Archos 5

Archos 5

Cowon iAudio A2

Cowon iAudio A2

iPod Classic 80GB

iPod Classic 80GB

SanDisk Sansa View

SanDisk Sansa View
General
Dimensions: 127.5 x 78.3 x 12.9 mm 133.0 x 78.0 x 22.0 mm 103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm 108.9 x 49.5 x 8.8 mm
Weight: 250.0 g 293.0 g 140.0 g 82.2 g
Colors: Gunmetal White Silver, Black Black
Price: $350 / $400 / $440 $250 / $320 $250 $150 / $200
Storage
Memory Type: Hard Drive Hard Drive Hard Drive Flash
Capacity: 60GB / 120GB / 250GB 20GB / 30GB 80GB 8GB / 16GB
Hard Drive Size: 2.5" 1.8" 1.8" N/A
Expansion Slot: microSD, SDHC
Screen
Display Type: LCD LCD LCD LCD
Display Size: 4.8" 4" 2.5" 2.4"
Display Resolution: 800x480 480x272 320x240 240x320
Display Color: 16.7m 16.7m 64k 64k
Touch Display: Yes No No No
TV Out: Yes Yes Yes Yes
*TV Out with optional dock.
Supported Formats
Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV MP3, AAC, Audible MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, Audible
Video: MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264 MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, WMV H.264 MPEG-4, WMV, H.264
Photo: JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF JPEG, BMP, PNG JPEG JPEG
Other: PDF, Flash TXT N/A N/A
With optional software plug-in: AAC, AC3, H.264 HD support: MPEG-4 (ASP 720p) & WMV HD (MP 720p) MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1) H.264 up to DVD resolution with AAC AAC and AAC+ stereo audio files AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station) +AIFF & Apple Lossless Audio Formats
Battery
Battery Type: Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable
Audio Life: 12.0 hours 18.0 hours 30.0 hours 35.0 hours
Video Life: 4.0 hours 10.0 hours 5.0 hours 7.0 hours
Controls
Control Type: Touch Tactile Touch, Tactile Tactile
Dedicated Volume Buttons: Yes No No No
Dedicated Tactile Buttons
Recording
Video Recording: Yes Yes No No
Audio Recording Format: WAV WAV, MP3 N/A WAV
Audio Recording Options: N/A Voice, FM, Line-in N/A Voice, FM
*Audio and video recording is optional with docking station
Accessories
Included Accessories: Earbuds, cleaning cloth, proprietary USB cable, dock insert for DVR add-on Carrying Case, Strap, CD-ROM, Earphones, AV Cable, USB Cable, Line-In cable, USB Host Cable Earbuds, Proprietary USB Cable, Dock Adapter USB Cable, Software, User Guide
Available Accessories: GPS Cradle, DVR Docking Station, Portable DVD Dock, Battery Dock, Mini Dock, Helmet Cam, TV Tuner Cases, Car Chargers, Belt Clips, TV Tuner (DVB) Cases, Docks, Speaker Docks, + Many others. Cases, Dock, Speaker Docks, and many other Made For Sansa accessories.
Music Browsing & Management
File Browsing: N/A File Folder ID3 Tag ID3 Tag
On-the-go Playlists: Yes Yes Yes Yes
On-the-go Deleting: Yes Yes No Yes
Bookmarks: Yes Yes No Yes
32 bookmarks, unlimited fully editable M3U playlists
Data Transfer
Transfer Protocol: MTP/MSC User Select MTP/MSC User Select Other MTP/MSC OS Select
Connection Type: Proprietary Connection Standard USB Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac Windows, Mac, Linux
Wireless: Wi-Fi N/A N/A N/A
Audio
Audio Enhancements: Custom EQ Custom EQ, Preset EQ, BBE N/A Custom EQ, Preset EQ
Audio Features: Pan Pan Volume Limiter N/A
BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, and 3D Surround
Miscellaneous
Radio Band: N/A FM N/A FM
Additional Features: N/A Built in Speaker N/A N/A
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