MP4 Player Reviews

Cowon Z2 Plenue Smart MP3/MP4 Player is a new edition with the legendary design and it is been equipped with the hybrid features that bring out excellent performance. Enriched with distinguished design surprises the market. It is also powered with the lavish memory and has in-built with the Android OS. In this competitive market everyone is expecting a high performance and technology rich product and a lot of overtaking is happening with different brands and models. Cowon the technology centric brand introduces this special product to withstand the competition both in terms of design and performance.

Design Details:

This model has a floating design with the inspiration of making it attractive and light in weight. It has a unique body design which hugs the display screen and easy to hold in the palm or put on the desk. It gives a better grip and also comfortable for the slimness. Another highlight of the design is that it has a hidden holder which lets to easily protect the USB port. The dimension of the product is 116.5mm in height, 62.8mm in width and 11.8mm in thickness it weighs 116 grams. The display and interface are the ones that go hand in hand; the display is 3.7” with the AMOLED screen which has touch interface. There are also buttons on the sides which assists various operations like power/hold, play/pause, FF, REW, vol+, vol-. This product is available with the colour and memory capacity choices of colour white or black and the memory capacity of 8GB, 16GB or 32GB. This transforms to be a product of all time entertainment.

Power Capabilities:

With the battery power this product performs its operation and Cowon Z2 Plenue Smart Touch Screen MP3/MP4 Player comes with a built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery. The power of the battery is that it is capable of offering playback music for the maximum of 22 hours and in case of video it can play for the duration of 8.5 hours. When it comes to recharging it takes maximum of 3 hours with the help of AC adapter.

Supported File Formats:

It provides audio functions with the supported file formats of MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, FLAC, APE, M4A, the video playback is offered in the file formats of AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, MKV, MPG, DAT, TS, TP, TRP, and 3GP. In case of image display the files are displayed in the formats of JPG, BMP, GIF, and PNG.

Product Features:

Touch screen operation is simple and user friendly which also has a matrix browser for easy operation. This browser is convenient to select from the screen the required album and can select the required track for operation.

FM Radio allows you to listen at any time and keep you updated with events at ant point of time. The built-in Speakers let you share the music with friends and family to make it more pleasurable.

Smart display is what is said for the full HD 1080p that gives distinguished clarity and makes it even pleasing to look with the high resolution files. With the help of HDMI TV-Out the files in the device can be viewed in a better and bigger environment like the large TV screen.

Read Comix, Doc viewer, Photo Album are few features that this model allows to browse through. In the photo album display it allows you to zoom the pictures and also set the image as the back ground for the device or the address book. Android OS is a smart one which allows you to use online and also makes Cowon Z2 Plenue Smart Black/White Colour  MP3/MP4 Player possible to use with social network tools. It also provides WiFi which can be accessed any where.

Package Contents:

Player, earphones, power adapter, USB cable, quick guide, HDMI cable (optional) are the ones that are offered by the manufacturer along with the product.

Specifications:

Cowon scores better among its competitors in terms of innovation and the range of models. Like the innovative technology, compact design and great features it gives sufficiently great many utilities making it a complete entertainment device. The highlighted features of Cowon iAudio X9 32GB MP4 Player are the realistic sound, long lasting battery support and user friendly interface. More on this product is discussed in the following review.

Design Details:

Cowon iAudio X9 32GB Touch Screen MP4 Player has a display screen of size 4.3” LCD screen which is in its best dimension for the handy use. It is quite slim with the thickness of 12.2mm. The height and width of the product is 114.9mm and 72.5mm respectively. The housing has the colour option of white and black. The weight is also not a hinge to carry in pockets as it is just 159 grams.

Controls:

The user interface is with the touch screen along with few external buttons which is present in the sides of the device. The touch screen is loaded with many widgets which can be operated with the tough control. The buttons present are for the play/pause, FF, REW, Power/hold. This makes up ultimate portability and convenience. Another impressive feature added is spinning user interface which spins the picture automatically as the player gets turned vertically or horizontally.

Features:

• This model has 48 different EQ settings which bring out the best and superior sound effect giving you a fulfilling multimedia experience. It also has Jet Effect 5 which brings realistic sound effect and high in quality.
• Matrix browser displays up to 10 music albums which can be easily sorted and it also allows you to slide the screen from both sides.
• Convenient physical buttons present in the sides of the device gives you easy access instantly making is simple and quick.
• Swing motion control is an innovative feature which just lets you skip the song in just a simple wave by just shaking the player.
• Built-in speaker performs distinguished which lets you enjoy with friends and family without using the earphones. However the earphone quality is high giving a full bass, fine tenor and clear treble.
• The various functions performed by this device are that it works as Recorder, Documents, Viewer, Pictures, Flash player, Browser, Comix and various utilities like the calculator, notepad, typist, stopwatch and hunter.

