8 GB MP3 and Video Player Creative Labs Zen X-Fi 2 - Gadget Box

8 GB MP3 and Video Player Creative Labs Zen X-Fi

• Incredible 8 GB storage capacity with microSD card slot for expansion
• Touchscreen interface and support for iTunes and loss-less music
• Built-in speaker for superior listening experience
• 3-inch viewing screen for superior movie and picture viewing
• Slim and sleek design

Engage the subliminal sense of contact using the initial actually touchscreen digital media participant from Inventive, the Inventive Labs 70PF2491091F1 XFi2 Zen MP3 Participant. No fussy buttons concerned, merely let your fingers operate their magic throughout the 3″ TFT LCD display and acquire entry to all participant functions immediately. In addition to a larger display dimension than its predecessor, the ZEN X-Fi2 supports several audio formats such as the a lot preferred Totally free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC), which delivers audio with out compromising on its unique high quality. Choose up your Inventive Labs XFi2 Zen MP3 Participant these days!

List Price: $ 129.99

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Engage the subliminal sense of contact using the first-ever touch-screen digital media participant from Creative–the ZEN X-Fi2. This eight GB participant provides a lot of area for the music and films. You will find no fussy buttons concerned; merely let your fingers operate their magic throughout the 3-inch TFT LCD display and acquire entry to all participant functions immediately.

1. The X-Fi2′s tiny dimension can make it simple to carry. 2. A microSD slot enables you to add much more storage. 3. The widescreen LCD is ideal for film viewing. 4. Connect the X-Fi2 for your Television for group viewing. (Please click on on any picture for comprehensive view.)

Touch the Sound of Perfection
The Inventive Labs’ ZEN X-Fi gave you the sound of perfection. Using the ZEN X-Fi2, perfection just acquired much better.

ZEN X-Fi2 now permits you to expertise the sound of perfection even together with your saved films and FM radio, because of X-Fi technologies that restores audio to even greater ranges of clarity than prior to. Immerse your self inside a pure listening expertise because the state-of-the-art X-Fi technologies intelligently moves the earphone stereo supply absent out of your ears, simulating an audio expertise from a pair of high-end stereo speakers.

Pristine Audio Throughout Several Formats
The newest participant from Inventive is really a step up from its predecessor, the well-liked ZEN X-Fi. In addition to a larger display dimension, the ZEN X-Fi2 supports several audio formats, such as the a lot preferred Totally free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC), which delivers audio with out compromising on its unique high quality also as iTunes Plus (unprotected AAC format), which compresses audio information a lot much more effectively than older formats. Indulge in accurate pristine audio exactly where you listen to your music performed the way in which it was meant to become heard.

To fulfill your obtain requirements, the ZEN X-Fi2 is appropriate with DRM-free solutions, such as Amazon’s MP3 downloads, eMusic, Napster downloads, and iTunes Plus. [NOTE: The ZEN X-Fi2 isn't appropriate with DRM9 or DRM10 solutions like Napster-to-Go and Rhapsody].

Video-Out Function for Large Display Television Display
Additionally to this eight GB model, you will find also 32 GB and 16 GB versions obtainable. And in the event you require even much more memory, merely add a microSD memory card in to the built-in slot. Appreciate that a lot much more music, pictures, and videos at a mere contact! The ZEN X-Fi2 also supports RSS feeds offline and video out exactly where you are able to share your videos and pictures on the large display Television.

Premium Noise-Blocking Earphones
Get in wealthy detail from nifty guitar strumming and crisp cymbal clashes, and total the entire expertise using the bundled EP-630 in-ear earphones. These top quality earphones are created to block out exterior noise as well as include 3 various sizes of ear suggestions to provide you optimum convenience.

