ZEN V / ZEN V Plus
ManufacturerCreative Technology
Product familyCreative Zen
TypeDigital audio player
Lifespan2006–2008
MediaAvailable in 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 GB sizes
Operating systemZEN UI
System on a chipSigmaTel STMP3600[1]
Display1.5-inch OLED display
InputMulti-directional joystick, play and back buttons, power/hold switch, dedicated volume control buttons
ConnectivityUSB 2.0

The ZEN V and the ZEN V Plus are portable media players manufactured by Creative Technology. The user interface on this player, the same as the one on Creative's ZEN Vision:M, was patented by Creative on January 9, 2005.[2] Creative sued Apple over the use of this user interface; Apple later settled for $100 million.[3]

They are very small sized and feature an OLED screen measuring 1.5 inches. It is controlled using a 5-way mini joystick.[4] The ZEN V Plus has accumulated many awards, including CNET Editor's Choice for June 2006.[5] The players are nearly identical save for video playback and FM radio, which the ZEN V Plus supports but the regular ZEN V does not.

In August 2007, Creative introduced a 16 GB version of the ZEN V Plus, making it the first flash-based player with that capacity.[6]

Specifications

Both players

  • Dimensions: 2.7" x 1.7 in × 0.6 in (43 mm × 15 mm) x 15.9 mm)
  • Weight: 1.55 oz (44 g)
  • Display: 1.5 inches (38 mm) OLED display
  • Resolution: 128x128 pixels
  • Battery Type: Built-in Lithium Ion
  • Music Formats Supported: MP3, WMA, WAV, Audible, and Podcasts (via ZENCast Organizer)
  • PlaysForSure (Windows Media Audio 9 DRM) Compatible: Subscription and Download
  • Photo Formats Supported: JPEG
  • Custom Wallpapers: JPEG
  • USB: High-Speed 2.0, 1.1
  • Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task list
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Up to 92 dB
  • Harmonic Distortion Output: <0.05%
  • Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
  • Voice Recording: Yes
  • Line In recording: Yes
  • Power Charging: Charges via power adapter or PC through USB
  • Album art: Supported
  • System Requirements: Windows Vista and Windows XP out of box. Works with Windows 2000 through Windows 98SE after a Legacy OS Driver update available here. Linux compatibility is possible, but unsupported.
    • Compatible with Windows Media Player
    • Bundled Software: MediaSource, Media Explorer
    • Unsupported Third-Party Software:

ZEN V

  • 1, 2, 4 and 8GB

Colors

  • 1GB: Black/Orange, White/Orange, White/Red (Target Exclusive)
  • 2GB: White/Green, Black/Green
  • 4GB: Black/Blue
  • 8GB: Black/Blue, Black/Orange,

ZEN V Plus

  • 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16GB
  • Video formats supported: Uncompressed AVI: Native; Most other major formats through conversion.
  • FM Tuner: Yes

Colors

  • 1GB: Black/Orange, White/Orange, White/Red (Target Exclusive)
  • 2GB: Black/Green, White/Green, Pink/White
  • 4GB: Black/Blue
  • 8GB: Black/Blue, Black/Red Black/orange
  • 16GB Black/White

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SigmaTelSTMP3xxx < Main < Wiki".
  2. ↑ "Creative ZEN Patent: Creative Worldwide". Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  3. ↑ Tom Krazit (August 23, 2006). Apple settles with Creative for $100 million: CNET News.com
  4. ↑ "Review : Creative Zen V Plus Media player".
  5. ↑ ZEN V Plus Product Review: CNET
  6. ↑ "Creative Introduces the Widely Popular ZEN V Plus MP3 Player in 16GB Capacity" (Press release). Creative. August 2, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
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