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Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)

Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
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Customer Rating: Rating 4.0 out of 5 (452 Reviews)

List Price: $249.99
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Product information Brand: Zune
Publisher: Zune
Category: Consumer Electronics
Format: Cd
Display size: 3.2
Model: H3A-00008
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Features
  • IMPORTANT: Allow your Zune to charge for 30 minutes then disconnect and reconnect the cable to turn on the player
  • 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
  • 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
  • 120 GB capacity for up to 30,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or 375 hours of video
  • 3.2-inch color LCD with 320 x 240 pixel display resolution
Accessories
Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description--Posted January 13, 2009: Massive capacity in a deluxe device that delivers uncompromised audio and video quality, the Zune 120 GB can fit a huge collection and still have room for videos, podcasts, and more. This major player hooks up with innovative discovery features like Buy from FM and wireless sharing, so you never stop gobbling tunes. It holds up to 30,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 375 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

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 120 GB Digital Media Player (red), earphones with three earpiece covers, Sync cable

Product Description: Zune starts with a digital media player and adds a twist. You can wirelessly share selected full-length sample tracks, playlists, pictures or your homegrown tracks directly from Zune to Zune. You can listen to the full-length songs that you receive up to three times in three days, flag the ones you like and easily buy them the next time you sync up. You can discover new music in the Zune Marketplace, and show off your favorite pictures and videos on the big, bright screen. Zune has all that and a built in FM tuner, too. Let your inner DJ run wild.

Customer Reviews

Zune 120 GB MP3 Player

by Miles Hinley 2008-09-18, 73 people found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3IZKKN72ZBSX2 Zune 120 review including new hardware, firmware, features and games. Comparison with Zune 80 from last year.Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player Black (2nd Generation)

I Love My First MP3 Player

by Marisa Williams 2008-09-18, 44 people found this review helpful
Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player Black (2nd Generation)

May 6, 2009 update: Still love my Zune 120. No problems or issues. I use it daily and it's running perfectly. Also, I brought it with me to Italy for two weeks and it was great to be able to change a couple of settings on the fly and tune in to Italian radio stations. Handy!

Initial Review:

A friend gave me an old iPod of hers when she upgraded to the iPhone. It was nice. I liked it. An old (I don't know which G; maybe 2G or 3G?) Little 2GB guy. Anyway, I outgrew it so decided to do a little research before choosing something. I know that Apple kinda has the corner on the "cool" of this market, but personally I think the iPod and iTouch (and therefore the iPhone, too) are u-g-l-y (ain't got no alibi). So if there was something sexier out there with good reviews and capabilities, I would definitely be interested. This is, after all, the very first MP3 player I've ever purchased. I wanted it to be a great one! Anywho, after much reading of Consumer Reports reviews and CNET reviews and such on the 5G iPods and the Zune, I decided to give MSFT a chance. I loved the way the 2G Zune models looked, with the big screen. And I wanted to listen to the radio, too. Luckily I was able to cancel my Zune 80GB order before it shipped, just as the 120GB model was released/announced. Whew! I got it today and charged it at work on my laptop and listened to the radio on the commute home. Now that it's loaded with all my music, pictures, videos, and podcasts and I've had a few hours to fool around with it and upgrade the software to 3.0 - BLISS! No complaints. Not a one. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Zune, my first (purchased) MP3 (and more) player. Way better than what Apple has to offer at present (for the same price), IMHO.

Full disclosure: I'm both an AAPL and a MSFT shareholder, so I want both companies to live long and prosper. Glad to see MSFT making a formidable crack at AAPL's iEmpire.

Cool discovery on an oops!: Doing chores around the house while listening to my Zune, I accidentally dropped the Zune (on the carpet, thank goodness). When this happened the headphones came unplugged from the Zune and when I put them back in, nothing happened. No sound, no nada. The lock was on, so I knew I hadn't accidentally hit any buttons with some effect. I was worried, but then realized that the Zune automatically paused my music and went into standby mode (the semi-off mode you can also reach by holding down the play/pause button). Tested it again, on purpose this time, and the same thing happened. Very cool! When I turned the device back on (by hitting the play/pause button) I then hit the play/pause button again and my music came back on, exactly where I'd last left it before the fall (and subsequent reenactment/test).

Smudges: The screen and control area are prone to smudges, but I bought a Griffin brand clear (hard) plastic (protective) case for it and not only does it look great, but the smudge factor is now a non-issue.

