Cowon proves that making a media player more like a handheld computer isn Jamming a Web browser, Bluetooth, a text editor, and a zillion other features into a PMP is a solid idea, but the interface must be done right. Unfortunately for the Cowon Q5W, running a dated-looking minimally functional version of Windows doesn’t cut it. Read more
At best, the Cowon Q5W is a so-so media player hidden within a would-be PDA's awful user interface. Read more
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. Read more
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Apologies if this review ends up a bit like a list of features, but this chunky Cowon Q5 has so many of them, it's the only way to cover everything. Read more
I am a committed Cowon aficionado - I appreciate the best in sound reproduction and this model hits all expectations. Video playback is of the highest order too. However, some of the applications I wanted to use with it are let down with the somewhat dated Windows CE5 operation system. This flaw is brought into very sharp focus when used next to my iPod Touch, acquired a few months afterwards, whose user interface and internet performance is little short of spectacular. Read more
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. Read more
Quite honestly if they can fix the size of the buttons on the screen to be a bit bigger as well as to ADD more file formats, and the Remote control, this Would be the Ultimate PMP!!!!! Read more
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.
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 …
See moreThe 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.
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.
The player comes with a built-in 1.8” HDD with capacity of 60 gigabyte and 12 megabytes of DDR2 SDRAM.
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.
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.
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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So basically, what I want is excellent audio quality, internet browsing and games. Is Q5W audio quality same as the cowon mp3 player? Can it fulfill my needs?
(No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2010-10-03
I purchased the Q5W for audio and can't begin to explain the quality. Now, no I am not a techie, which it seems you should be for anything Cowon. I just want to know how to download text. PS, Cown's support is non-existant.
(No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2009-07-02