looking for a dvb-t tuner for cowon A3

welcominh · 01-03-2011, 15:29

Hi all !

Im new in this forum and am french.
I'm looking for a dvb-t tuner for my cowon A3. I tried looking on the Internet for an hour and didnt find anything

Anyone knows where I can get one ? (someone or an online shop link ?)

Thx !

hullabaluh · 02-07-2011, 15:47

Hi

I could sell you mine. Almost never used it...
Where do you live? Shipment will be from Switzerland...

What would be a fair price?
Greetings,
Aurel

welcominh · 02-09-2011, 14:08

Sorry, I have just bougth one last week.
Someone read my message and bought one in Hungry.
The price was 25€ without shipment costs. It was not expensive cause price has dropped cause of MPEG2 support, and not MPEG4.

low9 · 03-21-2011, 05:29

Hi

I could be interrest in your dvb-t, aurel

I live in belgium

daywalkerr · 10-07-2011, 08:35

wont buy dvb-t tuner for cowon A3 too, anyone knows where I can get one ?

spik3m1nod4 · 12-05-2011, 22:19

kinda interested in getting the tuner. how is it?

Cowonsfriend · 03-30-2012, 17:19

Hello everyone, last night i fixed up my COWON A3, and I've neer had a DVB-T Tuner for it. I missed the lst one on ebay just a week ago.

Does anyone have a Tuner for sale ? I'm from Germany, could pay via Paypal.

For all those A3 lovers: In the next few months i will repair and upgrade A2/A3 PMP's and might consider makin Pictures and stuff like that. Most of em Threads here died a long time ago. I might even be able to repair A2/A3 for others, but that i can start in about 4 months.

Keep in touch,
cowonsfriend

low9 · 04-10-2012, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowonsfriend

For all those A3 lovers: In the next few months i will repair and upgrade A2/A3 PMP's and might consider makin Pictures and stuff like that. Most of em Threads here died a long time ago. I might even be able to repair A2/A3 for others, but that i can start in about 4 months.

Keep in touch,
cowonsfriend

I like!

My Cowon A3 is dead because of a burn component

Cowonsfriend · 04-13-2012, 08:48

that sounds like a serious problem ! can you explain what happend ? it might give me an idea what could be "burned" (PowerJack,AudioJack ?...) greets !

low9 · 05-04-2012, 02:32

Yes,

First, after 2 years, i send my cowon to warranty because of the joystick

They send me back a new one (and no warranty this time)

USB was very slow

After 2 weeks, usb doesn't work anymore. I open it and a little component is full of "black dust"

Here is a pic:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/r0049373.jpg/

P.S.: Thanks a lot for reading me and sorry for my english

low9 · 05-04-2012, 02:34

If i knew the name of the component, i could replace it but i can't read what's written on it

Cowonsfriend · 05-04-2012, 04:33

Hey again and sorry for the long time !

Mhhhh, that looks like a capacitor or a resistor.

You could solder it out, and try to get a more clear picture what it might be, but i think in 9 out of 10 cases that is a capacitor. and it makes sence, those things tend to "blow" up. i have an old motherboard with a capacitor that just grown out of its top, and the whole thing is not working anymore.

long story short, solder that thing off, get another "computer" component, like old computer hardware. try looking for another, either capacitor or resistor that "kinda" looks like the old one !

of course, what im sayin is highly unsafe and might fuck up your a3 even more.

but in electronics resistors and capacitors have high tolerance levels.

that means its often not too relevant if a resistor has 10 or 20 Ohm. or if the capacitor has 1 µF or 10 µF or can take 10 volts or 35 volts.

i think COWON has build some good stuff, so just try things out ! try looking for the right size and thickness of the burned thing, and try to find a match anywhere. try usuing a multimeter to find out anything about it.

if u can't get the right values, just try some that look like they could work.

either ur A3 goes even more crazy, or it will just return to normal. remember, electronics just have (+) and (-) and it runs both ways. so there is not that much to go wrong

ok, it sounds crazy, but what is there to loose ?

i'll try to keep in touch, but it really seems we're the only ones left on the A3 forum pages ... lol

take care !

IanUK · 10-04-2012, 06:59

Just to let ppl know - I have a tuner boxed as new if anyone wants one. I'm sure it works because the unit recognises it I just cant get any channels on it. Drop me a PM if anyone wants it for cheap.

