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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

Other features
The player can be used for storing and viewing pictures. It supports JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF, BMP and RAW. Like the A2, the A3 too comes with a CSD viewer that allows users to view not only MS Word files, but also PowerPoint documents and other image files. It also supports TXT files. The nice screen really makes reading e-books a treat.

What sets the player apart is the fact that you can record both video and audio from a television set. Using the S-video (included with the package) you can record videos without losing much depth. The 3.5mm composite line-in can record audio in FLAC, so you can connect a CD player or a Walkman and record content without losing too much information. I tried it, and it rocks!


A unique feature of the A3 is the USB host that allows you to connect any other media device to the player via the USB host cable, and transfer data directly. You can copy songs, pictures, and video. It’s fast, and unlike the A2, quite reliable as well.

The Verdict
The battery life is claimed to be around 7 hours for continuous video playback. With the A2 I had been able to watch three movies in succession, but the A3 sadly disappointed – it couldn’t get beyond the first half of the second movie. (Incidentally, the movies were Sweeney Todd and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.) Battery life naturally improved when it came to music playback, but even this wasn't quite satisfactory.

While charging, the battery heats up the player uncomfortably. This makes charge-and-watch a bit of a turn-off. As for the price, it costs Rs 25,000 with bill and warranty. Sadly, no carry case is bundled this time, so you'll have to shell out another Rs 1,500 for a leather case, which is important if you want to prop up the player on an even surface while watching movies.

So is the A3 worth looking at? Well, if you consider the drag-and-drop options, native support for a host of video and music formats, and the video recording facility, the price seems quite justified. No other player in the market currently offers so much even at this price. That's just crazy, isn't it!!


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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...?

Acer
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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