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Cowon Q5W

First seen: 28 november 2007

Information found in: from 45 sources in 14 countries.

Great Deal: $349.99

  • User Score (15)
    8.2 8.2 from 15 reviewers
  • Expert Score (26)
    7.3 7.3 from 26 reviewers
  • Design (4)
    7.3 7.3 from 4 reviewers
  • Features (3)
    7.3 7.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    7.5 7.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound quality (2)
    8.4 8.4 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • interface touchscreen, high quality audio playback, windows ce 5 pro, bluetooth audio streaming, applications supplied
  • awkward to navigate, just 40gb, video playback freezes, low storage capacity, unintuitive user interface

No manufacturer description available.

Specifications

  • LCD
    5 inch 16.7 million Color TFT LCD - WVGA (800x480)
  • H/W
    CPU
  • S/W
    OS
  • HDD
    1.8 inch, 40GB / 60GB / 80GB, FAT32 File system
  • USB Interface
    USB Device / Host : USB 2.0 High Speed
  • Battery type
    Built-In rechargeable Lithum-Polymer
  • Battery Life *
    Audio : up to 13 hours continuous Video : up to 7 hours continuous
  • Charging time
    Approx. 5.5 hours via AC Adapter
  • Button
    VOL-, VOL+, POWER/HOLD Switch

Release Date

  • First seen
    28 November 2007

Cowon Q5W

The Cowon Q5W is a portable media player that functions as a digital audio player, a voice recorder, a digital video player, and a digital photo viewer. It measures 5.5 x 3.5 x 0.5 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 0.84 pounds. The player connects to computers via Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and Bluetooth.

Display

The Q5W features a 5-inch touch screen TFT LCD that supports 16,700,000 colors. It has a native resolution of 800 x 480 (WVGA), a contrast ratio of 500:1, and a …

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Cowon Q5W

The Cowon Q5W is a portable media player that functions as a digital audio player, a voice recorder, a digital video player, and a digital photo viewer. It measures 5.5 x 3.5 x 0.5 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 0.84 pounds. The player connects to computers via Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and Bluetooth.

Display

The Q5W features a 5-inch touch screen TFT LCD that supports 16,700,000 colors. It has a native resolution of 800 x 480 (WVGA), a contrast ratio of 500:1, and a brightness range of 200cd/m2.

Memory

The player comes with a built-in 1.8” HDD with capacity of 60 gigabyte and 12 megabytes of DDR2 SDRAM.

Playback

The Cowon Q5W supports playback of APE, WMA, FLAC, ASF, AC-3, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPC and MP3 audio files. It outputs audio through built-in stereo speakers that have a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 95 dBA. The player also has a built-in microphone for digital voice recording.

For videos, the Q5W supports XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, ASF, AVI, OGM (Ogg Media), WMV, DivX formats. It also features support for subtitles.

For displaying still images, the player supports JPEG, BMP, PNG, and RAW.

Connectivity

Apart from the player’s Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and Bluetooth connections, it features an AV output, and a 3.5 mm Mini-phone stereo headphone jack.

Power

The Cowon Q5W is equipped with a built-in 6500mAh-capacity lithium polymer battery that takes about 5.5 hours to charge. When fully charged, the rechargeable battery can last up to 7 hours of continuous video playback or 13 hours of audio playback.

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  • Reviews of Cowon Q5W

  1. Cowon Q5W

    Reviewer: Mp3.com
    23 January 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    The Cowon Q5W aims to do everything a gadget-aholic may want in a portable video player. Unfortunately, its confusing dual interface and high price hold it back from greatness. Read more

  2. Cowon Q5W Portable Media Player With GPS: Test Drive

    Reviewer: Popular Mechanics
    11 January 2008

    Gadget convergence is hit or miss. We may barely remember a world without camera phones, but how many people do you know who wear MP3-playing sunglasses? The 60 GB Cowon Q5W Portable Media Player ($599) is an electronics transformer, deftly filling different needs in different settings. Not only does the gorgeous 5-in. touchscreen make movies shine, it also pops onto a car’s dash, doubling as a GPS navigation unit, and can plug into a TV to pinch-hit as a DVR. Still,... Read more

  3. Cowon Q5W 40GB Portable Media Player

    Reviewer: Wired
    10 December 2007
    Overall 5
    5.0
     

    With a Windows CE OS, an AMD 600MHz processor, and Wi-Fi web browsing, Cowon's newest media player seems more like an Ultra Mobile PC than a PMP. And like the poorly received UMPC, the Q5W doesn't quite deliver on its abundance of promised functionality. The unit's gorgeous 5-inch, 800 x 480 LCD touch-screen and built-in DivX and XviD codec support make watching flicks on the go the Q5W's forte, with 40GB or 60GB to store plenty of compressed video. The rest of the... Read more

  4. Cowon Q5w 40 Go

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    19 February 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This is the ultimate digital Swiss knife for the geek. The Q5w is actually more than a PMP and it shows on the price tag. Read more

  5. Cowon Q5W

    Reviewer: PC Magazine
    12 December 2007
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    At best, the Cowon Q5W is a so-so media player hidden within a would-be PDA's awful user interface. Read more

  1. Big bang in a little package

    Reviewer: B&H Photo
    15 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    If you travel this is a must for portable enjoyment with those delayed flights, long wait for those supposed to be in and out appointments, and just need a mental break. With the 80 gb storage I can get in over 10 movies and more than enough MP3 to watch and listen to. The screen resolution is what got me sold while I was watching a few of my favorite movies this was far better then the others that I have looked at for around the same price. I don’t think there is... Read more

  2. Q5W

    Reviewer: DRMremoval, Stuff.tv
    25 May 2009

    60GB inner space is comparing a portable hard drive which has good appetite of itunes downloaded music video movie and other wmv avi files, right? then this will be helpful when you thinking a bout the very deal, especially when confronting DRM protection :) http://www.all-media-converter.com/how-to/remove-drm-itunes-wmv-wma.html#136 Read more

  3. Don't buy Cowon products...

    Reviewer: feed.us.shopping.com
    30 May 2008
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    I have been thoroughly disappointed with their products and lack of customer service. They average a Read more

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