[analogbox]

I'm really looking forward to the 32GB version to come out as 16GB may yield a little room for videos once I load up my lossless files onto it.

 

[Huxley]

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Originally Posted by Punnisher /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the opinions. However, you need to review the sound with all effects off and EQ at flat before it can tell us anything about the sound. This is the only true way to compare it with other players.

Ok ive now done a back to back, the cowon is clearly vastly superior, the 1st gen nano is very bass heavy and muddies the sound, and lacks any real clarity.

The cowon still sounds good, just a bit more lifeless and flatter if that makes sense.

Ninja, the screen is superb even the pictures don't do it justice.

 

[Huxley]

Whale oilbeefhooked it worked.

YouTube - Cowon s9

 

[Waveblade]

Awesome.


I'm gonna have to order this tonight.

 

[Clok]

Nice, video looks very good, also black is black!

Too bad it doesnt have a speaker, not that I would listen to it but it would be great to play video/music for friends too.

 

[Huxley]

Yeah i know shame that, ive ordered a gear4 pocket party to carry out that role as it's quite small.

 

[xz123]

Any info if we still have bass roll-off with low impedance phones here?

 

[davidw89]

Thanks for the review Huxley!

Do you know whether it can play uncompressed .avi (usually xvid) and mkv (usuallyh h264) directly from torrents?

 

[No_One411]

Nice review! There seem pretty interesting. If I didn't already have a Cowon D2, I would even consider buying these. But as it stands, there are still some flaws with it and I'll probably wait until these are fixed. But it does seem like a very nice player.

 

[Waveblade]

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidw89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the review Huxley! Do you know whether it can play uncompressed .avi (usually xvid) and mkv (usuallyh h264) directly from torrents?

According to specs, xvid can be read, h264 cannot be.

I wish the latter, less space used that way but more power required

 

[davidw89]

I see, actually it makes sense. If they supported h264 on this device then they would be competing against their own products (e.g. A3/O2) and i'm guessing they don't want to do that.

Shame though, h264 would look terrific.

 

[Huxley]

Yup supports xvid i have a whole film uncompressed and plays lovely, and yup no h264 support nor mkv or ts, you may get lucky and convert them with jetaudio but i wouldn't hold your breath.

I had a hard time with the menu as it was tricky using it behind a camera normally it would be fine, you learn how to make the best of the menu quickly, probably why my video flies around compared to most.

 

[doomlordis]

Are you sure you get a TV out cable with it? The manual says it is sold seperately, if you do get one can you test it for us please.

 

[Aevum]

you have to resize videos to screen size ?

 

[LostPhil]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aevum /img/forum/go_quote.gif you have to resize videos to screen size ?

No as far as I can tell. I did read that they look even better if you did transcode to the screen resolution although looks pretty good as is.

Hope this helps