Creative Zen V Plus Expert Reviews

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Price, Size, Sound, Appearance

Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 73/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players, the Creative Zen V Plus is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

A seamless integration of design and functionality. Your music and your life now fit perfectly in the ZEN V Plus. Enjoy a full suite of entertainment in a petite design - loads of music,...

Review: Good, inexpensive Video and MP3 player Zen is a very popular MP3 player and probably the only real alternative to the overhyped Ipod Nano, and we have to say that this small MP3 player does the job really well. It has its drawbacks, but the ...

It is a tempting alternative to the iPod Nano and if you are not into Apple, you should really consider this one. Thanks to its affordable price we think it deserves our Top Value award

When compared to the iPod shuffle the Zen already has twice the capacity at a price that is nearly identical. We're not doing a head-to-head comparison between the two products, but it is interest...

This thing is tiny, More features per dollar than most other players, Music quality and FM reception, Good battery life,

Video isn't something you'll want to watch for hours! nor can you, There are better UI controls out there,

There isn't one big standout feature that makes the Zen V Plus a "must have"? product, but it does a lot of things that a lot of portable media players that cost over three times as much can't even do. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that I can't ...

Content can be simply dragged-and-dropped into the connected player's ample flash memory. The stereo line-in connection enables direct CD or other analog two-channel recording, with Sync Track to separate individual songs, while the built-in organizer ...

The Creative's sound is top notch, and the number of features and settings rival those of any player on the market (particularly interesting is the password-protected 'maximum volume' setting). What is lacking however, as we've found with other ...

A great looking, useable device hindered by Creative's ever-niggly software. Only when the firm sorts this out will the likes of Apple and Sandisk have real competition.

Creative gives Apple a run for its money with a refreshingly compact design and a cheaper price tag.

• Less expensive than the iPod nano • Attractive, compact design • FM tuner and line-in recording • PlaysForSure compatible

• Joystick is too small • Mediocre screen resolution • Choppy video playback

Flash-based player is a strong rival to Apple's iPod Nano.

High audio quality Mini-USB instead of proprietary port

Bundled accessories are few

Overall, the 2GB Zen V Plus offers impressive sound quality and useful customization options. It's a more than worthy competitor to Apple's pricier iPod Nano

We've seen Lilliputian MP3 players before, but Creative has taken the concept a step further with the Zen V Plus: This change-purse-size device boasts a vivid 1.5-inch OLED screen for viewing photos and videos.

If we didn't know better, we'd swear the video screens on the iPod and on Creative's Zen Vision: M develop scratches from dust mites crawling across their surfaces, so we assumed a video device designed to fit in your pants pocket would have the same ...