Zune 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Blue)
Zune 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Blue)
Manufacturer: Zune
Brand: Microsoft
Feature:
・Listen to your favorite FM radio stations and click to tag the songs you like for later purchase when you sync your device with your PC
・Download millions of tracks, whole albums, or playlists with the Zune Pass subscription service; extend your subscription online or by purchasing a Zune Pass card
・Connect to your home wireless network and remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection from your dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory
・8 GB capacity for up to 2,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 25 hours of video
・1.8-inch color LCD with 320 x 240 pixel display resolution
Sales Rank: 2896
Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 4.0 / 5.0)
・Not Happy
・Great player !!!
・Blue Beat Factory Zune
・It's all about the music.....
・Unsatisfied
List Price:
$149.99
Lowest New Price:
$92.30
Lowest Used Price:
$71.98
Editorial Review
This slim 8 GB Zune device is good to go with plenty of room for your favorite music, pictures, and video. It comes complete with a built-in FM tuner and buy-from-FM capabilities, wireless sync, Zune-to-Zune wireless sharing, video playback, and more--so you get all that Zune power in one tight little package. It holds up to 2,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 25 hours of video. Watch a demo on Zune.
 Every Zune device lets you listen to your favorite FM radio stations and tag songs for later purchase. |
 Download millions of tracks, whole albums, or playlists with the Zune Pass subscriptions service. |
 Remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection. |
 The Zune Marketplace offers millions of songs, albums, TV shows, audio/video podcasts, and more. |
 A full family of accessories is compatible with all Zune devices. |
Buy from FM
Click to buy from the built-in FM radio. Every Zune device lets you listen to your favorite FM radio stations and click to tag the songs you like for later purchase when you sync your device with your PC.1
Zune Pass
With the Zune Pass subscription service, you'll get millions of tracks for the price of one CD. Download tracks, whole albums, or playlists. Explore new music or rediscover old favorites--then sync them to your Zune. Extend your subscription online or by purchasing a Zune Pass card. Or, if you like, purchase songs or albums individually.2
Wireless Sync
Remotely sync with your PC. Connect to your home wireless network and remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection from your dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory.3
Device to Cloud
Your Zune player can access thousands of wireless hotspots around the country. Automatically update your collection, browse Zune Marketplace, refresh your Channels, exchange favorites with friends, or buy songs you've tagged from your FM radio. Take advantage of a Zune Pass and access the music you love where you want, at no extra cost.
Wireless Sharing
Music is in the air with Zune wireless sharing. Send your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts freely between any Zune devices. Listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times and pass them along to other friends. If you want to buy a song, click to tag it and have your Zune find it later when you sync with your PC.4
Channels
Like your very own radio stations, Zune Channels are custom programming stations that deliver personalized playlists to your Zune from a variety of sources you select, such as music experts, celebrities, or top radio stations. Channels you subscribe to automatically update whenever you're connected--to your PC, home network, or even selected wireless hotspots. When you subscribe to Zune Pass, you get an unlimited Zune Channels experience.
Games
Zune players now come with a selection of fun free games. Choose music from your collection to create your own personal game soundtrack. Connect and compete wirelessly with other nearby Zune users.
Video/TV Shows
Choose from a growing selection of TV shows now available on the Zune Marketplace video store, and take your favorite episodes or whole seasons with you wherever you go. Use your Zune device to watch popular shows like The Office, South Park, Heroes, and 30 Rock from NBC; shows from Comedy Central; Adult Swim from the Cartoon Network; and countless other shows from other major networks.6 Also, if you're recording TV shows or movies with Windows Media Center in Windows Vista, you can import and sync them to your device. Load up your favorite videos, and hit the road.5
Zune Social
Discover, share, and connect with the Zune Social, a free online community that lets you share your musical tastes with friends and millions others. Customize your Zune Card and Zune profile page with your favorite music and pictures. Then connect and share Zune Cards, music, and messages with friends and other members of the community.
Zune Marketplace
Fulfill your entertainment desires at Zune Marketplace. Millions of songs, albums, TV shows, audio/video podcasts, and more are available--plus, your online store is always open and only a mouse click away. Download or subscription? It's up to you. Buy individual songs and albums, or an unlimited Zune Pass music subscription2.
Audiobooks
Let your Zune read to you while you can't. Listen to everything from your favorite novels to the latest bestseller. Now you can transfer your existing audiobook files from sites like Audible.com to your Zune device and enjoy them whenever you want.
Xbox 360 Compatibility
Ever wish you could play games to the sound of your favorite tunes? Now you can. Connect your Zune device to your Xbox 360 console and play your favorite songs while you game on Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE. You can share content from your Zune collection to an Xbox 360 console on a home network and play your media through the Xbox Dashboard.
Accessories
Traveling, working late, or working out? Whatever you're up to, your Zune will be right there with you. Make sure you have the best accessories to keep up with your lifestyle.
- Zune AC Adapter: Fast recharge wherever there's an outlet
- Zune Car Pack: Ride with Zune as it charges while playing in your car
- Zune Home AV Pack: Hook up your Zune to any home stereo and control it via remote
- Zune Premium Earphones: noise-isolating design that delivers superior sound quality and comfort
- Zune Cable Pack: Provides every cable you need to stay connected
- Zune Dock Pack: Nonstop your tunes while you charge your Zune
- Zune Leather Case: Protects your Zune with style
Legal Disclaimers:
1. Buy from FM feature available with stations broadcasting RDS and RT Plus data
2. Zune Pass is a monthly music subscription service; some songs are not available via Zune Pass. Available Zune Pass content may vary over time.
