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Archos 705 WiFi 80GB Portable Media Player 7" Touch Screen | 
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| Brand: Archos
Category: CE
Buy New: £229.00
New (12) from £229.00
Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 7 TFT Display, 800x480px
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5 x 0.8
nv: AC Power Adapter Supplied: No
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Audible Support: No
Audio Output Connections: 3.5mm Jack
Audio Recording: Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter or DVR Station: stereo line-in WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format
Backlit Display: Yes
Bluetooth: No
Built in Speakers: Yes
Codec Support: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR WMA Protected WMA WAV (PCM/ADPCM) (with optional plugin) AAC3 stereo audio files AC3 stereo sound files
Colour LCD Screen: Yes
DAB Radio: No
MPN: 705 WiFi 80GB
Model: 705 WiFi 80GB
UPC: 690590510128
EAN: 0690590510128
Release Date: October 21, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Record your favorite TV shows | | • | Enjoy the high resolution 7 touch screen (800x480) | | • | Stream and watch videos from your PC | | • | Download movies and music directly on your ARCHOS 705 using the ARCHOS Content Portal | | • | Internet enabled to surf the Web share content and access Web video sites (eg Dailymotion or Youtube) |
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Product Description
Most Advanced PMP Featuring the highest quality screen resolution, highest quality video, touch screen, WiFi capabilities for streaming content to the device or a TV, the ARCHOS 705 WiFi is the top product in the line-up for flexibility, portability, features and price. Your movies, your videos - Store and play up to 200 movies - Play the most popular video format: MPEG-42, WMV2, protected WMV2, MPEG-2**, VOB**, H.264** (*with optional plug-ins) Your TV - Record your favorite TV shows or series directly on your ARCHOS 705 WiFi with the optional DVR Station Gen 5 - Easy programming with the TV Program Guide - Record the most video sources such as satellite/cable box, VCR, DVD3 player in MPEG-4 format 7" Touch screen The ARCHOS 705 WiFi features the highest resolution 7" screen (800 X 480) and highest quality screen in a PMP. Use the touch screen to easily operate the device with your finger or stylus. WiFi Download content wirelessly and directly to your ARCHOS 705 WiFi via the ARCHOS Content Portal and our partners' online stores. You can also stream movies, TV shows and music that are stored on your computer. Your device is Internet ready! With the optional Web browser plug-in, you can surf the Web and enjoy videos from online videos sites like DailyMotion and YouTube . Easy navigation Through home WiFi connection, you can enjoy the entire shared digital media library of your home PC in your living room, not just in your office. Easily navigate using the remote control with an integrated key board and mouse pointer Your photos - Transfer your photos from a PC or most mass storage devices (such as a digital camera, USB key or external hard drive) via the USB 2.0 high speed interface and the included UBS host. - Store and view up to 1.6 million photos1 (JPEG, PNG and BMP formats) - Display slideshows with music and transition effects - Manage your files and folders directly on the device for easier organization with or w
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| Customer Reviews:
 Just got the Archos 705 80gb February 11, 2008
M. Kemp (England)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I tried to read as many reviews as possible before buying the archos 705 80gb from Amazon, but could not find many actual owner reviews so I thought I would add mine for anyone considering one of these.
Firstly my concerns: I was worried because I could not find one anywhere to see it in action before buying, only saw the 605 which was great, but I wanted the larger screen for video. I was worried the 260,000 colour screen would not be as good as the 605's 16 million colours and other reviews that said the screen is not as sharp on the 705. After a couple of days playing around with mine I can say the colours are fine (can you amagine 20,000 different shades of red?). I have not tried it side by side with the 605, but photos and video look great and the 7" screen is great - no eye strain at all.
What else can I say?
I think having the touch screen only (no buttons) works well - less to risk breaking - and you get a good remote if you want to avoid touching the screen. The touch screen is not as good as the ipod touch but works well enough once you get used to it.
The movies I had recorded on my PC's TV card went on in less than 5 minutes each, even for 3gb files with DVD resolution and they look really clear on the screen. It used to take a couple of hours to encode and transfer these onto my PSP.
Yes, the the optional DVR station cost you extra, but it works well - unfortunatley it only records TV at 640 by 480 resolution which is a shame when the screen is capable of more - I dont know if it will be capable of better with HD broadcasts. At least it records from a freeview box and from your DVD player - even protected discs, but these will only play on the device not onto your TV or PC - fair enough, I just want to be able to take a good movie when I am away from home not pirate copy it. The DVR station is also very good at playing your recordings and photos back on a large TV screen.
Music sounds good, but lets face it this thing is to big to replace your MP3 player. The built in speakers are okay too, a bit tinny but okay if you want to bin the ear buds for a bit.
Using the wifi to web browse is pretty good and video like you tube automatically plays at full screen size.
I am still experimenting with its capabilities - if I think of anything else I will add another review here. To finish off I would say I am very pleased with it so far and I am glad I went for the 705, I am prepared to carry the extra size and weight for the quality of the larger screen.
Finally I ordered it from Amazon on free delivery and it turned up three days later, great stuff - don't bother paying for express delivery.
 Good but some downsides November 6, 2008
Galen Woodward (UK)
If you're looking for something that can play videos on a decent screen and music, this is a strong candidate. The 705 has a decent screen quality and the it's big. The wifi works fine and it's good to be able to play videos remotely (e.g. if you have more videos than can fit on the local hard drive).
Downsides:
- You can't plan MPEGs/some audio formats unless you buy a codec from them (it plays DivX, XVID, and MPEG3 though).
- You can't play online videos such as Youtube (no workaround for this one).
- The screen isn't very finger friendly.
 great if it wasn't for the fatal flaw January 27, 2008
inkslug (Europa Orbital One)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought the 160gb version with TV docking station that was supposed to have the manual and registration instructions on the drive. However they were not there, and there was no help on archos site. After a week of trying I eventually found out how to purchase the plug in for web browser and set up my archos account. I gradually learnt how to use it. the touch screen is NOT finger friendly, it's slow but audio sound is great through h/p and even a 3 lead into my amp. I began to fall in love with the look and feel of this device and the ability to watch video streamed from youtube n google video as I walked around the house etc. I went to bed each night streaming films. however they always cut out after ten minutes. I thought i was being dumb. Again there was no help on website or manuals and only by trial and error did I find it needed to be plugged in to ac adaptor to watch a whole video, which defeated the whole wi-fi and portability aspects of it. Not only that, you also need it plugged in when synching with wmp11. If you like your audio don't rip WMplayer in lossless or anything else as archos forces a downgrade to standard wma which takes forever. corrupt files are common too.
Here's the crunch, I never got as far as setting up my bundled dvr station or other extras as on day 12 FATAL ERROR recovery error 102 none of the restore options worked. The archos site had never heard of that error (which turned out to be lies)and couldn't help me. The device felt weighty and of good build quality so i thought i must have been unlucky and got a duff hard drive. Not so!! The flash drives suffer the same problem and there are thousands of people on the forums with the same problem with no resolution but to RMA. I've decided grudgingly to wait for a larger capacity iTouch. The bricked archos remains by the door a month later waiting to be collected, and needless to say i ain't got my money back yet. It was great while it lasted but i'd never by another. Invest in a sonos for audio or just by a small cheap laptop for the same price for video without paying extra for every bit of added functionality.
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