Microsoft Zune 30GB Mobile Video Player - Black

It's Your Party! Introducing Zune...Music the way it wants to be. Welcome to the wonderful world of Zune. 30GB and a bright, 3-inch LCD screen that dwarfs its competition. Zune™ is your connection to the world of media and to entertainment-loving people like yourself. The Zune is so easy to use, you don’t have to even give it a second thought. All your attention will be drawn to the Zune’s amazing versatility. And it’s the most sociable media player ever! You’ll love Zune Animations – all your favorite clips in one convenient place! And a world of accessory options allows you to share music and photos from the comfort of your home. You’ll be able to spread the music – send your favorite tracks and photos to your family and friends. You can pass the entertainment on with the Zune – discover and download more content you can wirelessly share Zune to Zune

Zune to Zune Sharing Mama always said to share. Now you have an opportunity to do it with music and photos. With wireless Zune to Zune sharing you can send your favorite tracks and photos to friends.

Picture this: You're walking down the street. Or you're in a room with a bunch of friends. Or at a concert. Or at the airport. Or on the bus (you get the picture) and then you whip out your Zune and see all these other Zune devices around that you can choose from. Zap! You’re connected to your best friend and send the new song your band recorded in the garage last weekend. Another friend gets the hilarious podcast your kid brother made at school, plus that song you just downloaded from the Zune Marketplace and can’t get out of your head. And hey, lookee here, your friend wants to send you something that you might like and buy, too.

Best of all, the song you sent isn’t just a 30-second preview­—it’s the whole song! Your friend can sample the song up to three times in three days, flag it on their device and then, if they like it, they can buy it later from Zune Marketplace. It's all connected.

You can send pictures, too. Loved the photo your girlfriend took at the park, and used as a background on her Zune? Just have her send it to you and set it as your background. Any pictures that are sent to you are yours to keep.

You can also fly under the radar when you want to as well. All you need to do is turn wireless on and off, or adjust the privacy settings to control whether people can see if you are online or to show your friends what you're listening to. And if you want to keep your Zune private while studying in the library or reading the newspaper at the coffee shop, you can also block Zune devices, in wireless range, from sending you a song. But don’t worry, you can always allow them back.

The party is just getting started.

you've got your Zune set up and you've built your library, but wait, you're craving something more. Oh yes, that's right. You want more music! No problem, Zune Marketplace is there for you.

Zune Marketplace is the online store for Zune. Browse and preview music, get the scoop on albums and artists, and download songs. You can get your music in two ways: a la carte downloads, or 'all you can eat' access with the Zune Pass subscription. You're probably familiar with the single purchase option: pick your songs and pay as you go. A Zune Pass is different. With a Zune Pass, you can download as many songs as you like - listen to them on your computer or sync them to your Zune and take them with you. Everything you download is yours to play as much as you want while your subscription is current. Want to refill your Zune with completely new music? Go right ahead - with a Zune Pass, it's easy.

Whether you go for individual downloads or for a Zune Pass, downloading music is a snap.

Whether you go for individual purchases or for a Zune Pass, downloading music is a snap on Marketplace. Browse around the store to discover new music, search for a specific song, album, or artist, or look for a song you've flagged on your Zune. Once you've found a song that's available, just click the Download button. It's that simple. If you purchase a track with Microsoft® Points, you can sync it to your Zune, rip it to a CD, or even send it to a friend's Zune so they can see if they like it. If you've got a Zune Pass, it's yours to keep for as long as you have your Pass.

What's all this talk about Microsoft Points? Microsoft Points, the coin for the Zune Marketplace realm, is a system that works across borders, including Xbox Live® Marketplace and other Microsoft properties. You can buy Points from the Marketplace by using a credit card or you can pick up Microsoft Points cards at a participating retail location. Microsoft Points also make a great gift.

Signing Up To get into Zune Marketplace, you'll need to sign up for a free Zune account. There is an opportunity for you to sign up just after you set up the Zune software on your computer, but if you don’t do it then, you still have a chance. Just open the software, select Marketplace, click Sign In, click Create a new account, and follow the instructions. You can also add a Zune Pass to your account at any time.

Zune Marketplace. Come on in, the music's fine.



