iAudio

IAudio is the brand name of the portable media player series, which is produced by Cowon.

The iAudio series

Cowon iAudio manufactures two varieties of portable players: Player with Flash Memory and player with integrated hard disk.

IAudio CW100, CW100s, CW200, CW250, CW 300

With the Cowon iAudio CW100 went into the MP3 player market in October 2000.

In March 2001, followed by an improved version, the CW100s.

In December 2001, the Cowon iAudio CW200 published. This could also play FM radio and with the built in microphone noises, such as the voice, record next to the playing of audio files. An improved version was the iAudio CW250.

In December 2002, the Cowon iAudio CW300 published. This corresponded to the CW250, but he was also be used with AA batteries and was better processed.

IAudio 4

The iAudio 4 was introduced in December 2003 and extended the existing capabilities of the CW series to the usability as a USB stick, BBE sound effects, line -in recording and an LED display with 124 background colors. He was equipped with the STMP - 3420 chipset Sigmatel.

IAudio U2, G3, G2

2004 was the smallest at that time available player, the iAudio U2 presented. It was based on the STMP - 3520 chipset Sigmatel. Innovations were USB 2.0, the possibility of the format Ogg Vorbis playback, and a built-in clock with alarm function. The built-in lithium -ion battery allow a playing time of 20 hours and was charged via the USB port again.

In November 2004 came the successor of U2, the iAudio G3, which differed from the iAudio U2 in that it was powered by a standard AA battery and thus ran up to 50 hours without recharging.

The in 2005, the iAudio G2 was a cheaper version of the G3: he offered no FM radio, USB 1.1 rather than USB 2.0, and a 40- hour playback time, also by using a AA battery.

IAudio 5

The iAudio 5 came out in December 2004 and offered an additional 1,000 different display background colors.

IAudio F1

In July 2005, the iAudio F1 was presented. This was similar to the iAudio U2, but in a more interesting design, with an OLED display and 32 mW output. He plays Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WAV, ASF and MP3 and can play and record FM radio. And receiving from other sources, such as a microphone, is possible. Storage capacity of the flash memory: 256MB/512MB/1GB.

IAudio U3

The successor to the U2 was introduced in October 2005: The iAudio U3. The 260,000 colors and 160x128 pixels representing large display allows the playback of Xvid videos. It can also display JPEG and TXT files. The audio output was increased to 30 mW per channel. U3 was delivered with a Telechips - TCC770 audio chipset and the Cirrus Logic CS42L51 codec. With the lithium -ion battery of the player can be operated 20 hours before it must be recharged via USB. Innovation: ID3 tag display and DRM. Storage capacity of the flash memory: 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB.

IAudio D2

Cowon presented at CES 2007 a ​​new multimedia player with video function. The control system is characterized by a touchscreen that responds to touch. The player is available in February 2007 with a capacity of 2, 4, 8 and 16 GB in Germany. In addition, the memory can at the moment with max. 32 GB SDHC Memory Card are thus extended to a maximum of 48 GB. Since early November, a version with Digital Audio Broadcasting reception is available in Germany.

Specifications:

  • Menu available in: German, French, Italian, English, Spanish etc.
  • Playback formats: (. Avi) MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC, WAV, TXT, JPEG, XviD up to 320x240 pixels ( JetAudio to convert videos)
  • Touchscreen operation ( addition of 4 control buttons: On / Off / Hold, Volume - / , menu)
  • Numerous sound effects ( BBE JetEffect sound system )
  • Internal Memory: 2 GB / 4 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB Flash
  • Memory External: optional expandable via SD / SDHC / MMC memory cards (currently up to 32 GB )
  • Fast data transfer with USB 2.0
  • TV out: videos that are stored on the player may be considered etc. full-frame with the TV / Video Projector
  • FM recording, voice recording with the built-in or external microphone and line-in recording from external audio devices are available in good quality
  • Recording of radio broadcasts can be programmed and D2 can be used as an alarm clock
  • Battery life: up to 52 hours of audio or 10 hours of video
  • Battery Charging: via USB to the PC or with the included AC adapter
  • If recognized by the PC as an additional drive and displayed in a file manager or in the workplace
  • Display 2.5 " TFT LCD / 16 million colors, QVGA (320x240 ) touchscreen
  • Playback formats MP3: MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~ 320kbps, ~ 48khz, mono / stereo
  • WMA: ~ 256kbps, ~ 48khz, mono / stereo
  • WMA - DRM: Copy-protected files from download sites
  • OGG: ~ Q10, ~ 44.1khz, mono / stereo
  • FLAC: Compression Level 0 ~ 8, ~ 44.1khz, mono / stereo
  • WAV: ~ 48khz, 16bit, mono / stereo
  • Video in Xvid format (*. Avi) up to 320x240 pixels ( QVGA), 30fps

