Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
List Price: $121.94
Buy Used: $49.99
You Save: $71.95 (59%)
Used (6) Refurbished (5) from $49.99
Rating:  280 reviews
Sales Rank: 1853
Format: Cd
Platform: Windows
Color: Glossy black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows
Display Size: 1.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 2.7 x 2.4 x 0.7
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 70PF2072001Y1
Model: 70PF2072001Y1
UPC: 054651143913
EAN: 0054651134843
ASIN: B000IBNXX2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Product Type - MP3 Player | | • | Memory - 4GB | | • | Battery - Rechargeable Li-ion Battery | | • | Storage Capacity: 4GB (2,000 songs) |
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Product Description
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, full color photos, FM radio and view short video clips.
Amazon.com Product Description
With a tiny, eye-catching design, smooth contours, and a discreet size, the Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player fits perfectly in your palm and slides effortlessly into your smallest pocket. With 4 GB of storage space, 
A 1.5-inch OLED screen displays rich and vibrant photos, as well as the easy-to-use Creative interface. View all Zen V Plus features. | 
Not much bigger than a pair of earbuds! (black and orange model shown) See the Zen V Plus in 3D. | the Zen V Plus holds up to 2,000 songs, and the 1.5-inch OLED screen displays rich and vibrant photos, full-color menus, and album art at any viewing angle. Another great feature built right into the Zen V Plus is the tiny device's ability to support subscription services and pay-per-download music. Plus, you'll never sweat formats--the Zen V Plus plays the broadest selection of MP3 and WMA music. And browsing your music collection has never been easier with Creative's innovative interface that enables effective and intuitive navigation and track selection. The Plus has an extra feature that it's predecessor lacked: the ability to play short video clips. With the Zen V Plus you can watch short clips in transcoded video format and impress your friends with the latest tidbits from the web or a brief glimpse of a home video. Another great feature is a Direct CD Recording function that allows you to record songs directly from a CD player or other audio source without using a PC as an intermediary. You no longer need to burn CDs to your PC then download to your MP3 player. Just connect an audio device directly to your Zen V Plus, and record your favorite CDs, records, beats and more, direct from the source. Meanwhile, automatic track detection separates each song for you--a handy feature when you're converting analog (records and cassette tapes) to digital. If organization is a high priority, the Zen V Plus's Personal Organizer will help you stay connected and in-sync with your Microsoft Outlook information. Just connect the Zen V Plus to your PC, sync your Outlook information, and you'll be ready to carry around your contacts, calendar, and to-do lists right in your pocket. Plus, the Zen V Plus uses a handy built-in microphone to double as a voice recorder, so you can capture notes, record lectures, and more. 
No matter how you hold it, the Zen V Plus is just the right size. | Creative knows that sporty is sexy, and this player is ideal for any workout junkie. The skip-free playback is perfect on your morning jog or your most rigorous workout at the gym. The optional armband and case fit comfortably on your arm and keep your Zen V Plus safe and secure while running or lifting. The Zen V Plus player was designed for people who appreciate style and function. Don't be surprised when people take notice of your cool, colorful music and photo player. You can proudly announce that your device carries up to 2,000 songs, and you can show off your favorite photos and video clips that you've stored on this pocket-sized powerhouse.
What's in the Box
Creative Zen V Plus, earphones, drawstring pouch, lanyard, USB 2.0 cable, line-in cable, neck strap, installation CD including user manual, and quick start guide.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 275 more reviews...
 Good player but backlight burned out within 3 weeks December 27, 2008
Robert Hess (Arlington, MA)
This is my second Zen Plus. The first one I used for over a year and still works. I bought a second with more memory but the backlight burned out within 3 weeks and it is nearly unusable.
 Great, not too pricey entertainment December 16, 2008
Celia (Saint John, New-Brunswick Canada)
The Creative Zen V Plus is a great little player for people who don't really care that much about options, that just want to listen to music. This is my second Creative product (Creative Zen Micro 5GB Digital Music Player - which broke after being dropped too many times) and although I did have problems with the Micro, this one hasn't disappointed me yet.
Very lightweight, and the controls are pretty easy to use. I've been using it while doing renovations around the house, it's great! Carries easily and the music sounds great.
