iAudio X5L 20 GB Multimedia Player Black

iAudio X5L 20 GB Multimedia Player Black

Product Description
Product Description
Portable Multimedia Player

Product Description:
iAudio X5L 20GB Black. Portable MP3 player with extended battery life(up to 34hrs) and extra capabilities including Movie player picture Viewer FM Radio voice recorder and line-in recorder.

iAudio X5L 20 GB Multimedia Player Black
Average customer rating:

Stands by me

Great Player, But............................................

doesn't work with mac

Best Digital Music Player on the market...

A killer!

iAudio X5L 20 GB Multimedia Player Black

Manufacturer: Cowon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

MP3 Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Electronics Available for International Shipping | Specialty Stores | Electronics Features | Electronics
20 GB | Hard Drive-Based | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Portable Digital Media Players | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Similar Items:

iAudio X5 30 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black)

iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black)

Cowon A2 30 GB Portable Multimedia Player

Accessories:

iAudio Remote Black for X5/X5L

Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones

Product Features:

Multi-media player offers MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC, WAV, and MPEG4 (video) playback; FM radio reception and recording; voice recording and line-in recording

260,000-color TFT-LCD offers high-quality resolution

Features long playback time of up to 35 hours

Includes USB 2.0 port for PCs; compatible with Mac OS X and Linux v2.0 or higher for data transfer

Dimensions: 2.39 x 4.08 x 0.72 inches (WxHxD); weighs 6.3 ounces

ASIN: B000AYWOZU
Release Date: 2005-08-01

Product Description

iAUDIO X5L 20GB Portable Digital Music MP3 Player supports OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC, WAV, MPEG4 (video) playback, FM Radio, voice recording and line-in recording as well photo importing (JPEG). The super-compact slim design includes a color TFT-LCD. The 20GB HDD can handle up to 5,000 songs, 2,000 folders or 10,000 files. The USB 2.0 connector enables transfer rates at up to 400Mbps. With up to 35 hours of continuous play from a fully recharged lithium-ion battery, the iAUDIO X5L delivers a host of listening options and pleasures. The built-in microphone clearly records meetings or lectures. Direct encoding (1:1 ratio) stores audio from tapes, mini-disks, LP records to digital format. Extended length rechargeable battery provides up to 34 hours of use per full charge iAUDIO provides direct encoding by which you can record output from an external audio device at a 1 - 1 ratio. This means that you can connect the recording terminal and the output terminal of an external audio device with a bi-directional stereo cable for recording. Using this feature, you can receive the direct input from audio devices such as a walkman, MD (mini disk), old LP phonograph, or TV, and record them with iAUDIO iAUDIO is automatically recognized as an external hard-drive when you connect it to your PC via the USB cable, for easy transfer of data Super-compact palm-size slim design is light and easy to carry With the built-in, high-fidelity microphone, iAUDIO can record voice at the level of dedicated voice recorders / Record important meetings or lectures Anti Shock Protection up to 12 minutes for active users Windows, Macintosh, and Linux compatibility Unit Dimensions (WxHxD) 2.39 x 4.08 x 0.72 (60.8 x 103.7 x 18.3mm) / Weight 6.35 oz (180.0 g) including the built-in battery

Amazon.com Product Description

The iAudio X5L 20 GB Multimedia Player Black combines an MP3 player, video player, FM radio, voice recorder, and digital photo album in one tidy package with a smooth aluminum finish. With its capacity for up to 5,000 songs, 2,000 folders, or 10,000 files, and a lithium-ion battery that provided up to 35 continuous hours of play, the iAudio X5 is the ideal way to take your digital music, music videos, and digital pictures on the road with you.

The iAudio X5 supports blazing fast USB 2.0 download speeds of up to 480 Mbps, obliterating the need to wait for your files to transfer from your computer. The 260,000 color TFT-LCD screen displays both text and image files, with text files viewable even as you're listening to your music. A built-in, high-fidelity microphone lets you record voice at the same quality level as dedicated voice recorders. Listen to FM radio and record it onto the iAudio X5 just by pressing a button, and use the preset feature to save your preferred radio stations. The iAudio X5's direct encoding technology lets you digitally record input from audio devices such as a Walkmans, mini disk, record, or TV.

The iAudio G3's JetShell software enables the creation and editing of playlists directly on the player, as well as CD ripping and file transfers. You can save non-music files to the iAudio X5 and say goodbye to clumsy floppy disks and data CDs, and the JetAudio software enables simple video conversion onto the iAudio X5. If you're on the road and need a wake-up call, just use the built-in clock's alarm function.

The iAudio G3 is compatible with Windows and both Linux and the Mac OS, and comes with superb Cresyn headphones, giving you superior sound reproduction with a balanced tone. It supports MP3, OGG, WMA, WAV files, as well as the FLAC format, which compresses files without quality loss. Up to 12 minutes of anti-shock protection ensures that you'll enjoy your music no matter how bumpy the road, and the custom-made protective leather case fits perfectly to your iAudio X5.

What's in the Box
X5L-20BL digital music player, AC adapter, USB 2.0 cable, audio cable, USB host cable, earphones, subpack, installation CD-ROM, and user's guide.

