Cowon Jet Audio 8.0.17.2010 Plus VX (Full Version)

JetAudio is the software component of Cowon's media players and devices. It's available as a free media player for Windows under the name of JetAudio Basic. It's anything but basic, though. In addition to being a stylish and capable player that can handle most file types, JetAudio Basic includes audio and video converters, audio CD burning and ripping, sound recording, skins, Internet broadcasting via JetCast, and other fun and useful JetToys. New to JetAudio 8 is an integrated GUI with optional Media Center Interface.

When we first ran JetAudio, we clicked the Choose Windows Configuration option from the Cowon Media Center folder on the Start Menu. The first page asks how you want to use JetAudio, with main window, toolbar, and Media Center combinations optimized for music, video, or file management. We chose the default options.

The Media Center interface is more substantial than a typical player-playlist setup, more closely resembling an Explorer program than a media tool (and a refreshing change from another Media Center we won't mention). The top panel is JetAudio's media player; it's a good-looking unit, too, with a blue-glass look and a spectral display. In the default view, the sidebar tree view doesn't navigate Explorer but the Media Center's features. But we could open My Computer and Portable Devices from controls next to the player interface. Many users may opt just to use the slender, optional toolbar, which autofits to the top or bottom of the screen and can be dragged around the desktop. We ran the configuration tool again and tried this and other interface options; each has something to recommend it.

JetAudio also scanned our system for media files when we first ran it. The Media Center interface displayed crisp, clear video playback, even with Flash videos saved from online. Of course, JetAudio really shines in playing and organizing your music collection, though audio and video quality largely depends on your audio and video cards and other variables. If we had one complaint, it's that the numerous controls sometimes aren't intuitive in layout or labeling. But JetAudio offers a real Media Center alternative with tons of extras, and it belongs on your short list.

JetAudio is integrated multimedia software made up of a single compact rack. Not only does it play various music and video files, it also has features such as CD burning, recording, and conversion to other file formats.

You can create your own Internet broadcast by using JetCast, provided with JetAudio, and you can play all major file formats, including WAV, MP3, MP3Pro, OGG, WMA, MPEG, AVI, WMV, MIDI, RM, and video and audio CD tracks:
* Supports All Major File Formats
* Video Conversion
* Audio CD burning
* Recording
* Tag Editing
* Multi-channel sound ouput
* Crossfade
* Skin
* Subtitles
* Internet CD Database
* Convenient album management & Playlist
* Utilities
* Remote Controller
* Media Center Window
* Audio Conversion
* Audio CD Ripping
* Internet Broadcasting
* Various sound effects
* Speed Control
* Resume
* Synchronized Lyric (Karaoke)
* Alarm & Timer
* Equalizer
* Superb Crystal-Clear Sound
* Toolbar mode
* Plus many more features!

What's new in version 8.0.17:
* Removed upsampling in MP3 decoder.
* Fixed bug in M4A/Speex Reader.
* Some audio codecs were removed from internal audio decoder. "Common FilesCOWONJetMPAd.ax".
* Please use ffdshow or AC3Filter for those audio codecs.
* Fixed noise when playing mov videos captured from digital camera.
* Fixed video conversion error.
* Displays multiple subtitles simultaneously.
* Fixed seek problem for some M4A/AAC files.
* Improved sound quality when changing speed.
* Fixed other minor bugs.

Features comparison between Basic and Plus VX:


System Requirements:
* Pentium 800 MHz or faster CPU
* 256MB of RAM (512MB or more Recommended)
* 40 MB of free hard disk space
* Operating system : Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8
* Soundcard, speakers or headphones
* Microphone (Optional)
* Internet Connection (Optional)

Highly recommended software components :
* DirectX 8 or higher version
* QuickTime 4 or higher version (needed to play QuickTime files)