Comments on: Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet – First Look http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/ Because one hobby just isn't enough Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:03:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: rcgrabbag http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3873 rcgrabbag Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:49:13 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3873 Yes, unfortunately there is no sleep timer. As for video, according to the Archos website, you should be able to play 720p files, but you will need the add-on codec as you've now discovered. Archos is famous for dinging users for add-ons. Here is a full spec on the Archos 5 IMT (non-Android) http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5/index.html?country=ru&lang=en. I suggest you check out the same for the new Archos 5 Android before you plunk down any more money, but it looks like the Android includes the 720p codec out of the box: http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5it/specs.html?country=ru&lang=e Yes, unfortunately there is no sleep timer. As for video, according to the Archos website, you should be able to play 720p files, but you will need the add-on codec as you’ve now discovered. Archos is famous for dinging users for add-ons. Here is a full spec on the Archos 5 IMT (non-Android) http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5/index.html?country=ru&lang=en. I suggest you check out the same for the new Archos 5 Android before you plunk down any more money, but it looks like the Android includes the 720p codec out of the box: http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5it/specs.html?country=ru&lang=e

]]> By: Paul http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3868 Paul Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:37:37 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3868 Just noticed this post. Just picked up an Archos 5. Only a year late! :P -- but it was only $179 and I've been looking for something to replace my Zen Vision W for a while now (still a great player after all these years, but storage is too limited and I'm a touchscreen snob now). There are only 2 significant things that I've noticed that have frustrated me since I purchased it, and maybe you've encountered solutions to these problems over the last year (or maybe you didn't even perceive them as problems... who knows?). 1) There is no "sleep timer" at all, whether officially for that purpose or not. All the Creative products I've owned have always had an "Shutoff after ___ mins idle", which can work as a sleep timer as long as I don't press keys during that time. The Archos 5 allows up to 9 whole minutes before standby kicks in, which is not nearly enough, considering a large chunk of my listening time takes place while going to sleep. 2) The video support is way less than I thought it'd be. I make videos, and they're mostly in 720p. They're a variety of formats (FLV, MP4, and WMV). None of the 720p videos will play, and none of the MP4s will play no matter the video resolution unless I buy a codec. I was under the impression this player could handle both right out of the box. Do you know of any solutions to this, or have you even bothered trying to play those formats/sizes at all? Should I have just sprung an extra couple hundred bucks and bought the new Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet? Just noticed this post. Just picked up an Archos 5. Only a year late! :P — but it was only $179 and I’ve been looking for something to replace my Zen Vision W for a while now (still a great player after all these years, but storage is too limited and I’m a touchscreen snob now).

There are only 2 significant things that I’ve noticed that have frustrated me since I purchased it, and maybe you’ve encountered solutions to these problems over the last year (or maybe you didn’t even perceive them as problems… who knows?).

1) There is no “sleep timer” at all, whether officially for that purpose or not. All the Creative products I’ve owned have always had an “Shutoff after ___ mins idle”, which can work as a sleep timer as long as I don’t press keys during that time. The Archos 5 allows up to 9 whole minutes before standby kicks in, which is not nearly enough, considering a large chunk of my listening time takes place while going to sleep.

2) The video support is way less than I thought it’d be. I make videos, and they’re mostly in 720p. They’re a variety of formats (FLV, MP4, and WMV). None of the 720p videos will play, and none of the MP4s will play no matter the video resolution unless I buy a codec. I was under the impression this player could handle both right out of the box. Do you know of any solutions to this, or have you even bothered trying to play those formats/sizes at all?

Should I have just sprung an extra couple hundred bucks and bought the new Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet?

]]> By: rcgrabbag http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 rcgrabbag Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:03:25 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3682 Do you need that specific version? Because the latest firmware is available here: http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates.html?country=ru&lang=en Do you need that specific version? Because the latest firmware is available here: http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates.html?country=ru&lang=en

]]> By: kostas http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3678 kostas Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:41:39 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3678 Does anyone know from where can I download the 1.6.53 firmware? Does anyone know from where can I download the 1.6.53 firmware?

]]> By: rcgrabbag http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3425 rcgrabbag Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:12:49 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3425 That's good, whew! That’s good, whew!

]]> By: paddyboy http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3423 paddyboy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:51:52 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3423 it says ca0 98*** 120go i think it an o beside the 120g been in touch with seller as i had my suspicions and he cant under stand how this happend but will send the right one once i send this one back:) it says ca0 98*** 120go i think it an o beside the 120g

been in touch with seller as i had my suspicions and he cant under stand how this happend but will send the right one once i send this one back:)

]]> By: rcgrabbag http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 rcgrabbag Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:45:21 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3421 Oh wow, yeah. Sounds like you have 120gb of storage. What does it say on the back cover of the device (120 or 250gb)? Oh wow, yeah. Sounds like you have 120gb of storage. What does it say on the back cover of the device (120 or 250gb)?

]]> By: paddyboy http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3420 paddyboy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:29:41 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3420 thanks for the reply rcgrabbag... as for memory i have just put a load of photo albums etc on and now it says free storage space: 108.6 gb 0f 114.2gb( 95%) would this suggest that this unit is not therfore 250gb but instead 120 gb hd ?? bought the unit from an ebayer who has sold a load of these but i am thinking that he has sent me a 120 instead of 250 gb cheers. thanks for the reply rcgrabbag… as for memory i have just put a load of photo albums etc on and now it says free storage space: 108.6 gb 0f 114.2gb( 95%)

would this suggest that this unit is not therfore 250gb but instead 120 gb hd ??
bought the unit from an ebayer who has sold a load of these but i am thinking that he has sent me a 120 instead of 250 gb

cheers.

]]> By: rcgrabbag http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3419 rcgrabbag Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:49:34 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3419 Web browsing may suck the battery life because of the additional power drain due to the Wifi usage. Regarding the storage space issue, which number is correct, the 114.2gb or the 99%? Are you sure it's not 114mb (not gb) in use with 99% free? Web browsing may suck the battery life because of the additional power drain due to the Wifi usage. Regarding the storage space issue, which number is correct, the 114.2gb or the 99%? Are you sure it’s not 114mb (not gb) in use with 99% free?

]]> By: paddyboy http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-3418 paddyboy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:05:36 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=1245#comment-3418 hi there great reviews , i bought the archos 5 250gb and when i go to storage in settings it says 114.2gb (99%) how is this .. that is half the memory and when web browsing my batt drains like mad is this normal ....thanks hi there great reviews , i bought the archos 5 250gb and when i go to storage in settings it says 114.2gb (99%) how is this .. that is half the memory and when web browsing my batt drains like mad is this normal ….thanks

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