Do you have to have a Zune HD player to get a signal through the optical output on the A/V HD dock?
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It would seem to me, that without a Zune player in the dock, there is no audio signal to output through the Zune optical output (or the HDMI output either).
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yes it has an optical hook up on it though I run it through my TV which does not so I use an HDMI cable. But I have used the optical in the with a sound bar.
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No you do not need a Zune HD. But you do have to have a Zune Player. The dock come with addaptors for different Zune players. I use mine as a 55 inch view of my player , music and videos pics etc. As well as some movies.
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I do not have the Zune HD player but do have a 120GB player and use an AV HD dock connected to the Audi0/Video IN RCA ports on my sound system (home theater receiver). The dock is the newer HD dock but works fine on my older 120GM player. I simply select VIDEO 1 on my receiver and make sure to set the ZUNE Settings Display to be for TV.
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See previous discussion..http://www.amazon.com/zune-hd/forum/FxDHIZT1P0VBHF/Tx38JOP43KNDEJ6/1/ref=cm_cd_dp_tft_tp?_encoding=UTF8&s;=electronics&asin;=B001666GLE&store;=electronics
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Pere there site - Will my Zune HD work with this unit?The NS108B will charge and play media content, but since the NS108B was designed before the release of the Zune HD, Radio and Remote Control functions are not compatible with this model.
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Not sure. You should contact Microsoft and your Zune Kicker support for clarification, if they are still supporting it. (Again, MS has NO support for the Zune device anymore, so you can't get help from that end.)
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note on the A/V cable: you can't use the one for ipod, zune, or generic camcorder. you CAN use the one from iBook (cheap, but hard to find.). Archos swapped the video and ground conductors. Head's up.
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No. Zune does not receive bluetooth commands via stereo input. You could buy a zune dock v.2, connect this bluetooth adapter to the stereo output on the dock and use the zune remote to control to change tracks. The only car stereo that truly supports a zune, is Ford's Sync via USB. The exception is the 30GB Zune which suffers constant disconnects via USB.
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i M Hving problems with using it with my zune hd32 it charged it initially but its not coming through the tv at all.. people say it works through component cables so i will try that tomorrow
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Unless you are on top of the radio station it will not have enough reception. Of course the zune uses the earphones for an antenna. I have tried several times to use the radio function while it is docked and have not been successful since the docking station itself has no antenna. Hope this helps.
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I sent mine back, it was worthless... I replaced it with a Zune 80gig refurbished, it works perfectly, plus there are lots of very cheap (under $10) accessories available, like a case, a remote control unit and extra charging equip.....
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1. How does the dock connect to an AC outlet? There is an AC adapter that has a USB port. You plug the sync cable into the USB port and the other end into the dock. 2. How does the dock connect to a stereo? One end of the audio/visual cable is the yellow/red/white connectors and the other end of that cable is the 1/8" (headphone) connector that connects to the dock. It has four connectors to support video and audio. 3. Can I connect the dock to my stereo using a cable with 1/8" connectors on each end (rather than using the supplied audio/visual cable)? I don't know for sure but I suspect so. At worst, you can get an RCA to 1/8" adapter to put on the other end of the supplied cable. 4. When the Zune is in the dock, do I have to unplug the headphones to get sound through the dock? No, you can leave them in. However the buzz from the sound of them can be heard if you up the volume via the zune instead of the stereo. This is tempting to do because of the remote for the dock. The antenna for the FM radio is the headphones so you might need to leave them in to get remote stations. I don't like the buzz so I put in a 1/8" double-ended cable to act as the antenna when the Zune is docked because we listen to the radio a great deal. For us it is mostly docked, so this works for us. If we took it about, we'd probably just leave the headphones in.
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I could no say definitively. For my particular iPod, i have to use the aux input because the dock does not recognize my iPod. You may have to use the aux input without any reading on the display. IF your connections are solid, there should be no hum. Raise the volume level near to max on your Zune to get the best gain on the Yamaha when it is connected.
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I'm quite sure that it doesn't work with a Zune. At least not without a lot of effort to find an adapter. It is also not equipped with an auxiliary input jack. I think it would be best to find a dock made specifically for the Zune. Good luck!
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No doesn't directly hook up to hd game systems.. Try the regular rca surround sound
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I think there will be the native capability soon, due to the fact that the Zune 2 has the functionality and that people are asking for it. Either Apple will do it or independent developers will since Apple is releasing the SDK...
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Pere there site - Will my Zune HD work with this unit? The NS108B will charge and play media content, but since the NS108B was designed before the release of the Zune HD, Radio and Remote Control functions are not compatible with this model.
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yes, but you won't get tv out functionality. when docked, you can connect the audio to external speakers or a tv, but the video cable will have no signal to it, so no watching zune videos on your tv or browsing through songs through the tv screen. i have an 8gb zune and bought the home av pack anyway, it's still worth it but it would have been much cooler if you could get tv out.
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It does use the bottom input on the zune, not the headphone jack. And then you plug the other end into the cigarette lighter