Typical price: £250
What is it: Hard disk-based PMP with built-in video recorder
What we think: The most capable handheld video player we've seen to date
Cowon A3 Full Specification
General
| Product type | Hard drive |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 30 GB |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 133x79x22 mm |
| Weight | 280 g |
| Body material | Metal |
| Colour | Silver; Black |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion |
| Mfr battery life (audio) | 9 hours |
| Mfr battery life (video) | 7 hours |
| Included cables | USB; Component; Composite |
| Included accessories | Headphones; AC adapter; Wrist strap; Installation CD |
Digital Player / Recorder
| Supported digital audio standards | AAC, FLAC, OGG, MP3, WMA, AIFF, WAV, Other |
|---|---|
| Playback modes | Random play, One track repeat, All tracks repeat, Program play/repeat |
| ID3 tags support | No |
| External hard drive function | Yes |
| Recording features | Built in video recording and output; |
| Additional features | Support for MP3/2/1, ASF, WMA, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MATROSKA(MKA), TTA, APE, MPC, WV, WAV, MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA, FLAC, OGG Vorbis, OGG FLAC, Apple Lossless, AAC/AAC+, AC3, True Audio, Monkey's Audio, MusePack, WavPack, G.726, PCM, AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, MPG/MPEG, VOB, DAT, MTV, DivX 3.11/4/5/6, XviD, MPEG-4 SP/ASP, WMV 9/8/7, H.264 MP, M-JPEG and MPEG 1/2 video formats. |
Display
| Display type | LCD |
|---|---|
| Display size | 100 mm |
| Resolution (W x H) | 800x480 pixels |
| Display colours | Colour |
| Backlight | Yes |
Imaging Features
| Image display | Yes |
|---|---|
| Supported image formats | JPEG, TIFF, RAW, Other |
| Built-in camera | No |
Radio
| Tuner | FM |
|---|
Audio Input
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
|---|
Audio Output
| Output type | Stereo |
|---|---|
| Headphone type | 3.5mm |
Equaliser
| Equaliser type | Multiple |
|---|---|
| Equaliser band qty | 10 |
System Requirements for PC Connection
| Operating system | Windows; Mac |
|---|---|
| Supported interfaces | USB, Other |
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