ZEN V
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The ZEN V and the ZEN V Plus are portable media player
s 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 Creative has sued Apple over the use of this user interface, which Apple later settled for $100 million
The ZEN V Plus has accumulated many awards, including CNET
Editor's Choice for June 2006. The players are nearly identical, save for video playback and FM radio which the ZEN V Plus supports, 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.
Colors
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Portable media player
A portable media player or digital audio player, is a consumer electronics device that is capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio, images, video, documents, etc. the data is typically stored on a hard drive, microdrive, or flash memory. In contrast, analog portable audio...
s manufactured by Creative Technology
Creative Technology
Creative Technology Ltd. is a Singapore-based global company headquartered in Jurong East, Singapore. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries consist of the design, manufacture and distribution of digitized sound and video boards, computers and related multimedia, and personal...
. 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 Creative has sued Apple over the use of this user interface, which Apple later settled for $100 million
The ZEN V Plus has accumulated many awards, including CNET
CNET
CNET is a tech media website that publishes news articles, blogs, and podcasts on technology and consumer electronics. Originally founded in 1994 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through CNET Networks' acquisition...
Editor's Choice for June 2006. The players are nearly identical, save for video playback and FM radio which the ZEN V Plus supports, 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.
Both players
- Dimensions: 2.7" x 1.7" x 0.6" (67.5 mm x 43.5 mm x 15.9 mm)
- Weight: 1.55 oz (43.5 g)
- Display: 1.5" (38.1 mm) OLED display
- Resolution: 128x128 pixels
- Battery Type: Built-in Lithium Ion
- Music Formats Supported: MP3MP3MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, WMAWindows Media AudioWindows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
, WAVWAVWaveform Audio File Format , is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs...
, AudibleAudibleAudible may refer to:* Sound that is capable of being heard* Audible, a tactic used by quarterbacks in American football to change a play at the line of scrimmage* Audible.com, an online audiobook store-See also:*Audio...
, and Podcasts (via ZENCast Organizer) - PlaysForSure (Windows Media Audio 9 DRM) Compatible: Subscription and Download
- Photo Formats Supported: JPEGJPEGIn computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
- Custom Wallpapers: JPEGJPEGIn computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
- USB: High-Speed 2.0, 1.1
- Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task list
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Up to 92dB
- 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 VistaWindows VistaWindows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
and Windows XPWindows XPWindows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
out of box. Works with Windows 2000Windows 2000Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Windows 2000 was released to manufacturing on 15 December 1999 and launched to retail on 17 February 2000. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the...
through Windows 98SE after a LegacyLegacy systemA legacy system is an old method, technology, computer system, or application program that continues to be used, typically because it still functions for the users' needs, even though newer technology or more efficient methods of performing a task are now available...
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:
- MacintoshMacintoshThe Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
:XNJB available here. - LinuxLinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
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- Macintosh
ZEN V
- 1, 2, 4 and 8GB
Colors
- 1GB: Black/Orange, White/Orange, White/Red (Target
Target CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
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.
- FMFrequency modulationIn telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
Tuner: Yes
Colors
- 1GB: Black/Orange, White/Orange, White/Red (Target
Target CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
Exclusive)- 2GB: Black/Green, White/Green, Pink/White
- 4GB: Black/Blue
- 8GB: Black/Blue, Black/Red Black/orange
- 16GB Black/White