A previous generation of Media Player, the Creative Zen V Plus is on sale at various stores and online. It may not be the latest, but it is a good one.

The CNET review says :
“Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash MP3 player with great sound quality”

There are two models, the Creative Zen V and the Zen V Plus. The Zen V Plus adds video playback support and an FM Tuner. Otherwise they are the same except for different colors for different models and capacities. When deciding on a Zen V or Zen V Plus, it is worth bearing in mind that the 1.5 inch OLED screen is too small for anything but short video clips. The player supports MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV and Audible audio formats and JPEG photos. The Plus supports AVI video, but other formats like WMV and MPEG-4 can be converted with the included software.

This little media player is packed with functionality. Multiple named playlists can be created directly on the device. Individual files or groups of files can also be deleted. Bookmarks can be set in any audio file. There is also line-in recording (the cable comes packaged with the player) and voice recording.

Unlike the latest generation of MP3 Players (and like iPods, Zunes and some other media players) the Zen V does not have an expansion slot for additional memory, which is worth keeping in mind when choosing the capacity.

Posted on February 13th, 2008 by mervyn