Reviews of the Cowon S9 (8GB)
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CNET Review
The Good: Cowon's S9 portable media player offers a gorgeous OLED touch-screen display, long battery life, and features such as Bluetooth audio, voice recording, FM radio, Flash media support, audio and video playback, a photo viewer, and a text reader.
The Bad: The Cowon S9's user interface isn't quite as polished as the competition, the plastic construction feels flimsy, and it lacks Wi-Fi, memory expansion, and a standard USB port.
The Bottom Line: The Cowon S9 is a sexy-looking gadget with exceptional audio and video quality, but its construction quality and user interface pale in comparison to the competition.
Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Part number: S9-08TB
General
- Device Type Digital AV player
- Key Features FM tuner, Voice recorder, Digital audio player, Digital photo viewer, Digital video player, Digital audio recorder
- Width 2.2 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 4.2 in
- Weight 2.7 oz
- PC Interfaces Bluetooth, Hi-Speed USB
- Features Text viewer
Display
- Display Type AMOLED 3.3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- TV Standards Supported PAL, NTSC
- Display Features Touch screen
Memory / Storage
- Integrated Flash Memory 8 GB
- File System Supported FAT 32
Still Images
- Supported Still Images Formats JPEG
Digital Audio
- Supported audio formats MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, APE (Monkey's Audio)
- Signal-to-noise ratio 95 dB
- Audio output Headphones
- Microphone Built-in microphone
- Digital audio features 5 band EQ, ID3 tags support
Radio
- Tuner frequency range 87.5 - 108 MHz
Video
- Video Playback Formats AVI, WMV, XviD
- Features Subtitles
Connectivity
- Connections USB, Headphones, Composite video/audio output, Audio line-in
Battery
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Enclosure Type Internal
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Battery Life Details Audio playback - up to 55 hour(s), Video playback - up to 11 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 Vista
- System Requirements Details Windows 2000/XP/Vista - Pentium III
Miscellaneous
- Firmware Upgradable Yes
- Included Accessories Stereo headphones
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