Published on12/13/05
The Cowon A2 is an excellent Portable Video Player that has the total package – excellent battery life, sleek design, sturdy built quality, and a host of features that will keep you occupied for hours. The firmware can be a bit dodgy at times, but Cowon has a reputation of releasing regular firmware updates. Sound quality is rock solid, and its built-in microphone offers great quality recording. TV-Out pictures do not suffer any loss of quality and the included universal charger is a boon to frequent travelers. (features below) Via dapreview
• 4-inch wide-screen TFT display (480 x 272 pixel resolution) • Supports MPEG-4 SP, Divx, Xvid, and WMV videos • Most video files do not require format conversion or resizing before they will play • Supports 5.1 channel AC3 audio tracks and subtitles for movie playback • Supports MP3, WMA (unprotected), OGG, and WAV audio formats • TV output • FM radio, radio recording • USB Host - download files directly from a digital camera or other mass storage device • A built-in microphone for voice recording to MP3 • Line-input audio recording to MP3 (up to 192kbs) • Ability to schedule alarms and recording sessions • Video recording up to 640x480 pixel resolution, 1Mbs, with MP3 audio • JetEffects audio effects (including a 5-band EQ) • Picture display, including zoom and pan capability • Supports BMP, PNG, and JPEG image formats up to 6.5MB • Text display • Battery that lasts for 8+ hours of video or 16+ hours of audio playback. • Mass storage compliant, no software required • Compact design, fits in your pocket • Available in 2 capacities: 20gb ($ 400) or 30gb ($ 450) hard drive