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8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Average Customer Rating: 3.82 out of 5 3.8 out of 5
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30 of 39 (77%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: davidp
Location: Three Rivers, MA
Duration of product use: Less than a month
Level of expertise: Newbie
Title: Great Product Date: April 30, 2009
ProsGood Video and great sound
and the voice recorder comes in handy
ConsI have trouble getting around with the controls
The interface cable is too short
The AC adapter/charger isn't included

Review:Still a good buy
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 2 out of 5 2 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: MzDiva
Location: California
Duration of product use: Months
Level of expertise: Good
Title: 8GB Zen Date: April 23, 2009
ProsSmall, sleek. Works great, rips and downloads music with ease. I've had for 3 months now and no problems until a few days ago.............
ConsWell, my zen is now defective. It won't turn on, reset - IT DOES NOTHING!!!!! I was listening to it in my car and it just turned off and won't come back on. I've tried everything. I have over 500 songs, 5 movies and pictures on this darn thing. I still have room to add more, but it is dead.

10 of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: dathompson
Location: KINGSTON JAMAICA
Duration of product use: Months
Level of expertise: Expert
Title: Relaible, quality and picture perfect! Date: April 23, 2009
ProsZEN 8 GIG is one of the greatest product purchased and a great price. I use this product without reading instruction. Thats how easy it is to use. picture quality is great and the sound is wonderfull! i use this product to watch movies.
ConsSHORT USB CABLE. Do buy this product. trust me u will not regreat it! and will will want to buy for gifts

Review:I placed over 100 pictures on the unit and i listen to music while i view the pictures. The radio is great to listen to my news, the audio books is great!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: Redmy

Duration of product use: Months
Level of expertise: Average
Date: March 21, 2009
ProsThis is an excellent product I couldn't be more happier with this product if you don't have enough money to purchase the more expensive brand of mp3 players but you want something that's worth the budget you can afford this is the definite way to go I promise you you will not regret it!!
ConsEverything is pretty much attainable if you want download music, and vidoes to this product but to figure out what vidoes you can or can not download could become very time consuming!

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Review 5 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: NoCatZone
Location: Kansas City, MO
Duration of product use: Less than a week
Level of expertise: Newbie
Title: Good but... Date: February 11, 2009
ProsNice big display. Menu options are good.
ConsUser manual is a joke. I shouldn't have to insert the CD to read it.

0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: PatriciO
Location: Missouri
Duration of product use: Less than a month
Level of expertise: Good
Date: January 12, 2009
ConsNONE

Review:I love this product, my teenage daughters are even jealous that my mjp3 player is better than theirs. I love the easy to use functions,photo and video qualities.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: gizmogeek
Location: New Hampshire
Duration of product use: Less than a month
Level of expertise: Expert
Title: 8 Gb Zen replaced my 30 Gb Zen Vision M Date: January 5, 2009
ProsSmall size, customizable menus, 10 available bookmarks, push button controls rather than touch pad works with gloves on, user interface very similar to Zen Vision M, compatible with Overdrive Media Digital Right Management WMA files, screen is the same size as the larger Vision M, expandable memory with SD, radio and voice recorder are extra bonuses.
ConsNone, it is the perfect MP3 player for me.

Review:I bought the 8Gb Zen solid state player to replace my 30Gb Zen Vision M that had a hard failure. The physical size is very compact compared to the Vision M. I have 14 books on it now and have only used 2 of the 8Gb, not sure if I will ever need to use the SD expansion. Album art never worked right on the Vision M but always works with this one. I drag and drop artwork int0 Windows Explorer album view. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. My husband still has a Vision M and will be getting a Zen when that one goes.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: grandone

Duration of product use: Less than a week
Level of expertise: Average
Title: good purcahse Date: December 31, 2008
Prosbought for my daughter christmas sh loves it

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Review 9 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: dalsina
Location: Santo Domingo, DR
Duration of product use: Less than a month
Level of expertise: Good
Title: So far so good! Date: December 30, 2008
ProsSmall
Modern
Great image
Easy to carry
ConsBattery life (don´t last as long as they promoted)
Display of the tracks (list)not very freindly

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Review 10 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: aleisman

Title: Great MP3 Player Date: December 29, 2008
ProsLarge 8G holds almost all of my CDs
Sounds great with good earphones
Software installed easy

Review:Should have come with a wall charger. I got a good one from Gomadic for $20.
A cable for the car radio would also be nice.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 2 out of 5 2 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: juliet

Duration of product use: Less than a month
Title: I got it only 3 weeks ago.... Date: December 20, 2008
ProsIt has good features FM radio, video, and good things, it's small to carry with you every where.
ConsI just got it 3 weeks ago and it had been working fine, until now it just frooze and does nothing, I can't even shut it down it's just there froozen....I didn't expect it to do this, I haven't even given my first payment.

Review:I am really diappointed because I was really starting to like it.....
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 12 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 1 out of 5 1 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 1 out of 5 1 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 1 out of 5 1 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: TLee103

Duration of product use: Months
Level of expertise: Good
Title: Not worth it... Date: November 22, 2008
ProsSound and picture ok.
ConsFreezes ALL THE TIME!! Software that it came with is awful! It's hard to download the music into it, takes too many steps.

