Cowon iAudio D2 (4GB)

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As with all Cowon products, the D2 is jam-packed with features. Voice recording, FM radio, picture/text viewing and playlist creation are standard. Portable audiophiles would also be pleased that they are getting lots of audio format support with MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, APE and WAV. Cowon also throws in a slew of audio-tweaking functions like preset equalizers, BBE, Mach3Bass and 3D Surround.

	Even smaller than the iriver X20.

But the real surprise in the audio basket is the 10 configurable user profiles. Edit the settings just so for your jazz tracks and save it as a JetEffect Preset profile. Do the same for the rest of the music you typically sample and load the correct profile when the need arises. Though there is no option to rename each profile for easy identification, it's still a simple and time-saving alternative to reconfiguring your settings each time you listen to a new music genre.

The 4GB player has its own SD/MMC card slot, so its memory can be upped to 8GB with a 4GB card. Contents on the external memory card can be accessed and played via a Windows Explorer-like interface, though playback from the card will expectedly result in extra battery drain compared to playing natively from the player's built-in flash memory.

For video, both AVI and WMV formats can be played and, if you do not have a video conversion app, the packaged JetToys has a neat conversion tool that caters specifically for the D2's screen and auto uploads the video to the D2 once it's completed. There're 10 brightness levels which at maximum intensity is good enough for viewing in bright daylight.

For most purposes, the 2.5-inch QVGA screen should do your videos justice. But if you are a mega-incher like our TV reviewer, you ought to be pleased that there's a TV-out option.

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