Cnet 605 wifi

Back to the screen. In dark rooms the screen is great — god contrast. Black levels are non existent though, so screen is more grayish than black and grayscales are not very good. As you know — I live in the sunny part of the world — so outdoor usage is absolutely a must for me.

But the Archos WiFi is unusable outdoors — even in the shade. Archos Plugins. To do Web Browsing — you need to buy a plug-in. The Opera software is in the device — it is just not activated. The web browser plug-in works fine and browse is quite close to my Nokia E90 browser in rendering. There you could not even see Archos own website. Everything just went black.

To view MP2 video files — you need another plug-in —and to view H video — you need yet another plug-in. The plug-in is just the V-Tuner application ported to Archos. But it is nice to have the radio stations at hand. So to recap Archos Stupidities. Big minus! No Standard USB connector on the device. Only through AC adaptor. So why put Travel in the name? You have to bring your AC Adaptor for it? The screen is un-usable outdoors but okay indoors. Wi-Fi is close to un-usable — really bad coverage —and noise in headphones most of the time.

Where can you put the pen? The Pouch is damn cheap and does not have a Pen Holder. Where is the SlingPlayer application? J sorry could not resists. The volume in headset is very low. The good stuff or what Archos made right. It actually works with most of my AV Files without any conversion. Indoors display is good but not perfect. It works with ORB!

The Archos Wi-Fi review conclusion. So would I buy it again? No - not at full price. This version has a 20GB capacity and is bundled with Charlie Chaplin movies and a custom engraving on the back. It was available in a 4 GB flash-based capacity and a 30 GB hard drive capacity. Available in a limited edition lilac colour. A hard drive version of this player has been released in Europe in a capacity of 30GB. The Archos is a flash-based PMP with a 1. The player is currently available in a 2 GB capacity.

The DVR feature has an infrared emitter that can control many different brands of TV's, cable boxes, and satellite boxes. An online TV guide can show scheduled broadcasts which you can set to be downloaded and viewed at a later time. The content on the ACPs are provided through other companies that have their own "portal". Currently only CinemaNow has service for North American users.

There has also been announced a deal with Paramount in April Unlike with the WiFi, it is available as an optional plug-in.

With Generation 5 Flash 7 support was added. On November 28, , along with game packs, 7 widgets were added free as part of the Web-Browser plug-in. In April , an update to Flash 9 was added giving better compatibility with the latest flash applications.

Archos Web Radio: This allows you to aggregate and watch streams of web radio and audio. Archos has also released the source code for the current generation players. However, hardware locks have disabled any easy attempt at creating homebrew firmware without the use of an exploit. Design Only a few companies can compete with Archos when it comes to both product and interface design. The WiFi is as elegantly conceived as anything we've seen from Apple or Sony.

Measuring 4. The recessed 4. We're also happy to see that the screen valiantly resists smudges despite its dual-duty as a touch screen. While screen quality alone puts the Archos ahead of the pack, small touches such as a built-in kickstand and an internal speaker really put this player over the top.

Our only disappointments with the 's design are the scratch-prone metal panel on the front, the lack of a universal USB connection, and the choice of white buttons that will surely pick up grime and discolor over time. Features With most portable media players, what you see is what you get.

But with any Archos product, the gear you buy is a base to which you can add additional features, for a price. Some accuse Archos of skimping on features to maintain an artificially attractive price, but you can also think of it as Archos allowing their customers to purchase only the features they want. Need to type in a password or a URL? Even if you don't intend on giving Archos a single extra penny for plug-in features, you'll still love the player.

In particular, Cinema Now offers a great selection of mainstream movies that can be downloaded to your device for as little as 3. Archos seems to have thought through almost all of the WiFi's features. You can purchase support for additional formats, such as AAC.