Specifications

Supported Formats: JPEG MP3 WMA AAC (16 to 320 Kbps) WMV

Internal Storage: 30GB

Display Type: 3" Color Display - 320 x 240

Interface: Wireless

Power Source: Rechargeable Battery

Dimensions: 4.4" x 2.4" x 0.6"

Weight: 5.6 oz



Features

Wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing. Zune lets you spontaneously share selected full-length sample tracks of your favorite songs, homemade recordings, playlists or pictures with friends wirelessly, device to device. You can listen to any song you receive up to three times in three days. And if you like a song you hear and want to buy it, you can flag it right on your device to easily find it later. Your own personalized Zune. Zune is easy to use and easy to love. You can choose one of three base colors, each combined with a distinctive double-shot finish created by the overlay of one color on another. The player also can easily be customized with your favorite pictures. Large color screen. Zune comes with a bright 3-inch LCD video screen that works in portrait or landscape mode. Your music, video and pictures never looked better. 30GB player. Zune stores up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video. You can make playlists on the go and watch a slide show while you’re listening. Watching video in landscape mode gets the most out of the vivid display. Zune Pass. Downloads or a subscription? It’s your choice. A Zune Pass subscription gives you “all you can eat” access to discover and explore the Zune Marketplace. Built-in FM tuner. With the built-in FM tuner you can listen to local FM radio stations or tune in to programming while you’re at your local health club, for example. Advanced tuning capabilities allow you to see the name of the song currently playing on selected frequencies. Online music store. You can browse the huge selection of music designed to work seamlessly with your Zune in the Zune Marketplace. When you find new music that you love, it’s simple to buy it and sync it on your player. The Zune Marketplace works with the Microsoft® Points program so you can purchase music online without a credit card. Import your music. 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, as permitted by the online service from which it was purchased. It only gets better. As Zune evolves, your device can be easily updated. The Zune software on your PC will let you know when updates are available for download. And with built-in wireless capability in each player, the future is filled with possibilities.

Latest Owner Reviews

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REVIEW BY: USS Challe Reviewed May 12, 2007 Although Pat is just mad that her screen broke because she forgot to disconnect her battery, it is not Microsoft's fault. Anyway - I have had my Zune for about six months now. I contacted Microsoft and asked them to send me some instructions on how to upgrade the hard drive. I searched the market looking for a hard drive. I found a 350GB with the exact same size and pin connector as the original drive. Now my Zune has 350GB of music space. WTG MICROSOFT! HOOAH!

REVIEW BY: Pat Reviewed Mar 07, 2007 I got my zune, and had it for about 2 months. There's nothing too special about it other than wi-fi. The radio is pretty nice, and the slightly bigger screen also. The battery doesn't hold out for too long in the first place. Secondly, I left mine to charge over night and the battery got extremely hot, and messed up the lcd screen. Micro$oft refuses to cover it under warranty so I'm out 250$ thanks Micro$oft :).

REVIEW BY: Mike Reviewed Jan 18, 2007 Let me start by saying that tigerdirect is amazing at shipping, did standard and got the package in 2 days. My brother owns an iPod video, and i personally like this much better, sure its slightly larger but the screen is also a half inch bigger, and you can even upgrade the hard drive. If your lookin for a media player for videos and music, and even pictures then this is the way to go. Customizable background, easy software to transfer music, im glad i chose this instead of any other device.

REVIEW BY: cKy Guy Reviewed Dec 30, 2006 Ive had the zune in black for about 3 months and i love it.its a great alternative to the over rated ipod.The 30gb is more than enough and the software provided is great if your like me and already have close to 500+ songs it puts those 500 songs into the zune in about 3 minutes.I just have one complaint and its battery life. its about 4-5 hours if your JUST listening to music and about 2 hours of video.But all in all its great and the screen is huge great for movies (unlike the ipod) the good out ways the bad.it esspecialy does well in the customer support area.Microsoft is a trillion dollar company and has the time and moeny to help you with any problem.this is definitly a buy.

REVIEW BY: crash810 Reviewed Dec 27, 2006 the best mp3/mp4 player i ever bought it makes thing so easy to use in its software and the device itself is great it so easy to personalize it and you dont need to have a video convertor for 90% of the videos and its so easy to add album covers if you put your cds on thier instead of the buying songs you just drag the pics from google pic or any other search engine

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Limited Warranty

This Item's Warranty is: - 12 Months Parts - 12 Months Labor

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Product Resources

Microsoft Zune - Product Guide