Battery and Power:

This player works with the battery power and it comes with the built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery. The highlighted feature of Cowon iAudio X9 4.3” LCD Screen MP4 Player is the playback time which is maximum of 110 hours of music and in case of video it is 13 hours of maximum. The charging time is also impressive which is 6 hours through USB and 4.5 hours AC adapter.

Other Technical Details:

Compatible with the OS of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, ME, MAC OS 10.x, Linux v2.4 makes it suitable for anybody. It has comes with high speed interface of USB 2.0. The various supported file formats are MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, FLAC, APE for audio files, the video files of  AVI, WMV, ASF and the image files of JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG.

Package Contents:

This product is been offered with the accessories of earphones, USB cable, quick guide, TV-Out cable as optional, Line-in cable as optional offered by the manufacturer.

Specifications:

Cowon, the international brand with the proven track records and the innovation of array of technology products proves to have collective minds expertise. Cowon i10 32GB MP4 Player is sure to impress as it is one among the top all-in-one player. It has unique concepts and sleek design. With the perfect harmony of technology and design it gives an array of functions which is been discussed in detail in this review.

Overview:

The brands prove its colour therapy in which model which employs sensual combinations to elevate the moods of the user. This model is the only one of its kind that allows choosing from the 200 combinations of colours that fits the mood of each individual. The structure is survey which has been innovated with the concept of perfect balance of grip which also enriches its appearance. The overall dimension of this model is 114mm in height, 54mm in width and 6.9mm in depth. When considering the weight it is 73 grams which is nothing much to complain about. The housing has the colour option of black or white and the display screen measure 3” in diameter. The display is of type LCD clear colour with the resolution of 400 x 240 pixels.

Controls and Memory:

The built-in memory is 32GB which can also be expandable with the supports of the external memory cards. This is quite good enough for filling with the audio and video files. The controls buttons are present in the sides which have power/hold, volume controls and the interface is touch screen.

Functions and Compatibility:

Interestingly the functions are many and it is rightly known to be an all-in-one player. Cowon i10 3” LCD Screen MP4 Player lets you wonder its performance and it gives efficient features like the music, video, FM radio, voice recording, image display, documents and supported organisers like Email, Calendar, Contacts, Calculator, Paint and games.

The compatibility of this model for the supported file formats is wide which makes it promising to handle much type of file formats. The various audio files are MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and APE. The supported video files are AVI, WMV, ASF and the supported image files are JPG, BMP, GIF, and PNG.

Other Technical Details:

Cowon i10 32GB Touch Control MP4 Player works with the battery power and is been embedded with the built-in rechargeable Li-On battery. It works on for charge for about 38 hours when it is played on audio files and about 6.5 hours when it is set to play the video files. It gives quick charge option and can be charged with AC adapter for 2 hours and USB for 2 hours. More so this serves great when on move. There are about 39 EQ settings which help to give different feel for the music each time.

The built-in speakers let you share the video and the audio with friends. It also entertains by playing it on the big screen. This is possible with the TV-out and Speaker facility. It is possible to save the favourite sons in the play list and play it in the order of preference. The presence of BBE+ means the sound effect is perfectly tuned; Mach3Bass gives the benefit of accurate bass frequency. The 3D Surround gives three dimensional sound effect.

Package Contents:

iAudio 10, Earphones, Quick guide, USB cable, TV-out cable, Line-in Cable are the box contents on the purchase of this product.

Cowon i10 Specifications

Around the world there are many brands which updates with many models in different style and design. Samsung wears a success badge and apparently heads in the competitive world. It overlaps different segment and concentrates in the technology and service. Ignoring the fact that Samsung YP-Q3 2.2 inches MP4 Player is similar to many more players it takes a few features which comes with the cutting edge technology. The following review discusses more on it given you a better insight about the product.

Highlighted Features:

Let us not get too impressed before getting to know the features that are stated in the headline. Samsung prefers to give a better definition to this full range multimedia product. It gives distinguished sound control and gets you on pride of owning it with overwhelming joy.

Design – There is a colour choice which a brilliant combination white with pink and black with silver. This easily applies for any age group. The controls and usage is pleasurable with the soft touch operation. The body is made of aluminium frame which the colour finishes that makes it durable and light in weight.

