[ Digital player / radio - 1.3 oz - WAV, WMA, ASF, Ogg Vorbis,...more ]
The fashionable iAUDIO G3 boasts a state-of-the art design with a wide selection of colors including pearl white, pink white, and sky white, which perfectly harmonize with the... more
Digital player / radio - 2.3 oz - WAV, WMA, AAC, Audible, MP3, ADPCM - Radio, Voice recorder, Photo playback, Video playback - Display: Color - 320 x 240 - 2.5" - TFT
About 2 ½ years ago I bought my first and only MP3-Player.
Why have I chosen the iAudio G3 by Cowon?
Well, back then the market did not offer many valuable alternatives to the iPod, however the iPod did not meet my requirements.
My wish list
I was looking for a reliable travel buddy in pocket size with long lasting rechargeable battery and support for all popular audio formats, moreover I wanted to listen to radio if I weren't in mood for ... ...robust than hard drives)
* support for at least mp3 and wma
* long play time
* FM radio
* decent audio quality
The G3 looked like a great candidate.
Package and technical details
The package includes the G3, a manual, a software CD and a very useful carrying case, last but not least a battery of type AA. Thanks to the transparent carrying case my baby looks almost like brand new,
and the buttons feel like on the first day, very neat workmanship.
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Digital Player Functions: Radio, line-in recording
Width: 2.5 in
Depth: 0.7 in
Height: 1.8 in
Weight: 1.3 oz
Enclosure Color: Sky white
PC Interface Supported: USB
Audio system
Capacity: 1 GB
Digital Storage Media: Flash memory - integrated
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
Sound Effects: BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance
Equalizer: Yes
Additional Features: Hold button, auto power off, FM radio recording capability, USB 2.0 compatibility
Amplifier
Headphones Output Power (per channel): 13 mW
Built-in display
Display Illumination: Yes
Display Illumination Color: Indigo blue
Resolution: 128 x 64
Equalizer
Equalizer Band Qty: 5 bands
Equalizer Factory Presets: Normal, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classic, Vocal
Equalizer User Preset Qty: 1
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards: WAV, WMA, ASF, Ogg Vorbis, MP3
ID3 Tags Support: Yes
Supported Bit Rate: 8 - 320Kbps
Sample Rate: 8 - 48 kHz
Response Bandwidth: 20 - 20000 Hz
Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 95 dB
External Hard Drive Function: Yes
Features: Variable bit-rate compatible
Radio
Type: Radio tuner - digital - FM
Tuning Display: LCD display
Headphones
Headphones Type: Headphones - binaural
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
Impedance: 16 Ohm
Microphone
Type: Microphone - built-in
Connections
Connector Type:
1 x headphones
1 x USB
1 x audio line-in
Manufacturer's product description
The fashionable iAUDIO G3 boasts a state-of-the art design with a wide selection of colors including pearl white, pink white, and sky white, which perfectly harmonize with the clean white body. This product can play back up to 50 hours with one AA battery, and supports USB 2.0 for a maximum 20 Mbps download speed and 25 Mbps upload speed. It is also ideal for mobile storage device. User convenience is greatly improved with the adoption of a metallic 5-direction navigation jog button, and now you can operate any function with one hand, while the large four-line graphic LCD provides a clear screen in elegant indigo blue. All features are provided as graphic icons for you to enjoy in its intuitive interface, and the built-in lyrics database can store lyrics from more than 150,000 song titles that can be automatically displayed over 4 lines while you listen to music. In order to implement fine high sound quality, Cowon has embedded the JetEffect sound field effects that have fine-tuned the world-famous BBE sound effects, which allow you to adjust a whopping 1.2 trillion sound tones. iAUDIO G3 supports multi codecs and can play more than just MP3, but WMA, OGG, ASF, and WAV as well. The embedded clock enables time display, alarms, and automatic scheduled recording of FM radio programs. You can also create pretty and cute logos as well as moving logos using the bundled JetLogo program to uniquely decorate your MP3 player. iAUDIO G3 also provides direct encoding with its auto sync feature that allows you to conveniently record MP3 files directly from CD player or cassette player without going through a PC. Furthermore, iAUDIO G3 replaces specialized language study machines with such useful features as section looping, rewinding and forwarding in selected sections, and resume. In particular, it displays automatic lyrics in 4 lines, the largest of any MP3 player, so you can read the lyrics in the relevant language while listening to English, Japanese or Chinese pop music. You can also bookmark up to 20 files, which is very useful for language study. IAUDIO's website offers various language contents, including English conversations and business English, as free downloads.
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Apple MacOS 9.x, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux 2.2.x or later, Apple MacOS X 10.x
Peripheral / Interface Devices: CD-ROM, USB port
System Requirements Details: Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP - RAM 64 MB - HD 40 MB
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Listed on Ciao since : 10/16/2007
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