IAudio 7

As of October 2007, a new edition of the Cowon iAudio 6 is commercially available. The only difference from its predecessor is the type of memory and the different color combinations of the housing. Instead of the 0.85 " disk flash memory with a storage capacity of 4, 8 and 16 GB to be installed, thus also the battery life has increased. The USB On -the-go feature has been dropped.

Hard disk player

Iaudio M3, X5, M5, A2, A3, Q5

The iAudio M3 was introduced in March 2004. The built-in 1.8 "hard disk, there was a 20 GB and a 30 GB version. The M3 was the thinnest player of his time and could be operated 14 hours without recharging.

The X5 corresponded to the M3, but with new capabilities and features such as color screen and video playback (MPEG -4, Xvid), built-in clock and USB on-the -go, so the ability to work without PC download images from a camera. The sound can be variously changed thanks to the integrated BBE JetEffect sound system. In contrast to conventional MP3 players, the titles are not sorted by ID3 tags but in a conventional folder system, which allows users to transfer structures from the Windows Media Player or iTunes. The X5 supports M3U playlists and DRM. Storage capacity of the hard disks: 20GB/30GB/60GB. The abbreviation L / V behind X5 are available for an extended duration ( X5L 35 hours running time with music playback ) through a larger battery (L) or a model with no radio (V).

The A2 PMP Portable Multimedia Player came in late 2005 on the market. It is equipped with a TFT video display in 16:9 format and integrated video recording system that can record using an AV cable from TV or DVD or video recorder, camera, etc. as well as play can. The help formats are MP4 ( video) and MP3 ( audio). Otherwise, it is functionally identical to the X5. The A2 is available with 20GB and 30GB hard drive.

The successor to the A2 is the Cowon A3. Specifications: 4 " TFT LCD, TV Out: Component S- video with H.264 support, WMV7/8/9, DivX 3.11/4/5/6, XviD, MPEG-4/-2/-1, D1: NTSC 720x480 / PAL 720x576, 30fps document viewer: MS Office Hangul PDF audio:. MP3, OGG, WMA, AC3, WAV, FLAC, APE, AAC Usable as a USB host..

The Q5 is a PMP for playing audio and video data and can be used as a text reader. It does not support video recording, but it is, for example, be extended by navigation systems. The Q5W ( the European version of the Q5 ) has integrated Wi-Fi is equipped with a web browser and thus internet and also network compatible. The display has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

Rockbox can be installed as an alternative firmware on the X5.

The iAudio M5 corresponds to a simplified version of the X5 ( without FM radio, no video function, with a monochrome screen and no USB On -The-Go ).

IAudio 6

At CES 2006 in Las Vegas iAudio presented the first media player with 0.85 "hard drive. Here also the innovative operating system came up with the name Swing Touch used. The iAudio 6 has USB On- the-go and FM radio.

BBE and JetEffect

Since the iAudio 4 iAudio have all players on BBE sound effects, which can be selected via the JetEffect menu, such as a 5 -band equalizer, different presets as well as the actual BBE system. JetEffect features BBE sound enhancement options:

  • BBE ( more brilliance and clarity in sound )
  • BBE Mach3Bass ( to the sound in the bass range to improve and reinforce )
  • BBE MP ( restored and enhanced the sound in lossy compressed audio files such as MP3, WMA, Vorbis, AAC, etc. )
  • BBE 3D Surround ( to enhance the 3D audio effect)

JetAudio and light jets

Allen iAudio players with your software media player jetAudio.

To transfer data between the PC iAudio and the freeware program jets of light Cowon is used; provided that no conversion is necessary, any file manager can also be used instead.

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