Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #170 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Creative
• Model: 70PF216000115
• Released on: 2007-09-19
• Dimensions: .39" h x .39" w x .39" l, .14 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Bring your media with you wherever you roam with the Creative Zen 8GB player. Watch 32 hours of videos, enjoy up to 4,000 of your favorite songs (based on four-minute tracks in WMA at 64kbps) or share hundreds of photos with your friends. And do it all on a device that's about the width of a credit card.

A razor sharp 2.5-inch display makes your photos and videos come to life. See the Zen in detail.

Small size. Big features. All in the palm of your hand. View larger.

Add even more storage capacity via the SD card slot. View larger.

Design
The Zen sports a 2.5-inch TFT colour display with 320 x 240-pixel resolution and support for up to 16.7 million colours. This razor sharp display is packaged in a device that weighs just 2.1 ounces and measures 3.26 x 2.16 x .44 inches (W x H x D). The internal battery powers the Zen for up to 25 hours of continuous audio playback and up to five hours of continuous video playback. Use the Zen's SD slot to expand your portable media library with music, photos and videos stored on your SD card. There's also a handy built-in microphone for capturing notes on the go.

Features
Load up up your favorite songs, as well as your album art, and get going with the Zen. The device supports iTunes Plus tracks from the iTunes store and MP3 and WMA tracks. Subscription and pay-per-download music services are supported, as well. You can even tune into your favorite stations with the Zen's FM radio. The radio allows you to save up to 34 presets.

The Zen has you covered when it comes to video, too. The device supports MJPEG, WMV9 and--with transcoding--MPEG1 and 2, MPEG4-SP, DivX 4 and 5, and XviD. Enjoy purchased or rented movies and TV shows from online services. Watch home videos. Even load your Tivo To Go movies and TV shows onto your Zen.

Additional features include a clock and alarm function, volume restriction, eight equalizer settings, and a USB hard drive mode, which allows you to drag and drop files directly to and from your Zen. The Zen can also function as a handy organizer, allowing you to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook and display your contacts, calendar, and tasks.

What's in the Box
Zen player, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, installation CD, and quick start guide.

A slick user interface makes it a snap to enjoy your media.

Customer Reviews

my first player
bought this after reading reviews. I was not disappointed. I am still finding things it will do.I use it mainly for podcasts (the sound is so clear} but I have photos and videos stored too.The SD card facility is an amazing way of storing info. and I find the radio excellent.It does more than it says 'on the tin' !

Next time I'll buy an ipod
At first I loved it: easy to use, nice big screen, good video quality, but it broke after 2 months of careful handling (it was playing one minute, gone the next - I just couln't turn it on anymore).
When the replacement came, they wouldn't replace the sticker I had bought to protect the screen and I was really upset to find that within a day the screen was damaged (not to mention the added cost in time, money and hassle of shipping the old one and buying a new protector).

Good points:
- nice size, weight and shape
- easy-to-use
- not as marketing-hyped as the ipod
- good quality audio and video

Bad points
- screen is ridiculously fragile given it's its main feature- it should come with a screen protector
- 5 quid for a sticker is ridiculous
- I don't make much use of the video capacity as videos are harder to come by than audio
- You can't see what's playing if the controls are locked
- You can't turn the sound up easily if it's in your pocket (you'd have to buy the headphones that have volume control)
- You can't add an individual song you're listening to to a playlist, instead it adds the whole album
- It's too expensive to be so delicate and limited in its functionality
- I might be going mad, but I thought the first one I had constantly displayed the time at the top of the screen, but this one doesn't. Either way, it would be handy if it were visible.

I used to have a Zen Micro which lasted for 3 years and the screen stayed perfect. I think you could also see what was playing when the controls were locked; a pity this one doesn't have that feature.

In general, I'm a bit disappointed with this one. I think the bad experience I had of it breaking so quickly and the hassle and expense of getting a replacement has made me lose interest in it, I expected it to be a lot sturdier and longer-lasting for 90 quid, my investment hasn't been worth it in my opinion.

Great player
After many reviews of different players (nearly bought the Sony), I opted for the Zen for its core features + the SD drive and the radio. I've had it over a month now - also bought the leather case - and it's an excellent player, esp with some decent in-ear headphones which really bring out the player's detail and bass. No problems at all (touchwood!) - have used MS mediaplayer to download my music rather than the Zen s/w, which work well. Haven't been able to create playlists on the Zen (used mediaplayer instead) and there is a limited amount of peripherals v ipod, so overall have rated it a 4 stars (it's really a 4.5 but couldn't score that). But great value for the price. Recommended.