grundig FR200 AM/FM Shortwave World Band Crank Radio and Light is the entry-level shortwave radio in Etón's line of emergency radios. With a dependable hand-crank power generator that powers the unit's AM/FM/Shortwave radio and built-in LED flashlight, the lightweight and portable Grundig FR200 is an economical choice for anyone in the market for a radio that can be relied on in emergencies or in environments where there are limited power sources.
Emergency lighting and radio tuning all in one compact package. View larger. |
The easy-to-read radio dial. View larger. |
The hand crank recharges the integrated rechargeable battery. |
An emergency light shines the way. |
Other models in Etón's line of emergency radios that we tested include the Grundig FR250, a shortwave radio that also includes a flashing LED light, cell phone charger and siren; the Grundig FR300, which includes the emergency features of the FR250, but offers television and weather station tuning instead of shortwave; the Grundig FR 350, a water-resistant variation of the FR250; and the Grundig FR 400, a water-resistant variation of the FR300.
Power When You Need It
At the heart of all of Etón's emergency radios, including the Grundig FR200, is an internal generator that recharges the internal Ni-MH battery pack and powers the radio and flashlight. According to the product manual, to achieve 40 to 60 minutes of uninterrupted power you must turn the crank at a rate of two revolutions per second for 90 seconds. In our test, after our initial 90 seconds of rigorous cranking, the FR200 powered right up and was still going strong with radio reception after an hour. At the hour mark, we briefly turned the flashlight on, and that too was at full force, with no perceivable drain on radio reception. The FR200 can also be powered via an AC adapter which, to our dismay, is not included, or from three AA batteries, also not included. The dynamo crank tucks itself nicely into the side of the radio and offers little resistance as you turn the handle. (Don't let the cranking requirements frighten you! A full 90 seconds of turning the crank can be tiring and may not be for everyone. With that in mind, we also recharged the radio with less than a minute of cranking and achieved over 40 minutes of continuous power.)
Design and Controls
At slightly more than a pound in weight, and with dimensions of 6.5 x 5.75 x 2.25-inches (WxHxD), the FR200 is designed to be tucked neatly into its handy nylon carrying case and can be easily stored in an emergency box, or packed neatly for a camping trip. An LED flashlight is set on the front of the radio, just to the side of the analog tuner. The flashlight is designed to help you down an unlit stairwell or enclosed hallway in a pinch, but the light is not directed or strong enough to help you much in a pitch-black forest or other open area. The radio and light can be operated simultaneously, though of course at the expense of power.
The FR200 includes a handy strap on the top of the radio for easy carrying, and the tuning and volume knobs are set to the side. The mechanical controls are extremely visible and easy to use. The volume control is a bit difficult to finesse, while the tuning knob, on the other hand, which features a smaller concentric fine-tuning control knob, is much easier. An earphone jack is set into the back, and the telescoping antenna tucks neatly behind the handle strap. The radio's 2.5-inch speaker is set directly in front and offers reasonable audio quality for the radio's purpose. The tuner itself is not illuminated in any way, which makes sense for reasons of power conservation, but in a darkened environment, it's literally impossible to see. For an "emergency radio," it seems that Etón might have addressed this problem with a self-illuminated background or lettering, as they did with the FR250, FR300, FR350 and FR400 models.
Tuning and Bands
The FR200 offers 14-band tuning -- AM, FM and 12 shortwave bands. Our AM reception was outstanding; we were quickly able to tune into every station we searched for. Reception for FM was also very good, though there was some extra fine-tuning on some of the stations. Our shortwave reception, however, was a mixed bag. We tested in the early and late evening, searching for signals in the more heavily populated SW1. While we found several signals during our test, honing in on them took a bit of finesse with the fine-tuning knob. And when we did find them, there was static and background noise with most of the signals.
It became clear during our testing that the FR200 is an emergency radio, with several outstanding features that include shortwave reception; its shortwave functionality, however, is not its primary selling point. But for a basic, entry-level and economical emergency radio to use in a pinch or during an outing where access to electricity is an issue, the Grundig FR200 more than suits the bill.
Pros
- Compact and lightweight; ideal for emergencies or travel
- Clearly laid out functions and controls
- Excellent internal power generator
Cons
- Tuning dial should be illuminated for darkened environments
- Shortwave reception inconsistent
- Should include an AC adapter
What's in the Box
FR200 radio, carrying case, and owner's manual.
Customer Reviews:
An Awesome Product for the Price.......2007-10-21
I bought the Grundig hand-crank radio specifically to take camping with me and this thing works like a charm! I can get stations from Burlington while I'm in the southern Adirondacks (about 80 miles away) and it's relatively water-resistant...in addition to that, it works perfectly with the wireless transmitter for the iPod...my only complaint is that I wish this particular model had an adapter iPod/cell phone charging purposes.
Color.......2007-09-29
We have a few FR200's and have no complaints about the radio itself - for the price it's excellent. However, when I purchased the "Yellow" radio, I received an Orange radio instead (which I haven't found listed anywhere). Even the Amazon product detail section shows 2 distinctly different colors - Yellow and Orange. Don't know what's up but Orange is not Yellow.