	Touch and go Your digital planet is now at your fingertips. The intuitive 3-inch TFT LCD touchscreen permits you to navigate with ease and responds for your each contact.		Pump it up with X-Fi technology ZEN X-Fi2 now brings the energy of X-Fi to bear on much more kinds of enjoyment! Constructing around the ZEN X-Fi, ZEN X-Fi2 now permits you to expertise the sound of perfection even together with your saved films and FM radio–with X-Fi technologies that restores audio to even greater ranges of clarity than prior to.
	Supports several audio formats You are able to now appreciate your music even in Totally free Lossless Audio Codec formats (FLAC files). Additionally, the participant also supports iTunes Plus (unprotected AAC format) in addition to the other numerous formats like MP3, WMA, and Audible four. [NOTE: The ZEN X-Fi2 isn't appropriate with DRM9 or DRM10 solutions like Napster-to-Go and Rhapsody].		Video out in X-Fi Appreciate films or share pictures together with your household and buddies on the big display, whenever you connect the ZEN X-Fi2 to a Television (A/V cable obtainable individually) and appreciate your films in X-Fi!
	Expandable memory to offer much more media content Get much more songs, videos, and photos via the built-in microSD card slot. Transfer files effortlessly to appreciate much more media content material inside your participant!		RSS feeds obtain supported RSS feeds are downloaded in their entirety–including photos–and not only write-up headlines with a couple of lines of text. Just sync by way of the USB connection and obtain RSS feeds out of your pc, then study them later in your ZEN X-Fi2 when you are around the go.
	Share your music out loud Using the built-in speaker, share rock ballads or soothing overtures together with your buddies anytime you would like.		High-quality earphones Customized to block out exterior noise, the EP-630 in-ear earphones include the participant and provide the listener optimum match for lengthy intervals of audio use. They include 3 various ear tip sizes also.
	A light-weight masterpiece With its smooth curves and polished finishing, the ZEN X-Fi2 weighs a mere 70 g and fits snugly inside your pocket or bag. Deliver it about with you effortlessly around the go and let it be your option for first-class digital enjoyment.		Never miss the newest hits Be on leading with the music scene and get the newest information using the integrated FM radio. Get your choose from your 32 preset stations within the participant.
	Record it now By no means miss out on conferences and lectures. Capture essential speeches, or what ever you fancy, using the integrated voice recorder.		Keep your existence organized Using the built-in alarm, calendar, duties, and contacts, you will by no means have difficulty waking up or obtaining to an appointment on time once more!

What’s within the Box
ZEN X-Fi2 participant, fast begin leaflet, EP-630 in-ear earphones, and USB cable.

Intuitive contact controls make the X-Fi2 a breeze to make use of.

Customer Reviews

I had high hopes with this player. Creative certainly advertises it since the ultimate music machine that also plays video. Which is true, as much as a particular point.

SPOILER ALERT: The X-Fi2 isn’t an MP4 player, seems kind of sad for any product of mid 2009. The device will play .avi files, but when you wrap an ffmpeg within an m4v container, it’ll not work.

1. The hardware is good, not great. The outer casing is slick metal, and may slip from your fingers very easily. I ordered the leather case like a bumper bra, and also at time of my purchase, there have been no ‘skin’ accessories to enhance the gripping from the X-Fi2. This can be a two-handed device, one to grip, one to operate.

2. The Creative Centrale software sucks. There isn’t any other word for it. Don’t expect it to complete anything useful (XP SP3). Fortuneatly, it’s a mass-storage device, and you will drag-n-drop your files onto the X-Fi2 to prevent it.

3. Don’t use Creative Centrale to encode video. It’ll not play reliably. The X-Fi2 includes a limited compatibility with video files, so a third-party, one-trick pony application is required to create compatible video. Download a course, like HandBrake (free), and you’ll have the ability to watch great video about the 3″ screen. The important thing to successfull video, scale the source video down towards the X-Fi2′s size (400 x 240). Observe perspective, get as close to those values as your source video will scale, but don’t force them. keep the quality setting at 80& or higher, and also the video will look very close towards the source quality. 100% quality gives an excellent picture about the 3″ screen, with all 16 million colors present, and no blocky pixels.

4. Touchscreen. Might be better. Despite issuing a firmware update just for that touchscreen, it still doesn’t track well, and may be frustrating for diabetics who’s fingers might not get good circulation. You’ll do alot of swiping.

5. Music. Quality of sound is superb, however the adjustments aren’t. Users must navigate several sub-menus for EQ, detail, and x-fi enhancements.

6. The supplied in-ear phones are comfortable and sound great. They have a set of 3 different-size inserts.

7. Tuner. Great sound, poor management. Although you will find 20+ presets for storing your preferred radio stations, they aren’t represented by any shortcut keys. You have to access them sequentially, scroll through till you discover the one you would like. SPOILER ALERT: EQ can’t be applied towards the tuner without leaving the tuner function, thereby killing the music. This sucks should you prefer to change genres of music within the same sitting. To be able to select your listening preferences you leave the tuner section to access the EQ submenu, then need to go back and re-enter Tuner. Very bad, since it creates a negative experience for radio listening.

