Connect zune 80 gb to your hdtv as an alternate to your conventional photo album andor digital photo frame. This is the instructions to turn on zune or zune hd player as well as instructions to turn off zune or zune hd player. I have actually tested this and i can say that is correct. Nov 29, 2007 if you use the zune s wireless features, youll also get much worse battery life. At the time, zune consisted of a handheld mp3 player and a music streaming subscription service called a zune music pass that could be accessed via software on a windows pc, xbox 360 and. A step up from the earlier 30 gb model, the microsoft zune 80gb offers some cool, new features including improved wireless music synching, a bigger screen, and a touchsensitive directional pad. Zune software is a digital media jukebox that enables you to organise your favorite music, videos, and pictures. Get music with a zune pass subscription or buy individual tracks and albums buy. Zune 80gb repair parts rapid repair serves portage and kalamazoo for all ipod repair, iphone repair, ipad repair, zune repair. The 80gb zune is just about the same size as apples 160gb ipod. The church media guys church training academy recommended for you. If you get errors that port 80 is open, be sure to stop iis or skype.
Touch pad and buttons are not working, what do i do to get it working again so i answered by a verified tech support specialist. Hold the back button and the up button until you see the zune logo then let go of the buttons. How to update the firmware on your zune, without microsoft, dammit. How to update the firmware on your zune, without microsoft. It features music, video, and podcast support, and comes with wifi and fm radio. The zune easily connects you with your music, videos, and pictures wherever and whenever you want, and unlike the ipod, it even has a builtin. Zune was a line of digital media products and services marketed by microsoft. Dec 14, 2007 well, the zune has 80gb hard drive capacity. Hello there, i have recently installed a new battery to my zune 80gb device and i tried to install firmware of it. The software is used to sync with all devices with zune functionality including the zune 4, 8, 16, 30, 80, 120, zune hd, windows phone 7, and microsoft kin.
The new 80 gig zune is a good device that allows you to share in ways that you wouldnt be able to before, mainly due to tis new software that you can also get for pre existing zunes. Zune software is a digital media player for your pc. If your zune player software is having an older version, then you can update it using your pc. May 19, 2008 pictured, left to right, are the firstgeneration zune 30gb, the zune 80, and the zune 48. If the system freezes, try restarting the device by pressing and holding the back arrow button. Getting started with open broadcaster software obs duration. The bad the zune is a pconly device that requires its own software and. My main zune software os right now is a windows 7 virtualbox vm and the music files i replicate via onedrive. The good the 80gb microsoft zune mp3 player features a 3.
I think i might just send the hard drive and zune away to the good folks at rapid repair and get my battery replaced and have the hard drive installed at the same time. Zune device software, also known as the zune device firmware can be updated without any cost. Zune software will transcode hd wmv files at device sync mpeg 4 mp4m4v. How to update your zune or zune hd firmware without microsoft. Mar 08, 2010 the first thing youll need to do if you havent already is download and install the latest zune software link below. Microsoft zune 80 mp3 players for sale in stock ebay. Microsoft challenges the ipod again the new york times.
The zune 80 and zune 120 are portable media players developed by microsoft in its zune series of media players. The zune pc software allows users to enjoy zune marketplace content on their pc as well as load media content to zune capable devices. Right click on the file and choose open withcompressed zipped folders. And i actually use the wireless to sync via this setup and it does work. My first zune was a 8gb that i had won in a pepsi contest. The zune hd 32 is driving me nuts with the random mp3 file corruption that doesnt seem to go away and ruin the podcast or song i really want to listen to most. Since the zune software was made in a simpler time a decade ago it doesnt use ssl or do any checking for the cert to confirm the identity of the zune server. The zune 80 is part of a sweeping update by microsoft of its digital media player offering. This video is on how to update your zune or zune hd without microsoft servers. Oct 02, 2007 in other words, early zune 30 adopters will have all the same software features as new zune 80, 8, and 4 users. Today i was just cleaning some stuff and found my good ol zune player microsofts portable media player and ipod competitor. Though the old 30gb zune didnt go over too well, microsofts kept at it and managed to produce an impressive pair of players in its secondgeneration zunes.
The difference in menu design is the striking, as well as the increased screen size of the zune 80. Review of the microsoft zune 80gb and zune marketplace software v. The zune 80 was announced on october 2, 2007 and was released on november, 2007. Tip restart, turn off, reset or format microsoft zune player.
