Cowon D2
| Manufacturer | Cowon Systems, Inc. |
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| Type | Portable media player |
| Release date | December 5, 2006 (D2) February 23, 2009 (D2+) |
| Storage | 2, 4, 8 and 16 GB flash memory |
| Display | 2.5 in 320×240 pixels TFT LCD |
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| Power | Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery, 1600 mAh Audio playback: 52 h Video playback: 10 h |
| Dimensions | 78 mm (3.1 in) × 55.4 mm (2.18 in) × 16.6 mm (0.65 in) (W×H×D) |
| Weight | 91 g (3.2 oz) |
The Cowon D2 is a portable media player designed and marketed by Cowon.[1] The D2, released in December 2006, was Cowon's first portable media player using a touchscreen as the main means of navigation.[2][3] It has since been discontinued.
Specifications
| Current firmware version | 2.59 Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine 4.59 Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine (DAB version) |
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| Display | 2.6 in (66 mm); 4:3 aspect ratio; 24-bit colour depth, 320×240 px (QVGA) TFT LCD |
| System on chip | Telechips TCC7801 |
| CPU core | ARM ARM926EJ-S |
| Storage | 2, 4, 8 and 16 GB NAND flash memory |
| Memory | 32 MB |
| File format support | audio: MP3, APE, FLAC, Ogg, WAV, WMA |
| video: DivX, Xvid, WMV | |
| pictures: JPEG, BMP | |
| text: TXT | |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 Microphone |
| Digital-to-analogue converter | Wolfson Microelectronics WM8985 |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 95 dB |
| Materials | Plastic, metal |
| Colour | Black or white |
| Power | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery, 1600 mAh |
| Rated battery life (hours) | audio: 52 video: 10 |
| Dimensions | 78 mm (3.1 in) × 55.4 mm (2.18 in) × 16.6 mm (0.65 in) |
| Weight | 91 g (3.2 oz) |
Other features include Flash Lite, a text viewer, voice recording, FM radio with recording, TV-out, optional DMB and DAB compatibility, and an SDHC card slot.
D2+
In February 2009, Cowon released the D2+, an updated version of the D2 that was "nearly indistinguishable" from the original version.[4]
References
- ^ Bartholomew, Daniel (2009-02-01). "Reviews: The Archos 5". Linux Journal. 2009 (178): 13:13. ISSN 1075-3583.
- ^ France, Jasmine. "Cowon D2 review: Cowon D2". CNET. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ^ France, Jasmine. "The Cowon D2 begs to be touched". CNET. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ^ Bell, Donald. "Cowon D2+". CNET. Archived from the original on 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
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