The Zen Vision:M portable media player has just been given the “Best of CES” award in the MP3 and Portable Video category at the 2006 CES show as well as the overall “Best in Show” award. Want to know what all the fuss is about? Then here's the press release on the product itself…
”Creative, the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet, introduces the Zen™ Vision:M, a cutting-edge 30GB video player, photo viewer and MP3 player. Designed with a stunning, 2.5-inch, high-resolution 262,144 colour LCD screen, the Zen Vision:M displays rich, vibrant digital video and photos, full-colour menus and album art. The Zen Vision:M will be available in gorgeous high-gloss black, white, blue, green or pink.
The Zen Vision:M carries up to 15,000 songs, and supports music subscription services and downloads from online music stores. Embedded album art is also displayed on the screen, and the rechargeable battery provides up to 15 hours of music playback.
The Zen Vision:M delivers four hours of video playback and offers extensive video format support, including MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Simple Profile formats (such as Xvid), WMV, and MJPEG for enjoyment of up to 120 hours of movies downloaded from the Internet. The Zen Vision:M also offers best-of-class TV-Out capabilities featuring advanced video scalability. The results of this technology allows hi-res videos to be scaled down in real-time to fit the 2.5 inch screen, and when displayed on a TV output in maximum quality with no downscaling.
With capacity for tens of thousands of photos, the Zen Vision:M displays stunning full-colour images that can output to any size TV screen through an optional composite video-out connector. Users can watch slideshows set to music and select individual digital photos as display backgrounders.
The Zen Vision:M sets itself apart from the crowd with a host of rich features, including:
* FM radio and recording – with 32 preset options
* Intuitive Vertical Touch Pad and Tactile Buttons on the face of the player - including the new programmable Short Cut Button for quick access to favorite functions
* Content password protection – Protects any content stored on the player
* Built-in Microphone – shows volume levels on screen for optimum voice recording quality
* Customisable themes, including Vibrant, Earth, Cool, Peace, Romantic, Pastel, Jungle and Fire to match the colour scheme of the player menus to any mood
* Organizer – Provides calendar, tasks and contact lists, and syncs with Microsoft Outlook
* Extras – Enables setting of Date & Time, plus allocation of Removable Disk space for dedicated storage
* A clock with wake-to-any-music alarm, color themes and different languages for further customisation
* Album Art displayed on the screen
Pricing and Availability
The new Creative Zen Vision:M is available now. It comes with an AC adapter, USB 2.0 cable, high-quality earphones, and a protective pouch. Optional accessories, including a docking station and an AV-out cable, will be available for purchase separately. For more information about Creative’s complete line of MP3 and media players, click here.
12-01-2006, 8:50 PM
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