Archos DVR Station Gen 5 for 405, 605, and 705 Players

by Archos

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2 x 6 inches ; 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000S6NPUI
• Item model number: 500982
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,365 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description The Archos home DVR station provides a convenient way to record TV and most video sources in MPEG4 format straight onto any Archos generation 5 device for later playback with DVD quality resolution. You can even set a personalized schedule with the DVR station and a generation 5 device to record your favorite TV shows. For added convenience, the DVR station is compatible with WiFi-enabled generation 5 devices, which allows you to stream video files from a PC onto your TV.

What's in the Box
DVR Station Gen 5, remote control, AC/DC power adapter, two 2RCA/2RCA cables, two S-Video cables, and owner's manual.

The DVR station provides a convenient way to record TV straight onto any Archos generation 5 device.

Record TV and most video sources in MPEG-4 format, or use it as a USB Host to exchange files.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars REMOTES ARE SHORT LIVED, February 7, 2008

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Fitz-George Rattray - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Archos DVR Station Gen 5 for 405, 605, and 705 Players (Electronics)

Yes, the station is a must have for the 05 series, but be seriously warned . . . . I have had three stations, 2 of the remotes have died so far, and both after the 30 day warranty, and ARCHOS tell me that since I did not purchase it from them it is not their problem and I am waiting to see if any Amazon merchants will source or sell the remotes only . . . . by the way, just in case you don't know, the station is all but useless without the remote.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Understand What You're Getting, January 11, 2008

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A TV Watcher (Escondido, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Archos DVR Station Gen 5 for 405, 605, and 705 Players (Electronics)

A "DVR" without a tuner seems hardly worthwhile. You can't connect your cable to the unit, you're going to have something else to tune and convert your cable signal to composite, RGB, or S-Video. Then you're going to have to carefully position the IR emitter of the Archos DVR station so that it's pointed into the IR receiver of your tuner. In all likelihood this means you can't put the DVR station where you want it.

You'll be better off without this. Get a tuner for your computer, use it as your DVR and transfer the recordings via USB.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for the 605, October 26, 2007

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TC "TC" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Archos DVR Station Gen 5 for 405, 605, and 705 Players (Electronics)

The DVR Station works as described. The DVR function is a significant portion of the 605 capability. It was a snap to cable it, and the IR setup, to control the S-Video source, was one of the easiest yet. The programming guide was also easy to configure, and use (not sure about the fee structure after the "free" one year period).

I also liked the external charger (didn't have to wait 24 hours to charge before "playing with it"). The docking station makes it easy to connect & disconnect, which is often during the setup phase.

I gave it only four stars because of the lack of a Tuner.