Electronics Cowon 16 GB Portable Multimedia Player (Black)
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Rating: - Completely Satisfied
This product is not over-rated! I found it to be precisely as advertised. The quality of construction is excellent and the utilization of soft-keys on the screen and hard-keys on the top of this unit is a good balance. Picture quality is excellent. Sound quality is excellent. It is a good picture and text viewer and the output of video and audio with the accessory adapter cables is good. You will not be disappointed with this media player. If you want ultimate portability and battery life, this is the unit to get.

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Rating: - Cowon D2 multimedia
Great player, with lots posibilities. I use it mainly for music but because I travel (USA-EUROPE) a lot and I use it also to watch TV series. Small screen but very good resolution. You have to convert downloaded tv program but that is very easy to do with the included software. Battery life is indeed long. So no worries when traveling. With an extra 16 Gb card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211245 I have 32 Gb available enough for my music collection and a lot of TV series episodes.
Great value.

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Rating: - Cowon rules if features are your thing
The Cowon D2 is a fine PMP. It plays far more file types than the majority of players. It has a radio--you can record radio programs and even schedule ahead of time to record. That's quite handy when you have it. I think the navigation is very easy once you know the player, but can seem complicated next to an iPod. But the iPod is so simple to navigate because it is a simple player; it doesn't come close to the features or ability to customize like Cowon players. There are small issues with this device (radio reception is not as good as my Cowon X5L, and the file system needs some refinement) but it excels in so many areas that it's a great player over all. I love Cowon's steadfast support for OGG and will always look to them first when I am in the market for a new player. I am happy with this purchase [but do wish Cowon would make a hard drive-based player that's not focused on video play back].

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Rating: - Oh So Satisfying...Especially After An iPod!
Before this little technological angel, I'd owned a Video iPod ever since it first came out on market. I thought the iPod was genius with its video capabilities. Well, after 3 long years of strenuous use, I upgraded to this Cowon D2 16 GB PMP, and it was really REALLy an upgrade.

First, I never thought my iPod sucked when it came to audio, but now I do after hearing my music through Cowon. The equalizer is fairly limited to Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, etc. but its jewel is really the bass enhancers, 3D surround option, stereo enhance and MP enhance. The sound is just amazing compared to my iPod, and I'm completely ready to use my iPod as a backup's backup external hard drive now.

Second, the physical aspects are quite enjoyable. The touchscreen is a huge plus for me, but that's just for me. I hear it is annoying to some people, but I love the thought of having more physical interaction with dealing with my files. Maneuverability is great, and the color is brilliant. The speed of the Cowon is a whole lot faster than the video iPod when both have the same amount of space taken. I haven't tried movie files yet, but I don't think I will able to, concerning I have a Mac. I can also put up my own wallpapers for the player. I have a very brilliant purple sunset wallpaper for my Cowon, and I love staring at it, the picture quality is so great.

There is a great case called JAVOSkin that sells for $9.99, or that plus a screenprotector for $16.97 in total. I've just ordered them, and I haven't received them yet, but all the reviews are fantastic. Usually, cases for mp3/PMP players go for more that 10 bucks, so that was a huge plus for my scarce pocketchange.

This PMP was a little tinier than I expected, but for a small chick like me, it ended up being the perfect size. It's lighter than a video iPod, a lot smaller, a little thicker, but entirely more masterful.
Also, I bought an extra 16GB SDHC card to go with it. In total, I spent $250 for the Cowon D2 16GB PMP, the 16GB SDHC card, the JAVOSKin case and the JAVOSkin screen protector. I say that was a WHOLE lot better than spending the same on an Apple product, although I do have to add that I happen to be an Apple fan.