Creative Zen Neeon 2 (4GB)

Features
Besides video playback support, the Neeon 2 supports voice/line-in recording and FM radio. While there is no on-the-go playlist creation feature, the bookmark function serves as an adequate compromise. But the user will have to rewind to the beginning of the song in order to bookmark the entire tune itself.

	Controls on all sides.

Like the Zen V Plus, there's support only for a proprietary video format, which translates to more hassle; the user will have to use the provided video converter software to reconvert clips. Though the Neeon 2 supports the common AVI container, it's using a rather obscure video format (RGB565) which is not likely to reside on anyone's computer. So conversion is a must.

Note that there will be slight letterboxing during playback, effectively making it a 128 x 96-pixel video. The converter software will also resize videos to accommodate this display size.

The Zen Neeon 2 sports eight preset and one user-defined five-band equalizer. Creative has also included a bass boost feature for true-blue headbangers. There is adequate support for the more popular audio codecs (MP3, WMA, WAV), though only one picture format is supported (JPEG). We noticed in picture viewing mode, there is no option to magnify.

There're also four color themes to select from for the Neeon 2's GUI. For recording bitrates, the Neeon 2 is good up to only 128kbps, and while it's selectable for line-in, there's an undetermined setting for the microphone.

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