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Cowon A3
By: Laiq Qureshi   |   Apr 07, 2008
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Good sound
High-quality video recording
Line-in recording can be done in FLAC
Joystick use can be a hit-or-miss affair
FAT32 doesn't allow transfer of 4GB+ HD movies
Reflective screen

Cowon has always been a personal favorite, and not without ample reason. To begin with, I don’t see Cowon cowing down to the competition by subscribing to the whole "use only proonprietary software" crap! If there’s any product out there that's capable of breaking the iPod monopoly, I'd say it's Cowon. Even though the visibility is low, it's still likely to shine amidst it all.


The A3 is only an extension of the A2 where features are concerned, and fortunately, Cowon has made sure the player only adds to the likeable features of its predecessor. While we got a 30GB player for review, be aware that you can also get a 60GB A3.

Design
The player shares much of its looks with the A2, but I had hoped the bulk would have been reduced. It's heavy, but I haven’t come across any PVP (Portable Video Player) that isn’t. As in the A2, the screen size is a good 4 inches, and although it’s quite reflective, I will trust you guys to not use it to watch movies on the road. If you're curious, the 30GB player weighs around 280g!


I'd have liked to see the end of the weird joystick, but that was not to be. It doesn’t feel right, let alone work right. To begin with, it hurts your thumb. Sadly, using it is the only way you can navigate. And every time you try to hold it down to make a selection, it will more often than not jump icons – or worse still, make a wrong selection. Avoid fiddling with the player when drunk!



As in the A2, there are three selection buttons and the back key, and these are used for various functions as per the instructions on the screen. On the left, the player houses an array of slots – earphone jack, composite AV-out and AV-in (both 3.5mm), S-video out, and a USB port. The player also features stereo speakers and a mic.


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if i want to buy ipod with camera & mp3 what gadget i buy
mayank @ Jun 16, 2009
wheres the WTF scrambled CODE MAN!!!!!!!!!!
sumit @ May 10, 2009
where do u find the freakin code up in this place??!?!??!?1??
jakee @ May 02, 2009
give me its price in rupees please
rajesh @ Jan 17, 2009
wheres the code dear??????????
shwetabh @ Sep 19, 2008
what we have to do in these contest ?

Can you explain me a little bit about it ?
vineet @ Sep 17, 2008
where is the unscrambled codein the page?
hello @ Jul 28, 2008
I like the video being played on page 2!!
Oh and if you think this is tough to use while drunk, you've never had to fiddle with an iPod click wheel in the same state!!
Angad @ Jul 22, 2008
were is the code
arunkumar @ Jul 11, 2008
do the letters rearrange or do the words???i jus cant figure it out...
RVD @ Jul 11, 2008
I try to send my answer and i keep getting error" oops error call 911"
Huh?? what am i supposed to do
Dhaval Bhawani @ Jul 09, 2008
i think they 've limited da filesystem to fat32 cuz macs dun support writin on NTFS files system macs can only read NTFS
Kashif @ Jul 07, 2008
Where is the contest question???
Manav @ Jul 07, 2008
how do we unscramble the code.can somebody give an example...m not asking the ans???
vaibhav @ Jul 06, 2008
hey,when will the prize be announced?
sooraj @ Jul 05, 2008
hehehe... the answer was super easy!! and am not kiddin :P
Abhishek Gupta @ Jul 05, 2008
where's the freakin scramblled code????
Prashant Karan @ Jul 05, 2008
luks lik ull havent highlitd all reqd words guys..
Arjun Sood @ Jul 05, 2008
its jus an hoax... so u read the entire article...:P
abyi @ Jul 05, 2008
where is the scrambled code
techiekaran @ Jul 05, 2008
Where is the scrambled code / question?
Mahesh @ Jul 05, 2008
Where is the scramble or contest question in this article...?

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Acer @ Jul 05, 2008
I believe one can directly transfer the contents of one's digicam SD card to the A3, without requiring a laptop to be lugged around. If this is true, it should be emphasised, as it is really useful for a photographer on the move who runs out of SD cards.
Phiroze B. Javeri @ Apr 08, 2008
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