ZEN V
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| Manufacturer | Creative Technology |
|---|---|
| Product family | Creative Zen |
| Type | Digital audio player |
| Lifespan | 2006–2008 |
| Media | Available in 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 GB sizes |
| Operating system | ZEN UI |
| System on a chip | SigmaTel STMP3600[1] |
| Display | 1.5-inch OLED display |
| Input | Multi-directional joystick, play and back buttons, power/hold switch, dedicated volume control buttons |
| Connectivity | USB 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
[edit]Both players
[edit]- 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.
ZEN V
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SigmaTelSTMP3xxx < Main < Wiki".
- ^ "Creative ZEN Patent: Creative Worldwide". Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
- ^ Tom Krazit (August 23, 2006). Apple settles with Creative for $100 million: CNET News.com
- ^ "Review : Creative Zen V Plus Media player".
- ^ ZEN V Plus Product Review: CNET
- ^ "Creative Introduces the Widely Popular ZEN V Plus MP3 Player in 16GB Capacity" (Press release). Creative. August 2, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2008.