Cowon 16 GB Portable Multimedia Player (Black)
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: CowonAudio: English (Original Language)
Model: D2-16BL
Color: black
Product features:
- Video and audio player with FM tuner, voice recorder, and text and photo viewer
- 2.5-inch, 24-bit QVGA (320 x 240) touchscreen LCD with 16 million colors
- Up to 52 hours of music playback (10 hours of video) on one charge
- 16 GB built-in memory; SD/SDHC card memory expansion
- DRM-protected content support (PlaysForSure, etc.)
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Digital camera reviews of Cowon 16 GB Portable Multimedia Player (Black)
Digital camera Review: OH SO Disappointed!
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased the 16 D2 along with a 16 gig SDHC card. I thought that would give me 32 gigs. It didn't. The player didn't recognize the card, and I tried everything!
The player is advertised "Podcast Ready," but my player sure wasn't! Another oddity about the player was that when I connected it to my computer, it had a folder titled, "Audible" but when I turned the player on, that folder along with whatever files I placed in there were nowhere to be found.
Even worse, the videos that I saved on the D2, after converting with the provided Jet Media software, were very poor quality. The voices never matched the lips. That just drove me bonkers!
This player is in a class all by itself for sure. It was a perfect size player with a nice screen, a touch screen interface, and little extras that really made me want it to work. For example, you can draw on the screen like a palm pilot and save the drawings or notes. But if it doesn't work for the main reason of purchase, (audio & video) then it's not worth the money.
I have three other Cowon iAudio mp3 players that I adore, which lead me to purchase this one. Unfortunately, this one turned out to be a huge disappointment :(
Summary of Cowon 16 GB Portable Multimedia Player (Black)
The iAudio D2 16GB Video, Photo and MP3 Portable Player can play music up to 104 hours and movie up to 20 hours. It is an ultra-stylish and feature filled miniature PMP. Its 2.5" LCD touchscreen produces an ultra-sharp picture that's perfect for viewing movies and pictures and its small size makes it more convenient for the road than larger portable media devices. The D2 has a built-in FM tuner as well as support for MP3, WMA, OGG WAV, APE and FLAC Codecs.Take your media everywhere with the versatile Cowon D2-16BL 16 GB Portable Media Player. Features include a 2.5-inch LCD touchscreen, wide video and audio file format support, audio recording via internal microphone or line-in jack, FM radio, clock/alarm, TV output, and more--all in an ultra-portable package.
 Take your media everywhere. View larger. |
 The D2 supports SD, MMC, and MMC-plus flash memory via the built-in SD card slot, so you'll never run out of memory. View larger. |
 The stylus doubles as a stand for extended viewing. |
Compact Size. Jumbo View.
The D2's touch-sensitive, 16-million color 24-bit 2.5-inch LCD screen maximizes your viewing experience. Enjoy finer details and richer colors from your movies and images. Also, sharing memories with your loved ones has never been easier. Watch it, read it, and view it on your big screen TV or high-resolution monitor using the TV output.
Touch screen interface.
Use the D2's stylus touchpen for navigating your player's contents. It also doubles as a kickstand for extended viewing. The "Virtual Click" overlay navigation function lets you enjoy the convenience of navigating through the other contents in your player while watching video. Detailed information, such as file size, pixel, and format, can be viewed while browsing through files. The direct searching feature allows you to move instantly to the position you've clicked on from the progress bar while you're playing music or movies.
Format Freedom
Don't limit yourself. In addition to 320 x 240 30fps (frames per second) QVGA videos, the D2 will play MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, and WAV file formats. ID3 support lets you browse your files by artists, genres, and albums. Use the screen to view lyrics while listening to your favorite tunes. Enhance your experience with customizable EQ, bass boost, and stereo effects. The MP Enhance feature compensates for sound quality lost in compression. Cowon's JetAudio VX software is used to create high-compression files for quality playback on Cowon D2, and use Jetshell to play and manage your multimedia library
Plenty of Room
In addition to the on-board 16 GB of storage, the D2 supports SD, MMC, and MMC-plus flash memory via the built-in SD card slot, so you'll never run out of memory. Transfer files freely from/to other digital devices, such as digital camera, PDA, and more.
Hours of Power
The D2's rechargeable battery provides up to 10 hours of video, and up to 52 hours of music on a single charge. Wherever you go, free yourself from worrying about interruption of your music. The D2 can be charged via USB cable or standard wall adapter.
Recording Features
The built-in microphone optimized for voice recording can be used to easily record meetings and lectures. Line-in recording capability allows recording of sound output from CDP, MD, TV, and other playback devices. Use the clock to schedule recording of FM radio.
Tools of the Trade
Cowon's JetAudio VX software is used to create high-compression files for quality playback on Cowon D2. Jetshell is capable of playing and managing of various multimedia allowing seamless integration of multimedia library.
Take Your Data, Too
Cowon D2 is automatically recognized as a removable disk when you connect it to your PC via the USB cable. USB 2.0 supports transmission of maximum 40 Mbps speed.
What's in the Box
Cowon D2-16BL 16 GB Portable Multimedia Player (Black), stylus, earphones, USB cable, AC adapter, QuickGuide, installation CD.
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