Customer Reviews:

Stands by me.......2007-01-30

This player is the best of three mp3 I have owned. It connects directly to the pc, and has excellent sound, and, as far as I am concerned has the most idiot proof controls of anything I have seen - easy to use and hard to misuse. On top of that I dropped on the street yesterday and everything still works fine.

Great Player, But...................................................2006-11-03

Great Player. Very versatile. Sound quality is very good. On occassion, the player will freeze up trying to load a song. Seems to be due to a bad file, but the only way to reboot is to either let the battery run down or plug it into the computer. If you are away from the computer, the player is useless. Customer service is non existant and the owners manual is of very little use. The player deserves 5 stars, but lack of customer service and a poor owner's manual drops the rating. I still would recommend the player. It plays for a long time on a charge.

doesn't work with mac.......2006-08-08

Despite claim from manufacturer this product wouldn't interface with mac. It wouldn't load the mp3 format from itunes and it took forever to load a video. I returned it it to amazon.

Best Digital Music Player on the market..........2006-05-17

(I am comparing the X5L to the iPod, because it sort of has become the industry standard, but there are several other great music players out there, so dont forget to check them out too)

(-In response to another reviewer who had trouble getting music purchased from an online store to this player: When you buy music online, it has several restrictions on it, because it is encoded in a "proprietary" format, meaning only certain players can play it. This also prevents pirating music illegally. For example, you can only play songs bought off iTunes with an iPod... )

This is an excellent music player for those who aren't technologically illiterate. If you have trouble operating technology, I would stop reading this review and buy an iPod.

However, if you have computer skills, and are able to "create-> new folder" and use the "drag-and-drop" technique, then this player is better than the 'pod in many ways.

First of all, I dont use cowon's provided software, because it is abysmal.

However, the X5L doesnt require any software; it's plug-and-play.
So right when I got it, I created a bunch of folders and copied my music into them accordingly. Sorry, there isn't ID3 music organization, which is definitely a con, but remember; if you have computer skillz, this shouldnt be a problem. Make ur own folders.

So, to summarize what I just said, the X5L doesn't have great software or organizational features. The iPod really excels in this category

If you are an audiophile, then don't buy the iPod, you will be dissapointed. The iPod has a weak power output, and the X5L does not. I would say the sound quality is comparable to a good portable CD player. As for the packaged headphones, they are about as good as iPod buds, but what kind of audophile uses the packaged headphones?

I am getting lazy, so here are my final points:

The FM tuner is a nice addition; it has great reception, and it is very easy to record directly off the airwaves.

Navigation could have been better...

Video quality is worse than the iPod video, but it's a bit easier to get videos on the player because it accepts more formats of video.

MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE REVIEW:

The X5L has an absolutely EPIC battery life of 35 hours. I charge this device once very TWO WEEKS. As for the iPod; my 3rd gen battery died years ago. And that thing is nearly impossible to replace, althgouh i managed to do it, until the 'pod broke altogether.

Final Word: If battery life is the most important feature, get the X5L.

If you dont care as much about the battery life, consider buying the X5 for its advantages over the iPod, but it really depends on your personal needs.

A killer!.......2006-05-02

This mp3 player is not just an audio device. What I found most useful about it is that it can view text files (at the same time as listening to music, or without music).

Why can this be useful? First and foremost, e-books. Second, you can use your player as an address/phonebook and/or repository for any reference data that one needs permanently (what I don't like about yearbook organizers is that you have to re-write all the phone numbers each year ;) ). Use your computer to write up text files and synchronize them regularly with your iAudio. Any information that you use often, you can keep in your mp3-player (for example, I as a law student keep codes there).

The rest has already been said by a lot of people (wide support for audio file formats - MP3, OGG, FLAC etc. ... although WMA files sometimes don't play, but anyway I think this format sucks, so I go with the above-mentioned three; long battery life - that is why X5L should be bought, not X5, especially if you are going to use the screen often, which is the case with reading text files; stylish design - although the black paint peels off fast in case you stick you player somewhere where it has to endure much friction). I just thought I should point out the text-reading feature, because for me, it was the main reason I chose this player - and I am happy.

Electronics:

Electronics

electronics

Recommended Consumer Electronics:

Mintek Portable DVD Player (MDP-1770) with Carrying Case/Car

Mag Innovision ML70b 17'' LCD Monitor (Silver/Black)

Lexar MS512-80-331 512 MB Professional Series Memory Stick

Suprema F-1 Race Car Camera Kit

BEIKS LLC Merriam Webster's Pocket English Dictionary

Medium soft Pouch for Sanyo SCP-5000

Philips 107T50 - Display - CRT - 17'' - 1280 x 1024 / 60 Hz - 0.21 mm - VGA (HD-15)

Toshiba SD-V393 DVD/VCR Dual Deck with Up Conversion

US Modular Hot Drive - Hard drive - 80 GB - external - 2.5" - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB

Compaq Armada 7800 - PII 366 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 14 GB - DVD - NT 4.0 - 14.1" TFT 1024 x 768 ( XGA )

Premium Power Products EC003 Internal Battery for iPod Mini