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post #16 of 39
4/27/07 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by ttnl View Post
Soundwise, I prefer Zune over ZVM.
Featurewise, ZVM has more features. However, I don't really use them much.
Zune is more sturdy than ZVM.
Although video requires transcode on Zune, the screen on Zune is bigger and less colorful.
No line-out for Zune, yes for ZVM

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post #17 of 39
4/27/07 at 2:30pm
I did what the others recommend: go to best buy (etc) and try both. I bought a zune. I could have gotten a ZVM for $199 or a zune for $249 + free power pack (car charger, etc). I was planning on buying a car charger anyways as i plan to use it for road trips and such.

Zune:
- not a ums device or drag n drop in explorer device
- sounds great
- bigger screen
- slightly bigger i think
- wifi built in (although it currently is useless)
- have to transcode video (but i haven't messed with video, don't really plan to)
- supports mp3 / wma / aac
- software actually isn't as bad as people make it out to be. i sync'd up my (un-DRM'd) mp3 collection fairly quickly and easily. I haven't used it for any of it's music management functions, so maybe that's where the gripe is
- looks better (IMO)

ZVM:
- cheaper
- plays a wide variety of video formats
- more open. i think it's a standard windows multimedia device which may be drag n drop but i'm not sure
- sounds good
- works on linux

oh, and the mother of all comparison charts:

http://www.dapreview.net/zune_vs_ipod_vs_zvm.html

I choose the zune hoping that future upgrades to the firmware will make the wifi useful. And i'm crossing my fingers hoping that rockbox will one day work on it.
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post #18 of 39
4/27/07 at 2:51pm
ok guys, don't make thing too complicated when you try to decide which mp3 player to buy. The two most important things to consider when buying mp3 player are sound quality and price/performance ratio. Others are not as important. Those are just my 2 cents.
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post #19 of 39
4/27/07 at 3:06pm
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Originally Posted by ttnl View Post
ok guys, don't make thing too complicated when you try to decide which mp3 player to buy. The two most important things to consider when buying mp3 player are sound quality and price/performance ratio. Others are not as important. Those are just my 2 cents.
well thats only IYO

for me I like the screen to look nice, good video quality, lots of supported codecs, battery life and much much more stuff. Its not only about the price and the SQ ya know!

this is IMO of course
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post #20 of 39
4/28/07 at 2:42am
Definitely ZVM at that price. Zune certainly isn't worth $100 more.
You can always invest the leftover on headphones or amps
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post #21 of 39
4/28/07 at 2:47am
well i agree with price/performance ratio. but i also take screen size and the ablily to customize wallpaper into consideration.
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post #22 of 39
4/28/07 at 9:55am
you can customize wallpaper on both
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post #23 of 39
4/29/07 at 4:54pm
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Originally Posted by ttnl View Post
Soundwise, I prefer Zune over ZVM.
Featurewise, ZVM has more features. However, I don't really use them much.
Zune is more sturdy than ZVM.
Although video requires transcode on Zune, the screen on Zune is bigger and less colorful.
No line-out for Zune, yes for ZVM
More sturdy?

Or, do you mean less scratchable??

Hard to imagine the ZVM - with it's anodized magnesium backplate - being less sturdy than the all-plastic Zune.....
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post #24 of 39
4/29/07 at 7:48pm
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Originally Posted by srozzman View Post
you can customize wallpaper on both
i was referring to dap selection process in general. not zvm vs. zune.
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post #25 of 39
4/29/07 at 9:54pm
Look at the zune deal that someone posted in this section.!!
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post #26 of 39
4/30/07 at 1:10am
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Originally Posted by Lacene View Post
More sturdy?

Or, do you mean less scratchable??

Hard to imagine the ZVM - with it's anodized magnesium backplate - being less sturdy than the all-plastic Zune.....
ZVM has a metal backplate?
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post #27 of 39
4/30/07 at 1:13am
^yes.
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post #28 of 39
4/30/07 at 1:35am
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Originally Posted by rockin_amigo14 View Post
^yes.
Oh that's interesting...
Never noticed when I had mine
lol
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post #29 of 39
4/30/07 at 1:42am
that weird thing on the back is a coated piece of metal.

as opposed to the plastic front.
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post #30 of 39
4/30/07 at 1:55am
So, is the consensus that the Zune sounds better than the creative ZenM?
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