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Hear your music in new ways with the ZEN X-Fi - the first ever digital media player to be built with Creative's state-of-the-art Xtreme Fidelity technology. The high-glossy finish gives the player a distinctive look, and inside that the systems restore crystal clarity to MP3s so you can enjoy every nuance within the music – just like listening through a pair of high-end speakers.
Enjoy music wherever you go! The ZEN X-Fi sports WiFi capability so you can access all the music stored on your PC over a home network - wirelessly. This player supports virtually any music format you throw at it, and its whopping 16GB storage capacity stores hundreds of photos, up to 4,000 songs and up to 64 hours of video. The SD card slot provides storage expansion possibilities, and the razor-sharp 2.5" TFT display with full 16.7 million color support makes no visual compromises.
It doesn’t stop there, though. The FM radio's 32 presets keep you updated with the latest news, sports, music and more, and 8 equalizer (EQ) settings ensure your sound is finely tuned. The built-in microphone is a handy solution for recording your meetings or personal reminders, and the powerful built-in speaker lets you share your music with friends. Onboard IM programs like YAHOO! Messenger and MSN let you chat on the go! Use it for everything, anytime – the battery provides 36 hours of skip-free music playback!
Pros: The sound quality, with the included headphones, is definitely the best that I've ever experience on a set of headphones... even beats out my home stereo system at times. Most of my mp3s were ripped to 192kbs, some are higher. With the crystalizer and 3d expand on, almost all of my music (primarily death metal) sounds very crisp, the instruments and everything sound very distinct from each other. The smart volume management helps with having to constantly adjust the volume when i have my library on shuffle. The internal speaker is actually louder than i thought it would be, and makes it convenient to show videos to friends without them sticking your nice new canal headphones in their dirty ears. The interface is pretty nice and easy enough to navigate. Battery life so far has been good. The thing just looks sweet, from the black mirror faceplate and chrome trim to the very nice lcd screen. SD card expandability. doesn't have a partially-eaten piece of fruit anywhere on it.
Cons: The software. Creative Centrale was ok to use at first, but then it stopped recognizing parts of my music library on my PC, even after removing and re-adding all the music, some of it still won't show up on the list, so therefore i can't transfer it to my zen. I originally planned on just copying and pasting my music onto the zen, as i have with previous mp3 players. But unfortunately the album art is not displayed on the tracks when transferred that way, even though all albums have proper album art assigned to them according to both winamp and even creative centrale. The good things is that windows media player can sync w/o the stupid problems of Centrale. Another problem with Centrale is that it takes over twice as long to transfer as doing so in windows explorer. The video converter creative offers is a laugh, i have yet to find a video that it is capable of converting. faceplate/screen smudge easy. You'll def want the silicon skin if you're an obsessive person like me.
Other Thoughts: As a previous gen (zen vision:m 60gb) owner, and a creative x-fi sound card (x-fi xtrememusic), and a buyer who researches products thoroughly prior to purchasing, i knew that this would be the right player for me. The are some problems with the included software, but you dont HAVE to use it. As mentioned, WMP works for syncing, and there are plenty of video converter programs, free ones at that (i.e. Handbrake) that are actually capable of converting a variety of videos to a compatible format for the player. So I don't really see these software gripes as being a reason to deduct an egg from an excellent-sounding mp3 player... Sure the wifi isn't that useful, but i knew that going into it, and dont plan on using it. I only wish, like many owners of this product, that Creative would release a firmware allowing media on SD card to be integrated with the players music/video library... but with 16gb cards costing so little... who would dish out for the higher capacity models?
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awsome product
Reviewed By: drew on 7/18/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: the mp3 player is awesome.... it can do more than than the ipod and it is smaller too. the sound quality is out of this world because of the xi-fi crystallizer, especialy when its played through my giant car stereo. the eq is good too it even supports volume leveling so that i dont blow out my speakers... its also cool because it is recognized by windows without using the install disk and syncs to wmp11. i just love this player.
