Thursday, April 20, 2006

ZEN Vision:M 30GB Media Player


Zen Vision's 30GB multimedia center is bound to impress anyone who wants to carry all their digital entertainment files - tens of thousands of photos, up to 120 hours of videos, and 15,000 songs - everywhere. Zen Vision is not only lightweight and slim, beneath its classy magnesium casing are features that will fulfill all your digital entertainment needs.


Product Description Creative Zen Vision - portable media centre
Device Type Portable media centre
Dimensions (WxDxH) 12.4 cm x 2 cm x 7.4 cm
Weight 239 g
Key Features Digital audio player, voice recorder, digital photo viewer, memory card reader, digital video player, FM tuner
Hard Drive 30 GB
Flash Memory Cards Supported CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II
TV Standards Supported NTSC, PAL
Display Type 3.7" LCD
Supported Still Images Formats JPEG
Supported Audio Formats WMA, MP3, WMA DRM
Video Playback Formats MPEG-4 SP, XviD, DivX 5.0, DivX 4.0, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, Motion JPEG, WMV
PC Interfaces Hi-Speed USB
Battery Internal rechargeable - Lithium Ion
Included Accessories Stereo headphones, AV cable, USB cable, AC adapter, carrying pouch

Despite a few shortcomings, Creative's Zen VisionM is a great Apple iPod alternative. the video-ready music device, which possesses the finest color screen I've ever seen on a portable player.
The VisionM sounded great, too, though audio codec support is a bit weak--with support for MP3, WMA, and WAV, . In addition, it carries an FM tuner/recorder and a voice recorder.
The VisionM does more than play music. It supplies a raft of options for photo and video viewing on the unit's beautiful 320-by-240-pixel screen. The device supports enough video codecs to keep video enthusiasts happy, and an included dongle lets you link the player to a TV.
You will have no trouble navigating files on the VisionM, thanks to the player's touchpad interface. With the touchpad at the default sensitivity setting, a few quick flicks of the thumb allowed you to move through lengthy lists of artists and albums, though landing on a specific selection was sometimes challenging.
Unfortunately, the VisionM has a few drawbacks when compared to the 30GB video-ready iPod. For starters, it's about 1.5 times as thick, and you need a dongle to charge the player and sync files to it. Also, its MediaSource application needs work, especially when matched against Apple's slick iTunes. If you can look beyond these flaws, however, you'll find a capable portable media player with useful features and a stellar screen


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