Reviews of the Cowon iAudio X5L (30GB)
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CNET Review
The Good: Small size; video player with 260,000-color LCD; customizable wallpaper; FM radio; line-in and voice recording; photo viewer; text-file reader; excellent sound quality; reads photos directly from digital cameras; compatible with OGG and FLAC formats, as well as subscription WMA tracks.
The Bad: Must plug in an adapter to attach AC, line-in, and USB cables (however, the built-in side USB port handles camer transfers and MTP subscription downloads); so-so control layout; can't autosync music with a PC; can't browse by artist, album, or genre; many video files need to be converted to play on X5; no slide-show mode or music while viewing photos; no autoscanning presets for FM radio.
The Bottom Line: The great-sounding Cowon iAudio X5 looks like an iPod killer on paper, but this palm-size music and video player suffers from mediocre music browsing and some key design missteps.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 407682 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
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techtree.com
Review Summary: The iAudio X5 sells at a steep price tag of Rs.18,500 with a one-year warranty. The iAudio this time is more than just a simple audio player; it can do video as well.
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stuff.tv
Review Summary: iAudio's X5 has a display of 260,000 colours, built in JetAudio software, a 1.8in screen and 3.5 hours of playback
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akihabaranews.com
Review Summary: iRIVER offered the most complete player with its H300, but COWON challenges this title with its X5, that not
Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Part number: iaudio x5l
General
- Product type Hard drive
- PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
- Signal-to-noise ratio 95 dB
- Digital storage Built-in 30 GB Hard disk drive
- Weight 6.35 oz
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.39 in x 0.72 in x 4.08 in
- Color Black
- Included accessories Interface adapter
- Software type Cowon jetAudio, Cowon jetShell
Digital Player / Recorder
- Supported digital audio standards MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, FLAC
- Playback modes Playlist, A-B repeat, Intro scan, Repeat folder, One track repeat, All tracks repeat, Random play / shuffle
- Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Supported bit rate 320 Kbps
- Shockproof memory 720 seconds
- ID3 tags support Yes
- External hard drive function Yes
- Additional features MP3 direct encoding
Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display LCD
- Resolution 160 x 128
- Features Adjustable contrast, Adjustable brightness
Audio Features
- Sound effects BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Timer Sleep, Record, Playback
- Built-in clock Alarm, Timer, Digital clock
- Additional features Text viewer, Auto power off, Lyrics display, USB host function, Upgradeable firmware, USB 2.0 compatibility, FM radio recording capability
Equalizer
- Equalizer factory presets Pop, Jazz, Rock, Vocal, Normal, Classic
- Equalizer band qty 5 bands
Radio
- Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
- Tuner bands FM
- Antenna form factor Headphone cord FM
- Tuning display LCD display
Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone technology Electret condenser
- Microphone operation mode Mono
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Connectivity technology Wired
Connectivity
- Cable(s) included USB cable - External, USB host cable - External, Audio cable - External
- Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio line-in Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio line-out Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB Mini-USB Type B, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Remote control, 1 x Docking station
Battery / Power
- Battery Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryInternal
- Mfr estimated battery life 35 hour(s)
- Recharge time 6 hour(s)
- Power device type Power adapter
System Requirements
- Peripheral / Interface devices CD-ROM, USB port
- Operating system Apple MacOS X, Apple MacOS 9.x, Linux 2.2.x or later, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Min processor speed 200 MHz
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