Belkin Screen Overlay Protector for Zune 30 GB (Clear)

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.5 x 0.3 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JEUOB2
• Item model number: F8M035
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Belkin F8M035 ClearScreen Overlay for Zune provides a clear, protective shield for your Zune player's screen, without disturbing its sleek look or adding any bulk. The Belkin ClearScreen overlay lets you get the most out of your music and video player, while helping ensure it stays looking shiny and new.

The Belkin overlay protects your Zune against scratches and other minor cosmetic damage, and is custom-designed to perfectly fit your Zune's display. Constructed of a razor-thin polymer, this sheet provides protection without getting in the way of your ability to use or control your Zune, and has the added benefit of reducing glare from your player's LCD screen and finish. This unit comes with a wet-and-dry cleaning cloth that makes for an easy application and cleaning, and is backed by a manufacturer's lifetime warranty.

What's in the Box
Belkin F8M035 ClearScreen overlay, wet/dry cleaning cloth and warranty information.

Product Description

The Belkin ClearScreen Overlay provides a clear, protective shield to your Zune player's screen. The Overlay protects against scratches and minor cosmetic damage that can result from everyday use. The ClearScreen Overlay is custom-designed to fit your Zune display. The included razor-thin polymer sheet and dry/wet cleaning cloth also make for easy application and cleaning.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Impressed w/ the Product, not so Impressed w/the Price, January 8, 2007

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Scarlet Harlot "Scarlet Harlot" (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Screen Overlay Protector for Zune 30 GB (Clear) (Electronics)

I was expecting, when I ordered this, a package of those thin, plastic, sticky film screens, like you see on Palm Pilots. However, I was really impressed that this is much more durable, sturdy plastic that's not at all thin. It really feels like it'd offer a lot of protection against not only the minor scrapes, but the big scratches. I could envision taking a key and running it up and down the screen with this plastic protector on it, without damaging the screen underneath at all.

I'm also impressed, with as thick and durable as this is, it does not impact the screen quality in the slightest. It's still crisp, clear, and undistorted. In fact, when it's in place, you can barely tell that there's anything covering the screen at all. Very nice! Applying it is quick and simple, though I suggest to those who buy this, instead of relying on your fingers to flatten this along the screen (as the instructions suggest), use your driver's license or a credit card to apply this as you would wallpaper. That ensures a quick, easy, and most importantly, bubble-free application (however, in mine, there are some very small bubbles in the four corners, and along the edges... Try as I might, I can't get them out, but they don't catch on anything and you don't notice them at all when the unit is turned on).

One thing I will say, is that $10 seems a little steep for one wet cleaning wipe, one dry cleaning wipe (the polisher) and one screen. I found it elsewhere for about $7, which still seems a little much to me, but hopefully, I won't need to buy these frequently so I can kind of forgive the price.

Addition June 18, 2007 - I still have the original plastic screen cover on my Zune. While there are some minor scratches on the plastic screen cover, the screen is still perfect. Even with the minor scratches on the screen overlay, the screen is completely viewable and unobscured, and still firmly attached, inspite of my regular (and often less-than-gentle handling of my Zune). 5 months after initially applying this, I'm still far from needing to replace it. I'm far more willing to forgive the price of this product, considering how long it appears to be lasting. :)

Addition January 6th, 2010 - I still have this protector on my Zune screen. It is scratched, but the screen underneath is perfect and the protector is nowhere near needing to be replaced. And yes, I'm very cruel to my Zune and use it almost daily, but it's still doing its job. This was a fantastic purchase for the Zune.

Addition January 30, 2011 - Still use my Zune daily, still have the originally reviewed screen protector on the Zune. It's scratched, not to a point where it's impacting the visibility of the screen, the screen underneath is still like new, and the screen protector is still on there tight.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Belkin Zune overlay is not quite as advertised, December 3, 2006

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J. M. Lavender "mitchlav" (Roanoke, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Screen Overlay Protector for Zune 30 GB (Clear) (Electronics)

The picture displayed on the Amazon website and on the packaging clearly shows this overlay to cover the entire front of the Zune. This is not the case. It does cover the screen, but that is it. It does NOT cover or offer protection the buttons or anything outside of the screen.

That said - I much prefer this, anyway. It includes a wet and dry cleaner to help the user insure a clean surface when affixing the protector to the screen. Once in place, the protector was almost imperceptible, and it did not distort the image as I have seen some screen protectors do on other devices.

Highly recommended. Just know what you are getting is screen protection only.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fits Perfectly However Beware on Installing!, June 6, 2007

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P. McGuire (USA, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Screen Overlay Protector for Zune 30 GB (Clear) (Electronics)

This is just a screen protector (not a whole front side protector). Whatever you do, when installing, don't get ANY dust or fingerprints on the "sticky" side or the screen protector is worthless.

However if you managed to get it on without the above (as I did) - it fits perfectly onto your Windows Zune - it doesn't overlap at all. It doesn't even look like a screen protector is on so it looks 100% natural.

A+ to anyone who travels a lot or can't keep a screen unscratched. You can't beat the price.