Cowon iAudio D2

  The Cowon D2 is a flash based MP3 player with above average battery life, sound quality and full SD/SDHC card integration. It comes with a touchscreen and tactile inputs to navigate through files. While it is readily available at online stores, it is not possible to find this product at a brick and mortar, since Cowon does not even supply to those kind of stores. The GUI is clean and works quite well. If you do get bored with the look of it though, there are many themes available for free on different forums.

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MSRP $140.00
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
8 reviews
79
negative
mixed
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6 positive
2 mixed
0 negative

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Pros:
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FLAC Support
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SD/SDHC support with full integration
+5agreedisagree

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Battery Life
+5agreedisagree

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Sound Quality
+4agreedisagree

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Size
+4agreedisagree

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Standard USB connection
+3agreedisagree

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Clear and crisp screen
+2agreedisagree

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Customizable themes
+2agreedisagree

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Robust internal amplifier (74mW)
+1agreedisagree

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Wolfson DAC
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Touchscreen provides quick and accurate navigation of menus and media
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Very sensitive about mp3-tags
+2agreedisagree

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Fiddly to operate
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No true line out
+1agreedisagree

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Firmware updates not the easiest to execute
+1agreedisagree

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Only Plays video encoded at 320x240 resolution.
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Details

General
Brand COWON
Series D2
Model D2-4096BL
Type MP3 Player
Color Black
Height 2.2"
Width 3.1"
Depth 0.7"
Weight 3.2 oz.
Display
Screen Size 2.5"
Screen Format TFT
Display Resolution 320 x 240
Display Colors 16 M
Memory / Storage
Storage Medium Flash Memory
Storage Capacity 2-16GB
Support Cards SD/SDHC
Video
Video Playback Formats MPEG4/AVI/WMV
Images / Text Viewer
Images Formats JPEG
Text Formats TXT
Digital Audio
Supported Audio Formats MP3/WMA/WAV/OGG/FLAC
Frequency Range 20 Hz-20 kHz
Signal-To-Noise Ratio(SNR) 95 dB
Microphone Built-in
EQ Normal, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classic, Vocal
Connections
PC interface supported USB 2.0
Headphones Jack 3.5 mm Stereo Jack
Power Source
Battery Type Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
Battery Life(Audio Playback) 52 hours
Battery Life(Video Playback) > 6 hours
Recharge Time 3 hours

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Pros
  • Large and clear screen
  • Thin and light
  • Great audio quality
Cons
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  • Only Plays video encoded at 320x240 resolution.
  • SD slot doesn't integrate well with player
ProSCORE
24 reviews
67
Vote! (5 votes)
vote Cowon iAudio D2 20% vs. vote Creative Zen 80%
Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen

Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen

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Pros
  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
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Cons
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ProSCORE
68 reviews
48
Vote! (7 votes)
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Pros
  • Great GB/$ ratio
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Cons
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  • Unable to create/edit playlists away from PC
ProSCORE
39 reviews
67
Vote! (1 vote)
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Samsung YP-P2

Samsung YP-P2

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Pros
  • Large and sharp screen
  • Slim profile
  • Good format support
  • Excellent battery life
Cons
  • Touch interface isn't as good as Apple's
  • Hard drive to cost ratio.
ProSCORE
11 reviews
81
Vote! (1 vote)
vote Cowon iAudio D2 100% vs. vote Samsung YP-P2 0%
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iriver clix gen 2

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Pros
  • FM Radio
  • Plays video (mpeg4)
  • Excellent audio support (mp3, WMA, OGG)
  • Bright, large display (/w custom background, 2.2")
Cons
  • Difficult to transfer video
  • No cradle
ProSCORE
4 reviews
80
Vote! (1 vote)
vote Cowon iAudio D2 100% vs. vote iriver clix gen 2 0%

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Comments

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1.  avatar mtgeekman said:

I purchased this player to replace my Trekstore Vibez. I like the player over all but there are a few things that I don't like.

The play list management is not very strait forward. Though not to bad once you know what to do.

The other is a known bug even in the latest firmware. When this happens the player doesn't properly show the names of file or the ID3 tag information. Some times some of the info with show and other times it just says unknown.

I searched google and a few people say to basically load small amounts of music at a time and let the DB build after each artist or 2. I haven't tried this just yet only had the player a few days.
Nov 03, 2008 12:23pm
2.  avatar 8leanne4 said:

To fix this bug, first make sure you have the latest firmware, then format the player using a tool called Panasonic SD formatter. This also decreases boot time as well as fixes database issues. You can Google this for further details, or visit www.anythingbutipod.com forums. This is a tried and tested method. It worked for me when the problem was so bad that certain songs just wouldn't play or would force the player to re-boot.
Jan 24, 2009 5:39pm
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maxj

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January 19, 2009
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ProSCORE
78
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mixed
positive
7 pros
2 cons
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • FLAC Support
  • SD/SDHC support with full integration
  • Battery Life
  • Sound Quality
  • Size
  • Standard USB connection
  • Clear and crisp screen

Cons

  • Very sensitive about mp3-tags
  • Fiddly to operate

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Punter

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March 22, 2009
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ProSCORE
50
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mixed
positive
3 pros
3 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • FLAC Support
  • Battery Life
  • Clear and crisp screen

Cons

  • Very sensitive about mp3-tags
  • Fiddly to operate
  • Only Plays video encoded at 320x240 resolution.

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dr13zehn

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July 23, 2008
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ProSCORE
80
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positive
4 pros
1 con
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • SD/SDHC support with full integration
  • Battery Life
  • Sound Quality
  • Size

Cons

  • No true line out

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8leanne4

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February 7, 2009
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ProSCORE
50
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1 pro
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Customizable themes

Cons

  • Firmware updates not the easiest to execute

Comments

"To fix this bug, first make sure you have the latest firmware, then format the player using a tool called Panasonic SD formatter. This also decreases boot time as well as fixes database issues. You can Google this for further details, or visit www.anythingbutipod.com forums. This is a tried and tested method. It worked for me when the problem was so bad that certain songs just wouldn't play or would force the player to re-boot."
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mtgeekman

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November 3, 2008
approved
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
0 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • FLAC Support
  • SD/SDHC support with full integration

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"I purchased this player to replace my Trekstore Vibez. I like the player over all but there are a few things that I don't like.

The play list management is not very strait forward. Though not to bad once you know what to do.

The other is a known bug even in the latest firmware. When this happens the player doesn't properly show the names of file or the ID3 tag information. Some times some of the info with show and other times it just says unknown.

I searched google and a few people say to basically load small amounts of music at a time and let the DB build after each artist or 2. I haven't tried this just yet only had the player a few days."
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Bluebery

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June 26, 2009
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
7 pros
0 cons
have ithave it
love itlove it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • FLAC Support
  • SD/SDHC support with full integration
  • Battery Life
  • Sound Quality
  • Size
  • Standard USB connection
  • Touchscreen provides quick and accurate navigation of menus and media

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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Blade

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April 25, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
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mixed
positive
8 pros
0 cons
want itwant it
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • FLAC Support
  • Battery Life
  • Sound Quality
  • Size
  • Standard USB connection
  • Customizable themes
  • Robust internal amplifier (74mW)
  • Wolfson DAC

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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Yale

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November 3, 2008
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ProSCORE
100
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mixed
positive
1 pro
0 cons
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • FLAC Support

Cons

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Omar

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June 1, 2008
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ProSCORE
100
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mixed
positive
1 pro
0 cons
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • SD/SDHC support with full integration

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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