[wgr73]

I hope it fares well. Looks like a solid product. The capacities are nice!

HERE

 

[philodox]

I have a 404 and it is great. If the 504 is any indication, the larger drives will make the 605 HUGE. We'll have to wait and see though.

 

[dr.morton]

Is it just me or does it come with lousy codec support?
No DivX, XivD, mkv etc. ?

 

[philodox]

Every Archos device I've seen for quite a while supports DivX. Not sure about Xvid, and I have no idea what mkv is.

The newer Archos models are also setup so that you can purchase and download modules which give support for more codecs.

 

[kikkomang]

Archos devices support divx and xvid and wmv out of the box. you can buy additional codecs from the archos website.

 

[callanish]

hope to hell the web experience is better on the 605 wifi than it is on the 604 wifi. Still, the maximum of 160GB is a nice capacity and it looks like they've reduced the size of the unit as well. It's got potential.....hope the reviews give it a thumbs up. If they do, I'll be interested in it if it can come close to the nokia n800 for websurfing ability plus having the added bonus of being a DVR, having lots of space for movies, music, photos, etc... It would make a great all in one if can do everything equally well.

 

[arnoldsoccer4]

God now I am going to sell my 504 just for the ridiculous screen and doubled capacity.

 

[rockin_amigo14]

i hope the sound is good. i've heard some not-so-great things about the gen. 4 sound.

@kikkomang: where did you see it supports those codecs out of the box?

 

[arnoldsoccer4]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin_amigo14 /img/forum/go_quote.gif i hope the sound is good. i've heard some not-so-great things about the gen. 4 sound. @kikkomang: where did you see it supports those codecs out of the box?

http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5...global&lang=en
Display: High resolution screen, 800x480 pixels, 4.3'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors
Touch screen

Video playback**: MPEG-4(4) (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)
WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution)
With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase on www.archos.com):
- Video Podcast plug-in: H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC
- Cinema Plug-in: MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1)

Audio playback**: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
With optional software plug-ins (available on www.archos.com):
- AAC5 stereo audio files
- AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files

 

[rockin_amigo14]

gotcha! thanks. still, my parents would never let me spend that much on a PMP.

 

[philodox]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin_amigo14 /img/forum/go_quote.gif i hope the sound is good. i've heard some not-so-great things about the gen. 4 sound.

I've been happy with the sound of mine. Doesn't have any glaring flaws, and I am not really expecting it to sound as good as my home rig. Where did you hear negative comments on their sound?

 

[big-fi]

Don't like it too much

 

[nelamvr6]

I'm not really familiar with the Archos stuff, but 160GB of capacity is intriguing!

Is there a line out available on this device? On any Archos device?

 

[arnoldsoccer4]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nelamvr6 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm not really familiar with the Archos stuff, but 160GB of capacity is intriguing! Is there a line out available on this device? On any Archos device?

I believe there is because on my 504 one of the audio output options is line out, another is spdif, but you might have to get the dvr thing, I am really confused myself.

 

[The_Duke_Of_Eli]

My only gripes with the x04 series from archos was that (a) sound output was weak without an amp and (b) no really good (audio) codec support. But overall this is a video player NOT a music player. That's just a bonus. I like where Archos is going with this with the DVR and subcription and purchasing of music via wi-fi, but I'd really like to see some more functionality with the wi-fi such as PIM and internet radio and most of all imbedded video on websites to play flawlessly. It's also getting harder and harder to distinguish this from a barebones cheap laptop. Sure it ain't got productivity or any third party software, but compared to the DAPs from 5 years ago, this really is a laptop-replacement entertainemnt wise, amongst other areas.