3. Wireless sync feature requires access to a home wireless network
4. Zune to Zune wireless sharing may not be available for all songs in your music collection and works only between Zune devices within wireless range of each other. Recipients may play full-length sample tracks up to three times.
5. Requires a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate and an integrated or external TV tuner.
6. Available content may vary over time.
What's in the Box?
Zune 8 GB Digital Media Player (Blue), earphones with three earpiece covers, Sync cable
Customer Reviews
Not Happy
2 / 5.0
I read all the reviews on Zune and was excited to have ordered one and couldn't wait for it arrive. My excitement faded fast once it arrived. First of all, it arrived dead in the box. You have to charge it first before doing anything with it. The charging took about 3 hours. After that you go through the process of updating the firmware, installing the Zune application on your PC and etc. After all the setup is done, you're finally able to add music and games to the player. I really hoped that things would get better, but the Zune marketplace is kind of quirky too and has some bugs. Overall I am very disappointed with the sound of the this player. My ears were bleeding from all the high treble and no bass. I have two kick as pair of headphones that help me survive at work to mask all the noise from nearby cubicle neighbors...so I know the headphones were fine, so it had to be the player. The songs sounded awful on the player. Now let's move onto the touch pad on this thing. The touch pad really blows. It's like trying to pickup dimes when your hands have fallen asleep. JUST PLAIN AWFUL! The player really sucks. Now if you really want an MP3 player that kicks butt, try the Sansa Clip. It will blow you away. The SAnsa clip has awesome sound in a small package. Also the Rhapsody software is much better to use. My recommendation would to be not to buy this MP3 player and get a Sansa clip.
Great player !!!
5 / 5.0
The Zune 4GB is now enhanced with a firmware upgrade and a new software interface. This makes the Zune bug-free, stable and easy to use. Considering the great sound quality, I don't see any reason why would anyone buy a nano ??
Blue Beat Factory Zune
4 / 5.0
A Zune is so much better than an ipod! The software for a Zune is much funner to use than itunes. You get to look at a cool background every time you turn it on. Its cool how you get to see the cover of all your albums. very artsy and chill. I like the fact that it comes with a radio( only F.M. thoug). You can save pics and vids. very cool.
It's all about the music.....
5 / 5.0
The Zune 8Gb is a good media player. Is it better that everything else out there? No, not that I've seen. Battery life is good (make sure you do about 5 or 6 full discharges and charges before passing judgment), interface is good, sound quality is good.....blah, blah blah, good, but nothing earth shattering. So why 5 stars? Because Zune Marketplace is the best thing to happen to music since the electric guitar. Seriously, for $15 a month I get 10 songs to keep and access to millions of songs. I can download as many damn songs as I want, the whole Stones catalog? You name it..... well, I've run into a few that are not available, I'd say less than 5% of what I looked up and it's usually something obscure that only the geekiest [...] reviewer would know. Heidi Spencer's two small time Milwaukee releases are on the Marketplace....and they're great too! And, Heidi, you owe me a double espresso. So, for a $5 a month premium over 10 songs on iTunes, you increase your music collection by a few hundred thousand titles (entire albums, if you're 35 or older, CDs if younger). If you love music, get a Zune, it's that simple. If you want apps and blah , blah ,blah buy an iPod Touch. However, MS is making a big mistake by discontinuing every player outside of the Zune HD. I'd never want to take an HD to the gym, it's too big and beautiful to get knocked around and soaked in sweat. This one is portable enough to carry around, stick in your waistband, and Griffen makes a great clear case that covers everything but the inputs and buttons to protect it.
Unsatisfied
2 / 5.0
I originally bought the Zune 4gb in Nov. 2008. After much frustration and surfing the net for answers and calling the Geeks at Best Buy for help, I finally figured out how to rip cd's. These instructions were not outlined in the instruction booklet that came with the device. This booklet also didn't tell you how to lock your device so it couldn't be accidentally turned, nor did it tell you what the two bars under the battery meant (pause). It took about two weeks and many phone calls to the Geek Squad to help answer my questions. I figured out how to set all the settings to the lowest to extend the battery life. The problem I was experiencing was that the battery life seemed to be only 3 or 4 hours and the device seized up often and would only unseize when plugged into a power source. The Geeks determined that the device may be defective and I returned it in Feb. 2009 in exchange for a new one. You can tell how long I struggled with it. Well, I have the same problem with my new device. If I fully charge the battery and just let it run, I can get 23 hours out of the battery which is close to what is advertised. However, if I use the device 3 or 4 times for less than an hour each time, the battery life is only about 3-4 hours. This is also with all the settings set at the lowest possible. This device also seized up frequently, especially if not used for a couple of days or more. I definitely am not happy with the Zune and often hear the phrase "welcome to microsoft" when I complain to my friends. One of my friends has an iPod and said he hadn't used it for almost a year. He took it out of his gym bag and it worked first time. He also says his iPod never seizes on him. Now, I have invested too much time and effort into this Zune and swear if it dies for good I will get an iPod.
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