Creative ZEN V Plus 8GB

(Portable MP3 players)

"The Zen V Plus is a great MP3 for the casual user, however, if you want something for Video playing, this is not the item. The only reason is because the videos are saved in Uncompressed .AVI, which means the smaller files can end up being 600mb (the size of a DiVX movie). The quality of the music is very nice, and the software thats included is decent. The only problem is that I haven't been able to put a ZenCast on my player (the software is included). The protective screen over the player is very nice for the first few months, but after awhile, the screen begins to get small "chips" in it which become a big pain to see. The screen is also hard to see in the light, you have to put your hands over the Zen. You have probably heard of the Zen V Plus locking up frequently, and let me say it does. You have to wait for the battery to drain dead, or void your warranty and take it apart, and take the battery out and then put it back in. Then you have to charge it, which sucks because sometimes you're in the car and you don't have a charger (even if you do you still have to wait for the battery to die down. You will notice a Line-In jack, which is still a little confusing to me. I haven't been able to figure it out. I believe it can record from a radio, via the cable that is provided. There is also something else, the battery. You will notice that one time the battery will appear to be low. Then when you look at it, it's back up so you really can't tell just by looking.

I would suggest this product to people who don't want to spend alot of money, but you get some bang for your buck compared to the other choices out there."

Review date: 2 Jul, 2008