Creative Zen Vision M 30GB MP3 Player Reviews

+ This is the best MP3 player on the market. It's really good having a radio as well. The lay out is easy to read and is easy to operate. You can buy lots of accessories for it. There is no trouble linking it with the PC. Altogether a really easy attractive bit of kit

- The front can get scratched easily, but if you buy the rubber sleeve it protects it.

+ The design, and the quality of the screen.

- It does not have the possibility to organise music like iPod with iTunes.

+ Easy User Interface. Good software bundle.

- Software needs to be installed on every PC to charge and transfer files

+ Great sound, easy to use.

- A bit heavy. Software has rather taken over my computer - volume control, default music player. This is annoying.

+ Better price/performance than an iPod

- The user interface is poorly described in the manual and is far from intuitive. It can be mastered though.
Can be tricky to get it to start charging if the battery level is low. No charger provided so you need to leave your PC on - that's an expensive way to charge it. A USB charger will do though, such as one for an iPod.

+ Brilliant find - amazing capacity and ease of use given the price

- I'd be amazingly picky, but I'd say maybe some of the aesthetics after wear and tear. But that's to be expected with most devices.

+ Capacity, look and feel.

- Menu system, control takes a bit f getting used to. You can go past song you want etc.

+ Nice big screen and very clear piture.

- Abit complicated to down load music, for some one no very familiar with computers.

+ i think the 268,000 colour pixel screen is a real plus as when watching videos it is just like a tv, much better than ipod video. The radio is a plus as you can listen to it when you get bored of your own music and its not an extra like with ipod. you can have photos as the background which u cannot on ipod. there is also a microphone which is useful for lectures/lessons for obvious reasons.

- There are no bad points to this product as it has everthing the ipod video has and more. E.g. radio build in and supporting more video codecs which is important if you want to easily get dvds onto the player.

+ best price

- very poor sound

+ Easy to load music/images onto through the USB connection.Easy to use controls especially the touch pad.

- No stop button

+ The player is a nice size and isnt too heavy, its large capacity easily copes with my music collection and the screen is very clear for video

- Getting used to the sensitivity of the key pads took some time and you often end up down a menu choice you didnt intend to follow

+ Lots of memory allowing savings of loads of music and video, great screen clarity and comes with a radio.

- Doesn't come with software to convert your home recorded DVD (IFO files) to a format the MP4 player can read. This software is relatively cheap to buy but ideally should come with the product since this is a kay area of it's use for me.

+ Great sound, ease of use.

- Weight, headphones.

+ picture quality and sound. Nice size.

- Tends to freeze on the odd occasion and needs to be reset.

+ Plays more formats than i-pod and software much easier to use.

- None

+ good video and picture. Pretty easy to use and easy to transfer files. No software needed

- Slide button is not working properly. Its not too bad just yet but if gets any worse will have to take it back

+ Design, Memory, Videos, Good FM Radio

- Battery Life, No AC Charger, On Button, No Side Volume Like Zen Touch

+ Very easy to instal music and photo onto unit

- rather oversensative controls until adjustments make through "settings" menu

+ value for money, looks nice, works well

- Reviewer left no comment

+ high quality screen
easy to use touchpad
easy to navigate menus
looks modern

- only 28GB
Larger than ipod

+ Large memory capacity that can hold large video files.
Good video quality.
Is compatible with more video file types, e.g. AVI, WMV, DivX, than an iPod.
Easy to use controls.
Good range of features, especially the FM radio & Microphone.

- Could have a longer battery life.
Occasionally freezes when skipping through tracks quickly.
Could be a litle slimmer.
Doesn't come with a power adapter. This has to be purchased separately.

+ Don't need to convert Divx and XVid like other players - most formats copy straight on

- Screen scratches quite easily so i'd recommend buying a screen protector

+ So easy to downloads tracks onto it's childs play. Connects up to your Car Stereo with no problems when using suitable adaptor and sound quality superb Click and Reserve it's the cheapest and most convenient way.

- Bulkier than most I-Pods but makes up for this in so many other way

+ Great sound quality, and nice design. Very quick charging time with the D/C charger. Can hold thousands of song (more than you'll ever need) brilliant video quality and easy to convert, and comes with many other key features such as photo slide shows, digital clock, alarm, personolized background and my favorite, most played list for all your favorite songs.=]

- Takes a VERY long time on the first charge (5 hours). USB takes longer to charge than other chargers. It's to pretty to take it to the shops just in case you scratch it, and evan with the shock-proof cover on it looks and feels rather big.

+ brilliant piece of kit

- getting used to the touch pad

+ Ease of use

- Not come with charger. Previous zen player came with battery charger. Software doesnot come with converter as previous model

+ Screen size, picture and colour quality

- Navigation keys

+ Excellent software included.

- A little touchy on the screen until you get the hang of it then it's fine.

+ excellent features,strong,durable

- lack of charger,occassionally freezes up

+ Bright screen, good sound quality, excellent capacity, intuitive menu system, robust design

- In-ear plugs are alittle uncomfortable after about an hour

+ A range of applications in-built. Shows photo's and can even play video and films. Big screen. A range of colours. High memory capacity. Can use as memory stick.

- Relatively short battery life in comparison to other MP3 players. Middle scroll button can be too sensitive even on the lowest setting and scrolls straight past what you want. Easily scratched. Have to use Creative's own software to load music.

+ Fairly logical to use, compatible with lots of other devices, so can buy them to suit your pocket and not the manufacturer. compatible with Napster which helps with updating your music files. I have a USB adapter that plugs straight into the Zen and then into either you computer, the car charger or the mains charger and with a mains or car charger it takes less than an hour to charge.

- There is no queueing system - or if there is, I haven't worked it out yet. More advanced features are a little alien and have little explanation. Battery life could be longer. Does crash occasionally, but the reset button rebuilds it within minutes without affecting the content.

+ everything was great

- until it stopped working after 3 months

+ Lovely

- none

+ I like this product because you can put many types of media file onto it. Also you and your partner do not have the same make like other mp3 players force you to

- I cannot find a website that I can download music from legally and easily. I have used other mp3 players sites before which were very easy, but when I I have used other sites and tried to add the downloaded music to my player it has not transferred even though the website says it is compatible with a creative zen

+ I cannot think of any improvements that could be made to this clever little peice of technology.

- None

+ Very Easy To Use This Is My 4th MPR And I Would Say Its The Best

- Battery Life Is Poor Says It Lasts For 14 Hours No Were Near That

+ Ease of use, sound quality

- Quality of headphones supplied, bulky size of unit

+ Excellent sound, easy to use bundled software, fabulous picture quality.

- soft touch scrolling on the scroll button can be a bit sensitive.

+ good clear screen good colour ease of use

- none

+ Fits nicely in pocket, sound great, video screen excellent

- The controls a bit sensitive

+ Reviewer left no comment

- It broke for no reason after id been using it for about 2 weeks, was also expensive for what memory it had.

+ easy to understand

- Reviewer left no comment

+ Excellent value for money.

- None

+ Reviewer left no comment

- This device kept on crashing very regurlarly.
Reset evey time. Would not reccomend to anyone.