Archos 405

342 reviews

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 342 reviews of Archos 405. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the sound and size are overall positive. The usability and performance are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some critical reviews about the durability. Comments are divided on the battery.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Archos 405

alaTest has collected and analyzed 36 user reviews of Archos 405 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the memory and design. The sound and usability also get good feedback, whereas the durability and performance get negative views.

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75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Archos 405

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 user reviews of Archos 405 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and size. The performance and price are also appreciated. Many are less positive about the reliability and battery, and reviews are divided on the design.

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59% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)

Archos 405 review: Archos 405

Archos 405

The Archos 405 offers a big, beautiful, glare-free screen, above-average audio quality, SD Flash memory expansion, and Mac/PC compatibility, at a very attractive price.

The Archos 405 has only 2GB of built-in memory; battery life is just average; and the lack of a kickstand or built-in speaker is disappointing for a PVP.

As the Archos 605 WiFi's little sib, the Archos 405 holds its own as one of the best portable video players for under $200.

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)

Archos 405 review

The Archos 405 ($169) is a smaller, more portable version of the Archos flagship product, the Archos 605 WiFi . Compared to the 605, the 405 does away with the touch-screen interface, Wi-Fi connectivity, and wireless download content partners. Still,...

The Archos 405 offers a big, beautiful, glare-free screen, above-average audio quality, SD Flash memory expansion, and Mac/PC compatibility, at a very attractive price.

The Archos 405 has only 2GB of built-in memory; battery life is just average; and the lack of a kickstand or built-in speaker is disappointing for a PVP.

As the Archos 605 WiFi's little sib, the Archos 405 holds its own as one of the best portable video players for under $200.

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : PCMag Staff (pcmag.com)

Archos 405

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Aug, 2007

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Budget portable media player

Most reviews base their love for the Archos 405 portable media player on its value, even as they say the 405's 3.5-inch screen resolution isn't as good as that on competing players, including the best-in-class iPod Touch (*Est. $300 for 16 GB).The...

Inexpensive, built-in memory card slot

Mediocre display quality, accessories needed for some features

Jun, 2009

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Expert review by : JG Mason (gadgetell.com)

Gadgetell Review: ARCHOS TV+

Product: ARCHOS TV+ Price: 250GB for $349 Rating: 6 out of 10 Pros:Tons of features, full of promise Cons: Not a hook-it-up-and-go solution Overall: A nice piece of hardware that needs some mainstreaming for US use Out of the Box I was extremely...

Feb, 2008

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Archos 405 – Slim and compact

Archos 405 costs $169 and is a more portable, smaller alternative to Archos 605 WiFi, the flagship model from this company. The big difference here is that the 405 doesn't have a touch screen display, wireless download content partners and Wi-Fi...

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Expert review by (goodgearguide.com.au)

Archos 405

Simple and user-friendly interface, SD Card slot

Small screen with low resolution, which leads to some grainy pictures

It's got fewer bells and whistles, but the Archos 405 mirrors the impressive performance of the Archos 605 WiFi at a more manageable price.

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : PC Advisor staff (goodgearguide.com.au)

Archos 405 digital audio and video player

If you liked the Archos 605 we reviewed recently but felt the asking price was a little steep, the Archos 405 digital media player may be for you.

Simple and user-friendly interface, SD Card slot

Small screen with low resolution, which leads to some grainy pictures

It's got fewer bells and whistles, but the Archos 405 mirrors the impressive performance of the Archos 605 WiFi at a more manageable price.

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Archos 35

This sub-£100 media player will play almost any video and audio file you have.

Excellent codec support ; Impressive playback of 1080p video ; Small and light

Small, low-res screen ; Ugly interface ; Resistive touchscreen

With 8GB of internal storage, the Archos 35 can house around 10 films or 80 albums, but this is easily extended with a microSD card. A 16GB card can be found for under £15 nowadays, giving this device plenty of budget storage potential.

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com.au)

Archos 405

Though it lacks the features of the Archos 605, the 405 maintains the company's reputation for making high-quality portable video and music players.

Big, beautiful, glare-free screen ; above-average audio quality ; SD Flash memory expansion ; Mac/PC compatibility

Only 2GB of built-in memory ; Battery life is just average ; No kickstand or built-in speaker

In our CNET Labs testing, the Archos 405's battery squeezed out 11 hours of audio playback and 4 hours of video. The video results aren't bad, considering all the power required to drive the 405's 3.5-inch screen, but we certainly had hoped for better...

Nov, 2007

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