Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5190 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: grey
• Brand: Archos
• Model: 500977
• Released on: 2007-09-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 1.00" w x 4.00" l, .88 pounds

Features

• Connect to a TV
• Recharge quickly
• Transfer files to a computer
• USB HOST to exchange files

Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description Designed to give added battery life for longer multimedia playback, this Archos battery dock will mate with any Archos generation 5 device. In addition to providing added battery life, the Archos mini dock provides a way to conveniently connect any Archos generation 5 device directly to TVs, PCs, and most mass storage devices. The dock will also let you stream content for direct playback onto a big-screen TV, and even recharges your generation 5 device while it's in the dock. Other great features include ultra-fast USB 2.0 connectivity for speedy file transfers and video projector compatibility.

What's in the Box
Battery dock, power supply with US, EU, and UK plugs, USB cable, and A/V cable.

The Archos battery dock provides added battery life, as well as a convenient way to connect directly to TVs, PCs, and most storage devices.

Transfer content from your PC to your Archos, or simply charge the unit.

Connect storage devices directly to your Archos, or play back videos on your TV.

Customer Reviews

Great Add On To The Archos
For starters the Archos 605 would have been better off as having a removable battery but since owners of this unit aren't so fortunate the next best alternative is this - it's not bad at all. It's a bit strange in specs; especially when attached to the player but it does it's job well and that's to extend the battery life on the player itself. It can be attached to the Archos and one can still use the kickstand on the player to watch videos, etc.

I just wish that the battery dock was a tad smaller than what it is. Combined with the player (while attached) it is not the most of comfortable things to carry in your pocket. Would I recommend? Absolutely.

Excellent but a little awkward in shape
I have an Archos 605 80GB and I purchased the battery dock for a trip I am taking soon. Without the dock my 605 will run playing movies, with wifi off, for about 4:20. I tested with the dock and 605 fully charged and it ran for just over 7 hours. So this gives a good boost to battery life.

Charging works much faster then via USB and about the same as my DVR Station. The usb ports work, not much more to be said. The tv out is about what you would expect for composite. I recomend the DVR Station if you want quality tv out, it has component out and digital audio.

My one complaint about this device is the form factor. It works fine if you just stand up the 605 using the kick stand, but it is awkward to hold in your hand and even worse to put in a pocket. The primary issue is it is about twice the depth of the 605 itself so sticks far out in front of the device. I see why they did this, to allow the kick stand to continue to work, but that does not change the impact of the shape.

Overall this is an excellent product to take on a trip but I would not want to use it for around town.

Just what I needed
Not only is the battery dock a smaller way to charge my Archos 605, but the fact that the dock is a USB hub was invaluable in my trip to Italy. I had almost run out of memory for my Nikon D200 when I simply downloaded the images to my 605 via the battery dock. Definitely worth the money.