Archos GPS In-Car Holder for 605 Wi-Fi (Holder Only)

by Archos

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019OZ39E
• Item model number: 501092
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description Compatible with the Archos 605 Wi-Fi, this GPS In-Car Holder turns your Archos portable media player into a full-fledged navigation system. Keep your Archos player within reach by setting up the holder on any flat surface with the car mount suction cup.

Turn your Archos portable media player into a full-fledged navigation system. Click to enlarge.

Set up the holder on any flat surface with the car mount suction cup. Click to enlarge.

The Archos GPS accessory provides complete navigation support with Tele Atlas maps. Click to enlarge.

Traffic assistance, route planning, and speed control assistance in some countries. Click to enlarge.

The Ultimate Road Trip Companion
The Archos 605 Wi-Fi (sold separately) snaps easily into the GPS In-Car Holder, which is connected to the car windshield and stereo system (via the built-in line out), creating a full voice and video navigation system.

More Than Just GPS
There are advantages to using your Archos 605 Wi-Fi as a GPS device. You can easily navigate your way on the clearest, sharpest screen, and then watch favorite videos or recorded TV shows, listen to music, and view photo slideshows once they arrive. Additionally, when in a wireless hot spot, the Archos 605 GPS allows for surfing the Internet as well as streaming video, TV shows, and music directly to the device in real-time, creating a rich on-the-go experience. The In-Car Holder puts it all right there at your fingertips.

Full-Featured GPS Mapping Meets Top-Notch Portable Media Player
The Archos GPS accessory provides complete navigation support with Tele Atlas maps, available for the European version covering 22 countries, the North America version covering the United States and Canada, and a Chinese version. All Archos 605 Wi-Fi models--4 GB, 30 GB, 80 GB, and 160 GB--work with the GPS In-Car Holder.

Snap in the 605 and Go
Once the 605 Wi-Fi is snapped in the GPS In-Car Holder, a GPS icon will appear on the home screen allowing you to start navigating. The GPS car holder has an integrated GPS receiver to ensure fast geo-localization. Select your address and follow the instructions to arrive quickly to your destination.

Searching an address is simple: the assistant automatically auto searches for the location against the first letter entered of your destination, defined automatically from the database integrated into the GPS software.

Getting to your destination is easy with advanced signpost warnings and lane assistance options, which suggests the best choice of lane based on upcoming turns. When traveling through tunnels, your Archos GPS will simulate your direction and stay with you through exiting the tunnel.

Points of interest are pre-installed, offering all the information you need when travelling to your destination. Speed limits are displayed on the map on your GPS with advanced warnings to ensure your safety.

The impressive 4.3-inch high-resolution touchscreen of the Archos 605 Wi-Fi, together with the built-in amplified speaker, makes the product easy and intuitive. A built-in audio line out also is available, which will connect to an FM transmitter, allowing you to broadcast the sound through the speaker of your car radio.

The GPS receiver is equipped with a TMC receiver, allowing you to receive free traffic information. If you'd like more detailed information, a subscription service is available with our French, German, English, and American partners.

For those countries where legislation authorizes and where available, registered customers can download fixed speed cams information. The subscription is free of charge for the first year. Customers also will be able to subscribe to an optional premium version offering mobile speed cams, danger zone, and a host of other features.

Helping You Get Where You're Going

• Large high resolution, 4.3-inch touchscreen (800 x 480 pixels) for clear and easy navigation
• Tele Atlas maps
• Traffic information via the FM radio (RDS-TMC)
• Pre-loaded Point of Interests (POIs)
• Security features from built-in speed limitation and safety camera information
• Precise and accurate navigation that helps with advance signposts and lane assistance

Entertaining You Once You Get There

• Surf the Web, share content, and watch online video from sites like YouTube
• Stream and watch videos from your PC
• Download movies and music directly to the device from the Archos Content Portal
• Record your favorite TV shows
• View, zoom photos, and make slide shows with music and transition effects, on LCD or TV
• Listen to all your favorite music

TelAtlas Global Maps

• Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar (UK), Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, Saint-Marin, Spain (Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Greece, Vatican City
• North America: United States, Canada
• Asia: China

What's in the Box
Archos GPS In-Car Holder for 605 Wi-Fi, GPS connection cable to Archos 605, set of rubber adapters, TMC antenna, car power adapter, DVD (PC & Mac) with Tele Atlas maps, and GPS manual

Product Description

The new ARCHOS GPS In-Car Holder turns the award-winning 605 WiFi portable media player (PMP) into a full-fledged portable navigation system. With more than 50 times the hard drive size, twice the screen resolution, and similar pricing as stand-alone GPS navigation products, the ARCHOS 605 GPS is the ultimate navigation and entertainment device. The GPS In-Car Holder can be sold separately as an accessory to the popular ARCHOS 605 WiFi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No way, Jose!, August 4, 2008

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BriK (MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Archos GPS In-Car Holder for 605 Wi-Fi (Holder Only) (Electronics)

Archos 605 WiFi itself is a good product, but don't expect to get a good GPS out of this In-Car Holder! I've tested quite a number of different GPS models, and want to warn you - this Archos GPS, well put it simply, sucks, and here is why:
- Can not play music while in GPS mode (which kills the whole purpose of adding GPS to a PMP player);
- Inaccurate road instructions;
- Minimal GPS functionality;
- Awkward unit-to-holder connections
- Sound from an internal speaker keeps coming out even when connected to audio output line;
- Not very user friendly GPS software;
- Need more? Get it - I am sure you will find some more ... :(

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Invalid Map Code, January 12, 2009

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W. Coughlin (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Archos GPS In-Car Holder for 605 Wi-Fi (Holder Only) (Electronics)

This product does not work out of the box due to an invalid map code supplied with the unit. Repeated emails to Support have gone unanswered. This is a terrible product and the total lack of support is indicative of a company that has no respect for it's customers.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor route calculation, September 1, 2008

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briancrc "briancrc" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Archos GPS In-Car Holder for 605 Wi-Fi (Holder Only) (Electronics)

Starting with the positives:

1. Nice display on 605 wifi
2. Holder works well

Negatives (*and these may possibly all be resolved with software updates):

1. Poor route calculation. Some suggested turns make no sense (e.g., turning off a street, adding distance on a different street, only to come back to the original street)
2. Takes a long time to launch GPS program
3. Difficult to navigate the menus
4. When using POI's (points of interest), cannot check the location of POI's with the same name before calculating a route (e.g., multiple Home Depot locations -- Which town is being targeted for the one that is selected?)
5. Cannot see the distance to a POI before calculating a route
6. Difficult to edit a via