Zune MarketPlace Video content pricing

This is a repost of my experience previously left on the Zune forums:  http://forums.zune.net/546768/ShowPost.aspx#546768 I would encourage Microsoft to review the pricing of their content when compared to the market. For example, I looked at Fringe Season 1. I found the following pricing on the Zune Markeplace, Amazon and Best Buy.  Zune MarketPlace           Amazon Best [...]

Zune Marketplace – Failed Download, Unable to Purchase Song

This is a repost of my experience previously left on the Zune forums:  http://forums.zune.net/546428/ShowPost.aspx#546428 I have a song that I tried to purchase with Zune Pass credits on 10.25.09 that failed to download to my collection.  It shows up in my purchase history and now I’m unable to download the song again.  Yes, I used up [...]

Zune Marketplace DRM Problems

After reading about others having problems with their DRM content purchased from the Zune Marketplace after upgrading their PC, I thought I would re-post my experience previously left on the Zune forums. http://forums.zune.net/511136/ShowPost.aspx 09-07-2009, 9:24 PM This item is no longer available at Zune Marketplace – Error Code: C00D27E1 I just reformatted my PC and [...]

Zune Support for DVR-MS Video without Third-party software

 Updated 11/14/07 – This post was written for Zune Marketplace 1.0.  The new Zune Marketplace software that was released on 11/13/07 has been completely re-written and these registry entries should not be performed on the new software. The Zune was designed to only support Windows Media Video (.mwv) files natively on the Zune hardware itself.  However, [...]

Transcoding DVR-MS video for the Zune

One of the coolest features of the Zune is the ability to watch video and when coupled with Windows Media Center content is limitless. The problem is the Zune currently only supports Windows Media Video (.wmv) at 320×240 resolution, natively. In addition, the Zune does supports MPEG4 (.mp4, .m4v or .mov) and H.264 (.mp4, .m4v [...]

Zune supports Windows Vista

Windows Vista is now a supported Operating System for the Zune. There have been many reports by the media that the Zune is not supported by Vista.  However, the zuneinsider.com reports that Microsoft updated the Zune software on Dec 19 to make the Zune compatable with Windows Vista.  My testing as of January 8, 2007 also shows that the Zune MarketPlace software [...]

Give the Zune a break!

It seems that the press and many ipod fans have given the Zune a bad review because they are holding the Zune to a higher standard than even the ipod itself.  They complain that the Zune is a closed ecosystem and that it isn’t compatible with Microsoft’s own Media Player and other PlayforSure MP3 players from [...]

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