Separated from the video iPod at birth, Creative's new Zen Vision:M boasts a 2.5-inch colour display and 30 GB of storage to allow for playback of a variety of audio and video formats.
Hands-on impression
Scoring full marks in every category, Creative's Zen Vision:M is the music player to have - unless, of course, one depends on iTunes. Superb audio quality joins a clear, crisp and bright 2.5-inch screen which not only makes light work of navigating but also video playback, even when scaled on-the-fly from resolutions larger than what its screen supports. Complete with high quality TV output for video, 30 GB of storage and support for a flurry of formats including WMA DRM, it's worth every cent of its $350 USD asking price.
Main specifications
- 2.5-inch screen with QVGA resolution and 262K colours
- 30 GB hard drive
- Supports MP3, WMA and WAV audio formats
- Stereo FM radio
- Voice recording
- Supports MPEG1/2/4, DivX, XviD, Windows Media 9 and Motion JPEG video formats
- Composite video out for TV connectivity
- Supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIFF picture formats
- Synchronizes with Microsoft Outlook
- Measures 104 x 62 x 19 mm
- Weighs 163 g
Availability and pricing
Currently available in the US and Europe, the Creative Zen Vision:M sells in the $350 USD/€300 EUR range, respectively.
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