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Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player (Red)

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Average Customer Rating:	4.0
Brand:	Zune
Model:	HPA-00010
Color:	Red
Display size:	3.2 inches
Weight:	0.28 pounds
Dimensions:	3.5 inches x 5.6 inches x 1.8 inches [Width x Length x Height]

Product Categories

MP3 Players; Televisions & Video; Zune Players; Zune; Cell Phone; MP3 Player; Video Player; Wireless Enabled; 20 Inches & Under; PC; 61 to 120 GB; MP3; WMA; AAC; MP3; Video

Product description

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. Watch a demo on Zune.

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.

(Black Zune shown here with Dock Pack v2 with remote, sold separately.)

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

Get all your favorite music at the Zune Marketplace.

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.

FM Radio
The Zune also features a built-in FM radio tuner so that 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 that's currently playing on select frequencies.

Wireless Sync
We're all exhausted by the cables and wires that tangle up our lives. Luckily, the Zune is one device that doesn't require another cord. You can easily connect to your home wireless network and sync your Zune with your PC collection of digital goodies. You can also sync using the dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory (not included).

The Zune Community and Marketplace
Zune is all about sharing and community. At the Zune Online Community, you'll discover, share, and leave your musical mark. Create a Zune card and Zune profile page to reflect your musical identity. From the Zune Online Community, you can invite friends, share song recommendations, post comments, and browse member pages to unearth new tunes and connect to others who share your musical tastes.

When you're ready to purchase music and load your device with new tunes, turn to Zune Marketplace. With more than 3 million songs, DRM-free MP3s, music videos, audio/video podcasts, and more content added every day, you'll certainly get your fill. The store is always open and just a mouse click away. You also can choose between the download or subscription packages--buy individual songs and albums, or snag a Zune Pass subscription with all you can eat access to discover and explore the nooks and crannies of artists and genres.

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.

Recorded TV or Movies to Go
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.

Your Games. Your Music. Your Way.
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 also can stream music, pictures, and videos 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 (red), premium headphones, sync cable, and three sizes of ear sleeves.

Features

IMPORTANT: Allow your Zune to charge for 30 minutes then disconnect and reconnect the cable to turn on the player

80 GB digital media player stores up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures or 250 hours of video

Big, bright, 3.2-inch color LCD; premium Earphones included

Compatible with Zune Marketplace for media downloads and subscription services

Automatically imports your existing music, pictures, and videos form iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats

Features wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing so you can swap tracks and other media

Customer reviews

« NEVER AGAIN MICROSOFT »

I don't even want to waste another minute with this piece of junk.

The zune device is pretty decent.

But your only WAY to get music to it (from your PC) is the PC ZUNE Software -- it's a bloated PIG. SLOW on my very fast computer and now, I can't even install it again on my XP laptop media center. I won't bore you with details. Suffice it to say that I've got 20 years of tech experience (my first computer was a 4K "pc" and I was an IT director - so I've been in technology for a while, and I can't find out why this won't reinstall.

I will never buy another microsoft product again because each time, the experience is worse and worse.

Go to hell microsoft.

Rating: (1 out of 5) @ 2010-07-11

« defective right out of the box - Zune 80 GB model »

Microsoft was not clear that the Zune 80 GB Red model I purchased was about to become obsolete being replaced by touch screen hi-definition models. Worse than that, it was defective right out of the box. After much wrangling sand aggravation I finally got a new outdated model -- literally by way of a slow boat from China (it took over one month).

Rating: (2 out of 5) @ 2010-06-21

« Zune 80gb MP3 Player »

I used to think I wanted Apple's iPod until a co-worker introduced me to Microsoft's Zune. What a great switch! I have an Apple iPhone and it's great, but I completely HATE iTunes. The Zune software is so easy and user friendly. I don't get anywhere near as frustrated with Zune as I do iTunes.

My Zune has a beautiful black casing and I love it. It is high impact and durable and would withstand a fall. The screen is very readable and the interface buttons are self explanitory. I find that the battery life on my Zune lasts much longer than my iPhone. The sound quality of the Zune is also amazing. I use various brands of ear buds: Shure, Sony, and Koss. And the quality that each one produces is superb; you won't be disappointed.

I give the Zune 2 thumbs up and will gladly replace mine if it ever gives up the ghost.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-06-01

« Garbage. »

I've never been one to fly off the handle and post negative reviews of products on a whim, which is why it's taken me about 2 years to feel justified in posting this review. Believe me when I say it: this device is a waste of money. The main aspect which made me purchase this mp3 player over the iPod of the same price range was that it had a built-in radio, and at the time was the only mp3 player I knew of which did. Now I wish I had just waited.

The radio feature is still a plus, I have to admit, but the reception is terrible no matter where you are. And as for the actual mp3 playing features? I have no complaints about sound quality (although you have to be careful when ripping music with the Zune software or the file can be corrupted quite easily). But the software itself is atrocious. It is almost embarrassingly buggy, to the point where I've just begun ignoring the "update notifications" because no "update" actually did anything to improve the software's performance. It would take too long to detail all the various problems themselves, but they basically run the gamut from things like changing the names of an album's tracks without asking, to inexplicably grouping all the cds of a live album together as if they were one cd, so if you hit "play" on the device, it plays all the 1's, then all the 2's, etc.

Another random problem I've come across recently is from time to time it will decide that all the tracks on a given album you've just ripped don't belong together, and scatter them around your collection, 2 songs here, 3 there, as "unknown artist" and "unknown album", so you then have to track them down and re-group them all over again (which, obviously, the software should do for you). Of course about 50% of the time when you [try to] do this by dragging them together, it simply won't allow it, and you're left with a lot of random tracks scattered here and there, left for you to delete them and try all over again.

On the plus side, the device seems very durable, which is good, because you'll be spending a considerable amount of your time throwing it across the room.

Rating: (1 out of 5) @ 2010-05-14

« My Fave »

I love Zunes, bought a Iod and hated it. The only thing that I hate is that I didn't see the 120GB when I purchased the 80gb. It was only a couple of dollars different but I am satisfied either way.