5 Tips You Need To Know About Zune Video Downloads
July 4th, 2008Millions of Zune video downloads have been transferred to the players from the time the player was first sold in the market. A 2007 market survey revealed that Zune is the third most sellable media gadget in the world. The versatility of playing multi-format video content is what differentiates Zune from other portable media player.
Zune can play .mov and wmv.
Many people have the initial misperception that just because Zune belongs to Microsoft, it is not able to play QuickTime videos and movie files in the MOV format. QuickTime and iPod are owned by Apple, and naturally Zune is a rival. Yet, to many people’s surprise, Zune can play the Windows Media Video, WMV as well as the MOV files. Other than these, popular MP4 and MP4V formats are also playable.
This flexibility allows Zune to dominate a large part of the video market. Video enthusiasts like the idea of plug and play which is pretty much the case for a Zune player. You really do not need to buy any video converter to convert the video file format from one to another just so that it is readable by the portable media device.
The Zune Software is a handy application when it comes to managing your library of Zune video downloads.
Comparable to iPod’s iTunes, Zune Software is a tool used to manage your Zune video downloads and other media files. The software allows you to categorize and tag your contents. In fact, it can help you sync up or automatically save a new video file onto your Zune device once updates are available. This is a big help, especially if you are into subscribing video podcasts or internet TV.
With media syncing, you don’t have to wait for the new video episode to arrive to update your device. Once a new episode comes in, the file will be downloaded both into your PC and your Zune media player.
Zune also allows video sharing with other users.
Another remarkable feature is the Zune Social, a wireless capability that allows you to share information about your latest Zune video downloads and playbacks. You can activate the Zune Social so that your device can detect other Zune players within a close range. Then you will be able to know what the other Zune owner is playing in his device right now. But that’s not enough!
Can’t wait to tell the world about your latest and coolest find? Zune Social now allows you to broadcast your current video playlist and download finds through widgets. You can add a widget onto your Facebook or MySpace and update social friends about the hottest video you’ve just downloaded.
You see, watching those videos is not the only thing you could do with your Zune. Discover all the fun things you can do with your Zune video downloads now.