Cons: the wifi is a bit confusing but after playin with it for a bit it gets easier.
Other Thoughts: love the sd card reader on it and the integrated speaker is good too.
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Pros: best sound quality out of an mp3, good bass lotsa storage space, looks nice and once u get used to it everything is actually pretty user friendly. also i like how u can make playlist on it while on the go. also comes with great headphones and its pretty loud to, i think its the first mp3 ive had that i cant really listen to the music full blast 24/7 but to me thats a plus, and the speaker on it is really nice to its a bit louder and better sounding then the ones on the ipod touch's
Cons: takes a lil getting used to but no biggie, if u have trouble getting used to it your just being lazy or ur an ipod fanboy that hasnt even touched it
Other Thoughts: i love it, it was a great buy and newegg always keeps me happy unlike comp*sa, really there just terrible there sometimes
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Solid little device
Reviewed By: InMSWeAntitrust on 10/5/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: The SD slot could be viewed as a pro or a con, I go with pro because you get an 8GB SD card for music, then the 16GB for video and you've got a decent setup going. The device is solid, the included headphones are phenominal, the UI is configurable, and bearable (see cons), great price for a great device.
Cons: The included software is extraneous, just connect the device, it'll be recognized by windows fine; if you want videos convert them to a resolution smaller than 320x200 in AVI/WMV format, windows movie maker might work fine for it; I use AVI ReComp.
The UI is by far the worst part about the device, for a few reasons. First, it takes forever to access SD cards (at least 15 seconds to view a filelist, and then another 15-20 to play one song). Also, you would think a device with 9 buttons in a configuration like a cell-phone could work exactly the same as one when chatting. There are two input schemes, each unlike a cell phones and each incredibly slow, making WiFi and MSN/Yahoo support kind of useless.
Other Thoughts: Someone said that it needs Creatives software to stream from a PC; I found that setting up media sharing in Windows Media Player on Vista got the device to recognize and play music from it. Your mileage may vary.
The only reason for 4 eggs and not 5 is because of my frustration with the UI specific to playing files off SD cards and when chatting; playing files off the device and navigation is very solid--I just purchased this device with MSN support in mind and was disappointed when the input methods were so backwards and slow.
This device is still, however, worth the money I spent because everything else about it is brilliant; check out the ZEN touch that Creative is coming out with soon as well.
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Firmware
Reviewed By: Jeff on 10/4/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I've been very satisfied with the performance of this player. It sounds great, especially with X-Fi enabled. The quality of the earphones suprised me, as they sounded much better than the B*se earphones I bought for my original Zen 4GB player. One of the main reasons I bought it was because it has an external speaker, which works fairly well at work when earphones wouldn't be practical.
Cons: The firmware. The player came from the factory with version 1.02.01 and the X-Fi feature and the volume levels worked great. After updating the firmware that ALL changed. Volume levels were drastically reduced and X-Fi didn't sound very good at all. Needless to say, I found the original firmware on the net and reinstalled it. The only other problem I've had with it was the blown speaker after 11 months of use. Tech support was a pain to reach, but after sending it back to Creative they sent me a new player. Oh, and video conversion using Creatives software was a pain as well. I don't use the Creative software, just Windows Explorer and AllToAVI or Handbrake. Full integration of the SD slot with the OS, i.e. playlists, would be nice.
Other Thoughts: For me the biggest issue was the firmware in regards to sound quality and volume. I know others that have these players as well after hearing mine and they agree that v1.02.01 is the best firmware for sound quality, but I'm not sure if it lacks features that the newer versions have. Did I mention that Newegg is the best, and that I make most - if not all - of my computer/electronic purchases from them?
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General
Brand
Creative
Series
ZEN X-Fi
Part Number
70PF2391001F1
Type
MP3 / MP4 Player
Color
Black
Height
3.3"
Width
2.2"
Depth
0.5"
Weight
2.4 oz.
