Remember Creative Zen W player? Well I am sure you do as its specs and pics were leaked by a popular magazine a while ago. Now the folks at Creative Technology Ltd. have officially released the details to the press and let’s see what the player is all about.

One reason the player is getting talked about is its high resolution, 4.3-inch, 16:9 format, colour widescreen TFT display which according to the grapevine is pretty bright. This widescreen player also has a built-in Compact Flash slot making it possible for direct transfers between the player and a digicam. Its supports both Compact Flash Type I and Type II media and via an optional Compact Flash Adapter one can also use cards like SmartMedia, MultiMedia Card and Secure Digital.

The Creative Zen W player is available in 30 and 60GB models and plays a wide variety of video formats like MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4-SP, MJPEG and XviD. Thanks to the onboard composite AV-out connection one is able to get 720 x 480 image output on a NTSC TV screen, or 720 x 576 image output on a PAL TV screen. Slideshows with music can also be enjoyed.

Another feature which would go down well with the user is its ability to support music subscription services such as Yahoo! Music Unlimited, Napster To Go, Urge and MSN Music. Music from online music sites like AOL Music Now, Napster, Yahoo! Music, and Soundbuzz and Audible.com. can also be played. Some other features include; Built-in microphone, Organizer, Clock and the player comes bundled with a Compact Flash Adapter, screen protector, standing case, travel charger, wired remote and an optional IR remote. The Creative ZEN Vision W (30GB) will be available from today for S$649.00 and the 60GB model will be available by September end for S$749.00.

Via Cnet