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Play, rip, convert, burn, morph, add effects to, and record audio files. Free MP3 Player Free. All of the pictures that I looked at were crisp and clear, and the player includes some fun slide-show options. Using the Mozaic's video features wasn't as enjoyable, though. All videos must be transcoded with the bundled Creative Centrale software before they can be played on the Mozaic, which isn't difficult so much as it is be time-consuming. The videos I played were sharp and crisp, but they only play horizontally-which means you have to turn the player on its side to view a video even though the buttons remain in the vertical setting, which feels awkward.
The Mosaic's support for Audible audio books is a strength--if you're already a fan and user of Audible. If you're not, you may not appreciate the software and the advertisement for a free audiobook being added to your PC when you install the Creative Centrale software.
In addition, I couldn't get the FM radio to play any of the stations I tried to set it to, and I had to figure out the audio recorder through trial-and-error because no instructions were provided. I also searched Creative's Web site for the user's manual, but came up empty-handed there as well. Overall, the Mozaic is a solid offering at a good price, but you may have to do some fiddling to get its features to operate smoothly. A good portable player at a low price, but it comes with a few quirks.
The interface and plethora of visual display options continue to set the Zen line apart. As per usual, Creative includes various themes for interface customization, and you can set any image on the player as wallpaper. All menus are straightforward. Music is sorted by playlist, album, artist, and so on, while photos are conveniently sorted into folders.
Open these folders and you're greeted with an attractive three-by-four thumbnail grid of your pictures. The photo viewing experience is great: the thumbnails magnify as you scroll through them and once you select a photo, you are given various options including zoom and rotate.
Naturally, you can view photos and slide shows while listening to music. There's even a nifty, semi-split-screen deal on the main menu that cycles through album art, photos, or video image clips, depending on which media type you are browsing. Getting content onto the Zen Mozaic is a mostly simple task except when it comes to video. If you're already running Windows Media Player or Rhapsody, you don't even need to install any software to start syncing content to the player--in fact, you can even use drag-and-drop if you prefer.
However, the included Creative Centrale software is a worthwhile install and necessary for converting video for the player. ZenCast--a program that offers a one-stop spot for subscribing to, organizing, and transferring podcasts--is not included on the disc but can be downloaded. It would have been nice if Creative had folded this into Centrale to offer a more seamless experience. We'd also love to have seen Mac support; unfortunately, the Mozaic uses MTP, so you won't be able to sync it with any machines that aren't running Windows XP.
There's a lot to like about the Mozaic, but it really shines in the features department. It's worth noting, however, that there is no line-in recording for audio or video. Nor will you find an SD card slot on this player. There's also a built-in mic for voice recording and an FM radio with autoscan and 32 preset slots. And Creative includes basic PIM functionality: you can sync contacts, tasks, and calendar info from Outlook to the device.
Plus, you get the usual shuffle and repeat playback modes, handy contextual menus, and the ability to search for artists and songs as well as rate songs on the fly and set up to 10 bookmarks.
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