Archos Players

Archos Players

Artchos Players

People have busy lives these days work and commuting time consumes a large portion of everyday. There is little time left to catch the latest movie or favorite television show. Archos players hope to change all that, now you can save the program to a portable unit and carry it with you to enjoy on lunch or during your long commute.

A favorite among the Archos players is the 605 Wi-Fi.

Features

160 GB hard drive
Holds up to 200 movies, 1 million photos or 95,000 songs
4.3 inch color screen

Pros

Archos players are actually portable multimedia players capable of supplying most of your entertainment needs. With the 605 Wi-Fi, you can access the Archos content portal and wirelessly download movies and music directly to the unit with no need to connect to your home pc.

With the optional Opera plug in and an active internet connection, you can view YouTube videos quickly and easily.

If you do not have wireless access there are no worries simply connect to your pc via the 2.0 USB connection and you are ready to stream or save content directly to your Archos player.

Dish Network has teamed up with Archos players offering a plug in that allows you to move your favorite movies or television programs from your DVR to the player. Now you can watch them on the go or take them to a friend’s house and play them back on their television.

Cons

While this is a portable device, it is not one you will simply slip into your pocket. This makes it less than optimal as an mp3 player; of course, its primary function is not as an mp3 player.

The manual for Archos players may not always be on point for your particular device. There are many different models of Archos players and the manual it seems has been created to be a generic version applicable to most players.

The USB is not a standard connection, it requires a special proprietary cable included with the unit when you purchase it. This is a small aggravation; however, it would be nice to have a standard connection.

Conclusion

If you would like an all in one media device that allows you to take movies, images and music with you wherever you may wander this unit is the top of the line. Great features and reasonable pricing make Archos players very user friendly. Never miss your favorite reality show again, or take along your family movies on the next trip to the in-laws. Share with friends or enjoy alone the Archos 605 is an incredible machine.

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Here's Archos Players Selections:

Archos Clipper 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)...	Customer Review: I've only used my Clipper a couples times and I'm already very impressed. The drag-and-drop software makes it very easy to add music since I dont have to bother with installing any additional software. The buttons are large and well placed to make ch... Read More	(3)
Archos Jukebox Recorder 20: massive data storage a...	Customer Review: Click Here for More Info	$5.95
Sync/charge USB Cable for Archos 605 WiFi MP3 Play...	Customer Review: Click Here for More Info
Archos 3 Vision 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)...	Customer Review: Good little player, needs a little GUI help. Wall paper function resets when player is powered off. Documentation with unit is lacking basic function overview. Video quality is great(one thing I noticed that older videos that play well on my older ... Read More	(11)
Archos 605 WiFi 30GB Digital AV Player...	Customer Review: First, i did not buy this at Amazon, but I bought it refurbished which makes it cheaper, especially since most add-ons are a necessity.Pros: Good Build, easy interface, 30gb is a lot of space, Tv-out(optional), DVR ability(optional), Web browsing(opt... Read More	(1)