Creative Zen V Plus 1GB MP3 Player Reviews

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Battery life	8.5
Design	8.5
Ease of use	8.5
Portability	10.0
Range of features	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	8.5

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Score 8.0/10

+ Great with music, radio ok. Good battery life and very compact. Standard earphones are good enough , but i prefer buds'. Software simple enough and is a windows explorer type layout.

- Need additional mains charger if you don't want to turn on your PC

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Creative launched its Zen Vision range of portable media players earlier this year and gave the all-conquering iPod a real run for its money. The Zen V Plus is the mini-me version and is available with 1GB (reviewed here), 2GB (¬£110) or 4GB (¬£150) of memory.This is certainly the funkiest player in the group test, sporting a luminous orange and glossy black colour scheme (it's also available in green, blue and white) and an unusual, but very effective, button layout. In the centre of the device is a joystick that doubles as the enter key, while the volume and record keys are located d…

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reviewed 02 Mar 2008

Product Features

Hard Disk Capacity in GB	1
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
MP4 Playback	Yes
MP4 is a video format, a bit like MP3 for video. Simply speaking, an MP4 player is an MP3 player that can play common video formats like MP4.
Built-In Radio	FM Radio
Some devices have analogue radio recievers built in so you can listen to the news or the sport on the move.
Built-In Radio	Yes
Some devices have analogue radio recievers built in so you can listen to the news or the sport on the move.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Music Playtime (hours)	15
How long the device’s battery will last when playing music. The number is usually provided by the manufacturer, and should be used as a guide only.
Screen Size in Inches	1.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	128x128
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Weight (g)	43.5
The weight of the product in grams.
Colour Screen	Yes
If you’re into watching video or viewing photos on your mobile phone, MP3 player or iPod you’ll want to make sure it has a colour screen.
Photo Viewer	Yes
Ability to display your photographs and jpegs so you can show them off to your friends.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Built-In Microphone	Yes
A microphone will allow you to record notes or musical ideas on your device. You’d have no need for that voice recorder or dictaphone!
Memory Type	Built-In Memory
WMA Playback	Yes
Windows Media Audio is a popular compressed music format, like MP3. If you’re planning to play WMA files, you’ll need to check that WMA playback is supported.
WAV Playback	Yes
WAV files are Microsoft’s standard uncompressed music file format. If you like listening to high quality audio files and use Windows, make sure your device supports WAV playback.
OGG Playback	No
AAC Playback	No
WMV Playback	No
DivX Playback	No
A yes means this device is able to play video compressed using the popular ‘DivX format.’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divx
Dimensions (mm)	43.5x67.5x15.9
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Release Date	1 Aug 2006
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Waterproof	No
If your camcorder is waterproof you will be able to film under water which is perfect for diving and snorkeling.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia

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Manufacturer's Description

Music, photos, radio, video – in style.

Creative’s Zen V Plus is the symbol of style and object of desire. It has a glossy black finish, with subtle colour highlights and a neat rounded shape that fits comfortably in the hand. Available in three memory sizes, it can store from hundreds to thousands of songs and photos and includes an FM radio with 32 presets. A bright colour screen and Creative’s famous interface make it easy to use, and it supports multiple audio formats including MP3, WMA and Audible Audio. The Zen V Plus can record straight to WMA without a PC, and it has a built-in microphone for voice notes. It can also play video clips. Its rechargeable battery supports playtimes up to 15 hours.

Shapely, ergonomic design in glossy black, with subtle colour highlights.
1GB model in black/orange stores up to 500 songs*; 2GB model in black/green stores up to 1000 songs;* 4GB model in black/blue stores up to 2000 songs;* 8GB model in black/blue stores up to 4000 songs*. All models support MP3, WMA and Audible Audio.
Built-in FM radio with 32 presets. Microphone for live voice notes. Records from line-in direct to WMA without a PC.
Intuitive Creative interface with joystick control makes navigation through content natural and easy.
Plays video clips on the bright 1.5-inch OLED screen.
Rechargeable battery supports up to 15 hours playtime.

*Assumes four-minute tracks at 64kbps in WMA.