Yes, they do. Just as good as my Archos 5, which is the greatest portable video player on the planet (for now). Hard to believe the N900 has the potential of being better for media. Same great video playback on the N900, but far better sound quality from the 3.5mm jack

Archos also has component out and hi def, but point is the N900 plays the same vids I have tried, just as good on it's own display. Hi def on a 3.5" display is a tad overkill IMO.

BiS will do fine for a GUI until a better video solution is available on the N900. If the current codecs are not improved on the N900's default player / framework, I see no value for offline alone video playing, but appreciate the need when playing streaming media.