Problem with shipping from the states here is being slapped with a hefty vat and duty..... but being calling all my friends and family living in the states to see they know a friend of a friend comin to the UK...

There's no real need to order from the States - Amazon.co.uk will be able to ship ...

I'm in Dublin, myself, and will be looking to pick up the 250GB A70 - but would really like to try it hands on before I buy.

I'd imagine you'll be able to pick this up in (at least the places I'll be trying):

- PC World (Curry's/Dixons - all the same), as they usually stock Archos products ...

I've been following the B&H Photo Video website, as I am visiting New York in December and had planned to buy one then.

Up until yesterday, they had the 7 0 listed as 'Expected November', but this has just been updated today with 'Expected December'. Until we hear something official from Archos, I ...

It, truly sadly, looks like Apple will be getting my business this festive season.

Why should this be?
The very same features that you are knocking Archos for, you will not have on an Apple device :roll:
I need to buy a new portable device for carrying my music and video library (the battery ...

I can't believe it!!!!!

I've had a 605 WiFi for just under 3 years now, and top of my Christmas shopping list for this year was an Archos 5 500GB. Just as I was searching through some online stores trying to find the best price I discover that it has been discontinued, with no upgrade replacement ...

I bought a 605 WiFi, with DVR station, In New York nearly 3 years ago (I live in Ireland).

The DVR station came with a US 2-pin plug (obviously), and I have been running this through a travel adapter (US>UK), but the adapter has failed. I recently bought a USB power cable (one that goes into a USB ...

When is the last time you defagmented the Archos hard drive??? It can get fragmented like any FAT drive. Try defragging it (plug into PC). When U delete a file and then record, it can get fragmented. Fixed my issues.
I've often considered defragging the Archos HDD, but have read several threads in ...

I've had my 605 160GB and DVR docking station for about a year now, and have recently started noticing a distinct drop-off in video recording quality.

I have the DVR station hooked up to a SKY+ box, with S-Video input. The Archos itself is set to 1000kbs for video recording (I've always had it set ...

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Ah, OK, I understand - basically you are experiencing similar problems to thoseI have reported in my first post; ie, your 504 is not outputting 16:9 video content properly, and it's probably even worse with 2.35:1.

16:9 content is displayed in the correct ratio via the 605, when the output is set ...

Can anyone confirm that the Archos can currently properly fill a 16:9 LCD screen? This may determine if I decide to upgrade.

The 605 has a 5:3 (15:9) aspect ratio screen at 800x480 px, whereas true 16:9 aspect ratio would be 800x450. So, when you play a 16:9 format video on the LCD there are ...

Glad I could be of assistance.

Regarding your battery life, I'm not really sure what the problem is.
Am I right in understanding that before you last upgraded the firmware you were getting the expected battery life?

How are you charging the device? Is it via USB, or are you using AC power ...

You are not alone, I managed to (accidentally) do a full factory reset on my 605 the day after I bought it and it took me a while to recover the device.

It was a while ago, but try these steps...

Go to the Archos website and download and install the USB Drivers .

With the player disconnected from ...

I am having issues with the TV output format when using my 605 Wi-Fi with the DVR to play video on my television.

I have searched around this forum for about half-an-hour and cannot find any other reported references of this, so I'll try and explain the problem.

I have the DVR station connected ...