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| Release date | September 14, 2006 | January 08, 2004 | September 14, 2006 | August 19, 2008 | |
| The Bottom Line | The Creative Zen Vision, a dazzling but occasionally frustrating personal media player, handles video and music with aplomb, all for a tantalizingly low price. | The bulky but easy-to-use Creative Zen Vision W and its nice screen will dazzle video lovers who don't require video recording. | Eight months after its announcement, the Creative Zen PMC is finally here. Despite its bulk, the player is solid, but it's the Microsoft Portable Media Center software that deserves most of the praise. | The bulky but easy-to-use Creative Zen Vision W and its nice screen will dazzle video lovers who don't require video recording. | The Archos 5 boasts an improved screen size, image resolution, and sound quality over its predecessor, but its Web browser and Flash media playback are disappointing for a product marketed on the strength of its Internet media capabilities. |
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| TV Output Resolution | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 720p |
| Hard Drive | 30 GB | 30 GB | 20 GB | 60 GB | 60 GB |
| Compatibility | Info unavailable | Intel VIIV Technology | MS Windows XP Media Center compatible | Intel VIIV Technology | Info unavailable |
| Device Type | Portable media center | Digital AV player | Portable media center | Digital AV player | Digital AV player |
| Video Capture Formats | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | MPEG-2 MPEG-4 AVI WMV H.264 Motion JPEG |
| Supported Audio Formats | MP3 WMA Protected WMA (DRM) | MP3 WAV WMA Audible Protected WMA (DRM) | MP3 WMA | MP3 WAV WMA Audible Protected WMA (DRM) | MP3 PCM WAV WMA ADPCM Protected WMA (DRM) |
| Weight | 8.4 oz | 9.7 oz | 12 oz | 9.7 oz | 8.8 oz |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 4.9 in x 0.8 in x 2.9 in | 5.3 in x 0.9 in x 3 in | 5.7 in x 1.1 in x 3.2 in | 5.3 in x 0.9 in x 3 in | 5 in x 0.5 in x 3.1 in |
| Battery | Internal Rechargeable - Lithium ion | Internal Rechargeable - Lithium ion | Internal Rechargeable - Lithium ion | Internal Rechargeable - Lithium ion | Internal Rechargeable - Lithium polymer - Internal - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer |
| Included Accessories | AV cable USB cable AC adapter Carrying case Stereo headphones | AV cable USB cable Carrying pouch Stereo headphones | AV cable USB cable AC adapter Carrying case Stereo headphones | AV cable USB cable Carrying pouch Stereo headphones | USB cable Cleaning cloth Stereo headphones |
| Display Type | 3.7 in LCD | 4.3 in TFT | 3.8 in LCD | 4.3 in TFT | 4.8 in TFT |
| Flash Memory Cards Supported | CompactFlash Card type I CompactFlash Card type II | CompactFlash Card type I CompactFlash Card type II | Info unavailable | CompactFlash Card type I CompactFlash Card type II | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | Creative Zen Vision - Portable media center | Creative Zen Vision W - Digital AV player | Creative Zen Portable Media Center - Portable media center | Creative Zen Vision W - Digital AV player | Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet - Digital AV player |
| Video Playback Formats | WMV XviD MPEG-1 MPEG-2 DivX 4.0 DivX 5.0 MPEG-4 SP Motion JPEG | WMV XviD MPEG-1 MPEG-2 DivX 4.0 DivX 5.0 MPEG-4 SP Motion JPEG | WMV | AVI WMV XviD MPEG-1 MPEG-2 DivX 4.0 DivX 5.0 MPEG-4 SP Motion JPEG | WMV MPEG-4 Motion JPEG |
| PC Interfaces | USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g |
| TV Standards Supported | Info unavailable | PAL NTSC | Info unavailable | PAL NTSC | NTSC PAL SECAM |
| Supported Still Images Formats | JPEG | BMP GIF JPEG | JPEG | BMP GIF JPEG | BMP GIF PNG JPEG |
| Key Features | FM tuner Voice recorder Memory card reader Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player | FM tuner Voice recorder Memory card reader Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player External HDD function | Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player | FM tuner Voice recorder Memory card reader Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player External HDD function | Web browsing Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player External HDD function |
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