Zune software will transcode hd mpeg4 files at device sync. Battery lifemicrosoft promised 30 hours audio only w wifi off. Newly enhanced interface it can hold 20,000 songs, or 100 hours of video 30 hours of battery life. Many of the steps for troubleshooting the zune 80 s hard drive are the same as the steps above. Aug 09, 2012 right click on the file and choose open withcompressed zipped folders. You can also stream music, pictures, and vidos from the zune software on your pc to your. I think, i bought it from microsoft store long time back in 2007, cant remember exactly. The zune software will phone home to microsoft at resources. It also doesnt have a power button, which is why many users are confused about how to turn this player on and off. Also, make sure the devices software is up to date. Fully charge your zune before every long period of use. This is video of the zune 80 having trouble getting a firmware update applied. I think i might just send the hard drive and zune away to the good folks at rapid repair and get my battery.
The secondgeneration zune 4, 8, and 80 devices, manufactured by flextronics. Up to 20 hours of music playback fm radio, wireless media sharing 20,000. Once i did this the next message said on your pc open the zune software and restore the device firmware. Microsoft ends zune service but you can still get the zune. The 30 gb zune was not redesigned, although it received a software update that brought its interface in line with the second generation models. We offer iphone screen repair, ipad screen repair, device batteries, iphone backups and more.
Microsoft also made the 80gb slightly thinner and lighter than the previous zune. Xbox music and xbox video are now microsofts music and video stores. If you use the zunes wireless features, youll also get much worse battery life. Its quite a step down from the box my gigabeat f40 came in which included a cradle, a software cd and a remote control, too, but it seems fairly standard for todays media players. Its been an unnecessarily slow, cruel death for zune. Download zune player and zune hd player product manuals. Now plug your zune into your computer with the included usb connection cable and give it a moment to be recognized. If you own a zune, it is worth you install zune software and power up our tiny but powerful device. Original device software version that is installed for the zune 4gb, zune 8gb, and the zune 80gb. Slow of course, but a physical windows pc wasnt any faster so the vm isnt the bottleneck. Zune 80gb mp3 video player, black customer ratings. The big pluses are wifi syncing, larger screen, and now native mpeg4, h. How do i reinstall the firmware on a 80 gig zune microsoft. And if when using an ipod we find itunes, when using a zune, zune player is the recommended program to manage your music.
You know that there will be discounts on it over the holidays. Nov 11, 2007 this is video of the zune 80 having trouble getting a firmware update applied. Whenever there is a new version of firmware, you can update it by downloading it from internet. It, along with the zune 4, 8, and 16, is part of the second generation of zune devices.
While some sporadic problems with any new device are to be expected, weve had a few reports of problems with the latest zunes and the latest. Feb 05, 2012 80 gig zune when i plug in the usb cable i get usb device not recognized. Zune is a discontinued media management software for microsoft windows that functions as a full media player application with a library, an interface to the zune marketplace, and as a media streaming server. Installing apps on the zune hd in 2018 a quick tutorial youtube.
Pictured, left to right, are the firstgeneration zune 30gb, the zune 80, and the zune 48. In other words, early zune 30 adopters will have all the same software features as new zune 80, 8, and 4 users. Thats what the zune 80 gb digital media player is designed to deliver. Then, if the zune software isnt running already, it pops up and your sync. The 80 gig zune comes with the zune itself, a users manual, a pair of premium headphones and a zune sync cable. The original zune player doesnt have a touchscreen. How do i reinstall the firmware on a 80 gig zune my zune had a message telling me to connect my zune to my pc. Make sure the zune s battery is sufficiently full before use.
Feb 06, 2009 i have an 80 gig zune i recently had my computers hard drive worked on and i cannot get to my collection i do still have all of my music on my zune and of course 90% of it i cant listen to i updated a. Microsoft gets better at carrying a zune the new york times. Download zune player and zune hd player product manuals from. Along with zune 80, two flashmemory players are being launched, as well as a significant firmware update, new pc software, an updated online marketplace, and a new zune social community site. Microsoft zune 80gb and zune marketplace software v. Zune is the portable multimedia player designed by microsoft and that is thought to fight versus the ipod.