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Digital AV recorder - HD 30 GB - 4" More product details

$24.95

The Cowon A2 portable video player has a bright, crisp 4-inch wide-screen LCD as well as a clean... (cnet.com)

Supports many audio and video formats ; Big 4-inch wide-aspect LCD (pcworld.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Cowon iAudio A2

We have collected and analyzed 38 expert reviews and 473 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users rate it 85/100. The average review date is November 16, 2006. We have compared these reviews to 408048 reviews from other MP3 Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 87/100 = Very good. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 87

870100

511 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

38 Experts

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473 Users

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Expert Reviews (38)

US

Cowon A2 (30GB) review

By (cnet.com)

The Cowon A2 portable video player has a bright, crisp 4-inch wide-screen LCD as well as a clean, visually appealing form factor and interface. It's a performer with an excellent FM radio, great sound and recording quality, and long battery life. It ...

The Cowon A2 takes a step down because it doesn't yet support Windows Media DRM. Despite a clean and attractive color interface, it has an inefficient navigation interface. Also, the Cowon A2 doesn't ship with a remote control and lacks a removable ...

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Rating

80100

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US

Cowon A2-20WH MP3 Player

By Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)

The 20GB Cowon A2 ($380 as of 7/21/06) is an impressive audio and video player that has a big, bright, wide-aspect screen that looks great playing back videos. But it's a bulky device that won't fit into a shirt pocket.

Supports many audio and video formats ; Big 4-inch wide-aspect LCD

Limited online music support ; Roughly average audio quality

The A20 is a great pick if you regularly want to watch videos as well as listening to music. If you want to listen to music mostly, there are plenty of smaller players that can handle the occasional video. Though the A20 is impressive, it's expensive ...

The wide-aspect screen is the highlight of the A2: At 4 inches diagonally...

Rating

74100

pcworld.com
US

Cowon A2-20WH

By Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)

This multimedia player is on the large side, but it has a great-looking screen and good audio quality.

Supports many audio and video formats, Big 4-inch wide-aspect LCD

Limited online music support, Roughly average audio quality

The 20GB Cowon A2 ($380 as of 7/21/06) is an impressive audio and video...

Rating

70100

pcworld.com

User Reviews (473)

US

"This is a 2 year old reply from a 2 year AV500 user"

By inflammable (cnet.com)

I think the AV500 is the best mp3/pvp/pvr eve... 

Compatibility, FM radio

No Remote, no ID3 tag (maybe with newer firmware), no removable battery, poor joystick interface

US

"Maybe a little late, but just in case anyone is still looking to buy one..."

By featherdown (cnet.com)

I just wanted to say, although they aren't re... 

OGG, FLAC, AV In/Out, USB Hard Drive, Great Sound, USB Host

No ID3 Tag Browsing

US

"all in one"

By nyamyj (cnet.com)

I love this toy! It covers everything. Radi... 

multitasker

had a defective connection, but got it fixed.

Videos (1)

Manufacturer's Description

With Cowon A2's clear and wide 4" LCD screen, users are able to enjoy realistic movies and also record or watch TV programs through an AV in/output jack. BBE technology is employed to clarify sound to its original clear sound during the digital reproducing. Build a powerful multimedia desktop environment with the world famous integrated multimedia playback software, JetAudio Basic VX. Movie file formats that are not supported by A2 can easily be converted for viewing with simple conversion...

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