Oct 07
Typical price: £199
What is it: Hard-disk-based portable media centre and PVR
What we think: Truly excellent media player, but optional and costly plugins should be in the box
Archos 605 WiFi Full Specification
General
| Product type | Hard drive |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 30 GB |
| Flash memory expansion | SD cards on 4GB model only |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 120x80x15 mm |
| Body material | Metal |
| Colour | Silver |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion |
| Mfr battery life (audio) | 17 hours |
| Mfr battery life (video) | 5.5 hours |
| Included cables | USB |
| Included accessories | Earphones; 2 x stylus; hard-backed carry pouch; stand |
Digital Player / Recorder
| Supported digital audio standards | AAC, MP3, WMA, WAV, Other |
|---|---|
| Supported bit rates | 32-320 Kbps |
| ID3 tags support | Yes |
| External hard drive function | Yes |
| Recording features | Line-in, DVR TV recording and TV-out (all only with optional dock) |
| Additional features | DVR; full Web browser; Adobe PDF viewer |
Display
| Display type | TFT LCD |
|---|---|
| Display size | 110 mm |
| Resolution (W x H) | 800x480 pixels |
| Display colours | Colour |
| Backlight | Yes |
Imaging Features
| Image display | Yes |
|---|---|
| Supported image formats | JPEG |
| Built-in camera | No |
Radio
| Tuner | None |
|---|
Audio Input
| Input type | Line in, Other |
|---|---|
| Built-in microphone | No |
Audio Output
| Output type | Mono loudspeaker |
|---|---|
| Headphone type | 3.5mm |
System Requirements for PC Connection
| Operating system | PC with Windows® ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Media Center; Macintosh® OS X or higher (with USB Mass Storage Class support); Linux (with mass storage device support). |
|---|---|
| Supported interfaces | USB |
| Included software | None |
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