Rated at 16 hours for music and 5 hours for video, Our lab tests came up a little short of Archos' expectations, with just 13.5 hours of audio playback and 4.7 hours of video. If we have a single complaint about the 605's performance, it's the battery life. (The same sound enhancement features apply to movie audio playback.) For those of you pulling media files from both a Mac and a PC, you'll be happy to know that the 605 WiFi can boot in multiple USB modes, both MSC and MTP, allowing it to work as both a drag-and-drop hard drive and a Windows Media Player device. Both the customizable five-band equalizer and independent Bass Boost controls err on the side of subtlety, but we think they offer just the right amount of sonic sculpting without mangling the sound into an overprocessed mush. Portable video players such as the or the simply don't offer comparable video resolution, not to mention the capability to download movies wirelessly or act as a full-fledged DVR.As a music player, the 605 weighs in at the bulkier side, but its sound quality equals that of most of our preferred MP3 players. Instead of using the 605 WiFi's 4.3-inch screen, the DVR Station displays content on your television, allowing you to browse your music and movie collection, flip through photo albums, and even surf the Web from the comfort of your couch, using the included remote control.PerformanceFirst and foremost, the Archos 605 WiFi is a video player, and an unrivaled one at that.
By docking the 605 in the DVR Station and connecting it to your television, the 605 effectively becomes your home entertainment system. Once you're actually playing video, you can bookmark, resize, and skip through your movie with ease.If you're willing to shell out another $99, Archos offers a hardware accessory called the that unlocks the 605's ability to act as a sophisticated digital video recorder. You can buy optional plug-ins at $20 a pop for formats such as H.264 and MPEG-2/VOB files. It supports playback of MPEG-4, AVI, and WMV formats at up to 30 frames per second, covering most of the bases for common video files.
The Archos 605 WiFi comes packaged with a case, a pair of styli, earbuds, and a proprietary USB cable.The Archos 605 WiFi's video player is equally polished.
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