01-03-2011, 15:29	#1
welcominh Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2	looking for a dvb-t tuner for cowon A3 Hi all ! Im new in this forum and am french. I'm looking for a dvb-t tuner for my cowon A3. I tried looking on the Internet for an hour and didnt find anything Anyone knows where I can get one ? (someone or an online shop link ?) Thx !

12-05-2011, 22:19	#6
spik3m1nod4 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 34	kinda interested in getting the tuner. how is it? __________________ I am a collector of sorts... IRiver H320 + LED Remote (Deceased) Cowon A2 (In need of fixing) Cowon Q5 (Mugged) Cowon D2 (Current) Cowon A3 (Current)

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02-07-2011, 15:47	#2
hullabaluh Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 11	Hi I could sell you mine. Almost never used it... Where do you live? Shipment will be from Switzerland... What would be a fair price? Greetings, Aurel

02-09-2011, 14:08	#3
welcominh Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2	Sorry, I have just bougth one last week. Someone read my message and bought one in Hungry. The price was 25€ without shipment costs. It was not expensive cause price has dropped cause of MPEG2 support, and not MPEG4.

03-21-2011, 05:29	#4
low9 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Hi I could be interrest in your dvb-t, aurel I live in belgium

10-07-2011, 08:35	#5
daywalkerr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ukraine, Bila Tserkva Posts: 5	wont buy dvb-t tuner for cowon A3 too, anyone knows where I can get one ?

03-30-2012, 17:19	#7
Cowonsfriend Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	Hello everyone, last night i fixed up my COWON A3, and I've neer had a DVB-T Tuner for it. I missed the lst one on ebay just a week ago. Does anyone have a Tuner for sale ? I'm from Germany, could pay via Paypal. For all those A3 lovers: In the next few months i will repair and upgrade A2/A3 PMP's and might consider makin Pictures and stuff like that. Most of em Threads here died a long time ago. I might even be able to repair A2/A3 for others, but that i can start in about 4 months. Keep in touch, cowonsfriend

04-13-2012, 08:48	#9
Cowonsfriend Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	that sounds like a serious problem ! can you explain what happend ? it might give me an idea what could be "burned" (PowerJack,AudioJack ?...) greets !

05-04-2012, 02:32	#10
low9 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Yes, First, after 2 years, i send my cowon to warranty because of the joystick They send me back a new one (and no warranty this time) USB was very slow After 2 weeks, usb doesn't work anymore. I open it and a little component is full of "black dust" Here is a pic: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/r0049373.jpg/ P.S.: Thanks a lot for reading me and sorry for my english

05-04-2012, 02:34	#11
low9 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 6	If i knew the name of the component, i could replace it but i can't read what's written on it

05-04-2012, 04:33	#12
Cowonsfriend Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	Hey again and sorry for the long time ! Mhhhh, that looks like a capacitor or a resistor. You could solder it out, and try to get a more clear picture what it might be, but i think in 9 out of 10 cases that is a capacitor. and it makes sence, those things tend to "blow" up. i have an old motherboard with a capacitor that just grown out of its top, and the whole thing is not working anymore. long story short, solder that thing off, get another "computer" component, like old computer hardware. try looking for another, either capacitor or resistor that "kinda" looks like the old one ! of course, what im sayin is highly unsafe and might fuck up your a3 even more. but in electronics resistors and capacitors have high tolerance levels. that means its often not too relevant if a resistor has 10 or 20 Ohm. or if the capacitor has 1 µF or 10 µF or can take 10 volts or 35 volts. i think COWON has build some good stuff, so just try things out ! try looking for the right size and thickness of the burned thing, and try to find a match anywhere. try usuing a multimeter to find out anything about it. if u can't get the right values, just try some that look like they could work. either ur A3 goes even more crazy, or it will just return to normal. remember, electronics just have (+) and (-) and it runs both ways. so there is not that much to go wrong ok, it sounds crazy, but what is there to loose ? i'll try to keep in touch, but it really seems we're the only ones left on the A3 forum pages ... lol take care !

10-04-2012, 06:59	#13
IanUK Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Just to let ppl know - I have a tuner boxed as new if anyone wants one. I'm sure it works because the unit recognises it I just cant get any channels on it. Drop me a PM if anyone wants it for cheap.