Product Details
Zune Car Pack v2

Zune Car Pack v2
From Zune

List Price: $79.99
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Product Description

Taking a road trip? The Zune Car Pack gives you everything you need to be your own DJ, listening to your tunes through your car stereo while keeping your Zune charged.


Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #300 in Consumer Electronics
  • Brand: Zune
  • Model: H9A-00001
  • Released on: 2007-11-13
  • Platform: No Operating System
  • Dimensions: 8.58" h x 1.57" w x 6.06" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

  • Zune FM Transmitter automatically selects an optimal station for broadcast
  • Charge your Zune while you listen to music
  • Magnetic storage clip keeps wires out of your way
  • Dashboard grip pad keeps Zune secure in car
  • Two FM presets for your most commonly used broadcast stations

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
If you're taking a road trip, the Zune Car Pack gives you everything you need to be your own DJ, listening to your music through your car stereo while keeping your Zune charged. This device transmits music from your Zune into an FM frequency that can be picked up by your radio tuner. You can automatically select an optimal station for broadcast using the auto-tuning Zune FM Transmitter. It often takes more than one station to stay tuned in if you drive between different regions with different stations, that's why the Zune FM Transmitter has two presets so you can easily swap back and forth between your most commonly used broadcast stations. To keep up with a long road trip, you can charge your Zune while listening to music in the car. The magnetic storage clip allows you to keep wires out of your way, and the dashboard grip pad provides a great place to rest your device in the car. It is compatible with the Zune 4 GB, Zune 8 GB, Zune 30 GB, and Zune 80 GB.

What's in the Box:
FM transmitter/charger, dashboard grip pad, product quick start guide, product manual.


Customer Reviews

Please avoid this one.2
My first negative review for any product bought at Amazon. I read all prior reviews regarding this FM transmitter and was interested in this one since it played double duty, FM transmitter and power supply for my Zune. I don't always believe everything I read in reviews, but I should have where this product is concerned. Let me start by saying I have an iRiver FM transmitter that worked great, but wanted one that would also power my device, enter the Zune transmitter.
Following the instruction that came with the Zune transmitter and reading suggestions from others (the reviews here at Amazon) I bought this one. Right from the start the Zune transmitter couldn't find an open frequency. After a few attempts I just manually set it to one I personally discovered was one of the best for my area. The Zune transmitter broadcasted on this frequency, but it sounded like a static AM Radio. Words with an "S" in them were slurred, along with frequent bouts of static being transmitted. I tried moving the Zune around the interior of the car since the cord was the sending antenna, but there was no difference. After moving the car to a new location, I again attempted to lock onto a FM frequency (yes my car radio was turned off). Again the Zune transmitter couldn't find one. My personal experience with the slurring S's was due to playing the devise was set at a too high output volume. Turning down the volume on the device and up on the car radio always resulted in a clear and clean sound with my iRiver MP3 player and FM transmitter. With the Zune and the Zune FM transmitter, you can't make changes to the output volume. I'm certain that if I could change the volume the transmitter might work better.
After plugging my iRiver FM transmitter back on my Zune, I'm enjoying my Zune tunes in my car. My recommendation, don't buy this Zune transmitter, buy the iRiver FM transmitter. Sorry Zune.

Harder to.......5
It was harder to open the package then it was to set-up this innovative product. Works fine.... I say buy it!

limited usability2
I had mixed results with this product. I knew the sound quality wouldn't be amazing and was fine with that, but it was a bit poorer than I expected. It worked fine in the rural area where I live (not many radio stations), except for a few spots here and there. But when I tested it in a more populated area, I couldn't find a single frequency that allowed it to work without a ton of static. I tried it in two different cars--both have the antenna embedded in a backseat window. I couldn't get this to work well enough to make it near worth the $60, so I returned it--fortunately amazon is great about this kind of return and it was real easy (and free to send it back). I'd recommend saving the packaging and such until you've tested it and made sure it works for you, especially if you plan on using it in an area with a lot of radio stations.