Creative Zen X-FI 8GB MP3 Player Reviews

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Battery life	8.3
Design	8.2
Ease of use	7.8
Portability	9.3
Range of features	8.5
Sound quality	9.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.7
Overall rating	8.6

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Score 9.0/10

Jon, Whitley Bay , “Music lover”

+ Sound quality excellent, small and light. Great video and picture viewing.

- Battery small - only around 20 hours on one charge

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purchased 23 May 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music lover”

+ Good sound Quality and easy to use. Screen resolution good so its very good for watching videos on. High capacity for the price and the option to add an SD card means you can cheaply expand the capacity

- Switches its self off randomly when using and then you have to reset the unit before it comes back on. files on the SD card are not integrated with the operating system so they dont appear in the music menu - you have to navigate to them manually

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purchased 21 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music lover”

+ sound is fantastic. the fact that you can use a memory card is great, it means that you can keep putting music on cards and just swap the cards over, very handy.

- Using software to put music onto internal memory was a little confusing. Button configuration is a bit odd, there are nine buttons on the middle area, which do various tasts depending on which mode you're in, but the four corner buttons don't seem to do anything?

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purchased 26 Jun 2009

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Summary of Creative Zen X-FI 8GB Reviews from Across the Web

PC World: Top 10 MP3 Players (Flash-Based) "There's no stopping the iPod, but Apple's latest players are edged out by the versatile, great-sounding Creative ZEN X-Fi in our latest Top 10 list." November 2008 T3: 5 out of 5 November 2008 Pocket-lint: 8/10 "The Creative ZEN X-Fi is a very good sounding MP3 player that comes with the option of expanding it even further beyond its 8GB, 16GB or 32GB models." September 2008 PC Advisor: 4.5/5 "The Creative ZEN X-Fi is beyond question a better all-around digital music player than any of Apple's current iPods." August 2008 TechRadar UK: Top 11 MP3 Players "Finally we have a good MP3 player which holds sound quality as the most important feature. Something we've been waiting on for years. And even after the long wait, it's certainly no disappointment." August 2008

Expert reviews for Creative Zen X-FI 8GB

PC Advisor expert review - by Tim Moynihan

The Creative Zen X-Fi is beyond question a better all-around digital music player than any of Apple's current iPods.

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reviewed 21 Aug 2008

Product Features

Hard Disk Capacity in GB	8
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)	25
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.
Music Playtime (hours)	36
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.
Video Playtime (hours)	5
How long the device’s battery will last when playing video. The number is usually provided by the manufacturer, and should be used as a guide only.
Screen Size in Inches	2.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	320x240
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)	68
The weight of the product in grams.
Weight (g)	70
The weight of the product in grams.
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	No
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!
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	Yes
WMV Playback	Yes
DivX Playback	Yes
A yes means this device is able to play video compressed using the popular ‘DivX format.’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divx
Dimensions (mm)	55x83x12
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Release Date	3 Jul 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
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

Also known as: Creative Zen X-Fi, Creative ZEN X-Fi -, Zen X-Fi 8GB

MP3 Players Buying Guide

Manufacturer's Description

The Sound of Perfection

Experience your MP3 music as the artist originally intended with Creative ZEN X-Fi – the first MP3 player to restore the quality of compressed music with award-winning X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio technology.

Indulge in rich audio where you can hear your music in crystal clear clarity. Take in guitar strumming, crisp cymbal clashes and deep pounding bass as detail lost during file compression are now beautifully restored. The built-in X-Fi technology intelligently moves a conventional left/right earphone stereo source away from your ears, virtually expanding it for an audio experience with a breathtakingly realistic depth of field. You’ll feel as if you were listening to your music from a pair of high end speakers.

Built with X-Fi technology
Experience the very essence of music perfection as you listen to audio in crystal clear clarity. Hear your music the way it was always meant to be heard.

Premium quality in-ear earphones
The EP-830 earphones give you optimum comfort together with excellent noise-isolation capability. The EP-830 is a $49.99 value sold separately.

Sleek beauty
A pocket-sized player that weighs a mere 2½ ounces , Creative ZEN X-Fi MP3 player sports attractive curves with a graceful finish.

No need for external speakers
Be the life of the party as you share your music out loud with the powerful built-in speaker.

More content, endless enjoyment
Increase the size of your portable media library with an SD or SDHC card. Transfer your files easily to enjoy more videos, music and photos in your MP3 player! Creative ZEN X-Fi supports a wide variety of SD/SDHC memory cards.

Rich pictures, sharp detail
Immerse yourself in the brilliant 2.5" TFT screen with 16.7 million colors as you watch your movies and view your pictures.

Switch to radio
Catch the latest hits on the music scene with the integrated FM radio. 32 station presets let you switch stations with ease.

Wide audio support
Listen to your music in multiple supported formats such as MP3, WMA and AAC, including non-protected .m4a from iTunes® Plus. Download Creative Centrale to rip, transfer and manage your media content easily.

Get ZENcast
Enjoy the ultimate collection of free video and audio podcast channels on www.zencast.com. Manage all your favorite subscriptions with ZENcast Organizer and experience the best of the free-to-share formats available.

Capture important information
Record your important meetings or personal audio memos with the integrated voice recorder.

Create the right mood
Set audio effects to enhance your overall music listening experience. Choose from 8 EQ presets or customize your own EQ and enhance it all with bass boost and smart volume controls.

Personalized alarm alert
Start the day on the right note with your very own alarm tone. You can even set the alarm for any day of the week.

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