Video: Zune Remote works with 360

by David Dreger { Feb 14th 2007 at 3:30PM }

Video: Zune Wireless Remote Works with Xbox 360

Zune Insider has a video showing how the Zune's remote works with your Xbox 360, and we bet you couldn't guess that from the title. Seems pretty simple, and the remote is definitely less clunky than the Media Remote (Shorty or Universal). In any case, if any of you made the decision to get yourself a Zune to join the "3 days/3 plays" revolution, at least you can use the peripherals with your Xbox 360. Seriously, do any of you have Zunes?

[Via GamerscoreBlog]

Tags: Microsoft, Remote Control, RemoteControl, Wireless Remote, WirelessRemote, Xbox 360, Xbox360, Zune Remote, ZuneRemote

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jameyt @ Feb 14th 2007 3:34PM

Yep, happy Zune owner here.

robbie @ Feb 14th 2007 3:36PM

i have a zune. Have to admit it is a wonderful gadget. i love putting pictures and music on it. the pictures look great and the music sounds better than an ipod.

Sieg_15 @ Feb 15th 2007 1:28AM

I got a Zune for Christmas. It wasn't my first choice but not disappointed at all. Its great. I also got the kit that hooks the Zune up to the TV. Yes, it was sweet. I'll try my Zune remote with my 360 later.

Todd H. @ Feb 14th 2007 3:57PM

Too bad it's HUGE, I'll stick with my 8gb Nano...

Josh @ Feb 14th 2007 4:50PM

I actually wish my media center remote wouldn't also turn on the 360. :( It means that I have to turn off the XBox manually whenever I turn on my Media Center PC.

Tony @ Feb 14th 2007 5:10PM

I HAD a Zune. I returned it two days later. I simply was not happy with it. I actually kind of like the design and wound up with a black unit.

I have to say that out of every thing, I was very happy with its actual menu system and performance. It was easy to navigate, it was attractive and it was quick.

But at the end of the day, I felt weird. I didn't like the software, for one. I could be wrong, but it appeared to transcode items you would send to it (certainly that's what the settings menu implies) and it would massively compress album art to the point that having a huge screen wound up being kind of detrimental.

Plus, you know, the extremely limited file format usage... the same reason I wasn't interest in an out-of-the-box iPod (with Rockbox it looks OK).

I wound up returning it and getting a Zen Vision:M, which I'm very happy with.

Yardman @ Feb 14th 2007 10:47PM

My Zune is very sweet...IPOD who...!!!it Beat staring at that little Ipod screen on a long plane ride.

Dasgooch @ Feb 14th 2007 4:55PM

Zune owner and love mine. My wife has a 30 gig ipod 5G and I prefer my zune over hers for the better screen, menus and better texture of the case.

RobG @ Feb 14th 2007 4:57PM

Also a Zune is not meant to compare to a Nano, they are completely different market segments. Its like comparing a Hummer to a Mini Cooper.

bangfalse @ Feb 14th 2007 5:11PM

Zune owner here, but I don't have a remote so I won't be using this.

#4 (Josh): You can turn that off in the settings on your 360.

RanWitScissorz @ Feb 14th 2007 7:03PM

Have a zune and love it, got the A/V hooked up to my tv in my car. Works great as an added media function for my in car entertainment.

blamecanada @ Feb 14th 2007 6:42PM

I got one (Brown FTW). It was a tough choice between this and the Zen, but I decided that with MS backing there would be a lot more accessories and mods.

Mike @ Feb 14th 2007 8:43PM

I have one and I love it. I just wish they would just get the bugs worked out with the software. Its very buggy on Vista.

Dapper Dan @ Feb 14th 2007 8:23PM

love my zune. and i don't know what #7 is talking about, but my album art takes up the whole screen. which the zune also downloaded all my "unlicensed" song's album art automatically! this thing just rocks.