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Creative Zen VISION:M
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Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB, pink) review

Available in five colors, the Creative Zen Vision:M has an incredible screen, a simple interface, excellent video battery life, an FM tuner and recorder, and a voice recorder. It features a customizable Shortcut button, and it supports a wide range of ...

The Creative Zen Vision:M has no iTunes-like video content--yet. Some will find the touch-pad controller frustrating. The black model scratches easily. The documentation is skimpy. You must use an adapter for transfers and power, meaning that ...

The dazzling, DRM-friendly Creative Zen Vision:M gives the iPod a run for the money as the current high-capacity WMA champ.

January, 2006

Rating

80

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Creative Zen Visionm MP3 Player

By Eric Dahl

Despite a few shortcomings, Creative's Zen VisionM is a great Apple iPod alternative. I tested a 30GB shipping model of the video-ready music device ($300 as of 7/21/06), which possesses the finest color screen I've ever seen on a portable player.

High audio quality High audio quality ; Great screen for photos and video

Audio codec support somewhat limited ; Requires dongle to charge and sync files

Unfortunately, the VisionM has a few drawbacks when compared to the 30GB video-ready iPod. For starters, it's about 1.5 times as thick, and you need the included adapter to charge the player and sync files to it. Also, its MediaSource application ...

The device supports more video codecs than any other audio player we tested this month: MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, DivX4, DivX5, Motion JPEG, and XviD. The player achieved a loud level before reaching 1 percent distortion (an industry standard...

August, 2006

Rating

83

pcworld.com
US

Creative Zen VisionM

By Eric Dahl

Great-looking video and high-quality audio make the VisionM a great iPod alternative.

High audio quality High audio quality, Great screen for photos and video

Audio codec support somewhat limited, Requires dongle to charge and sync files

The VisionM sounded great, too, though audio codec support is a bit weak--with support for MP3, WMA, and WAV, but not for AAC, FLAC, or Ogg Vorbis formats. In the PC World Test Center's new audio quality tests, the VisionM performed admirably,...

July, 2006

Rating

79

pcworld.com
US

Creative Zen Vision: M

By Michael Brown

You know a device has a great user interface when someone utterly unfamiliar with it accomplishes a task within 10 seconds of picking it up. Apple's iPods pass this test with aplomb; Creative's Zen Vision: M utterly fails it. It's a significant flaw ...

Like Apple's fifth-generation iPod, Creative's latest player is equipped with a 30GB hard drive and a drop-dead gorgeous 2.5-inch backlit LCD (320x240 resolution). But where the iPod reminds us of Kate Moss, the Zen Vision: M stirs visions of Kirstie ...

Apple¡¯s iPods pass this test with aplomb; Creative¡¯s Zen Vision: M utterly fails it. But where the iPod reminds us of Kate Moss, the Zen Vision: M stirs visions of Kirstie Alley. The Zen Vision: M is a superb choice if you¡¯re into video and...

May, 2006

No rating

maximumpc.com
US

Cheaper Creative Zen Vision:M

Our friends from Generation MP3 are reporting that Creative will sell the Zen Vision in a cheaper package by removing the power adapter used to recharge the device! This is a rather weird idea, but I guess that charging via USB would not kill the cost ...

May, 2006

No rating

ubergizmo.com
US

Creative Zen Vision:M

By Steve Smith

The Creative Zen Vision:M comes the closest to dethroning the iPod.

Stunning video quality First-rate sound and EQ enhancements • Long battery life

Prone to freezing Lack of integrated audio and video media store • Thicker than the iPod • Requires power adapter for charging

Spec for spec, Creative's Zen Vision:M actually gets the better of Apple's venerable player. The 30GB Zen Vision:M actually has a wider range of functions, lasts longer on a charge, and offers a crisper color screen. In the end, the Zen Vision:M is...

April, 2006

Rating

70

laptopmag.com
US

Creative's Impressive-Sounding Zen VisionM

By Eric Dahl

A superb screen highlights this capable iPod alternative.

Creative Technology Zen VisionM This iPod alternative offers good sound and a beautiful screen for viewing photos and video. Photograph: Marc SimonDespite a few shortcomings, Creative's Zen VisionM is a great Apple iPod alternative. The $330...

March, 2006

Rating

84

pcworld.com
US

Creative Zen Vision:M

By Administrator

Portable media players are quickly becoming all the rage among music listeners and video watchers that want an all-in-one device. The Apple iPod 5G (aka- iPod Video) has become a hugely popular handheld device for both watching videos and listening to ...

March, 2006

Rating

80

techreviewsource.com
US

Creative's Impressive-Sounding Zen VisionM

By Eric Dahl

A superb screen highlights this capable iPod alternative.

Photograph: Marc SimonDespite a few shortcomings, Creative's Zen VisionM is a great Apple iPod alternative. Creative Technology Zen VisionM This iPod alternative offers good sound and a beautiful screen for viewing photos and video. The $330...

March, 2006

No rating

pcworld.com
US

it's like, good, and stuff

By Austin Vaughan

Intro Well, I think we're about the last site on the net to offer a review of the Zen Vision: M. Sorry about that but the ZVM was released in the USA right as we hit CES 2006 and my order took several weeks to arrive. By the time I got it, we had ...

Available in 5 colors, although anything other than black is hard to get.

February, 2006

Rating

93

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