Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1335 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Zune
• Model: HPA-00002
• Released on: 2008-06-13
• Platform: No Operating System

Features

• 80 GB digital media player stores up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures or 250 hours of video
• Features wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing so you can swap tracks and other media
• Big, bright, 3.2-inch LCD color screen
• Automatically imports your existing music, pictures, and videos from iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats

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Music and entertainment, your way. That's what the Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player is designed to deliver. The Zune easily connects you with your music, videos, and pictures wherever and whenever you want, and unlike the iPod, it even has a built-in FM tuner so you can keep up with local news and sports. Your Zune gives you the power to wirelessly share full-length tracks, playlists, pictures and podcasts with your other Zune-wielding friends. And when you receive songs that you just can't get out of your head, you can easily tag the songs and buy them the next time you sync up. Whether you're listening to music, radio, or rocking out to the latest music videos on the bright, roomy screen, the Zune allows you to tailor your entertainment, right in the palm of your hand.

The Zune easily connects you with your music, videos, and pictures wherever and whenever you want.

Share full-length tracks of your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts with other Zune users. Shown with Zune dock and remote, sold separately.

Store up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 250 hours of video.

Simple, Innovative Controls
The Zune is a breeze to use with new, intuitive touch controls. Don't subject yourself to cumbersome, slow scrolling. The innovative new Zune pad makes browsing your music, video and picture collections fun and effortless. You'll fly through your favorites and get to just what you're looking for in no time flat. This powerhouse device stores up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 250 hours of video. (Please note that music estimates are based on 128 kbps WMA files, with length of 4 minutes each; pictures transferred to Zune will be optimized for Zune screen size; and video estimates are based on 500 kbps WMV files with 128 kbps WMA audio tracks.)

That's a lot of entertainment, and you'll appreciate it even more with the Zune's awesome screen. The big, beautiful, 3.2-inch color screen provides uncompromising portable video viewing. This Zune also comes equipped with premium earphones. Designed to block out external noise, these earphones provide superior sound and bass response, and leave your ears with nothing but your favorite tunes. Your favorite music, videos, and pictures have never looked and sounded better.

Zune-to-Zune Sharing
Once your Zune is loaded with good stuff, you'll be ready to embrace wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing. Share full-length tracks of your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts. You can listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times. And you can even pass along songs that are shared with you to other friends. If you find a song you really love, you can easily add it to your wishlist and buy it later when you sync to your PC. When it comes to syncing and importing your music, the Zune makes it easy. Zune software can automatically import your existing music, pictures and videos from iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats, including your existing playlists and song ratings.

FM Radio, TV Shows, and More
The Zune will also automatically import TV shows or movies recorded using a PC running Windows Media Center in Windows Vista. Record all your favorites, sync to your Zune, and hit the road with your favorite TV shows right in your pocket. The Zune also features a built-in FM radio tuner so you can listen to local FM stations or tune in programming while you're at the gym. Advanced tuning capabilities allow you to see the name of the song currently playing on select frequencies. Another awesome feature is the Zune's compatibility with the Xbox 360. Plug your Zune into your Xbox 360 to customize the soundtrack in supported games. You can also stream music, pictures and vidoes from the Zune software on your PC to your Xbox 360 console using a wireless connection. Whether you're staying in or going out, travelling or working, the Zune can be right there with you, providing loads of entertainment direct from your pocket.

What's in the Box
Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player, premium headphones, sync cable, and three sizes of ear sleeves.

Customer Reviews

Wow! Great picture & sound quality, easy-to-use software
I've had 3 Creative MP3 players, and decided to try a Zune after my Creative Vision W firmware crashed after about 10 months of use. I went with the Zune because of the 80GB storage capacity (I teach dance & exercise classes and need my entire music collection at my fingertips). I was a bit wary of switching to a different brand of MP3 player, but Zune exceeded my expectations. I liked the software much better than Creative's, because it allows for more customizing. I have a collection of audio books and it's easier to organize them on the Zune. I am very pleased with the picture quality. A couple of things to be aware of:

Comes with wonderful earbuds---a nice surprise. The other MP3's I've owned came with earbuds that I never used, because they weren't comfortable.

Zune player does not come with plug-in charger---a seperate purchase. I consider this a necessity and was surprised that it cost $29 at the local big-box store.

Zune player does not have a bookmarking feature (for people who listen to audio books a lot, this is nice to have.)

Zune player does not come with an installation CD. Purchaser must visit Zune's website to download software for the player. This can be a headache if you're having internet access problems. Once loaded, the software is easy to use, and it walks you through the setup procedure. Nice.

Zune player comes with a rudimentary instruction booklet. Since I've owned other MP3 players in the past, figuring out the Zune wasn't a problem. But it would have been nice to have a more complete instruction booklet or instructions on an installation CD with the software. I haven't had luck finding the instruction manual on the Zune website---maybe it's there, but I haven't found it.

If you are interested in transferring home movies to the Zune, be aware that this may require DVD ripper software, since the Zune only accepts a couple of different video file formats. These can be purchased seperately from various online vendors.

I purchased my Zune in the U.S. --- I'm assuming that the ones purchased in Canada are set up the same way.

Great!
The Zune 80 GB gives a lot for the money. I had previously owned a small Samsung MP3 player which finally died after a year of use. When I replaced it with the Zune--after a lot of research and comparison shopping--I was very pleased.

The video quality is excellent, as is the sound. It is easy to use the software and the Zune screen is big enough to see what I am looking for. The 80 GB capacity makes it possible to store everything I want since a converted movie takes up about 400 MB.

One suggestion is to buy a good case for it asap. With this kind of investment, I would not want to drop it and lose the whole thing.

happy
this zune was $207 when i bought it a few weeks ago here- but anyways, I love my zune- this zune has a way bigger screen that ipod classic- all the better to view videos with- sort of like the ipod touch... but the ipod touch only goes up to 32GB! so you have to either sacrifice screen size or storage size if you go with ipod- and either way it will cost you more $$.
so i'd say the zune is an excellent choice- given its excellent quality and user friendliness. thanks microsoft!
p.s. i love the earphones that come with it- best ones i've ever had
p.p.s. i havent bought a charger yet because it charges itself automatically when you have it hooked up to your computer via USB cable.