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| Brand: Archos
Category: CE
List Price: $449.99
Buy New: $279.00
You Save: $170.99 (38%)
New (7) Used (6) Refurbished (4) from $200.00
Rating:  96 reviews
Sales Rank: 14594
Color: Grey
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Hard Drive Size: 30
Native Resolution: 4.3
Display Size: 4.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 5 x 1 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 500872
Model: 500872
UPC: 690590508729
EAN: 0690590598720
ASIN: B000HAU972
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Archos 604 January 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My first review ever! This product is very well built and the features - video,photos,music work flawlessly on the machine. As does the wifi and internet link. The big problem is connecting it up to a TV/DVD player to record and playback. Even with the optional kit this is a major challenge and required much experimentation and trawling of the Archos fan forum for advice.
Archos 604 30GB WiFi: Execellent Deal for a Portable Media Player(PMP) January 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let me start by stating I do not take reviews lightly. My first impression when I received the Archos 604 WiFi in the mail was excellent. The quality construction of the PMP's housing stands above all other PMPs I have ever laid my hands on. After initially charging the battery for roughly three hours I powered up the device. The interface is good but not as intuitive as other PMPs--Ipod Touch being the first to come to mind. Any ways, it is easy to connect this device to your computer; it is absolutely excellent for those who use Linux because you do not need any software to transfer files to the PMP. On the other hand, those who use Windoze will be more than satisfied with the ability to sync it with Windoze Media Player. The video quality is beyond excellent as any review will tell you the same. The sound quality is between good and excellent(lets call it great). I purchased the Archos 604 WiFi for $199... at that price the player is an excellent deal: good interface, WiFi, Internet Browsing, 30GB HD, excellent video quality, great sound quality, quality construction, and very functional and versatile.
With that being said I will discus the CONS. Battery life could use a boost but for what this device does and the price I will sacrifice (currently I get 4 hours for video and roughly 10-12 hours for music)... I just purchased two extra batteries and external charger for $90 to make up for the battery life. Hard drive space is sufficient but I believe as always you can use more...on the other hand, I cannot complain since the Archos 605 WiFi has larger sizes available, you just have to pay the price. No flash in web browser and it does not seem like Archos is going to ever make that available for the 604; so if you plan on using the device for watching flash movies(i.e. youtube) you will be out of luck--again look at the 605.
Some things I refuse to complain about are the codecs for other media types and accessories that do not come standard with the player. First off they are not necessary, as for me I use only AVI/MPEG4 and MP3. So Archos has made a smart move in cutting cost--which in turn is passed on to you, the customer--by not packaging these options by default... When you purchase the Archos 604 WiFi both Amazon.com and Archos.com will state entirely and clearly what is included in the box. So shame on you if you are surprised about what comes out of the box.
Bottom line: the Archos 604 WiFi cannot not be beat for the price!
 Love it December 31, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Love this player! It's the same price as the iPod Nano 8 GB player, but the Archos has so much more! It comes with ear bud earphones, but for they are not comfortable, recommend different headphones/earbuds
Not everything it could be, but still amazing December 26, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Before I purchased this from Amazon.com, I called the Tech Support line at Archos 877-300-8779 and asked them how it worked with DishNetwork, etc... They said that the 604 WOULD work directly with my 622 HD DVR, but after receiving the unit and paying the one-time fee (DishNetwork) to enable the HD recording feature, I had to call Dish's tech support--and they told me that the hard drive of the PMP had to be at least 40GB (and this one is 30GB). So if you want it to work, get a bigger drive. I am going to try to bypass this by purchasing an external hard drive (bigger than the 40GB minimum) and see if I can record to it, then transfer from it to the Archos...
I did buy the HD DVR unit made for the 605 Archos from Archos online--the customer service said today that it is identical to the 604 DVR (which is no longer in production) except the remote doesn't work--so a separate remote is available for 12.95 through their website (note: you do not need the remote to work the DVR adapter). We shall see how it works--I understand it only records in real time, but that's better than nothing.
I purchased the Podcast Add-on patch from Archos, which is cool, but for 20 bucks I'm not sure there are enough interesting podcasts to sign up for. But again, I need to check out the availability before I make a decision on whether it was worth it or not.
All in all, the picture quality is awesome, the music sounds tremendous using their earbuds (not so much from the speakers--it sounds tinny and cheap, but then, the speaker is the size of a pencil eraser, so what could we expect?). The transfer-quality of the photos to our large screen HD TV is surprisingly good--very nice. (And yes, the photos can be uploaded to your DishNetwork 622 DVR--it's only tv and movies that are blocked... and you can do the photo transfer without the 39.99 fee.)
I am trying to figure out how to put a DVD movie on the thing, but while Archos' Tech support says you "can" do it, they won't give me any idea as to "how". Something about how they can't recommend any specific program.
It's a very nice unit--I do recommend it--but don't believe everything you're told about how it records via DishNetwork--even though Archos makes the PocketDish (which has been out of production for 2 years now), they are NOT compatible. The tech support people even told me that while the latest Generation 5 model 605 and up are supposed to have downloadable patches to make it "Dish friendly", it has had very bad receipt by customers, with problems all over the place... so it seems that if you're a Dish customer, and want to use this unit as a recorder, opt for the higher GB unit at the least...
I don't mean to be negative--it's still worth every dime of the 200 bucks.
The more I use it, the more I like it... December 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First impressions of the 604 wifi were mixed. The construction is very sturdy but also rigid, I don't think it would survive any sort of drop onto a hard surface. Those looking for any kind of "keep in your pocket" mp3 player will be dissapointed, its heft and dimensions are too much for anything besides maybe a large jacket pocket.
Works great for playing mp3s and navigating through your music is very easy although a search function would have been nice.
Many reviews talk about the max sound being low and this is definitely true but it is mostly due to the cheap "disposable" ear buds that come with the product, a good pair of in ear monitors completely solve this problem.
The touch screen is nice and responsive.
I wasn't crazy about the internet browsing at fist(a major disappointment because it was a big reason I purchased it) but after learning the functions of the buttons on the right and figuring out how to adjust the zoom it becomes a much better experience. The wifi is slow to connect, doesn't grab anything but a strong signal and is overall pretty slow.
The screen is nice but the outermost layer(the touch surface) adds a adds a annoying "matte" like appearance to it, taking a lot away from what I think would otherwise be a very crisp picture.
At the price it is now (around 200) it really can't be beat, you could spring for the largest capacity ipod touch for double the price and almost 1/2 the storage and get a sleeker and probably better design, but for me at least, it wasn't worth the price considering dealing with itunes and a meager 16gig of storage.
Overall I am happy with the Archos, it does just about everything, just not perfectly.
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