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Product Details

Originally released in December 2007, the Cowon A3 is a portable media recorder/player with a built-in speaker and a four-inch screen capable of a 800x480 pixel resolution. The A3 has a built-in FM tuner, can be used to view text files, and is capable of playing back both video and audio files in a wide variety of different formats. The Cowon A3 can play back HD media with a maximum 1280x720 resolution when connected via an S-video, composite, or component cable adapter to an external television or display. The A3 comes in models featuring a 30GB, 60GB, and 80GB hard drive. The A3 can record both video via either an S-video or composite cable and audio via a line-in jack or the built-in mono-microphone.

  • Key Specifications

    • Manufacturer
      Cowon
    • Model
      A3-60SL, A3-80SL, A3-30SL
    • Color(s)
      Silver
    • MSRP
      $349.99
    • Release Date
      December 2007
  • Storage Specifications

    • Internal Capacity
      30Gb, 60GB and 80GB
    • Internal Storage Type
      Hard disk drive
    • Expansion Storage Type
      None
  • Screen Specifications

    • Screen Type
      LCD
    • Screen Size
      4 inches
  • Physical Specifications

    • Input Method
      Touchscreen, 5-way joystick
    • Width
      5.25 inches
    • Depth
      0.87 inches
    • Height
      3.09 inches
    • Weight
      9.88 oz
  • Ins and Outs

    • Audio Recording Inputs
      FM Tuner
    • Audio Out
      Speaker(s), Headphones
    • Video Out
      Component, S-Video
    • Data Connection(s)
      USB 2.0
  • Software

    • Still Image Formats
      JPEG, TIFF, RAW, PNG, BMP, GIF
    • Audio File Formats
      MP3, AAC, AAC plus, WMA, PCM, OGG, FLAC, MusePack, Monkeys Audio, AC3, BSAC, True Audio, Apple Lossless, WavPack, G.726
    • Video File Formats
      WMV, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, MP4, ASF, AVI, Xvid, DAT, VOB, OGM, MKV, MTV
    • Other Features
      Text viewer, Stereo FM Radio, PDF Viewer, Voice recorder, Photo viewer, Video Capture
  • Battery

    • Audio Battery Life
      9 hours of continuous playing
    • Video Battery Life
      7 hours of continuous playing
    • Battery Enclosure Type
      Lithium polymer
  • Included Accessories

    • Headphones
      Earbuds
    • Docking Station
      None
    • Cables
      USB cable kit, A/V cable
    • Remote Control
      None