Controls – The control panel is of justified size for this device which controls of soft touch keys that gives instant access to all the functions. The task manager gets you to move from one screen to the other easily.

Sound – This is rather the technology that gives hope for something better. It takes the device to greater heights with its experience that has deeper bass and better tone articulation. By just not being the same with other models it proves to be conceptual with the surround sound, virtualiser, high quality audio and SoundAlive.

Display and Functions:

Samsung YP-Q3 4Gb/8GB MP4 Player has 2.2” display screen of type LCD with the resolution of QVGA 320 x 240 pixels. It is operated with the battery power and has a li-polymer rechargeable battery. It gives functions of audio, video, photo, FM radio, album art and even games along with the clock and calendar functions.

Other Product Details:

This model gives a perfect concert sound experience. The seven band equalizer helps you to fine tune that suits any music. It also has the ability to automatically adjust the volume and enjoy music. The play speed does give a challenge but it the adjustment that is allowed lets you observe even the complicated speed and music. Also available in this model is the Ear Care which protects the ears automatically by adjusting the volume in case of prolonged use.

Technical Details:

This model is latest to carry and obviously the design is not everything. Samsung YP-Q3 Compact MP4 Player does have a wonderful power backup which gives continuous 45 hours of audio playback and about 6 hours of video playback. The battery charging time is for 3 hours. It is capable of playing files of following formats Mp3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WMV, SVI(MPEG4), JPG, TXT. Quite obvious is that the file transfer is essential and for the same the available connectivity is USB2.0 which is a high speed connection. Similarly the supported operating systems for this model are Windows 7, windows Vista or XP.

Accessories:

Bringing all these features to the single frame Samsung has seen a complimenting response for this product. The package includes the accessories of Ear phones, USB cable and quick start guide.

YP-Q3 Player Specification Details

The dream of possessing the most latest and featured digital player has always been the target for most people. One needs to understand the brand as he understands the product and when it is from such a leading brand Archos, makes it easy to settle with its product. Archos announces new products constantly and its innovative strength is impressive. Archos 24c Vision Touch Control MP4 Player is an attractive piece of device which gives you all the entertainment one needs in a go. It is capable of giving you music, picture and video playback along with the recoding function of audio, video and radio. The deeper look into the product can be obtained in the following review.

Functional Abilities/Highlights:

Music – This model turns out to be a fond companion to all music lovers. It gives a great playback of all the favourite music formats. It is also possible to store the music with the drag and drop feature as it lets you to easily copy from the computer. The supported file formats are MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG and APE.

Video – The playback function of video files is available. It allows you to watch the movie without the need of any conversion. It goes great to cherish the memorable moments on the go in this device. Sharing the memories among friends and families is also simple. The supported file formats are MPEG4, FLV, AVI, and RMVB.

Images/Photos – Enhancing the memories with the helps of the image viewer is possible. It allows you to just browse through the pictures in a touch of the slide show. Sharing them on move, transferring from and to other devices is also possible. The supported file formats are JPEG, BMP, and GIF.

FM Radio – This is another available feature which is been equipped in this model and it makes a listening pleasure. It allows you to preset the stations and listen to the programmes instantly without the need of tuning often.

Recording – This feature makes a complete one for the player. It consists of a camcorder which allows you to record by shooting both indoor and outdoor. The camcorder and the camera are of 0.3 mega pixels.  The camera provided also records the still images. It is a perfect on the go and can be easily transferred to other devices. The files can be stored as the capacity permits else it can be copied to other devices like PC. The voice recording and FM recording are also available which makes it complete for a pro device.

Physical Characteristics:

Archos 24c Vision 8GB MP4 Player gives a wholesome entertainment in style and grace. It has a display screen of size 2.4” and type TFT with the resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. It operates with the touch controls which is simple and user friendly. It is been equipped with the rechargeable battery which is built-in and can give the music playback of up to 13 hours. The weight and the dimension make it compact with 96mm, 47mm and 7mm in dimension and weight of 53 grams.

Other Product Details:

This model has adjustable sound equaliser which gives the expected feel for different music. The multi language interface is also available. Archos 24c Vision 2.4” TFT Display MP4 Player is compatible with the OS of Windows, MAC and Linux hence it can be easily used. The computer interface of USB 2.0 is provided which assists in high speed data transfer. The e-reader and the lyric files are added features. The available memory capacity options are 8GB and 4GB.

Package Contents:

This player along with the earphones, user guide and USB cable mini B/A are provided on purchase of the product.

Archos 24c Vision Media Player – Technical Specification Table