Too expensive for a disposable MP3 player December 8, 2008
W. Thomas (Tampa Bay area, Florida)
Purchased Sep 2007
Pro:
Compact, easy to always have with you
Con:
Video only supports uncompressed AVI
5-way button is too fragile
Poor Customer Service
This was my first MP3 player purchase. I wasn't sure how much I would actually use it. I don't want to spend too much on a toy that I wouldn't use, but I also didn't to sacrifice quality and go too cheap. I knew and trusted Creative Labs, having used their sound cards for many many years, and thought that $90 (on sale) was a decent price point.
The video capability is a cruel joke. The screen is on the small side, but quite clear. The problem is the video support is only for uncompressed AVI format. This high speed slideshow takes much more storage space than the compressed version of the same video. The battery life is quickly drained when viewing the videos. In my opinion the videos are hardly worth it.
The music capacity is quite good. I used WinAmp, which supported transcoding to give a reduced quality (bit rate) copy of the master library files on the Zen. This was a fairly slow process, but the benefit was being able to fit more music on the device. I experimented with the bit rate until I found the lowest value that did not provide noticeable/unbearable artifacts in the music. I was able to fit around 3500 songs on the Zen. This is highly dependent upon bit rate and song length.
After about 6 months the 5-way button cracked into several pieces and fell apart The post that the button seated on is recessed and unreachable with adult sized fingers. This failure rendered the Zen useless. Contact with customer service was unsatisfying. They automatically consider this failure a sign of abuse and do not honor the warranty. The repair cost quoted me was more than the street price of a new one. This for a 1 cent piece of plastic?!? I learned that the eraser from a mechanical pencil makes a decent cap for the post, and when it deteriorates I can make quite a few new ones for less than the repair from Creative Labs.
The headphones shipped with the Zen were OK only because I didn't know any better. My only complaint at the time was the stiffness of the wires. They would retain the shape of how I folded/coiled them and keep that shape while wearing them. After about 8 months use, a wire broke inside the insulation of the cord near the plug end of the cable. There was no visible sign of damage, but careful manipulation of the cord would bring the sound back. This damage came as a result of the cable having a straight end rather than a 90 degree bend to reduce cable stresses. I replaced the factory headphones with a pair of Sony MDR-EX71SLA and could not believe the difference. These Sony's opened my eyes to how bad ALL of the included headphones really are.
I eventually upgraded to an iPod Classic 160G, which I should have gotten in the first place. I was planning on using the Zen while exercising and such, as I would not care if it happened to get damaged, but my 5 year old claimed it has his. Surprisingly it has held up well to his abuse with no further damage.
I would have given one star based upon my experience, but since it has worked so well for my son, I'll bump it up to two stars.
Good little MP3 November 11, 2008
Busy Mom (Fruita, CO)
I bought this as my first MP3 player. I did the research and wanted one good for audiobooks. I'm not sure exactly how the bookmark works, but when I'm listening and turn it off, it saves where I was. I turn it back on and I'm at the same spot. I like that.
Cons: it won't upload information. So, you can download to it, but you can't manage the info or change it through your computer. You can only add and delete. Say you have a list of songs and want to move one up higher in the list, you can't connect your Zen and do it that way. I've only found you have to make the changes to the playlist in the computer and re-upload the playlist to the Zen.
It also doesn't have that much memory. If you want a lot of books or a few long books, you need more.
But, other than that I've been happy with it.
Oh, another thing. I bought some blue tooth headphones to have cordless. Well, it doesn't have an internal transmitter for that function so they don't work.
 Great when it actually worked November 4, 2008
Yaya
I originally purchased this product from a big box store in October '07, despite reviews saying that problems were common. I do a lot of commuting, so I planned to use it for music and audiobook files. I really liked the functionality of the product (simple to use, easy menus/navigation, easy importing) but the inconvenience of common breakdowns is not worth it. Luckily I purchased the service plan because I've had to put it to good use. Within the first month, it conked out. The store replaced it on the spot because I was within 30 days. Throughout the next 10 months it would often freeze (most noticably if I was fast-forwarding through a track) but came back to life after re-setting. In August '08 it completely froze; re-setting didn't help. I mailed it in for repair through my service contract, and the company sent me back a refurbished product. It worked fine for 6 weeks until the beginning of November, when it would freeze and display "Playback error" on the product's screen. Re-setting didn't help the problem, so I am once again sending it in. I will probably just buy a completely new product (from a different company!) but figured I may as well get this repaired since I've paid for the service.
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