ZEN Vision W
Encyclopedia
The ZEN Vision W is a portable media player
, developed by Creative Technology
, and was released in September 2006.
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...
, developed 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...
, and was released in September 2006.
Specifications
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Display | 4.3" LCD (24 bit - LED backlight Backlight A backlight is a form of illumination used in liquid crystal displays . As LCDs do not produce light themselves , they need illumination to produce a visible image... ) |
| Capacity | 30 or 60 GB (1.8" HDD) |
| Dimensions | 134mm x 75mm x 22mm (5.27in. x 2.95in x .85in) |
| Weight | 276g (9.73oz) - with battery |
| Battery Life | Audio playback > 13hrs Video playback > 4.5hrs |
| Video Playback Formats | AVI Audio Video Interleave Audio Video Interleave , known by its acronym AVI, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback... , WMV9, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4-SP, MJPEG MJPEG In multimedia, Motion JPEG is an informal name for a class of video formats where each video frame or interlaced field of a digital video sequence is separately compressed as a JPEG image... , DivX DivX DivX is a brand name of products created by DivX, Inc. , including the DivX Codec which has become popular due to its ability to compress lengthy video segments into small sizes while maintaining relatively high visual quality.There are two DivX codecs; the regular MPEG-4 Part 2 DivX codec and the... 4.x/ 5.x, XviD-SP |
| Audio Playback Formats | MP3 MP3 MPEG-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... , WMA WMA WMA may refer to:- Organizations :*Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, a nonprofit trade association for owners of manufactured home communities in California*Western Marble Arch, a synagogue in central London... , WAV WAV Waveform Audio File Format , is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs... , Audible Audible Audible 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... , Protected WMA |
| Image Formats Supported | JPEG JPEG In 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.... |
| Battery | Removable and rechargeable Li-Ion battery (3.7 V - 1650 mAh) |
| Battery Life | Audio (13 hr) / Video (4.58 hr) |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | Up to 96 dB Decibel The decibel is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity relative to a specified or implied reference level. A ratio in decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities... |
| THD Total harmonic distortion The total harmonic distortion, or THD, of a signal is a measurement of the harmonic distortion present and is defined as the ratio of the sum of the powers of all harmonic components to the power of the fundamental frequency... |
<0.1% |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz |
| Audio Output | 3.5mm stereo mini-jack, built-in speaker |
| Video Output | Composite TV-Out; supports NTSC NTSC NTSC, named for the National Television System Committee, is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, most of South America , Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and some Pacific island nations and territories .Most countries using the NTSC standard, as... and PAL PAL PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system... systems |
| Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Card Slot | Compact Flash Type I & II |
| PIM Personal information manager A personal information manager is a type of application software that functions as a personal organizer. The acronym PIM is now, more commonly, used in reference to Personal information management as a field of study... |
Syncs with Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite... Contacts, Calendar & Tasks |
| Components | TMS320DM320 Texas Instruments TMS320 Texas Instruments TMS320 is a blanket name for a series of digital signal processors from Texas Instruments. It was introduced on April 8, 1983 through the TMS32010 processor, which was then the fastest DSP on the market.... (ARM926 CPU + C5409 DSP), TLV320AIC23B (Stereo CODEC), ISP1583 (USB Controller) , PIC18LF4320, LTC3455 (USB Power Manager and Li-Ion Battery Charger) |
External links
- Official product page
- epiZENter.net Unofficial fansite for ZEN players
- AnythingButiPod Zen Vision W Forum
- Upgrade Hard Drive Tutorial
- CreativeWizard PimpMyZen
- AnythingButiPod umdf solution for problem installing MTP Device