Battery Life What is the average battery life when watching movies/video on the Archos 5 and the Archos 7?
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If you get the Duracell Instant Power Charger for USB Compatible Devices you'll have even more time on the go. Amazon sells it currently for $20.
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I have my Archos 5 screen on low and still have only 1.5 hours of battery life when watching videos. I've only had the unit for a year... I use the archos battery dock which adds an extra 2 hours. But the 1.5 hours for the main unit is ridiculous.
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I haven't really watched video off the hdd yet, however I have streamed movies off the net. I'd have to say it gives me a good 5 hours and I suspect a little more even after the battery meter goes to red. It doesn't display battery life in % like my Htc Tilt so it's tough to guess.
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Thanks for the reply Cary. I will try to discharge the unit completely since it only takes an hour to do so... I usually then place the unit on the DVR Dock until I'm ready to use it again which could be upwards of 3 days. Do you suggest I remove it from the dock and let it sit? Again, I've had the unit for less than a year so a chemical deterioration seem highly unlikely. But i could be mistaken. I have a warranty from NEW, but I would have to wait till a year has passed. We'll see what happens in the next week.
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The battery life is about 2 and a half hours. It is sold with a wall charger. If you are watching something and the battery is about to die, it will flash a warning box so that you can plug in the wall charger and not interrupt your movie.
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3-4 hours-ish, if you leave all the background stuff running. Less if you leave all the background stuff running and are using the blu-ray. But since I'm almost never anywhere with it that doesn't have an outlet--including trains, train stations, airports, etc., battery life isn't too much of an issue usually. Just turn off applications you don't actually need to be running if on a long flight or train ride to preserve battery life.
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I'm not entirely certain what your terminology stands for, however I know that I can get 6 hours normal computer time or I can watch 2 and 1/2 full length movies before the battery dies. If you would expand upon your question I would be more than happy to help you. LGF
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The battery life is aproximately 4,5 hours. I have seen 2 movies without recharging.
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As you know, the answer depends on what exactly you're using it for. If you're just taking snap shots without all the art features, or just a bit of video here and there, then for me the battery lasts for weeks. However, if you're out doing HD 1080 filming, which I do often, then I'll go through a battery every two to four days with over an hour worth of clips to show for it (with image stabilizer off & not using the zoom). However, when I do use the built in image stabilizer for video and pic taking as well as zoom, I only get about 30 min worth of video. When my battery is finally drained, it takes about three to four hours to recharge. As you know, the answer depends on what exactly you're using it for. If you're just taking snap shots without all the art features, or just a bit of video here and there, then for me the battery lasts for weeks. However, if you're out doing HD 1080 filming, which I do often, then I'll go through a battery every two to four days with over an hour worth of clips to show for it (with image stabilizer off & not using the zoom). However, when I do use the built in image stabilizer for video and pic taking as well as zoom, I only get about 30 min worth of video. When my battery is finally... » Read More As you know, the answer depends on what exactly you're using it for. If you're just taking snap shots without all the art features, or just a bit of video here and there, then for me the battery lasts for weeks. However, if you're out doing HD 1080 filming, which I do often, then I'll go through a battery every two to four days with over an hour worth of clips to show for it (with image stabilizer off & not using the zoom). However, when I do use the built in image stabilizer for video and pic taking as well as zoom, I only get about 30 min worth of video. When my battery is finally drained, it takes about three to four hours to recharge. « Show Less
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For casual use including surfing, youtube, and writing, the battery lasts for upwards of 6-7 hoursFor hardcore gaming...likely an hour or lessvideos are somewhere inbetween... around 5-6 hours
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I've been using both batteries consistently since I've bought them. The readout on the screen will initially say over 9 hours but I record in 1080p and get 26 actual seconds for every minute it says I have. Both batteries in real world testing, about 4 hours 30 minutes of actual use.
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Have used it for mostly video and the charge would last several days. Didn't have any problems with battery.
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I have the Ipod touch and interested in the Archos 7.Unlike the ipod touch -You get almost double screen real estate, -can read email directly-replaceable battery.-More choices of video codecetc.
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The battery life of this Polaroid 4.3" tablet is not that great. If you turn off WiFi and set brightness to 50% while watching movie, you can expect about 5 hours of runtime.
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If you can get a file "ripped" you can put it on here. I have six DVDs on my Archos at the moment, in fact.If you're going to take it on the plane with you... get a car/air charger or a large-ish external battery pack you can use to power it. If you get 4 hours of video time, you're doing well... you'll be happier if you can plug into the "under-seat power" receptacle which maybe 1/4 of the seats on an airliner will have.
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I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the one-button switch from WIN8 to Android. I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the... » Read More I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the one-button switch from WIN8 to Android. « Show Less
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This tablet uses an i5 CPU and uses more power then ARM processor. Mine last up to 5-6 hours of normal use. The battery tend to drain quicker if streaming video or using apps like Photoshop. Watching Netflix the battery drop to about 2-3 hours of use. Also the keyboard dock do not turn off and will drain the battery quicker.
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The battery will last for the entire duration of a standard 1.5 hour movie. After six months of use, the battery will be about dead if I were to watch a movie with it unplugged.Remember, with lithium ion batteries - to get the longest life, you need to plug it in to 100% charge, and leave it unplugged until dead. Rinse and repeat and this will get you the most life out of any rechargeable batteryEdit: this is also assuming the movie is all you will be running and don't have programs open in the background or are waiting for IMs or phone calls on Skype as this will of course ask more of the battery The battery will last for the entire duration of a standard 1.5 hour movie. After six months of use, the battery will be about dead if I were to watch a movie with it unplugged.Remember, with lithium ion batteries - to get the longest life, you need to plug it in to 100% charge, and leave it unplugged until dead. Rinse and repeat and this will get you the most life out of any rechargeable batteryEdit: this is also assuming the movie is all you will be running and don't have programs open in the background or are waiting for IMs or phone calls on Skype as this will of... » Read More The battery will last for the entire duration of a standard 1.5 hour movie. After six months of use, the battery will be about dead if I were to watch a movie with it unplugged.Remember, with lithium ion batteries - to get the longest life, you need to plug it in to 100% charge, and leave it unplugged until dead. Rinse and repeat and this will get you the most life out of any rechargeable batteryEdit: this is also assuming the movie is all you will be running and don't have programs open in the background or are waiting for IMs or phone calls on Skype as this will of course ask more of the battery « Show Less
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I use it for everything except movie watching (I use a chromecast for that). Battery life is actually pretty good. It does not handle super graphics intense games, but It can run Sims 3 for example on the fastest speed with pretty good ease. More graphics intense games would probably struggle a bit or need to have settings lowered. I have been able to play games for at least two hours (maybe three) without the battery going dead. Web browsing and word processing could last a much greater amount of time.
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According to the specs: Battery Life: Still, 260 shots; Video, approximately 80 minutes @ 1080p/30fps