Cowon D2 - bestest mp3 player ever

[IceBone]

Finally got around to taking some proper snaps of my player:

This thing is WICKED!

supported audio formats:

• mp3
• ogg vorbis
• wma
• aac
• flac
• ape

audio output level: up to 74 dB

BBE enhancements

supported video formats (in 320x240 resolution)

• XviD
• DivX
• generic MPEG4
• MPEG

video out via optional cable (PAL/NTSC)

internal storage: flash 4 GB

external storage: SD or MMC card (currently 16 GB per card max)

interface: touchscreen + 3 external buttons

connection: recognized as USB mass storage device, compatible with windows newer than 98, linux, apple, etc..

battery life (laboratory tested):

• audio: 52 hours
• video: 10 hours

other features:

• text reader
• flash player
• picture viewer with slideshow
• FM radio (with recording to wma)

dimensions: 78.0 X 55.4 X 16.6 mm (W X D X H)
weight: 91g

price: €162 (without extra SD card), i have an extra 4 GB one.

So glad i didn't go for the iPooed. For the same price i got a much much better player than the nano, and in my opinion a lot better player than the big 5G (not counting the storage, but that's easily fixed with 2 16 GB SD cards and with local prices you still make a profit compared to the iPooed), it just has more features, feels nicer, and is much more user friendly, seeing it's not locked to specific software and formats and you know the rest...

[bartboy9891]

Unless it's very compact, it doesn't look all that amazing. There are media players out there with upwards of 60 and 80 gigs for the equivalent price (when converted to USD). Though a touchscreen IS a nice feature as long as it doesn't pick up fingerprint smudges easily.

[Prost264]

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

Unless it's very compact, it doesn't look all that amazing. There are media players out there with upwards of 60 and 80 gigs for the equivalent price (when converted to USD). Though a touchscreen IS a nice feature as long as it doesn't pick up fingerprint smudges easily.

I agree with all of that.

[epp_b]

Cool, so you can watch Top Gear on the go!

[IceBone]

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

Unless it's very compact, it doesn't look all that amazing. There are media players out there with upwards of 60 and 80 gigs for the equivalent price (when converted to USD). Though a touchscreen IS a nice feature as long as it doesn't pick up fingerprint smudges easily.

No, trust me, i've looked. There is no other player with the same features and more storage for the same price. I chose this because i dont' have to install any other software to connect to it and i basically don't have to worry about what format my music is in, because it plays EVERYTHING. And like i said, the local prices for high end gadgetry are insane. A 30 gig iPod is over 200 euro, the fucking PS3 is almost 1000, twice as much as in USA, ffs!

And this is how large it is. It's only an estimated size, by holding it to the screen. Will work on an lcd with 0.27 pixel pitch if you run it on native res.

And the touchscreen is really nice, it does collect smudges, like every other glossy touchscreen, but it's VERY scratch resistant and all the smudges go away with a single t-shirt wipe. MAJIK!

[Hidden_Hunter]

problem for me with all this shit is that none of it is compatabile with the radio in my car, I like being able to select and choose songs/albums etc while driving on my headunit

[Xeon SX]

its big, just look at it, its hardly the best MP3 Player.

[bartboy9891]

I didn't say that it was a bad player. I said for a similar price in USD, there are other options. But I can see expandable memory being useful once the size limit rises and prices fall.

[IceBone]

Originally Posted by Hidden_Hunter

problem for me with all this shit is that none of it is compatabile with the radio in my car, I like being able to select and choose songs/albums etc while driving on my headunit

For that you'd need a dock and specialised software or an aux plug that could mimic a remote. A normal mp3 player with just an aux connection won't do shit.

[epp_b]

problem for me with all this shit is that none of it is compatabile with the radio in my car, I like being able to select and choose songs/albums etc while driving on my headunit

How about a $20 FM transmitter that will connect to any portable audio device in the known universe?

[Austere]

Originally Posted by IceBone

And this is how large it is. It's only an estimated size, by holding it to the screen. Will work on an lcd with 0.27 pixel pitch if you run it on native res.

Bah! Just take a picture of it sitting next to an egg or a deck of cards or your car keys - something with a fairly standard size that we're all accustomed to.

if you don't mind.

[IceBone]

Ran out of cam battery, a 15 minute charge should be enough for a few snaps. bbs

Originally Posted by epp_b

How about a $20 FM transmitter that will connect to any portable audio device in the known universe?

i think he wants to control the player through his car, not just listen to it in the car.

[IceBone]

Here we go...

[Austere]

That's Tiny!

[Scott]

I also have this player and I LOVE it!! Watched the Top Gear special on my flight from Seoul to San Francisco. I have had 12 MP3 players in the last year, so I have PLENTY of experience to back this up... this thing ROCKS!!!

If you want a flash memory based player that handles it all, this is it. The Korean version even offers DMB, which is pretty bad ass all by itself. The Korean version also offers a Korean to English dictionary complete with audio samples of every word! I am pretty sure that hackers out there are building dictionaries for other languages too, but I forget which forum I saw that on. It also plays flash based games too!

[IceBone]

I think it's the smallest size for the screen resolution for it still to be readable. The pixel pitch is only 0.17 milimeter, ffs. :S

EDIT: what's dmb?

[Scott]

DMB is digital television, it is really only done on a large scale in Korea right now, but it is pretty frickin' cool! They are launching a test version in Europe very soon... maybe even this month. Check out http://iaudiophile.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=53 for the latest and greatest on this thing.

[IceBone]

how does television work with the cow? :S

EDIT: sorry, my gf and i call our cowon d2's "cows" hehehe

[ryosuke]

you annoying prick, i want one now.


edit: bloody thing is 250€ here at amazon...

[Hidden_Hunter]

Originally Posted by epp_b

How about a $20 FM transmitter that will connect to any portable audio device in the known universe?

how about the quality sucks ass on those and I like being able to see what song i've got playing and everything else on my headunit