Engineering:ZEN V
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| Manufacturer | Creative Technology |
|---|---|
| Product family | Creative Zen |
| Type | Digital audio player |
| Lifespan | 2006–2008 |
| Media | Available in 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 GB sizes |
| Operating system | ZEN UI |
| System on a chip | SigmaTel STMP3600[1] |
| Display | 1.5-inch OLED display |
| Input | Multi-directional joystick, play and back buttons, power/hold switch, dedicated volume control buttons |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 |
The ZEN V and the ZEN V Plus are portable media players manufactured by Creative Technology. The user interface on this player, the same as the one on Creative's ZEN Vision, was patented by Creative on January 9, 2005.[2] Creative sued Apple over the use of this user interface; Apple later settled for $100 million.[3]
They are very small sized and feature an OLED screen measuring 1.5 inches. It is controlled using a 5-way mini joystick.[4] The ZEN V Plus has accumulated many awards, including CNET Editor's Choice for June 2006.[5] The players are nearly identical save for video playback and FM radio, which the ZEN V Plus supports but 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.[6]
Specifications
Both players
- Dimensions: 2.7" x 1.7 in × 0.6 in (43 mm × 15 mm) x 15.9 mm)
- Weight: 1.55 oz (44 g)
- Display: 1.5 inches (38 mm) OLED display
- Resolution: 128x128 pixels
- Battery Type: Built-in Lithium Ion
- Music Formats Supported: MP3, WMA, WAV, Audible, and Podcasts (via ZENCast Organizer)
- PlaysForSure (Windows Media Audio 9 DRM) Compatible: Subscription and Download
- Photo Formats Supported: JPEG
- Custom Wallpapers: JPEG
- USB: High-Speed 2.0, 1.1
- Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task list
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Up to 92 dB
- 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 Vista and Windows XP out of box. Works with Windows 2000 through Windows 98SE after a Legacy OS Driver update available here. Linux compatibility is possible, but unsupported.
ZEN V
- 1, 2, 4 and 8GB
Colors
- 1GB: Black/Orange, White/Orange, White/Red (Target 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.
- FM Tuner: Yes
Colors
- 1GB: Black/Orange, White/Orange, White/Red (Target Exclusive)
- 2GB: Black/Green, White/Green, Pink/White
- 4GB: Black/Blue
- 8GB: Black/Blue, Black/Red Black/orange
- 16GB Black/White
See also
- Creative ZEN
- Creative Technology
- Comparison of portable media players
References
- ↑ "SigmaTelSTMP3xxx < Main < Wiki". https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/SigmaTelSTMP3xxx.
- ↑ "Creative ZEN Patent: Creative Worldwide". http://www.creative.com/zenpatent/.
- ↑ Tom Krazit (August 23, 2006). Apple settles with Creative for $100 million: CNET News.com
- ↑ "Review : Creative Zen V Plus Media player". https://www.gadgetspeak.com/gadget/article.rhtm/751/446680/Creative_Zen_V_Plus_Media_player.html.
- ↑ ZEN V Plus Product Review: CNET
- ↑ "Creative Introduces the Widely Popular ZEN V Plus MP3 Player in 16GB Capacity" (Press release). Creative. August 2, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
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