Creative Zen 8GB MP3 Video Player, Black

As a previous Creative ZEN customer, I knew I'd be a fan of this release. The menus are easy to follow and even easier to configure. The music installed quickly without the need of iTunes (me likey) and the device is very light.

Here is what *I* like most about it: It has Buttons. 'Touch screens' means you always have to be looking at your player to advance songs or adjust the volume. This ZEN still employs the toggle buttons that can be selected w/o having to look at the device.

My only complaint was how hard it was to find a way to clip the player securely to my belt. As usual, one can find an acceptable substitute in the phone case sections.

Excellent product, affordable, and very lightweight! I was actually looking for an ipod but this product is just as descent. Does pretty much what an ipod is able to do.

This is my 4th MP3 player. I spent weeks researching them all for my next player.

I bought the Zen to increase my movie viewing size and because I could increase the memory by adding cheap SD cards.

The radio is nice (when I am tired of music). The voice recorder is awesome I can record my grocery list or things I think of while on the road. Great for short notes.

Audio (mp3s) need to be 128kps or less or you will need a converter to resize your large music files to the range of 96-128kps. Anything larger than 128 will cause the music to pop, break up and sound bad.

I bought a pair of Sony headphones from Wal-Mart for 9.99 and they make a huge difference. I am a sound tech and I can tell the Sony's gives you lower tones and higher ranges. Cheap upgrade.

Video. I bought this mainly for video. I love that I can take shows I recorded from TV and watch them on the Zen. Although they do not advertise that you can turn video into avi you can. It comes with a conversion program that works really well but I prefer my own program.

Note programs up to 43 minutes long will work well on the Zen programs over 43 minutes the lips start to lose sink a little. So if you recorded a movie break it up into 40 minute segments. This is normal on video MP3 players for large files. Not enough room to explain why.

Pictures and slide shows are great you can even Zoom into your pictures!

When watching videos you can zip slow or REALLY fast to get to another part of the show. If you have to quit suddenly it remembers where you were in the show even after you turn the power off.

You can listen to music while sorting your pictures.

I found the car charger and wall charger for the Zen at Amazon.com for 7.00 for both including shipping.

The Zen has a large screen but is very thin and lightweight. Find the screen protectors at Wal-Mart and buy them. ($5.00) No scratches this way. Buy a cover of some type to protect it from damage.

Go to Creative.com and download latest drivers (AFTER you have installed disk software) it will update your Zen the latest features.

Spend 10.00 and buy the 2 year warranty. Peace of mind.

It also has a calendar and To Do List features which I will start using when I get the time. I don't carry a PDA so this is nice. Better than paper and pen.

It took 10-15 minutes of playing around with the buttons to figure out how everything works. I could have read the PDF but it's more fun to push and see what happens.

The Zen is so much more than just an MP3 and video player and it is a deal at Walmart. I could have bought an ipod but I don't like my mp3 player to tell me I have to use apple downloads. I have a ton of my own music and movies I want to use. I also listen to library books on my Zen.

Most mp3 players are doing away with the radio and voice recorder function. So I really like the Zen for that. I live in Colorado and sometimes checking the local news for weather info is nice.

I like the Zen because.

Radio / Voice recorder

Mp3 and Video player that plays any music or video I already have.

SOOOOO Much cheaper than Ipod

Expandable memory that's easy to find and cheap to buy.

Large video screen for watching shows while I a waiting for (fill in the blank)

My teenager liked mine so much she ordered one too!

Hope this helps someone out there.

dphotos - CO- Sound and Video tech

This player is great if you only use included memory. The SD card memory is treated completely seperate and songs on the SD card can't be added to the playlists. The only way to access the SD card contents is to use the SD card browser.

This is a great MP3 player. If what you download isn't in the right format, the player will convert it and then download. Screen is really nice. Great price.

What I like most is the ability to put on it so many of the items I presently have on my PC. I also love the FM radio and the music fuction and the ability to add spoken audio books to it. To top it all off, I have my personal contacts and numbers saved to it. It just does so much for such a little package. I use it everyday.

This mp3 is fun to use. The sound quality is excellent. I like listening to books on the player, and bookmarking comes in handy. I like the large screen. Pictures show up very clear on it.

This is a good player. I love music, but may be a lil cheap daddy. I refused to buy an Ipod. I have downloaded about 400 songs and will do more. I downloaded about 25 pictures but the Zen will download pictures I never choose. The software is easy to use. The sound is great. It will auuto scan FM stations and Store them once the headphones are connected as an antenna. I use external speakers to play music. The player is very small. The screen is big enough. I bought this player for my future wifie. I will buy me a 16gb player. The battery last about 8 hours. Long enough for me.

This mp3 player is easy to use and the quality is great. Bought it for my Wife and she loves it. Will buy one for myself.