Average User Rating
3.0 stars 15 user reviews The good: The Creative Zen V offers a cute, pocket-friendly design without sacrificing screen real estate, and the vivid OLED display is viewable from any angle. The player packs in some nice features, such as voice and line-in recording, photo playback, and compatibility with subscription WMA tracks. Oh, and the sound quality is great, too.
The bad: The Creative Zen V's joystick is really small and has a cheap feel to it, and we wish Creative had included all the buttons found on the Vision:M. The screen is difficult to see in bright sunlight, and there's no UMS support. Also, you don't get the FM radio and video playback found on the Plus version.
The bottom line: The Creative Zen V is a good choice for anyone looking for a compact flash MP3 player with recording features and great sound quality. However, the more feature-filled Zen V Plus is a better value.
The Creative Zen V is the same as the
Zen V Plus, except without an FM radio or video playback capability. For more information about this MP3 player, please
read our full review of the Plus version.
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- Digital Storage / Capacity 1 GB
- Diagonal screen size 1.5 in
- Mfr estimated battery life 15 hour(s)
- Weight 1.6 oz
- Battery 1 Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion
- Digital player supported digital audio standards Protected WMA (DRM 9) WAV MP3 ADPCM WMA Audible
- Flash memory installed 1 GB
- Device type Digital player
By Jasmine France Since 2003, Jasmine France has worked at CNET covering everything from scanners to keyboards to GPS devices to MP3 players. She currently cohosts the Crave podcast and spends the majority of her time testing headphones, music software, and mobile apps. Full Bio