Zune Home A/V Pack
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Customer Review: Not Plug and Play, but works well
Summary: 4 Stars
This A/V pack absolutely works with newer Zunes. I have an 80gb Zune and it fits in the dock perfectly (you do not have to pry the dock apart or put it in the dock backwards). It also works as advertised if it is connected properly, which can be complicated initially. Mine came in ziplock bags without any instructions and I had to go online to find out what I was doing wrong.
To connect your Zune to the TV, do the following:
1. The Zune must be firmly seated in the dock. It should be facing forward.
2. The dock must be plugged in to an electrical outlet using the supplied cord and charging plug.
3. The A/V cord that connects the dock to the TV must be plugged into the back of the dock (NOT the headphone jack of the Zune) on one end and the A/V inputs of the TV on the other end.
4. The TV needs to be changed to the proper setting for input (in most cases this just means hitting the TV input button on the remote).
5. When the above is done, and connected properly, go to the menu on the Zune (keeping it in the dock).
6. Select "Settings"
7.Select "Display"
8. Select "TV out: Off"
9. You will be given a screen that says "To return display to Zune, hold play/pause to turn Zune off, then press any button to turn it back on."
10. Select "OK" (You will have to select this every time to connect your Zune to the TV)
11. You should now see you Zune's menu screen on your TV. You can use your Zune (in the dock) or your remote to navigate through your menu screen.
In the interest of full disclosure, I should also point out that my remote doesn't work, so I emailed the seller and he is sending me a new one and has bent over backwards to keep me happy.
Customer Review: Great idea - critical flaw for my intended use
Summary: 3 Stars
First the good. This AV kit is great quality. I like it better than the new version. It is of substantial enough weight that I could dock and undock the Zune without the dock skittering all over the place. If you have wireless syncing set up, the powered dock allows you to drop your Zune in and it will automatically sync over your home WiFi network periodically, or on demand. This made it super to drop it in at night and pick it up on the way out to work in the morning and have all of my podcasts up to date with no intervention on my part. (Other than the initial setup.) HOWEVER... One of the things I wanted to do was to watch video podcasts on my TV. For some reason which I cannot fathom, when you turn the TV output on, the wireless ceases to connect. If, while you have the TV out enabled, you navigate the menus and tell it to turn on wireless and do a manual sync, it will say it is trying to connect, but will eventually time out unsuccessfully. Add to that the fact that you have to manually enable the TV out by navigating the menus EVERY SINGLE TIME you put the Zune in the dock and it is a very frustrating experience. There is no option to tell it to default to TV out whenever it is placed in the dock. In short, I thought this could give me the same convenience/functionality I wanted from the Apple TV, but they have made some blunders either in the firmware configuration or in the hardware design of the Zune that keep it from doing the things I want, that seem to be well within reason and the hardware's capability.Customer Review: Zune Home A/V Pack
Summary: 4 Stars
I received the Zune Home A/V Pack about two weeks ago and was so excited to connect my television up to my Zune. The first problem was I own a Zune 2 80gb and nowhere in the two pamphlets that came with the Home A/V Pack state that it will not fit. I had to remove the insert just to connect the Zune. This leave the only support for the Zune is the connector. This is not very durable in my opinion.
However, the Home A/V stand did connect easily to my television. Excellent picture quality as long as the video source is good to begin with. The remote has good range and is easy to use. The only way the remote could be better would be if it had the same touch button on the Zune. The footprint of the base is very small and has a holder for the remote.
Since the A/V Pack does not seem to be made for the Zune 2 80gb I had to return it. I am planning on purchasing the Home A/V Pack 2 hopefully that will fit my Zune.
Pros:
Easy Setup
Remote is small and simple to use with excellent range
Base has small footprint
Great picture depending on source
Cons:
Limited support documents or manuals
Short A/V cables with large connectors that can stress television inputs
Does not auto detect being connected and send display to television
No extra inserts to support Zune 2 80gb
I would recommend the Zune Home A/V Pask to anyone as long as the did not have a Zune 2 80gb.
Customer Review: Home AV Kit--Replace docking station
Summary: 3 Stars
I loved this home kit. It works great with the stereo and it is nice ot have the plug charge for traveling. The only down side is that the dock was a waste for me. I wanted a durable zune case that would look good and protect the zune screen at the same time. The Toughskin case does all three and is EXACTLY what I was looking for protection. The only down side to the Toughskin case is that the zune will not fit in this docking station while it is in the case. I believe that is an engineering problem of the docking station. This is NOT a bulky case, it fits the zune perfectly, however, even with removing the insert of the docking station, the zune does not fit the dock while in the case. Why they didn't make a docking station that would accommodate a zune in a fitted case, makes no sense. No one is going to want to take the trouble of removing a case each time they dock their zune. They should take these docking stations back from customers who feel as I do and replace them at THEIR expense with something that works! As for the Home AV Kit and the Toughskin case, I highly recommend both; the other cases just didn't seem to offer this quality of protection while also having a nice professional appearance. The rest of the Home AV kit is worth it. I am giving the Home AV kit only three stars because they need to get back to the drawing board on this docking station.
Customer Review: Pretty nice for the price.
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros: This product is well made and has some really nice features. You get an extra sync cable as well as the ability to charge it from a wall socket instead of a computer which is surprisingly useful. Being able to see your music selection on your TV also boosts the usability of it a great deal as you can see the track even from across the room. The remote has a very powerful magnet in the back of it which is really handy for keeping it in arms reach and out of harms way.
Cons: The remote has to be pointed DIRECTLY at the dock to get the signal to do anything. It's a little annoying, but if you keep the dock up high enough then you shouldn't have too many problems. Only other complaint I have is that the docks hole for the zune to rest in is too small for my silicone case so I have to take it off every time I want to hook it up, which is honestly my own fault and a minor inconvenience.
Other Thoughts: I would buy this again in a heartbeat, if you like listening to music while playing cards with friends or like listening to music while cleaning your apartment, this thing is fantastic. Oh, and it's also pretty handy if you're on a trip and need a way to charge your zune because you don't have to drag your computer around with you. Well worth the little amount it costs