Battery life: So I've only had my 120 for about 48 hours, and I think I only charged it to 90% on the first day. After playing around with it since then (lots of HEXIC, a little video, radio, music AND HEXIC simultaneously, etc.) the battery was drained and needed to be recharged. I'll have to keep better track of the b-life now that I let it charge fully for 3 hours. Anyway, found some great battery life extension tips on CNET. Google "Make your zune battery life last longer" if you're interested. The tip I found the most helpful was number 8 (I didn't realize I hadn't been turning my Zune all the way off 'til reading this): "Be at the main menu for these procedures: To turn the unit off if you are going to come back to it in about a hour, (or a school day): Hold the play/pause button down until the screen goes dark. To turn the unit completely off, if you are not going to be using it for about a day or several hours, do the following: Hold down the back button while holding down the down button on the touch pad until the screen goes dark. Now the unit is completely off."

Games: Totally addicted to HEXIC, one of the two games that comes for free with this Zune. It's like TETRIS but with hexagonal (six-sided) blocks. It's way too much fun. You can listen to your music or the radio while you play the video game. Love it! Which isn't a shocker seeing as how I loved TETRIS as a kid. But it's really nice to be able to play games and listen to music, radio, or a podcast at the same time. Very cool.

Easier and smarter than iPod

by J. Welter 2008-11-27, 26 people found this review helpful
I highly recommend Zune with Zune Pass. I have a mid sized music collection. (I think I have 7000 MP3s ripped from music I own). If YOU LOVE MUSIC, subscription makes total sense. I can't think of any reason a music lover should choose an iPod over a Zune - EVEN IF YOU ONLY BUY MUSIC. Read on for my reasons...

I am a 30 something guy who hasn't been swayed by the masses when it comes to choosing an MP3 player. I use iTunes to buy/rent movies, and was using RhapsodyToGo and a PlaysForSure device for subscription music. My mp3 player was an older model, and small. So I was faced with the decision of upgrading to something new. Frankly I wanted a device like the iPod or Zune that SUPPORTS PlaysForSure because I like the Rhapsody service. (This is my only MAJOR complaint with Apple and Microsoft - and my voice only joins the chorus - Give us a device that will Play ALL MY CONTENT, regardless of where I bought it.) So with that criteria, I had to decide between iTunes/iPod - and Zune/Zune Pass.

First I had to decide which was the better device; regardless of what I wanted to do with it. So I went up to the local Big Box to demo both devices...

**For the first time in recent memory Microsoft has taken Apple to school on the USER INTERFACE.***

The Zune simply blows the iPod out of the water on Ease of use, feel, navigation, etc. I had never touched a Zune, and I *instantly* knew where to find EVERYTHING on it - and could find it, quickly and easily. I picked up the iPod and fumbled around for about 10 seconds, and knew immediately that the Zune was easier. Another KEY feature was the size of the screen, and the size of the text. While I would never recommend it ;) , tuning to a new song on the road is much easier with a large, easy to navigate interface. Now add the Wireless interface to the mix, and I was quickly sold on which DEVICE was the better machine. (I can walk into my house and sync my ZUNE with my PC over my WIRELESS connection- That rocks.)

Next - I had to decide what I wanted to do with it? Buy Music? Rent Music? Watch Video? If all I wanted to do was watch MOVIES from iTunes on my player, I was in trouble. However, Zune does have the most popular TV shows available.

-Buying music - Well I don't buy music, but if I did, I can get most everything from the Zune service, and if I have to buy from iTunes, I will find a way to convert it if it doesn't already come as an MP3. I don't really buy music anymore anyway, I rent it- so...

Renting - The idea of having to dump Rhapsody really irked me. It's a great service. But the future of PlaysForSure doesn't feel solid to me, so...

Zune Pass: This is great software, the social features are great, it doesn't hog system resources, it has a beautiful interface, and it mirrors the interface on the Zune device. It is much more advanced than iTunes. Library management is a breeze and navigation is effortless. The only minor complaint I have is that managing the "now playing" list could be a improved with click and drag. (This could be me not figuring it out yet -which is the only thing I see that goes counter to the ease of use of everything else associated with this device.)

Zune Pass Content: Okay, no doubt Apple has it all over Microsoft right now on content, if for no other reason than the movie collection. The Music selection on Zune is acceptable though, and if you like PodCasts and popular TV you won't be disappointed.

In the end, I cannot think of any reason to buy an iPod, other than to say, "Of course I have an iPod." So if you are looking for a fashion accessory, read another review. (I am not qualified to determine if an iPod is sexier than a Zune. -though I'd say its not.) If you are looking for the best MP3 player - look no farther than the Zune.

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One final note: There is more to the Zune than I have covered here. Look up info on the Social features, sharing music and discovering new music. Microsoft has really done this thing right. (And make no mistake, I love to bash Microsoft- but in the case, its just not deserved at all.)


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