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Cowon A3 (30GB)
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Cowon A3 (30GB)

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Cowon A3 (60GB)
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Cowon A3 (60GB)

Price $294.69 $239.22 to $338.63 $339.49 to $349.99 $437.21 $315.05
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Release date December 14, 2007 August 30, 2007 August 19, 2008 December 01, 2007 December 14, 2007
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. The Archos 605 WiFi portable video player is one of the best mobile distractions money can buy. The Archos 5 boasts an improved screen size, image resolution, and sound quality over its predecessor, but its Web browser and Flash media playback are disappointing for a product marketed on the strength of its Internet media capabilities. The Cowon Q5W aims to do everything a gadget-aholic may want in a portable video player. Unfortunately, its confusing dual interface and high price hold it back from greatness. 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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Features
Battery technology Lithium polymer
Lithium polymer
Lithium polymer
Lithium polymer
Lithium polymer
Display type TFT 4 in - Color
TFT 4.3 in - Color
TFT 4.8 in - Color
TFT 5 in - Color
TFT 4 in - Color
Hard drive 30 GB
30 GB
60 GB
40 GB
60 GB
Device type Digital AV recorder
Digital AV player
Digital AV player
Portable media center
Digital AV recorder
Color Silver
Info unavailable Info unavailable Black
Info unavailable
Video capture formats ASF
Info unavailable H.264
Motion JPEG
MPEG-4
MPEG-2
AVI
WMV
Info unavailable ASF
Radio FM: 76 - 108 MHz
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable FM: 76 - 108 MHz
Supported audio formats WMA
AC-3
G.726
MPEG 1 Audio
APE (Monkey's Audio)
FLAC
ASF
WAV
Ogg Vorbis
PCM
MP3
MPEG 2 Audio
AAC
Apple Lossless
WMA
WAV
Protected WMA (DRM)
PCM
ADPCM
MP3
WMA
WAV
Protected WMA (DRM)
PCM
ADPCM
MP3
APE (Monkey's Audio)
WMA
FLAC
ASF
AC-3
WAV
Ogg Vorbis
MPEG 1 Audio
MPEG 2.5 Audio
MPEG 2 Audio
MPC
MP3
WMA
AC-3
G.726
MPEG 1 Audio
APE (Monkey's Audio)
FLAC
ASF
WAV
Ogg Vorbis
PCM
MP3
MPEG 2 Audio
AAC
Apple Lossless
Weight