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Cowon IAUDIO6

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Pros
Small size and lightweight
Records FM broadcasts, and from mic
Cons
Screen too small for watching video
Roughly average audio quality

Pricing: Very Inexpensive: $145 (6/29/2007)
Performance: Good: 79
Features: Fair: 65
Design: Good: 71

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Very Inexpensive: $145

Performance

Good: 79

PC World Tests
Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV)	-3.5
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%)	0.09
Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB)	83
Crosstalk, Average (dB)	-43
Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB)	3.5

Features

Fair: 65

Capacity
Built-in Capacity	4GB
SD card	No
mini SD	No
micro SD	No
Memory Stick Micro	No
Compact Flash	No
Smart Media	No
xD Picture Card	No
Memory Stick	No

Battery
Replaceable Battery	No
Hours of Play (Per vendor)	20

Screen
Screen Size (inches)	1.3
Screen Resolution	160 by 128
ScreenType	Color

Size
Dimensions (inches)	1.4 by 3.0 by 0.8
Weight (oz.)	2.1

Connections
Line Out	No
Firewire	No
Headphone output	Yes
Microphone input	Yes
USB	Yes
Video Output	No
USB Host Adapter	Yes

Playback
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)	95

Audio Formats
AAC	No
AIFF	No
Apple Lossless	No
ASF	No
Audible	No
FLAC	Yes
MP3	Yes
MPEG4	Yes
OGG	Yes
WAV	Yes
WMA	Yes
WMA Lossless	No
Other	MPEG 1/2/2.5
Equalizer Settings	6
Voice Recording	Voice Recorder:Yes

Radio
FM tuner	Yes
FM Recording	Yes
Presets	0

Online Music Compatibility
Itunes	No
Rhapsody	Yes
Napster	Yes
Sony	Yes
Yahoo	Yes
Other	Walmart, MTV

Online Subscription Compatibility
Plays For Sure	Yes

Video Formats
Video Support	Video:Yes
H 264	No
MPEG4	Yes
MPEG2	No
MPEG1	No
DivX4	No
DivX5	No
WMV	No
Motion JPEG	No
XviD	No

Photo Formats
JPG	Yes
BMP	No
PNG	No
GIF	No

Hardware List
USB cable	Yes
Firewire cable	No
Dock	No
AC Adapter	No
Case	No
Remote Control	No

Other
Included Hardware	Earphones, USB host cable, line-in recording cable
Included Software	JetShell, JetAudio VX

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	180-day
Weekday Support (hours)	8
Saturday Support (hours)	0
Sunday Support (hours)	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Design

Good: 71

Cowon iAudio 6 Review

by Paul Jasper

- The Cowon iAudio 6 stores your media on its 4GB hard drive, which uses a new miniature disk that's only 0.85-inch in diameter. This reduces the size of the player and makes it more resistant to shocks than units that use larger drives. The player is just 3 inches long by 1.4 inches wide, but a chunky 0.8 inches thick, and it weighs 2.1 ounces. At $230 (as of 7/21/06), you're paying more than you'd pay for most other 4GB players based on 1-inch drives or flash memory, and roughly what you'd pay for Apple's iPod Nano.

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User Reviews for Cowon IAUDIO6

Reviewed by: HPALS

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Sleek appearance, Line-in recording capability

Weaknesses: Less than satisfactory controls

Overall Evaluation: This is my first hard-drive based MP3 player. Relatively larger storage capacity in this sleek form-factor is certainly worth mentioning. Ability for "line-in" recording is a plus. The knobs and controls are not user-friendly.
Reviewed by: hipperhiep

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Sound Quality

Weaknesses: Control buttons.

Overall Evaluation: This device provide excellent sound.But the control buttons reaction are too slow.The appearance is impressive with it's small body, stylist construct.The pictures and video are also excellent.If the control is faster react then It will make this device is a perfect MP3 player.