HandHeld Entertainment Zvue 250 MP3 Player Reviews

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I knew I would like it because this is my 2nd ZVUE. When the first one was stolen, I instantly ordered another, because the price is right. from Walmart.com The mp3 player is easy enough for him to use (I still help with the playlists in Media Player) and the housing is substantial enough to take on his wear and tear. I like the SD card so later we can swap out entire libraries (or keep videos on other cards indefinitely). Were I to have purchased this for myself, I would have bought the ZVUE 260 for it's looks, but the heavier case seemed appropriate due to his age. My favorite feature is the two headphone jacks. from Amazon.com Okay, the Zvue seemed like a good buy at the time. But it was not. from Amazon.com Zvue returned as the customer service is non responsive. Upon receiving the player I charged it over nite. from Amazon.com So when iPod came along, with their ubiquitous multi-media ad campaigns, I just ignored the annoying, little upstart and ended up getting an iRiver which has suited me just fine for the past few years. Well, now there's media players that not only play music, but pictures, videos and movies. So when I saw the mostly-positive reviews of zVue on Amazon, I decided to look at this more closely. I picked this up for $79 at Wal-mart. from Amazon.com This was a present for my 9-yr-old. From the reviews that I read, it seemed like a good replacement for the more expensive iPod Video but that is simply not true. You can only download the company's [ZVUE] videos and music, none of which are child-friendly except if your child is a half-wit...iTunes is a much easier and more varied company to buy music and videos from. I am now sorry that I will need to spend the extra $100 to replace this mess with an iPod Video; a present is a present... from Amazon.com I did the research and even bought a couple of the other media players, the Ipod Video and the Samsung T9. I didn't like the hassle of iTunes and the Samsung had limited space. The Zvue has an SD expansion slot. I already had a few SD cards left over from my old digital camera so I'm set. from Amazon.com Picture clarity on screen great, sound good, battery life up to 2 movies. So far on a 2 gig card ( I got $18.00 new egg) I stored 8 movies , variety of music , and about 120 pictures. Be sure and reduce to size of pictures or it could take up to five seconds for the zvue to adjust it for you to fit. The pictures can play in a slidshow mode. from Amazon.com Easy to use once songs/videos/pics are loaded. from Shopping.com And I use it to study Spanish on the bus with some training videos from a DVD. from Walmart.com

Description

128 MB (Secure Digital (SD) Card), 32 Songs, 4.2 oz., Audio Files: MP3, WAV, WMA, ASF, Ogg Vorbis, MP3 VBR. Video Files: MPEG-4, X...

Specs

Released	over 2 years ago
Storage Capacity	128 MB
Audio Format	MP3 WAV WMA ASF Ogg Vorbis MP3 VBR
Number of Songs	32
Expansion Slots	Multimedia Card SD Memory Cards
Battery Life	6 hrs.
Battery Type	Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Depth	0.8 in.
Height	4.33 in.
Interface	USB 2.0
MP3 Bit-Rate	16 kbps - 320 kbps
MPN	Zvue 250
Main Storage Type	Secure Digital (SD) Card
Max Video Resolution	320 x 240
Outputs	Headphone Jack
Release Date	19 December, 2006
Screen Size	2.5 inch
UPC	880660902506
Video Bit-Rate	200 kbps - 700 kbps
Video Format	MPEG-4 XviD WMV AVI
Warranty	90 Days
Weight	4.2 oz.
Weight and Size	Midsize
Width	2.91 in.

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