Creative Zen Vision:M
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The advances in digital technology are getting out of hand, aren't they? Just when you were getting used to the idea of mountains of music on the move, scientists go and shoehorn video capability into the next generation of portable media players. So now, as well as listening to your favorite tunes, you can watch your favorite movies and videos, anytime, anyplace.
But who says you have to go picking Apples to find the best machine? Our good friends at Creative don't because the jaw-droppingly impressive Zen Vision:M does everything the iGods of this world can and more.
Without wishing to upset the Apple cart, we believe the supremely chic Creative Zen Vision:M is up there with the cream of the competition. For starters, this 30GB pocket-sized powerhouse stores up to 120 hours of video or 15,000 songs, plus tens of thousands of photos. And like all things Creative it boasts an FM radio and voice recorder.
Featuring a highly intuitive vertical touch pad with a customizable shortcut button, the Vision:M is a snap to use and its ultra sleek styling is a pleasure to behold. Talking of looking good, the Vision:M's gorgeous 2.5" screen is one of the best we've seen for its size. Indeed in recent comparison tests, Snoop looked sharper, Britney looked brighter and Clooney looked clearer.
If you're worried that the Vision:M won't support your favorite format, worry not. Video-wise this versatile viewer supports WMV9, MPEG1/2/4-SP, Motion-JPEG, DivX® 4/5 and XviD. Music lovers won't be disappointed either, as the Vision:M will play MP3, WMA and WAV. Album art aficionados and fans of digital photography can view things via JPEG (BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF). Phew!
Of course there's no point having such a capacious, feature-packed player if the power shorts out after a few vids. Thankfully the Creative is equipped with a battery that delivers video playtimes of up to four hours (doubling the performance of its whiter than white rival) and up to 14 hours with audio. So unless your daily commute lasts longer than the average Lord of the Rings movie (in which case you should be looking for a new job, not a new gizmo) you'll have plenty of juice to spare.
Apart from a set of Ferrari keys wrapped in a wad of million pound notes, we can think of no better object to put in your pocket than the Zen Vision:M. This beautifully-engineered piece of gear does everything - and it does it for longer. In fact, to buy or not to buy is a complete no brainer. What do you think of them Apples?
But who says you have to go picking Apples to find the best machine? Our good friends at Creative don't because the jaw-droppingly impressive Zen Vision:M does everything the iGods of this world can and more.
Without wishing to upset the Apple cart, we believe the supremely chic Creative Zen Vision:M is up there with the cream of the competition. For starters, this 30GB pocket-sized powerhouse stores up to 120 hours of video or 15,000 songs, plus tens of thousands of photos. And like all things Creative it boasts an FM radio and voice recorder.
Featuring a highly intuitive vertical touch pad with a customizable shortcut button, the Vision:M is a snap to use and its ultra sleek styling is a pleasure to behold. Talking of looking good, the Vision:M's gorgeous 2.5" screen is one of the best we've seen for its size. Indeed in recent comparison tests, Snoop looked sharper, Britney looked brighter and Clooney looked clearer.
If you're worried that the Vision:M won't support your favorite format, worry not. Video-wise this versatile viewer supports WMV9, MPEG1/2/4-SP, Motion-JPEG, DivX® 4/5 and XviD. Music lovers won't be disappointed either, as the Vision:M will play MP3, WMA and WAV. Album art aficionados and fans of digital photography can view things via JPEG (BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF). Phew!Of course there's no point having such a capacious, feature-packed player if the power shorts out after a few vids. Thankfully the Creative is equipped with a battery that delivers video playtimes of up to four hours (doubling the performance of its whiter than white rival) and up to 14 hours with audio. So unless your daily commute lasts longer than the average Lord of the Rings movie (in which case you should be looking for a new job, not a new gizmo) you'll have plenty of juice to spare.
Apart from a set of Ferrari keys wrapped in a wad of million pound notes, we can think of no better object to put in your pocket than the Zen Vision:M. This beautifully-engineered piece of gear does everything - and it does it for longer. In fact, to buy or not to buy is a complete no brainer. What do you think of them Apples?
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Awards:
- Best of CES award as voted by CNET.com
- "iPod killer? With a brighter screen, better battery life, and more features, the Creative Zen Vision:M certainly has the goods to give the iPod a run for its money."
- ZEN Vision:M
- Earphones
- Power Adapter with Interchangeable Plug
- Sync Adapter
- USB Mini-B Cable
- Pouch
- Installation CD
- User's Manual
- 30GB capacity to carry up to 15,000 songs, tens of thousands of photos, 120 hours of video
- 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Available capacity will be less. Reported capacity will vary. Song claim based on a 4 minute song encoded at 64 kbps WMA. Video claim based on video encoded at 500 kbps MPEG4-SP.
- 2.5 (51x39 mm) color screen displays 262,144 colors
- Supports photo zoom & customizable menu
- Watch digital videos (WMV9, MPEG1/2/4-SP, Motion-JPEG, compatible DivX 4, 5 and XviD)
- DivX and XviD encoded files are playable if they are encoded as standard MPEG-4 Simple (SP) or Advanced Simple Profile (ASP) without GMC. This is not a DivX certified product. May not play all DivX 4 and 5 files.
