Cowon D2

Cowon D2

Manufacturer	Cowon Systems, Inc.
Type	Portable media player
Release date	December 5, 2006 (2006-12-05) (D2) February 23, 2009 (2009-02-23) (D2+)
Storage	2, 4, 8 and 16  GB flash memory
Display	2.5 in 320×240 pixels TFT LCD
Input	Touchscreen display Volume buttons Menu button Power/hold slider
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)
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

1. Bartholomew, Daniel (2009-02-01). "Reviews: The Archos 5". Linux Journal . 2009 (178): 13:13. ISSN   1075-3583.
2. France, Jasmine. "Cowon D2 review: Cowon D2". CNET . Retrieved 2025-07-20.
3. France, Jasmine. "The Cowon D2 begs to be touched". CNET. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
4. Bell, Donald. "Cowon D2+". CNET. Archived from the original on 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

External links

• iAudiophile.net