A very effective media player that has all the qualities expected of it, the Creative Labs Zen 8GB is an intriguing device. The size of the player is as big as a credit card and the 2.5 inch coloured screen takes care of the rest. The screen supports 16.7 million colours which are enough to have the kind of visual impact one would expect of a good audio video player. AAC music is supported by the Creative Labs Zen 8GB making it the first one apart from other music formats like Apple iTunes, WMA and MP3. 4,000 tracks can be stored in this player or 60 hours of video footage. There is a slot for SD memory which helps the user add a lot of additional data. The portable media player is said to be extremely light and thin making portability very easy.
The type of video formats supported by the Creative Labs Zen 8GB are WMV9, MJPEG and MPEG4-SP. Once the battery of the player is charged, it can run upto 5 hours of video footage or upto 25 hours of audio tracks. The audio quality of the Creative Labs Zen 8GB has been established at 97dB SNR which is quite phenomenal. The user interface has been developed with a lot of precision to make usability an easier experience. This also plays a part in displaying more data on the screen. There is a built in FM tuner and an organizer through which contacts can be put in order. The fact that the MP3 player is economically priced makes it more popular among masses and the device also gets an edge because of the features that it sports.
