Reviews of the Cowon A3 (60GB)
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 407682 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: If you're looking for a single portable device to carry both your audio and video files, the Cowon A3 probably isn't your best choice. But as a portable video player, the A3 has just about everything you could want - if you can tolerate the tiny ...
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: If you're looking for a single portable device to carry both your audio and video files, the Cowon A3 probably isn't your best choice. But as a portable video player, the A3 has just about everything you could want--if you can tolerate the tiny ...
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maximumpc.com
Review Summary: Pushing the tiny, sturdy stick to the left or right (to skip tracks or navigate menus) is easy enough, as is moving it up and down (to control the volume, for instance); but pushing it in to select a file requires the kind of pinpoint accuracy that's ...
Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Part number: A3-60SL
General
- Device Type Digital AV recorder
- Key Features FM tuner, Voice recorder, Digital audio player, Digital photo viewer, Digital video player, External HDD function, Digital audio recorder, Video capture from external source
- Width 5.2 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 3.1 in
- Weight 10.5 oz
- PC Interfaces Hi-Speed USB
- Features PDF viewer, Text viewer, FM recording, USB host function, USB On-The-Go compatible
Display
- Display Type TFT 4 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- TV Standards Supported PAL, NTSC
Memory / Storage
- HDD Capacity 60 GB
- HDD Form Factor 1.8" - Built-in
- File System Supported FAT 32
Still Images
- Supported Still Images Formats BMP, GIF, PNG, RAW, JPEG, TIFF
Digital Audio
- Supported audio formats AAC, ASF, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, AC-3, FLAC, G.726, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, Apple Lossless, APE (Monkey's Audio)
- 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 Equalizer, ID3 tags support
Radio
- Tuner frequency range FM: 76 - 108 MHz
- FM station preset qty 25
Video
- Video Playback Formats ASF, AVI, VOB, WMV, MPEG, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 6.0, DivX 3.11, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, OGM (Ogg Media)
- Video Capture Supported Yes
- Video Capture Formats ASF
- Features Subtitles
- Video Capture ASF - 720 x 480
Connectivity
- Connections Hi-Speed USB, Component video output, S-Video output, Audio / video output, Audio / video input, Headphones
Power Adapter
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Enclosure Type Internal
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Recharge Time 5.5 hour(s)
- Battery Life Details Video playback - up to 7 hour(s), Audio playback - up to 10 hour(s)
Software
- Software Included Drivers
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
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories AV cable, USB cable, AC adapter, Hand strap, USB host cable, Stereo headphones, Component video cable
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