Review:I should have researched this a little better before buying it.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 2 out of 5 2 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: Draksig

Title: Good player Date: November 4, 2008
ProsGood video quality
Good sound
Feature rich
Can subscribe to Podcasts.
ConsPoor instructions
Takes several steps to convert video.
No case

Review:Very enjoyable and entertaining unit. Instructions need to be better and more detailed.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: musicenthusiast
Location: Hebron, KY
Duration of product use: Over a year
Level of expertise: Good
Title: Very Good for the Money Date: October 29, 2008
ProsGreat audio quality. I would say excellent, but we're talking compressed files here. I didn't buy it for the video or picture functions, but both are certainly a nice plus. It also has FM radio capablility.
ConsUSB cord extremely short; don't understand why they couldn't make it a little longer. Not everyone has their PC or USB hub on their desktop. Controls are a bit confusing at first, but not impossible to learn.

Review:I've heard that the X-Fi players are even better, in regards to improving compressed audio quality. Still, I am happy with the Zen.
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Review 15 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: NagSan
Location: Boise
Title: Value for money product Date: October 6, 2008
ProsVery compact and easy to use. I like the fact that I could extend the memory by simply inserting additional SD cards. I haven't used it extensively but have felt it to be a great product for the price from my usage.
ConsNone so far.

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Review 16 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 2 out of 5 2 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 2 out of 5 2 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 2 out of 5 2 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 1 out of 5 1 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 1 out of 5 1 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: 12SHOES

Duration of product use: Less than a month
Level of expertise: Newbie
Date: September 29, 2008
ProsIT NOT WORTH THE MONEY OR TIME
ConsI ORDERED THIS PRODUCT AND RECEIVED IT TWO WKS LATER. THIS MP3 PLAYER FROOZE SEVERAL TIMES EVEN ON THE FIRST DAY AFTER CHARGING IT. IT TOOK ME 3 HRS TO FIND OUT I COULD RESET AND THATS ALL I HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS....

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Review 17 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: diligent4real
Location: Delaware
Duration of product use: Less than a month
Level of expertise: Good
Title: This is the greatest Date: September 22, 2008
ProsAudible features, memory card, volume, screen size,clear pictures.
ConsShort USB cord, but if you have a digital camera USB cord you can use it and it is much longer.

Review:The radio is awesome. It picked up stations sitting at my desk when normally I can't get them.
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Review 18 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: Daveyboy
Location: NJ
Duration of product use: Less than a month
Level of expertise: Expert
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Title: 8 gb Zen Date: September 12, 2008
ProsThin, sleek and light. Great sound. Long battery life, even with a dim backlight that is always on. Holds ALOT of songs. SD expansion slot to hold even more songs.
ConsWas shipped with a completely dead battery. Was not recognized by my computer for about an hour. Do not even attempt to add music to this until it is fully charged. Had to reset it several times in the process. Tried updating the firmware but it comes shipped with the most recent version. The SD expansion slot is a mixed bag. You have to go into a "removable disk" mode before connecting it in order to add music to the SD card. That music is a separate "playlist" from what is on the player. Can play one or the other, but not both. Tried to convert video only to be told that it was unable to convert the file type. I didn't really buy this to watch video so it's no big deal.

Review:Bought this on sale for less than what the 4 gb player sells for. A real steal. Dell shipped it in 1 day with free 3-5 day shipping. Dell also sells a 3 color pack of silicone skins with built-in belt clips for cheap. If you buy this player be sure to get those.
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Review 19 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: dgkpcon1
Location: virginia beach,VA
Duration of product use: Less than a week
Level of expertise: Average
Title: Very good media player Date: June 13, 2008
ProsItem ordered on june 11,was scheduled for delivery until june 18 received on june 13:totally awesome delivery time.Have been working with and setting it up all day,it works with all my media content,WMP 11,media direct,urge, etc...Very compact,smaller than i imagined,it is actually the size of a credit card.And the price dell was cheaper then creative for there own product.The handy earphones that came with the ZEN are actually better then i thought they would be,not the usual cheap plastic breakables you normally get.Now i can watch my movies on the go,along with my song lists.Totally AWESOME product.
ConsThe only con i had with this,it took me nearly 3 hours to figure out how to adjust volume.But once adjusted the audio is better then i thought.

Review:I wish i had opted for the 32gb,instead of the 8gb with all the media content i have.I am sure i will never use the entire 8gb.Once my kids saw this item they wanted to take control of it,and do away with there ipods,so it looks like i am ordering a couple more of these.
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Review 20 for 8 GB Zen Multimedia MP3 Player

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Audio Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Video Quality: 5 out of 5 5 [RATINGOF] 5
Ease of Use: 3 out of 5 3 [RATINGOF] 5
Features: 4 out of 5 4 [RATINGOF] 5
Reviewed by: aliwi
Location: NY
Duration of product use: Months
Level of expertise: Average
Date: June 9, 2008
ProsOverall I am very satisfied. For the cost the quality of this product is exceptional. Sound and picture quality are good. It is pretty easy to upload songs and pics.
ConsProduct does freeze occasionally and sometimes it takes a lot to get it "unfrozen".

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