8. Pictures. I haven’t done many pictures, however the few that have been dropped in, need several seconds to become loaded, then they’re ‘instantly’ accessible

9. Battery. So far, I’ve gotten about 7 hours maximum, while watching video at 3/4 screen brightness. I haven’t tried to remain with just music to determine just how much longer it could last.

10. Voice. The sample recording was of good fidelity, and that i could hear background objects faintly (but cleanly) from about 10 ft. Closer is obviously better.

This isn’t a competitor of the iTouch. The Apple product costs $80 more for the similar 8GB capacity.

Pros:

Video Out
Micro SDHC slot, recognizes as much as 16GB.
Drag-n-Drop, no iTunes requirement(like an iPod might have)
3″ Screen is high resolution, might have great video Should you SCALE.

Cons:

VERY BAD SOFTWARE: Creative Central application is hands-down worst interface I’ve ever tried to make use of. The irony is, I’ve Creative mp3 players (Nomad IIc / Nomad Jukebox) from 2003 which have better software, and everything works. This year’s Creative Centrale interface is pure crap.

Clunky operation: touch screen tracking is finicky, plus submenus are needed to access basic music adjustments. There’s certainly enough empty real estate about the screen to program a shortcut or two, but you will find none.

Tuner: can’t pay attention to radio station and select EQ simultaneously.

When this player has got the proper support, it’s a fantastic machine. Unfortunately, the have to go out for Third party support reduces the smarmy feelings I could have, and that i seriously hope that future upgrades will eventually make this the ultimate media player that Creative advertises it to become.

Alright, I’m likely to write this first: I don’t use Napster to visit. The product isn’t suitable for Napster to visit and never was claimed to become about the manufacturer website. Actually, it says directly that it’s incompatible with protected music. If you are using Napster to visit, the product isn’t for you personally.

Now, you may be reading bad reviews over the touch screen. Well, it is a bit iffy. BUT, it isn’t as bad as everyone says. I work at K-Mart and their registers are touchscreen. They’re worse compared to screen within the Creative Zen X-Fi2 and they’re almost perfect. I will admit when going with the music list, you’ll encounter some weird things with scrolling. You’ll attempt to scroll and accidentally select an artist you didn’t wish to. That’s the only real trouble with the touch screen.

But, the touch screen problems are well made up for. The quality of sound is amazing. My computer has HD sound output and they are near, if not exactly, exactly the same in sound. The music is crisp and top quality (note: I usually don’t accept anything under 320kbps so, my music is top quality before hand) and exactly the way you would want them. I do recommend turning on Bass Boost. Regardless of what you’re hearing (metal, rap, I pay attention to everything), it’ll add that kick you would like together with your music.

The interface is almost exactly the same as my old Creative Zen (before it became the MX). The primary different between the interface from the two is how the icons are all available to easily access. The menu is easily navigated. I’ve read reviews which have said how the sound control is only available within the “Now Playing” portion from the MP3 Player, but I’ve arrived at discover this isn’t true. Using the holding down from the “Home” button, you are able to easily access the Volume Control.

The layout from the player is virtually perfect. The power button is from the way in which and very difficult to accidentally hit. Also, it requires about 4 to 6 seconds for it to even begin to begin shut down, therefore if you’re carrying it inside your pocket, you will not need to worry about it randomly shutting off. The power button, like in just about all Zens, is, too, the hold button. There’s one other button. The menu button. It’s just type of there. Not badly positioned, but not within the best place.

Edit: I’ve managed to locate just one other con. The MP3 player isn’t the sturdiest thing every made. It fell from my coat pocket and one corner of it shattered (when compared with my Creative Zen which survived through a car accident with minor scratches). All in most, this really is still the very best Zen I’ve owned. Too, a brand new advantage may be the upgrade towards the firmware which shows potential in games and applications being added to the players ability, in addition to potential for accelerometer (tilt and turn functionality) use.

That’s virtually all of the goods and bads. To sum everything up:

Pros:
Great Interface
AMAZING Quality of sound
Looks Great
Hopeful applications
Accelerometer

Cons:
No Napster to visit Support
Not the sturdiest thing available

List Price: $ 129.99

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