Comparison Chart between COWON A2 & Archos AV500 & Creative Zen Vision |
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| Wide and vivid color LCD |
480 x 272 pixels, 16M color 4 inch Wide TFT-LCD presents overall
operation status at your fingertip, and high-quality images anywhere,
anytime.
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| Long playback with embedded
lithium ion battery |
The ultra power-saving circuit of COWON A2 enables up to 10 hours
of video and 18 hours of audio continuous playback with its built-in,
fully charged, 4300 mAh lithium ion battery. (Based on company tested
research)
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| Movie playback |
DivX, XviD, WMV Codec is pre-installed into the player to play almost
all movie file formats without additional conversion procedures. Movie
file formats that are not supported at first try are easily viewable
after a simple conversion step using JetAudio VX.
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| Movie recording |
Record video directly from external AV devices (TV, VCR, camcorder).
Just connect your A2 with included AV cable then start recording.
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| Broad audio format support |
Supports MP3, OGG, WMA (ASF) and WAV file formats and restores lost
harmonics of digital music to its original clear sound with the BBE
technology.
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| Voice recording and direct
encoding |
You can record voice memos or important lectures with A2's built-in
high-fidelity microphone. You can also record directly from any analog
sound device such as a CD player with the line-in cable.
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| Text and image viewer |
4 in. wide screen allows comfortable view of text files and image
files (JPG, PNG, BMP). Images can be viewed in slide show mode or
be magnified for detailed view. Now your precious memories can always
be viewed and carried along in a digital photo frame.
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| Listening/Recording of FM
broadcasts |
FM listening comes with useful features such as auto frequency scanning,
country settings, 25 preset frequencies, immediate and scheduled recording,
and more.
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| Most Powerful Sound Effects
Recognized Worldwide |
Enjoy COWON's powerful sound effects.
BBE: Sound effects that provide the clearest music.
Mach3Bass: A bass booster that enhances super low-end bass.
MP Enhance: Sound effects that compensate for lost parts of digital
sound.
3D Surround: Three-dimensional surround sound effect.
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| Portable disk and OTG (On-The-Go
: USB HOST) features |
USB 2.0 support allows fast file transfer to the built-in hard disk,
and the "USB HOST" feature allows you to transfer pictures
from your digital camera (with UMS support) to your A2 without computer.
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| Logo and wallpaper screen |
Customize your A2 with your own logos and wallpapers. Give your
A2 a unique look.
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| Comfortable clock feature |
Clock feature lets you check current time, set alarm, schedule recordings,
and much more.
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| Easy Upgrade by Firmware Update |
Upgrade your player with the firmware updates. We frequently release
new firmware with improvements and new features.
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| JetAudio VX included |
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 features of JetAudio VX.
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COWON A2
Overview
