Since I'd jacked up the treble to (over)compensate for the EM3's insane bass response, it seemed to bright to him at first. I also let him try it out my Future Sonics EM3 with fresh foamies with it. I'd used it exclusively as a video player up to that point, preferring my iriver H120 with Rockbox for music playback. Something I hadn't discovered until I introduced a fellow music and gadget nut to my Cowon A2 was the sound quality while playing music. When closed, it does keep dust out of the ports, and helps keep everything looking solid and sleek, but it's just lousy when it's open. The door is flimsy, it gets in the way when it's open, and it's annoying to try to open it. The only part of the unit that smacks of poor build quality is the port cover door, which covers the USB and line in/out jacks. It's highly recommended that you get a screen protector for it, though, to prevent scratches and a documented problem with dust getting under the screen (check out the InvisibleShield link in my signature, it works BEAUTIFULLY). It's worth noting that despite it's size and density (the thing feels like a polished rock), it does slip nicely into a jacket pocket when not in the provided pleather case. The A2's joystick can be a little annoying given how much the OS depends on a joystick press (it often clicks to one side when you press down since it's kind of stiff), but you never feel like you're going to break anything when you do it, which is a plus. The Archos players are all bricks, and the controls look unwieldy to me. This is a solid unit, with a very classy and sleek design. The build quality is almost entirely excellent.
When it comes to playing DivX or Xvid movies, this thing just kicks all kinds of booty. The Archos was recommended as a better VIDEO RECORDER, but the Cowon A2 was the better VIDEO PLAYER.
Every review I'd read raved about these features as being pretty much the best you could buy with those priorities in mind.
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I bought it to watch videos on the train of any movies or TV shows my wife doesn't care to watch with me at home (new Doctor Who, etc.). Whichever the option, we hope after this review, you would have a better idea of Zune HD's capabilities and whether the sleek new entry meets your needs as a top-notch media player.The main reason I bought the thing was it's very broad video codec support, it's clear screen, and it's general playback quality (good scaling, good color support, etc.). So here's a thought - what if it was eventually released worldwide? Would you (a) toss away your iPod and purchase the Zune HD? (b) Yawn and say so what? Or (c) Wished you went to the last PlayTest event to personally check it out? The Zune HD's availability is still limited even in the US. It is the company's first Zune product to feature a capacitive touch screen as well as one of the first consumer products to bear the NVIDIA Tegra processor within. Even so, this proves that the Zune was able to give Apple a run for their buck.įast forward to September 2009 and we have the latest incarnation from Microsoft, the Zune HD. Bear in mind though this stat is true only for the US since the Zune wasn't available in many other parts of the world.
It featured a circular navigation pad and sold very well, making it the second most sold PMP behind the iPod.
Microsoft's first attempt at cracking the PMP space was the original Zune that made its appearance back in 2006. Here's our video review to check out the Zune HD in action and following that is our detailed analysis over the next few pages:. Not convinced yet? Well, that's where we come in prove it to you. Yes - it's the Zune HD and we've got our hands on this slim device from overseas that promises to supersede Apple from the technology perspective. One of the more recent and notable PMP devices to hit this space is from the other mighty OS vendor, Microsoft.
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While Apple's iPod is ubiquitous, music fans always have their ears to the ground (and to their earphones) and are aware of the many other alternative portable media players (PMPs). Where Art Thou, Zune? Where Art Thou, Zune?
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