Storage
Memory Capacity
16GB
Expansion Slot
SD
Screen
Display Size
2.5"
Display Type
TFT
Display Resolution
240 x 320
Display Colors
16.7 M
Support Formats
Audio Formats
MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV (ADPCM)/Audible 2,3,4
Video Formats
MPEG4/WMV/MJPEG
Images Formats
JPEG
Controls
Control Type
Button
Button Locking
Yes
Recording
Audio Recording
Voice
Data Transfer
Connection Type
USB 2.0
Wireless
802.11b/g
Connections
Headphones Jack
3.5 mm Stereo Jack
Battery
Battery Type
Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
Battery Life(Audio Playback)
Up to 36 hours of continuous audio playback
Up to 13 hours of continuous audio playback with speaker
Battery Life(Video Playback)
Up to 5 hours of continuous video playback
Up to 4 hours of continuous video playback with speaker
Audio Properties
Speaker
Built-in
Microphone
Built-in
Audio Extras
Built with X-Fi technology
8 presets and 5 band custom EQ
Radio
Tuner Bands
FM
Radio Preset Station Qty
32
Extra Features
Headphones Included
Yes
Alarm Clock
Yes
Additional Features
Wireless LAN Supported: IEEE 802.11 b/g with WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK security
Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task List
Album Art
Premium in-ear earphones
Instant Messaging
Introduction
Hear your music in new ways with the ZEN X-Fi - the first ever digital media player to be built with Creative's state-of-the-art Xtreme Fidelity technology. The high-glossy finish gives the player a distinctive look, and inside that the systems restore crystal clarity to MP3s so you can enjoy every nuance within the music – just like listening through a pair of high-end speakers.
Enjoy music wherever you go! The ZEN X-Fi sports WiFi capability so you can access all the music stored on your PC over a home network - wirelessly. This player supports virtually any music format you throw at it, and its whopping 16GB storage capacity stores hundreds of photos, up to 4,000 songs and up to 64 hours of video. The SD card slot provides storage expansion possibilities, and the razor-sharp 2.5" TFT display with full 16.7 million color support makes no visual compromises.
It doesn’t stop there, though. The FM radio's 32 presets keep you updated with the latest news, sports, music and more, and 8 equalizer (EQ) settings ensure your sound is finely tuned. The built-in microphone is a handy solution for recording your meetings or personal reminders, and the powerful built-in speaker lets you share your music with friends. Onboard IM programs like YAHOO! Messenger and MSN let you chat on the go! Use it for everything, anytime – the battery provides 36 hours of skip-free music playback!
Highlights
Sleekly Portable In dimensions of only 83mm x 55mm x 12.8mm and coated with a graceful finish, the Creative ZEN X-Fi is a sleek, shiny companion that slips easily into your pocket for burden-free jogging and travel.
Immerse Yourself in Rich Tones with Crystal-clear Clarity Creative X-Fi technology intelligently restores the detail and clarity to compressed MP3 music for a richer, smoother audio experience. The bundled in-ear earphones reduce external noise and minimize sound leakage significantly for immersive listening.
16GB Storage Capacity with SD Card Expansion The built-in 16GB flash memory stores up to 4000 songs, 60 hours of video or tens of thousands of photos on your Creative ZEN X-Fi for endless multimedia enjoyment wherever you go. Plus an SD card slot is offered for extra storage capacity.
Brilliant 2.5” LCD Screen Enjoy sharp, highly-detailed images when watching your movies or view your pictures on the stunning 2.5-inch 16.7M color TFT screen.
Wireless Capability With Wireless LAN support in the Creative ZEN X-Fi, you can stream and download media files from you PC over a home network, plus live chat to contacts on MSN Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger.
Extensive Format Support The versatile Creative ZEN X-Fi supports MP3, WMA, unprotected ACC, WAV and Audible music formats, and plays back video files in MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG4-SP, DivX4&5 and XviD formats. JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG and BMP image files are also supported.
Reviewed By: steiner666 on 1/29/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
