Tags: audio, creative

Creative Zen Portable Media Center

The Creative Zen PMC is finally here. Despite its bulk, the player is solid, but it's the Microsoft Portable Media Center software that deserves most of the praise.

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Creative CB2530 wireless headphones

If you're serious about music quality, Creative's CB2530 Bluetooth wireless headphones aren't for you. Although they eliminate pesky wires, they also suffer from lacklustre sound quality, frequent sound dropouts, and limited volume output.

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Creative Zen Micro (5GB)

This colourful, multi-featured player is a little beauty, offering a solid alternative to the ubiquitous iPod range.

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Creative Zen Touch (20GB)

Featuring a new vertical scroll bar that is reminiscent of a laptop's touchpad, the Creative Zen Touch is targeted at consumers who prize ease of usage and long battery life.

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Creative Xdock goes high-def

Creative has announced plans to release the Xdock HD, an HD-quality iPod video dock.

Creative HS-1200: Wireless headphones for PC gaming

Creative's HS-1200 is a full duplex headset -- meaning you can send and receive audio data simultaneously. Perfect for online gaming!

Creative adds a speaker to the Zen Stones

Creative has added a small mono speaker to the back of its tiny, funky Zen Stone range of MP3 players.

Have Sony and Creative waved the white flag?

Two of the iPod's direct competitors have released iPod-specific accessories. Have they thrown in the towel or is it just pragmatism winning over idealism?

CES 2007: Creative to fight the scourge of blurry Web video

Creative's new Optia webcam promises to deliver crystal clear webcam broadcasts and make you sound like a Canadian at the same time.

How to buy a flash-based MP3 player

Need an MP3 player that won't weigh you down? Flash-based ones will fit the bill, and here are tips on how to choose one.

DIY: MP3 player buying guide

Let our video and text guide help you pick the perfect MP3 player.

How to make your music sound better

From noise-cancelling headphones to software tweaks, we show you how to get the most out of your music -- and highlight some must-have products for tune lovers.

DIY: How to update firmware on your MP3 player

We'll step you through how to upgrade the firmware on some of the most popular MP3 players, so there'll be no excuses not to have the latest and greatest feature set available.

Planning makes perfect -- know your PC components

Your new PC will only be as good as the sum of its parts. Here's a quick guide to the main PC components you'll find available in 2006, so you can match your performance requirements and budget realities.

Apple iPod killers 2005

We know what you're thinking: Why mention the iPod in the same breath as digital audio players from Archos, and Creative when the iPod doesn't even play the WMA format?

MP3 players with advanced equaliser and surround sound options

Feel like massaging your sound? There are quite a few MP3 players with advanced equaliser options and special sound-processing effects.

The best-sounding MP3 players

Ultimately, MP3 players are about the music -- so which one sounds the best?

Best high-capacity MP3 players

If you're a digital music hoarder, you'll want a player that can store a hefty number of songs. Here are four of our picks.

Ditch the disc: A guide to online music and videos in Australia

CDs and DVDs are like so 1990s, man. If you're ready to ditch the disc and want to disco over to digital, then check out CNET.com.au's list of the major online media stores in Australia.

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Onadime Free Player 1.4

Visualize your music with this media player that responds to input from CDs, MP3s, and more.

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Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16/32/AWE32 Basic Disk SDR-31STD-1-US (2) (12/30/97)

Download the DOS/Windows 3.x Basic Disk from Creative Labs.

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Muvixer 1.2

Configure your line for recording devices used for games.

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Muvixer 1.2

Configure your line for recording devices used for games.

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Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16/32/AWE Drivers rev. 16 (11/13/98)

Get the Windows 95/98 full-duplex audio drivers from Creative Labs.

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