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Unpowered line out dock cable can be made using the Zune Travel Remote, Part Number: 9DS-00001. For now remote section must remain intact, but you can take the audio line out from the cable or connector depending on your modding skills (easier to cut into cable vs rewire connector).
Best powered line out solution is soundgate core with AC power pack (for home use). Part Number: ZNCBLPAK, Product has been discontinued.
Zune HD models can use the HD dock with its optical and HDMI out to get a line out signal. All other zune and all other docks do not provide line out. Older zunes in the new dock cannot use the optical or HDMI out.
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Unpowered Zune line out found.
Working on nice Zune LOD cable.
You can get Zune line out through the wired remote.
9DS-00001. I got one off ebay for a few bucks.
Zune requires a handshake to enable line out through the dock connector.
The Zune wired remote has 8 wires.
PIN# Wire color in remote, Pinout description
1 red, USB 5VDC(+)
4 yellow, UART receive
5 blue, UART transmit 57000bps
The three above power the remote then handle the authentication and must be connected to trigger line out on white and orange cable below.
13 Audio L = white
14 Audio R = orange
These two are not required to be plugged in, but seem to help with noises plugging and unplugging the connector.
17 green, reserved?
18 black (small), pull low to being authentication sequence?
I used this as audio ground:
Connector chassis = black (thick).
On the remote it is a thick black wire that connects to the chassis on one end, becomes a braided shield, and connects to the remote's electronics on the other end.
The pinout sheet indicates there is an A/V ground:
Microsoft Zune connector pinout and wiring @ pinouts.ru at pin 12, but the remote does not appear to have this pin connected. Sounds and works fine with L/R and chassis ground.
Best powered line out solution is soundgate core with AC power pack (for home use). Part Number: ZNCBLPAK, Product has been discontinued.
Zune HD models can use the HD dock with its optical and HDMI out to get a line out signal. All other zune and all other docks do not provide line out. Older zunes in the new dock cannot use the optical or HDMI out.
--------- Original Post ---------
Unpowered Zune line out found.
Working on nice Zune LOD cable.
You can get Zune line out through the wired remote.
9DS-00001. I got one off ebay for a few bucks.
Zune requires a handshake to enable line out through the dock connector.
The Zune wired remote has 8 wires.
PIN# Wire color in remote, Pinout description
1 red, USB 5VDC(+)
4 yellow, UART receive
5 blue, UART transmit 57000bps
The three above power the remote then handle the authentication and must be connected to trigger line out on white and orange cable below.
13 Audio L = white
14 Audio R = orange
These two are not required to be plugged in, but seem to help with noises plugging and unplugging the connector.
17 green, reserved?
18 black (small), pull low to being authentication sequence?
I used this as audio ground:
Connector chassis = black (thick).
On the remote it is a thick black wire that connects to the chassis on one end, becomes a braided shield, and connects to the remote's electronics on the other end.
The pinout sheet indicates there is an A/V ground:
Microsoft Zune connector pinout and wiring @ pinouts.ru at pin 12, but the remote does not appear to have this pin connected. Sounds and works fine with L/R and chassis ground.