30gb Zune problems, anyone? I have purchased two seperate 30gb zunes, and my cousin also purchased one. However, I have noticed a lot of "glitches" with the thing: mostly that the player will suddenly decide to "reboot" while I'm listening to it. This casues some problems in that you then have to search through the list of songs to start wherever you left off (eliminating the shuffle option), and reset the volume to where you had it. Both of mine, and my cousin's, do this regularly. Do other versions of the Zune have the same issues? 30gb Zune problems, anyone? I have purchased two seperate 30gb zunes, and my cousin also purchased one. However, I have noticed a lot of "glitches" with the thing: mostly that the player... » Read More 30gb Zune problems, anyone? I have purchased two seperate 30gb zunes, and my cousin also purchased one. However, I have noticed a lot of "glitches" with the thing: mostly that the player will suddenly decide to "reboot" while I'm listening to it. This casues some problems in that you then have to search through the list of songs to start wherever you left off (eliminating the shuffle option), and reset the volume to where you had it. Both of mine, and my cousin's, do this regularly. Do other versions of the Zune have the same issues? « Show Less
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My Zune 30 also does this. I believe that it has something to do with static electricity from the headphone cord. I notice if I wear fleece, it will reboot on me. Fleece is known to produce a lot of static electricity, but if I have regular cotton on it will not reboot. Just a theory, not sure if the static thing is true or not.
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July 2 around 7:30 pm eastern my first generation 30 gb zune that i had on my docking station hooked in to my sony bravia system it just went down ...hooked to my desktop nothing.. no battery stamp just dead????? nothing its like it just shut off..
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Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black) I really loved my zune 30 gb (1st generation), however it let me down when one day while charging it in a wall outlet it deleted every song I had on it. I would like to know how can I get those songs back on my zune it seems to not allow me to do so. if you can help me i would appreciate it.
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David,I've tried Handbrake and did get it to work but the Zune software had to reformat the Handbrake file. Do you have Handbrake working where you don't have to reformat the file with Zune? If yes, how did you set up Handbrake?Thanks
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That is too bad about cucusoft.I downloaded various video to my zune with that program and it worked better than I expected.Maybe you should delete it from your zune and backup on your computer and copy it over again and reload it to your zune.good luck.
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thank you so much i have taken all the negative aspects into consideration and as soon as i get enough money i am going to get the 250gb archos 5. even though it has all these glitches with the beta i still think it is the best thing for me because the zune and ipod are just not enough. one more thing do you or anyone else for that matter know if the archos 5 is going to be compatible with the 3.5g connection add on or is it only the archos 5g? if someone can give any info regarding this topic it is most deeply appreciated.
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I just got new firmware 2.2 on my zune30! it was free! i was amazed.....if you don't have it yet, you should get it as soon as possible.
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Sometimes they can get a little buggy, just reset it, hold the center button up and hold back, and it might fix your problem or try a new sync cable. Both have fixed my Zunes for me in the past
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True - it's not Amazon's fault. It's marketplace scammers. As others have said - don't buy from these guys. If you really, really, really just have to have a discontinued Zune, get it on eBay for a reasonable price.
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I can't believe the Zune would do that! Its beyond logic!! What they want you to do is have a portable device for your music but also have a non-portable copy?? The Sony syncs perfectly and the function is only 'addition'. If you want to delete, you have to delete from the player(but it has to be connected to your PC, you cannot delete from the player on its own). It also does not overwrite if you are trying to add a file that is already there. Once the player is connected to the PC and Windows Media Player is opened, there is a separate area where you drag the files that you want synced. I guess that is what prevents it from functioning like the Zune.
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Actually, you will get all that bio and background stuff. I just got my Zune HD. I haven't signed up for the Zune Pass yet. Currently, I have Rhapsody but will check out the Zune Marketplace before making the switch. All my MP3 files are either from Rhapsody, my own CDs, or Amazon downloads. All transfered to my Zune with no problems. I am able to get all that add'l information on the songs, albums, and artists if it's available.
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Well I just got a new zune 8gb and i feel that the battery empties too fast... in only a 5 hours of listening the battery is half empty =/ ...Is it normal? What should I do ? Should I return it?
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Good. I just ordered the 30g Zune for myself. I'm anxiously waiting to see and try it. for christmas
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Same thing here. I will be returning it and getting a new one as it was a gift bought from Amazon. I loved it while it worked!!! My husband has the same one and his is still going strong after 1 week! --Hope it lasts! After 2 days I had 240 songs in it for it to go down. Frustrating. Maybe a bad batch? Hope the new one is better.
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I actually purchased the Zune 120gb and tried to use this device that I had for my Zune 16gb and it does not work. It is not compatible with the newest version of the Zune 120gb, just check out the Zune website.
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If your MP3s work properly on another device (computer, another MP3 player, etcetera), then the problem is either in the player or the SD card. If you are doing everything on the 4g internal space, it is the player. If you are using a SD card, remove the card and load some files onto the player directly to test. If this last test comes back clean, replace your SD card, otherwise the player is no-go.I had a similar problem with flash drives from Sandisk, where the read times were excessive on a 16g flashdrive. Turns out, bad drive, not problems on my computers. ALWAYS test everything, you don't want to throw away good equipment, or you don't want to find one problem and not catch a second problem down the chain. If your MP3s work properly on another device (computer, another MP3 player, etcetera), then the problem is either in the player or the SD card. If you are doing everything on the 4g internal space, it is the player. If you are using a SD card, remove the card and load some files onto the player directly to test. If this last test comes back clean, replace your SD card, otherwise the player is no-go.I had a similar problem with flash drives from Sandisk, where the read times were excessive on a 16g flashdrive. Turns out, bad drive, not problems on my computers. ALWAYS test... » Read More If your MP3s work properly on another device (computer, another MP3 player, etcetera), then the problem is either in the player or the SD card. If you are doing everything on the 4g internal space, it is the player. If you are using a SD card, remove the card and load some files onto the player directly to test. If this last test comes back clean, replace your SD card, otherwise the player is no-go.I had a similar problem with flash drives from Sandisk, where the read times were excessive on a 16g flashdrive. Turns out, bad drive, not problems on my computers. ALWAYS test everything, you don't want to throw away good equipment, or you don't want to find one problem and not catch a second problem down the chain. « Show Less
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Got my Zune yesterday and I'm having the exact same problem. I hope one of us can figure it out and post a solution here!
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I'm looking to purchase a Zune. If I buy the old Zune 30 after the new Zune 80 hits the market, is the new firmware still free from Microsoft?
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My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going down. They should drop this like they did the POC 160GB. Buy one at your own risk My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going... » Read More My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going down. They should drop this like they did the POC 160GB. Buy one at your own risk « Show Less