- View digital photos and album art JPEG (BMP / GIF / PNG / TIFF)
- To be transcoded with bundled software.
- Customizable Shortcut Button
- ZEN vertical touch pad control
- FM radio & recorder
- Works with subscription, pay-per-download music and video services
- Syncs with Microsoft Outlook Contacts, Calendar & Tasks
- Up to 14 hours of continuous audio playback, 4 hours of continuous video playback
- 4) Actual battery life will vary with use. Higher bit rate movies will have reduced playtime.
- 1-year limited hardware warranty
Reviews
Visitor Reviews...
Spent a lot of time looking at reviews of the creative and the ipod video, few things I found out that might change your mind. The creative has a better processor for video, the ipod has a max video kbps (Kilobytes per second )of around 340. This means that video looks cool on the screen but slap in the tv out cable and you see a crap picture when blown up to 32' 'the creative can handle up to 1500 kbps almost dvd quality, so for the creative thats like having 60 dvds in your pocket ready to play anywere and blown up to 32'' looks beautiful. To top it all off creative make award winning sound cards for pc's world wide this technology is in your hands, apple make a few pc's that no one ever buys... SO BUY ZEN.Sqweekybadger, England - Oct '06
My wife bought this zen vision for me for christmas 05 and I haven't looked back since. At the moment I have five of my fav dvds on it, hundreds of photos and and four thousand songs. Its not often a bloke praises his missus but man she came up trumps with this little beauty. My one is not the vision m but the newer version and my one worry is that I dont see any of them around Dublin so I hope Creative arent going to ditch production of this model as they have done in the past with some devices.Mick, Dublin - Sep '06
I was all set to buy a video iPod but then decided to scout around for a bit. And was I glad I did that, 'cause I found out about the existence of little-known Creative Zen: M. I'm a visual person so I like my screen crystal clear and the last time I watched a movie in my friend's iPod, the dull colors bothered me. I also had hesitations about having to use iTunes to be able to put files into the iPod. I've owned a Rio mp3 player before and I like the simple drag-and-drop option for adding files. I didn't think it possible, but Creative Zen: Vision M met all my requirements and more. It played most of my music and video files without losing time for conversion! I fell in love with the vibrant, clear screen the moment I turned it on. Plus it's packed with a lot of other amazing features. I am so glad I chose this over the iPod.Youtin, Somewhere In Asia... - Jul '06
This product is amazing!! Every Video I had on the computer transferred without a hitch, as did every last song on my computer. If you're looking for an Mp3/4 player this is definitely the best one out, its battery is amazing and the sound quality will blow your mind I seriously suggest you buy this. The software with it is extremely useful particularly the media source player, and so far everyone I showed it to has been amazed and two of my friends are now buying them rather than the ipod. I strongly suggest you buy this, because... It's just absolutely brilliant.Craig, Overtowm - Jun '06
Well I decided to go against all that is known as Ipod and Apple and picked myself up this particular Zen over a month ago.
As of yet I have not looked back. Each day it constantly impresses me and anyone who I show it to.
The audio quality is fantastic, and the ease at which you can navigate through the menus really helps. The introduction of Zen's shortcut key really helps as well.
Videos look awesome with the screen resolution far surpassing that of an Ipod. The battery lasts longer so you neednt worry about it running out unless your watching a 6hour movie.
Should you ever get tired of listening to your songs the FM radio is a great addition. Crystal clear reception with about 32 pre set slots made available. The Voice recorder is also a great novelty item. It records everything in great quality and you can playback there and then.
Ive heard pleanty of people complain abuot the lack of compatibility on Ipods for video. Should your Zen ever need to convert a video you wont need any other software than the CD which is supplied. You simply select the file to be converted and Ive found that it took only 2mins to convert a 1. 5GB movie to the correct format. As for transferring movies it goes at lightening speed as well. Theres really no messing about.Danny, Belfast, Northern Ireland - Mar '06
Way better than ipod (i've compared both units extensively, so I know i'm talking about) and i'm doubly glad I waited long enough for this. Overall, you get more for the amount you're paying. Main selling point: longer battery life, better video capabilities, good audio too, +other useful features.Pb, Asia - Mar '06
Absolutely the best mp3/media player you can get at this moment! I only hate the fact that when other people see it they ask you what kind of Ipod it is. But at the other side, a few mates of mine wanted to sell their Ipod video immediately after they saw my Vision:M :).Jelle de Vries, Array - Jan '06
This is way better than the iPod Video. As our pre-ipod anticpation t post-ipod video ennui, Creative have given us the best consolation; A much better Video and Music Player. For a start, this comes in a host of colours and it plays loads of differt formats, something which the ipod needs t9 work on. Also Battery life for video is better so this is probably going to be the best mp3/4 of 2006!Yoel, Finchley - Jan '06
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