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Reviews of the Cowon A3 (30GB)

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    January 25, 2008

    The Good: The Cowon A3 portable video player (PVP) offers outstanding audio and video format support; a sharp, colorful screen; the most attractive Cowon user interface we've seen; built-in video output; video and audio recording capabilities; and superb audio quality.

    The Bad: The Cowon A3 is cursed with a clumsy joystick interface; a highly reflective screen; no support for DRM-protected media; and archaic music sorting. It's also a little on the chubby side.

    The Bottom Line: The Cowon A3 portable video player is a fantastic value when judged on the merits of its file support and integrated video-recording capabilities. If you've got nimble fingers and an eclectic assortment of audio and video formats, the Cowon A3 should be at the top of your list.

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  • 9.2

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 15, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 223792 other MP3 & Digital Media Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.0

    t3.com

    By T3 Magazine | January 11, 2008

    Review Summary: Cowon has made a good PMP in the A3, but the Archos remains your best bet, even with its annoying, extra-cost add-ons

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Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.

Part number: A3-30SL

General

  • Device Type Digital AV recorder
  • Key Features Video capture from external source, Digital audio player, Voice recorder, External HDD function, Digital video player, Digital audio recorder, FM tuner, Digital photo viewer
  • Width 5.2 in
  • Depth 0.9 in
  • Height 3.1 in
  • Weight 9.9 oz
  • Enclosure Color Silver
  • PC Interfaces Hi-Speed USB
  • Features USB On-The-Go compatible, PDF viewer, USB host function, FM recording, Text viewer
  • Packaged quantity 1

Display

  • Display Type TFT 4 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • TV Standards Supported PAL, NTSC

Memory / Storage

  • HDD Capacity 30 GB
  • HDD Form Factor 1.8" - Built-in
  • File System Supported FAT 32

Still Images

  • Supported Still Images Formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF, RAW

Digital Audio

  • Supported audio formats WMA, AC-3, G.726, MPEG 1 Audio, APE (Monkey's Audio), FLAC, ASF, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, MP3, MPEG 2 Audio, AAC, Apple Lossless
  • Sample rate 96 kHz
  • Signal-to-noise ratio 95 dB
  • Audio output Built-in stereo speakers
  • Microphone Built-in microphone
  • Recording bit rate 192Kbps
  • Digital audio features ID3 tags support, Equalizer

Radio

  • Tuner frequency range FM: 76 - 108 MHz
  • FM station preset qty 25

Video

  • Video Playback Formats XviD, MPEG-1, Motion JPEG, MPEG-4, VOB, OGM (Ogg Media), WMV, DivX 4.0, MPEG-4 SP, DivX 6.0, ASF, MPEG, AVI, DivX 3.11, DivX 5.0
  • Video Capture Supported Yes
  • Video Capture Formats ASF
  • Features Subtitles
  • Video Capture ASF - 720 x 480

Connectivity

  • Connections Headphones, Hi-Speed USB, Audio / video output, S-Video output, Audio / video input, Component video output

Power Adapter

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
  • Battery Enclosure Type Internal
  • Technology Lithium polymer
  • Battery Lithium polymer Rechargeable Internal
  • Battery Life Details 10 hour(s), 7 hour(s)

Software

  • Software Included Drivers

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Stereo headphones, USB host cable, USB cable, Component video cable, AV cable, Hand strap, AC adapter

Environmental Parameters

  • Min operating temperature 32 ?F
  • Max operating temperature 104 ?F

System Requirements

  • Operating System MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE
  • Peripheral(s) CD-ROM
  • System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium III - RAM 128 MB

Power

  • Recharge Time 5.5 hour(s)

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • PALM
  • BUTTON
  • PURSE

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