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"One Big problem" on by scosgt
Pros: Big screen, plays .vob files
Cons: Has a defect they won't fix so far
Summary: This is a slam dunk video player, BUT...
The 705 (at least the 80 gig model) has a serious defect:
When playing videos, every time the hard drive spins up to load more data, the video pauses for up to one second. This was a known issue on the 604 and 704, and they released firmware updates on both to correct the condition.
I am on my second unit, the first being replaced with a new unit on RMA, and BOTH have the exact same issue. I have been calling Archos every day to report the problem and get some action. So far, they seem to just be ignoring it. So don't buy until you see a firmware update where they address this issue, or this player will drive you NUTS. Every 4 to 6 minutes there is a one second "freeze" while the disk cache is filled. Very very annoying.
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I have been using an Archos 705 160gb for about 8 months with no issues like that at all. No delays or anything. I watch movies on it all the time too. I think it may just be your unit.
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