Cowon A3 review

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

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8.2

User Rating

8.0

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	Cowon A3	Apple iPod classic (2nd gen)	Apple iPod classic	Apple iPod Photo (30GB)
Review date	27 Oct 08	16 Sep 08	18 Sep 07	25 Mar 05
Editor's rating	8.2	9.1	9.0	9.0
Price range	£250	£191.16 - £191.16
Review summary	Certainly the most capable handheld video player we've seen to date. With its unrivalled screen and codec support, its direct recording capabilities and its ability to playback DVD video files without transcoding, Cowon's A3 is a well-priced behemoth for portable video lovers, despite the advertised HD video support being so disappointing Read full review	120GB of storage and the addition of the Genius feature, makes up for the slightly reduced battery life over the previous model, reaffirming the iPod classic as our favourite portable audio player on record Read full review	Apple has not only exceeded our expectations, it's exceeded ones we didn't even have. The iPod classic is a superb audio player with a huge wealth of well-integrated features and intuitive navigation. Our only real concern is that menus can be laggy. Apart from that, outstanding Read full review	The iPod Photo is a beautiful and versatile device with a new, affordable price. The 30GB version is a particularly good value at only £45 more than the audio-only 20GB version Read full review
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