Zen V Plus 8GB Black/red Carry Music Video Clips & Photos Eng/fr | List Price: $169.99
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Brand: Creative Labs
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Include - ZEN V Plus, Earphones, Lanyard, Drawstring Pouch, USB Cable, Line-in Cable, Installation CD, Quick Start Guide
- Vibrant 1.5 inch OLED Display
- Storage Capacity - 8GB (up to 4,000 songs - 4,000 WMAs/ 266hrs (64 kbps), 2,000 WMAs/ 133hrs (at 128 kbps)
- Battery Life - Up to 15 hours continuous playtime on rechargeable battery
- Battery Charge Time - USB 6 hours
Good, if you haven't been using Ipod before [Posted on 2008-02-08]
This is a nice gadget, but as i lost my Ipod, i thought of a cheaper options. When i got it i wasn't satisfied with the interface it had(Music quality is good). Very confusing as compared to an Ipod. I returned it and got a new Nano.
I would say buying an old Ipod can be a good option if you are a Ipod user already.
Outstanding portable recorder... with one major flaw. [Posted on 2008-02-09]
If you have old tapes and records you would like to be able to archive, put into your computer or other MP3 player, and/or burn CD copies of, this is the the portable media player/ recorder for you...but it has one MAJOR flaw*
A line in jack (odd 2.5mm, but adaptable) is a very rare thing on a portable media player/ recorder, and this has one...add to that it's VU meters and it's close to perfect for making digital copies of any audio source including your old analog recordings. That's right it actually has a line in jack AND VU meters..how sweet is that? With an adapter ( Audio Adapter - Rca - Mini-phone Stereo 3.5 Mm (m) ) you can jack it right in to your stereo system..with the included 2.5mm to 3.5mm cable you can jack into anything with a standard stereo 3.5mm headphone/ output jack.
Recoding is encoded at 128 or 160Kbps WMA..ok so it.s not high end top notch audio, but it's just fine for cassettes,LPs, 45s, radio, and yes even your old 8-track cartridges. 320 Kbps would have been better, but 160 is adequate.
It also has a built in mono microphone that makes decent sounding recordings.
..and yes it'll play your audio and video files, and display pictures too... just like everything else, bla, bla ,bla. Nothing new there.
Audio output is not very loud, but it does have a real user adjustable five band equalizer.
Battery life is about 9-12 hrs...Uh... battery..battery...WHERE'S THE BATTERY?
* THE BATTERY IS NOT USER REPLACEABLE. IMHO that's inexcusable. When it goes dead on you and you're away from home you're sunk. Likewise when it'll no longer hold a charge. The only way to replace the battery is to literally pry the case apart or have it replaced by a technician!
As a recorder I'd give it an 8/10.
As a portable media player I'd give it 2/10 because of the battery issue alone...where it not for that I'd say 7/10.. sounds good for what it is, but I wish it had more output power.
Cool, short-lived lemon [Posted on 2008-02-20]
My unit lasted about four days. It performed very well until it shut down last night. Now it refuses to boot... maybe the screen is dead. Either way, it's a lemon. After checking out reviews at other sights, this problem is not so uncommon. I'm returning my unit today for a refund.
Where is the instruction book? [Posted on 2008-02-24]
I just got this 8gig mp3 player. Using the Zen V Media Explorer I was able to load songs and generate a playlist. I can play the playlist.
HOWEVER, there are no instructions for anything. I cannot even get the main menu to come up (actually, I did it once and can't do it again as I don't remember the magic set of keystrokes required). Also, I understand it has an FM radio, but can't see how to turn it on. There needs to be an instruction manual. I surfed the web trying to find something like this and only ran across blogs bemoaning the same thing I am complaining about. So, if anyone knows of online instructions or tips, please let me know at bwolfe01@yahoo.com. Thanks.
Having vented, I must say I really like the size and quality of the player. It seems to be really nice and, with an instruction manual, I might give it 5 stars.
2nd Zen that broke down [Posted on 2008-06-23]
I have had both an 4GB and 8GB Creative Zen V Plus, and the first died in about 5 months, the second in about 10. I'm going to try a different brand and see if it lasts longer.
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