Customer service non-existant.......2007-09-26
I recently purchased this item and I've attempted to contact Eton Customer service via their email link on their website. I have not received a reply for the past two weeks. I emailed them again last week to confirm that they got my email and no luck. I enjoy the radio but do not buy this product if you expect any customer service from Eton.
R.
Emergency radio.......2007-09-03
This radio is great. The reception is crisp and the light is strong -- a necessity when it is the only light source.
crackly volume control drives you nut every time you touch it?.......2007-09-02
I have tried a number of these radios over five years or so, I must say that the radio is fantastic. The best of all, you only need to change batteries twice a year for leaving the radio on all day. Having said that, you would think that for the amount of complaint written about the crackly volume control in this radio someone would have paid attention and changed this nasty part by now. Another Chinese dump!!!!!
Amazon.com Review
The remanufactured Eton Grundig FR200 emergency radio is the entry-level shortwave radio in Eton's line of emergency radios. With a dependable hand-crank power generator that powers the unit's AM/FM/shortwave tuner and a built-in LED flashlight, the lightweight and portable Grundig FR200 is an economical choice for anyone in the market for a radio that can be relied on in emergencies or in environments with limited power sources.
Emergency lighting and radio tuning all in one compact package. View larger. |
Easy-to-read radio dial. View larger. |
The hand crank recharges the integrated rechargeable battery. |
An emergency light shines the way. |
Other models in Eton's line of emergency radios that we tested include the Grundig FR250, a shortwave radio that also includes a flashing LED light, cell phone charger and siren; the Grundig FR300, which includes the emergency features of the FR250, but offers television and weather station tuning instead of shortwave; the Grundig FR350, a water-resistant variation of the FR250; and the Grundig FR400, a water-resistant variation of the FR300.
Power When You Need It
At the heart of all of Eton's emergency radios--including the Grundig FR200--is an internal generator that recharges the internal NiMH battery pack and powers the radio and flashlight. According to the product manual, to achieve 40 to 60 minutes of uninterrupted power you must turn the crank at a rate of two revolutions per second for 90 seconds. In our test, after our initial 90 seconds of rigorous cranking, the FR200 powered right up and was still going strong with radio reception after an hour. At the hour mark, we briefly turned the flashlight on, and that too was at full force, with no perceivable drain on radio reception.
The FR200 can also be powered via an AC adapter, which, to our dismay, was not included, or from three AA batteries, also not included. The dynamo crank tucks itself nicely into the side of the radio and offers little resistance as you turn the handle. (Don't let the cranking requirements frighten you! A full 90 seconds of turning the crank can be tiring and may not be for everyone. With that in mind, we also recharged the radio with less than a minute of cranking and achieved over 40 minutes of continuous power.)
Design and Controls
At slightly more than a pound in weight, and with dimensions of 6.5 by 5.75 by 2.25 inches (W x H x D), the FR200 is designed to be tucked neatly into its handy nylon carrying case and can be easily stored in an emergency box, or packed neatly for a camping trip. An LED flashlight is set on the front of the radio, just to the side of the analog tuner. The flashlight is designed to help you down an unlit stairwell or enclosed hallway in a pinch, but the light is not directed or strong enough to help you much in a pitch-black forest or other open area. The radio and light can be operated simultaneously, though of course at the expense of power.
The FR200 includes a handy strap on the top of the radio for easy carrying, and the tuning and volume knobs are set to the side. The mechanical controls are extremely visible and easy to use. The volume control is a bit difficult to finesse, but the tuning knob--which features a smaller concentric fine-tuning control knob on the inside--is much easier. An earphone jack is set into the back, and the telescoping antenna tucks neatly behind the handle strap. The radio's 2.5-inch speaker is set directly in front and offers reasonable audio quality for the radio's purpose. The tuner itself is not illuminated in any way, which makes sense for reasons of power conservation, but in a darkened environment, it's literally impossible to see. For an "emergency radio," it seems that Eton might have addressed this problem with a self-illuminated background or lettering, as they did with the FR250, FR300, FR350, and FR400 models.
Tuning and Bands
The FR200 offers 14-band tuning--AM, FM, and 12 shortwave bands. Our AM reception was outstanding; we were quickly able to tune into every station for which we searched. Reception for FM was also very good, though there was some extra fine-tuning on some of the stations. Our shortwave reception, however, was a mixed bag. We tested in the early and late evening, searching for signals in the more heavily populated SW1. While we found several signals during our test, honing in on them took a bit of finesse with the fine-tuning knob. And when we did find them, there was static and background noise with most of the signals.
It became clear during our testing that the FR200 is primarily an emergency radio, with several outstanding features that include shortwave reception; its shortwave functionality, however, is not its primary selling point. But for an entry-level, economical emergency radio to use in a pinch or during an outing where access to electricity is an issue, the Grundig FR200 more than suits the bill.
Pros
- Compact and lightweight; ideal for emergencies or travel
- Clearly laid out functions and controls
- Excellent internal power generator
Cons
- Tuning dial should be illuminated for darkened environments
- Shortwave reception inconsistent
- Should include an AC adapter
What's in the Box
FR200 radio, carrying case, user's manual.
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