Amazon.com Product Description The Creative Zen Vision W Multimedia Player lets you take all your movies, music and photos in a light, pocket-sized device that is loaded with 30 or 60 GB of memory. At this capacity you can carry tens of thousands of photos, 240 hours of movies (500 Kbps MPEG4-SP), or up to 30,000 songs (WMA encoded at 64 Kbps), all in the palm of your hand. You can also tune in the radio (32 station presets), record your favorite talk show, or make personal voice memos with the built-in microphone. And the big news about the Vision W is that it displays your media in a widescreen, 16:9 format.
The Zen Vision W brings widescreen enjoyment to your pocket. View a product demo (flash).
Multimedia Powerhouse in Your Pocket Today's big screen blockbuster, yesterday's picnic home video, and even your favorite TV shows--they all now fit in your pocket and are ready to be shared. Zen Vision W supports many video formats, such as AVI, DivX 4 and 53, XviD4, MPEG-1, -2, -SP, WMV9, and Motion-JPEG, which simply means you have more choices and less restrictions. Instead of busting out your wallet to show snapshots of your kids, you can enlist the Zen Vision W to give viewers a glimpse of your precious memories--tens of thousands of them. Complete with a thumbnail gallery, the device makes it easy to scroll through your entire photo collection. Of course, music files are a big portion of anyone's digital canvas. Perfect for taking with you on the road or just around the house, this device makes all your music sound as good as the Zen Vision W looks. And with eight preset EQ settings and 97 dB signal-to-noise ratio, you can fine-tune your listening experience for any musical genre.
Great Connectivity You can also connect the Zen Vision W to a projector or TV with the included AV cable, and put on a big show from this little device. Synchronize music files with photo or video montages for a taste of spectacular, personalized big screen magic. You can also transfer pictures from your camera to the Zen Vision W in no time flat. Simply slip in your camera's Compact Flash (CF) memory card, and let Zen Vision W do the rest. The optional CF card adaptor also lets you use other popular memory card formats, such as SD, MMC, Memory Stick and more.
Widescreen Machine Viewing images and video on this device is a pleasant experience. The SharpPix 4.3-inch, high-resolution LCD screen features a 480x271 resolution, and hundreds of thousands of colors. What all this means is you see crisp, clear detail in every movie and photo, even under bright light. Creative didn't scrimp on design, either. The Zen Vision W features a lightweight magnesium casing that is both elegant and protective, and it sports a simple, intuitive keypad that makes navigation a breeze. And you'll get loads more playback time with the included removable, and rechargeable, battery. Enjoy up to 13 hours of music or 4.5 hours of movies on a single charge.
Other features include a personal organizer that you sync with Microsoft Outlook, and an integrated voice recorder that can store hundreds of hours worth of recordings. The Zen Vision W Multimedia Player uses PlaysForSure technology. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you're shopping for a portable music or video device and you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Yahoo!, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more.
What's in the Box Creative Zen Vision W, earphones, power adapter, USB cable, AV cable, pouch, installation CD, and quick start guide.
Product Description Beneath the ZEN Vision W player's classy magnesium surface is everything you've been looking for in a mobile entertainment device. Carryall your digital entertainment-15,000 songs, tens of thousands of photos and up to 240 hours of videos-wherever you roam. The patented ZEN interface couldn't be easier to use. This premier MP3 player with a large 4.3" color screen allows for excellent TV, movie and photo viewing in 16:9 format. ZEN Vision W features a Plug&View compact flash card slot that lets you quickly transfer photos from your digital camera. No PC needed! Free up precious memory space in your compact flash card during long photo shoots by archiving tens of thousands of photos on your ZEN Vision W player. Enjoy your favorite photos and videos with a few friends over lunch. Connect your player to a TV using the AV out and share with your entire family. Signal-to-Noise Ratio - Up to 90db / Frequency Response - 20Hz - 20kHz / Audio Output - 3.5mm stereo mini-jack / Audio/Video Output - Composite TV, stereo audio out Organizer - Syncs with and views Microsoft Outlook Contacts, Calendar&Tasks Features - Album Art / FM radio / Voice recorder / Repeat, resume, and random play / Sleep and wake timers / Customizable main menu / Functions as an external hard drive Minimum System Requirements - Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) / XP 64-bit / Intel Pentium II 350MHz or AMD K6-2 450MHz / 64MB RAM (128MB RAM recommended) / USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended for faster transfer) / 170MB free hard drive space Unit Dimensions - WxHxD - 5.27 2.95 1.04 Weight - 10.48 oz
WarningAugust 13, 2008 I bought this player a year ago, recently the screen got cracked. Creative will not repair. I was told to go to the online store and buy another one, yeah right. Buy an IPod, at least they can fix what they sell.
Warranty no good, Creative no longer makes this playerJuly 13, 2008 I love this player. But break it and you are SOL. Creative no longer makes this, and that means your warranty is meaningless. I had one for under a year, and the headphone jack stopped working properly. So I sent in the to get it fixed. That took some time, figuring out the website to send it in. And dealing with the Creative people, OMG. I am still in the middle of trying to get some sort of satisfaction from them. They won't fix/replace it with what I bought, but they offered me two Vision M 30 GB. I refused, I do not like the M at all. If you have the player, already, great I loved it, the best player I found, but pricey. I kept a 5 rating for the player itself,(when working) and I give the Creative customer support the lowest rating. If you sell a product, with a warranty, back it up....fix it or replace it with a equal product, not something much, much less in quality. (MY OPINION)
Creative Zen W 60 GBMay 31, 2008 Creative Zen Vision W 60 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black)I recieved this for my birthday almost 1 year ago. After sending the first one back, it locked up. I recieved a new one right away. The Zen Vision W is used 3 to 4 times a week, mostly watching movies. It works great, easy to use software, easy to load or delete. The picture is very good, much better than Ipod, which some other people have. I take care of it , but it is in a rough environment (work) and I haven't had any problems. Just ordered a heavy duty leather case, and JBL speakers. When we have standby time on the job, people like to share the videos.
BRoke before a year was outMay 30, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well first off although I love it becuase it's compatible with Napster (can't say enough about Napster)! It was a little buggy and hard to manage sometimes, but once I got the music on I was happy. Beautiful screeen, easy navigation.
Then I dropped it and it broke. I dropped it pretty hard, I have to admit, so I wouldn't necessarily be giving it a 1 star for breaking under those circumstances. What's really annoying is that the price has nearly doubled since I purchased it. Don't these people know that items like this tend to decrease in price? Why would it double - and now it's not even remotely competitive with comperable players.
When I paid nearly $400 for it, I would have said it was a good player if buggy, but also it's bigger and more difficult to carry which was why it wasn't in my pocket and I dropped it to begin with. But irregardless, being compatible with Napster made that high price worth it.
At this price, don't even consider it!!! I can't emphasize that enough!!!
Picture Can't Handle Movement Like The Version: MApril 11, 2008 I downloaded my movie to the Zen: W and when I played it the rendering of any fast movement was more annoying. Watching this felt like the effect of being in a haunted house with a stroblight wacking out your eyes ability to comprhend what's really going on. One of the earlier review shyly mentioned this, but to me was a big no no. To be fair I'm used to Zen's: M, though smaller doesn't have a big of an issue with movement and brighter, richer colors.
