ZEN (portable media player)

I want to introduct something about 2.4'' High Tech Touch Keyboard MP4 Player. (1).2.4 inch TFT screen, QVGA image, player size: 80*48*12.5mm (2).Support MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV formats, multi-modes EQ; (3).Support MPEG-4(AVI) playing (need convert before playing) (4).Touch keyboard; (5).Support background music playing; (6).Built-in FM radio; (7).High definition MIC recording; (8).JPEG picture browsing function; (9).TXT documents reading; (10).Synchronic lyric showing; (11).Automatic shut function (could setting in Sleeping/Power-saving modes); (12).Support T-FLASH cards, built-in amplifier and speaker; (13).Support USB2.0(FS), high speed transmission Accessories: 1).Headphone 2).USB cable 3).Charger 4).Converting Tool disk 5).English Manual 6).Silicon Case Packing: Gift Box Packing 

Manufacturer
Creative Technology
Type
Portable media player
Retail availability
2007resent
Operating system
ZEN UI 1.21.03
Storage capacity
Available in 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 GB flash memory
Display
2.5" backlit TFT LCD Screen320240 resolution24-bit color depth (16.7 million colors)
Input
4-way directional pad, 9 buttons, Power/Hold slider
Connectivity
USB 2.0
The ZEN is a portable media player designed and manufactured by Creative Technology. The flash memory-based player is the de facto successor of the ZEN Vision:M and was announced on August 29, 2007, to be available in capacities of 4, 8, and 16GB, as of September 14. A 32GB model was announced on December 4, 2007, setting a record for storage capacity among flash players.
The player has a width of 3.26 inches, a height of 2.16 inches and is 0.44 inches thick - making it the slimmest ZEN player and the second slimmest Creative player (other than the MuVo Slim) so far. Because of its dimensions, the ZEN is advertised to be the "size of a credit card". This is the first Creative player to have a SD card slot (enabling the support of SD and SDHC cards - an optional adapter is needed for microSD and miniSD cards), support for DRM free AAC (in a ".m4a" extension), as well as a truecolor TFT LCD display.

Specifications
ZEN
Feature
Description
Capacity
2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 GB
Memory type
Flash-based
Dimensions
8.25.41.1cm/3.262.160.44in.
Weight
65g/2.3oz.
Screen
2.5" TFT LCD
Screen resolution
320240 pixels (QVGA)
Color depth
24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Battery life
Audio playback > 30hrsVideo playback > 5hrs
Video formats
MJPEG, WMV, and AVI (MPEG-4 SP, DivX, Xvid), while MPEG-1, and MPEG-2 are supported, but must be transcoded with the included software (Video must not exceed the player's dimensions at 320240 pixels)
Audio formats
MP3, AAC (unprotected ".m4a"), WMA (including protected), WAV, and Audible 2, 3, and 4 formats
Photo formats
JPEG (Other formats would be transcoded)
Battery
Non-removable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Signal-to-noise ratio
Up to 97dB
EQ types
Pop, Jazz, Rock, Disco, Vocal, New Age, Classical, Acoustic & 5-band custom setting
Album art source
ID3 tag / jpeg file in Album folder
Microphone input quota
10hrs
FM radio presets
32
Connection type
USB1.1 / 2.0, SD Memory Card
PIM
Syncs with Microsoft Outlook Contacts, Calendar & Tasks
System requirements
Windows Vista or XP. For Linux, see libmtp. Third Party programs such as XNJB add transfer-only Mac OS X compatibility.
Firmware releases
Numerous firmware updates were released very soon after the player's launch, fixing a variety of bugs. However, many have criticised Creative for not fixing the poorly integrated SD Card functionality.
The earlier ones have reportedly caused players to occasionally result in a white screen of death.
Version 1.10.05 was released on October 23, 2007. Thai language support was added, while video playback was improved. Adapter charging and startup time were quickened.
The prior version, 1.20.02, was released on December 19, 2007. Transferring content via the SD card slot is enabled, though only image files are viewable.
Firmware version 1.21.01 was released on February 28, 2008. It improves the player's playback performance of WMA (.wma) files.
The latest version, 1.21.03, was released on January 19, 2009, which improves FM radio player operation.
See also
Creative ZEN 
Creative Technology 
Portable media player 
Comparison of portable media players 
External links
Official product page (Singapore) 
Official product page (US) 
Official specifications (Singapore) 
Official specifications (US) 
Creative Zen Linux Howto 
References
^ France, Jasmine (2007-08-28). "Sweet new Creative Zen coming soon". CNET.com. http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9767400-1.html. Retrieved on 2007-11-14. 

^ Creative (2007-12-03). Creative Introduces the World's First 32GB Flash Memory-based Portable Media Player with the Latest Credit-Card sized ZEN. Press release. http://asia.creative.com/corporate/pressroom/releases/welcome.asp?pid=12867. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. 

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