Hi i m new to this forum, i wonder does anyone here use the archos 605 pmp player?
I think its a great player, perhaps one of the most featured PMP out there what do you think guys.

... that is one pricey gadget gear $400....

yes its a very pricy gadget, but with all the functionality i think its one of the best PMP out there that has web surfing abilities too. With all the functions and codec support, it can almost play anything i throw at it. And with the dvr i can even record tv shows, but sadly i dont have the DVR dock yet so i havent tested it.

Actually the new Archos 5 is out too, looks even more nicer then the 605 wifi and with a faster processor. But with that being said its almost like a 605 wifi but it is trying to focus more on the web surfing abilities, where as the 605 is pirmarliy a PMP this new archos 5 calls itself the Mobile Internet Device (MID).

Personal opinion, if you look for a pmp player then 605 is great but if you want better internet functions and faster surfing the Archos 5 is very good with a bigger and nicer screen. But it is very pricy as its new. I dont think i will be getting the new Archos 5 but i m looking to for a UMPC

It's a great gadget. And Cowon's A3 is probably just as good (which I own). I think Cowon and Archos basically rule the PMP world for now. However, there is a problem.. none of them support RM or RMVB format, the format most used by Asian countries for movies/dramas. Conversion takes a lot of time. Really, it's huge hassle.

I'm seriously looking into china-made Aigo pmps that support rm/rmvb. You can take a look at their website (aigo.com). I'm also looking into getting those ultra-mini notebooks. They can play all formats, and has bigger screen.

yes i also own the A3 and 605 both have there goods and bad but actually 605 does play RMVB, you just need to have the RMVB plug in which i have where as cowon there is no way in doing so. also i dont like the cowon user interface its pretty hard to use and not so user friendly

Please bear with me for the late response.  The archos 605 actually plays RMVB after installing the plugin?  I don't travel that much so when I travel I just bring my notebook with me loaded with RMVB and AVI.

So how well does the battery work for 605?  

Yes with the RMVB plug-in it will play rmvb absolutly fine. Regarding to the battery front, it is a bit disappointing i must say. I get about 4.5h max watching videos, listening to music around 17hrs which isnt bad at all. And surfing the net around 2hrs wifi, i mean wifi does eat up battery so battery life isnt great but it will do. I bought an extra battery dock which sticks to the bottom of the player and it gives me 2hr extra play back which is nice and it allows me to charge the player alot faster then using the supplied usb cable. all in all its a very good PMP player, i would recommend this over aigo or any other chinese brands out there cos they will not last as long i guess.

Archos has a rm/rmvb plug-in? Where can we get it? I hesitated in buying Archos because its website didn't (and still doesn't) show anything related to rm/rmvb plug-in.  Any help?

Yes on the website it does not mention anything about the rmvb plugin. The way to get it is, either you buy the player from hk or china.

If you buy the player from hk such as broadway, after you purchased the player you can send an emailto the dealer such as jebson with prove of where you bought it and the serial number and product key and they should be able to send you the plugin free of charge. Also sometimes it is included when youbuy the player you just need to ask and make sure.

The second way is to buy it online from china sites such as taobo etc and they can sell you the plugin for a small fee.

All in all it is possible to get this plugin, you just need to find a way and yes the archos player does play rmvb files fine with the plugin.

Hope that help

Thanks for the info. I think Archos didn't want to publicly release the plug-in because they didn't buy a world-wide license from Realmedia company. Sigh. I think Real charges too much.