Comments on: Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet and DVR Station

By: andrew

andrew — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:52:18 +0000

had my archos 5 since last december when i purchased the digital tv adaptor it playd ok for a while then started to freeze up and get quite hot at the back at the back of the device i sent it back to archos under the warrenty and they refused to fix the system saying that i had to have the original reciept which i did not have becuase it was a present to me from late brother even although it was purchasd from archos direct ; im very disapointed by archos i wont buy archos again very poor support in aftersales

By: Jonn Smit

Jonn Smit — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:26:25 +0000

Remember, you have to buy all plagis separatly and all extras as DVR station, charging dock radio extantion as well. One of the weekest things is the scrin – no protection, even with the lether case you can not just put it into you pocket it will brake and THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THE SCREEN. Screen repaire price is about 150 USD (for US) + shipping. This is about the price of the device.

By: Sabine

Sabine — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:28:54 +0000

Got the archos 5 with DVR station for a week. Archos is fantastic. I love the quality of pictures, videos (with plugs in) and music. Very easy to use (with a stylus not provided).As for the DVR station it’s not really good. Got not too many problems to record (still some) but to play back on my screen, everything is in black and white when it works! Contacted customer support at archos and guess what!!?! No answer.

By: Andre

Andre — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:06:38 +0000

Problem with archos 5
I am having problems with my archos 5 and dvr station , it has less than one month and always stop recording.
The screen shows the video running with image in pause ( like a ghost)
Then I need to turn off the arcos and the video could not be open.
Please !! What can I do???
Thanks

By: david

david — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:11:19 +0000

i have the archos 5. solid product. dvr remote is crap. dvr video quality doesnt seem to be that good. but well find out at the end of my testing. audio video sync in fine no lag. damn well better be for a 100 bucks. if you guys have any questions or something u want me to explore my email is davidluna7@msn.com write NOT JUNK on the title so i dont throw it away

By: G Turner

G Turner — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:05:49 +0000

I purchased the Archos 5 media tablet a week ago, the setup is not straight forward and the sync of the Archos Docking Station with your digital tuner so far has been unsuccessesful. Even the digital TV brand is in the drop down men list (LG) it still will not allow me to record with the scheduler, I have contacted the support via email as i cannot get through by phone and recieved a snotty useless reply “Your TV is obviously not compatible”
The digital TV is a new one (Week Old) but more annoying is the lack of support and diagnostics, the media tablet could be a world beater but there are some major faults being the staff, the setup of the system and the fact that none at Archos really gives a toss as they already have your money.

If anyone has a answer to my problem please let me know?

By: Ben P

Ben P — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:10:03 +0000

This gadget is awesome, my friend has one, and says its the best thing he has ever bought. I am planning on purchasing one, in the very near future. I am slightly confused as my friends says there are no apps like the Apple Ipod Touch, there also seems to be a limited supplie of games for it. Could anyone enlighte me and clarify upon these issues.
Thanks a lot.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:04:21 +0000

I love the little gadget but after a few months my DVR started only playing back in black and white regardless of which set of outputs I use. Not too fun to watch recorded shows in black and white

By: Nenad Macar

Nenad Macar — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:23:54 +0000

Archos 5 and DVR station gen 6 for the according Archos player are great when work, but unfortunately they don’t work always. Remote control of DVR doesn’t work at all. I bought the DVR couple days ago and the remote control was dead, never start to work. I like all features of the DVR station but working remote control would be good to have. Is it possible to fix it or replace it at ARCHOS? Could somebody know how and where I can solve my problem with the DVR remote control that doesn’t work at all?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:37:19 +0000

BUYER BEWARE! The DVR station, while a great idea, is poorly excuted. I have had nothing but problems with it and according to other forums, I am not the only one! First, downloading it is not straight fwd. Often the site is down, the program guide itself is down or it simply doesn’t work. When it does (twice in 2 months) it is very difficult to use. The guide itself is NOT accurate, nor up to date and then you have to do it all over again after just 14 days. I could go on, but suffice to say that I completely regret getting this system. The worst part is the customer support… there isn’t any. I have spent many hours on hold waiting to speak to someone to help me. Try calling them before buying it – you’ll see. The website too does not provide the tech support as advertized. Also, the web browser is garbage too.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:50:56 +0000

I have had my Archos 5 a couple of weeks and have rarely managed to record a scheduled programme properly. Two things casue problems. First the internal clock seems to lose time rapidly and if you don’t notice this at the time you set the recording the machhine then records the wrong time slot as it does not actually sync with the transmission. Secondly and much worse it seems to be impossible to get the channel listing on the DVR station to match the numbers on my freeview box. As a result you can set it to record a programme only to find it has recorded an entirely different channel. Although there’s a function to add channels to the list and change the numbering, there’s no function to select a newly added channel to the channel list so it has no real use. ANY HELP PLEASE. The ability to record direct to the tablet was one of the main reasons for buying as I spend many boring hours on trains and fancied filling some time with TV that otherwise I wouldn’t have time to watch

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By: Ricky

Ricky — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:01:37 +0000

Is there any way to record from a standard coax cable to the DVR dock?

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:36:25 +0000

Can you provide any additional details (or review) on the DVR station? Does it work as advertised? How does it control a cable and/or satellite tuner? How good is the standard-def video quality for content recorded off the cable/satellite box? Any lag with the voice and video? I’m really interested in the DVR station but haven’t run across an indepth review of this add-on to the Archos 5. Can anyone offer additional feedback?

By: dean

dean — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:13:00 +0000

i was thinking of getting a archos but i wasnt sure and now i have just brought one with the dvr station and i bring it everywere