Accordingly, it offers native support for a dizzying assortment of popular and boutique video file formats, including AVI, DivX, XviD, MP4, ASF, MKV, VOB, OGM, WMV 7, H.264, MPEG, DAT, and MTV. Don't let the power adapter fool you, the Cowon A3 can also charge over USB.įirst and foremost, the Cowon A3 is a video player. The Cowon A3 comes with a bevy of cables as well as a power adapter, a pair of earbuds, and wrist strap (the USB flash drive in the picture is not included). Don't call the A3 a slouch, however, because it delivers unprecedented file support, an FM radio, audio and video recording, video output, voice recording, photo viewing, and a motherlode of audio enhancement features.
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The Cowon A3 is a real dyed-in-the-wool portable video player that doesn't make any attempts at Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, nor does it include any hint of office productivity software. Finally, at the very bottom of the A3's left edge is a power adapter input, offering a charging method aside from doing so over USB from your computer.Īfter witnessing the overwhelming amount of features packed into Cowon's Q5W portable video player, we actually appreciate the tasteful restraint exercised on the A3-and its restrained price, too. Below the A3's headphone jack is tethered plastic door that conceals a 3.5mm composite AV output, a 3.5mm composite AV input, a proprietary jack made for connecting an included S-Video and component-video output cable, and a USB jack for transferring files from your computer or hosting devices, such as digital cameras or USB memory sticks. Like its predecessor, the Cowon A3 includes two stereo speakers and a mono microphone on its top edge, a power button on its right, a hold switch that doubles as a video-out switch on the bottom, and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top left edge. Over time we became more skillful at using the joystick, but those of you with sausage fingers should stay away. More times than we care to recall, the A3's joystick would accidentally shift up or down when we needed to push down on it to make a selection, requiring several careful attempts. Unfortunately, Cowon's miniature joystick navigation was so haphazard, it had us screaming for mercy. The advantage of staying clear of touch screen navigation is that it keeps your fingers off the screen.
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Instead, Cowon employs a small joystick located in the top right corner of the A3's face, along with a series of four well-spaced buttons below it that serve multiple functions. Unlike competitors such as the Archos 605 WiFi or the iPod Touch the Cowon A3 does not use a touch screen interface for navigating through files and menus. The tradeoff, of course, is that the Cowon A3's glossy plastic screen is a magnet for both fingerprints and scratches. The A3's 4-inch, 800x480 LCD is sharp and gorgeous. Fortunately, it's got it where it counts-the screen. The Cowon A3 isn't the slimmest or lightest portable video player we've seen, considering that it weighs in at 0.6 pounds and measures 5.2x0.9x3.1 inches. The Cowon A3 comes in either 30GB ($349) or 60GB ($399) models.
While the complaints we had about last year's model still persist (frustrating joystick navigation and lack of DRM support), the improvements Cowon has made internally to the A3 make its shortcomings forgivable. A dedicated switch on the bottom of the Cowon A3 switches between viewing content on the LCD display or the video output.Ĭosmetically indistinguishable from the Cowon A2 portable video player we adored last year, the Cowon A3 is a subtle evolution of a great product. The composite and S-Video output feature on the A3 requires an included cable adapter.
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Specifications: Device type: Digital AV recorder Dimensions (WxDxH): 5.2 in x 0.9 in x 3.1 in Display type: TFT 4 in - Color See full specs > 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. It's also a little on the chubby side.īottomline: The Cowon A3 portable video player is a fantastic value when judged on the merits of its file support and integrated video-recording capabilities. Pros: 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.Ĭons: The Cowon A3 is cursed with a clumsy joystick interface a highly reflective screen no support for DRM-protected media and archaic music sorting.
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