The results aren't bad considering all the power that gets sucked up by the 's high-resolution 4. Although similar products such as the Creative Zen Vision:W have better battery-life scores, they also work at a lower resolution than the and don't have the power demands of a Wi-Fi antenna to deal with. Final thoughts The Archos WiFi is one of the most impressive portable video players we've seen all year and its low price tag makes it very hard to resist.
While many of us are waiting to see what Apple conjures up for the holidays, its doubtful that anything in the iPod family will include the 's drag-and-drop hard drive support, wireless music and video rental, or DVR functionality. Donald Bell. Aug The Good With top-notch video resolution, incredible viewing angles, and integrated support for wireless movie downloads, the Archos WiFi is the best of its breed.
Battery life is only average. Many users will need to shell out extra for software and hardware accessories they'll wish were included. The Archos WiFi portable video player is one of the best mobile distractions money can buy.
Nothing makes watching a movie more impractical than having to hold your PVP in your hand for more than an hour. The Archos WiFi's hearty fold-out metal kickstand is a small but essential design touch. Score Breakdown Design 9 Features 9 Performance 8. See full specs. Home Entertainment Culture. It is not to be considered a commercial grade release.
Generation 9 SDE firmware consists only in an enabler for being able to flash a kernel or install a new system image through Archos recovery. Note that no real system image e. The recovery is triggered by powering on the device while pressing the 'volume down' button. For movies, clicking from one screen to the next was slow and tedious. Strangely, Genre and New Release categories aren't available as navigation options on the mobile UI, so the only real way to find a movie among the 1,plus titles is to use the search option.
On the plus side, we liked the timely selection of movies and that more than TV shows are available for download, including oldies like Friends and more recent gems like Arrested Development.
You can also get automatically updated TV programming guides, so you can schedule recordings of your favorite shows and movies. One minor limitation is that you can't play back content recorded from Macrovision-protected sources including many Hollywood DVDs and VHS tapes on an external monitor. Just have your credit card ready to shell out more than the advertised price for full functionality.
We've got the best stereo Bluetooth products on the market for your home and the road. Laptop Mag. Home Reviews. Our Verdict. For Slim design with brilliant display Content Portal provides wireless access to media Excellent sound and video quality Can wirelessly stream content from PC.
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