
If we’re allowed to watch US TV on our CDN TV channels we should be able to purchase them. Works out great and feels good to get around the stupid rules. There is no Marketplace button in the menu bar. If you installed version 2.5 of the Zune Software and you don’t live in the United States, this is what you see. We’ve been able to come across the border with as much as $100 of goods without having to pay duty or tax and they never ask about the Zune Passes or MS Points. Now comes a third restriction which hides the Zune Marketplace in the latest version (2.5) of the Zune software. We live in BC Canada, just across the border and go down every 1 – 2 months. DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) The Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime installs a number of runtime libraries from the legacy DirectX SDK for some games that use D3DX9, D3DX10, D3DX11, XAudio 2.7, XInput 1.3, XACT, and/or Managed DirectX 1.1. Download software to hide IP address – only for TV and videos – we like Hotspot Shield (if you don’t mind the ads) – this hides you IP address and allows you to purchase and watch TV and Movies You can enter them immediately and the software will keep track of the number of months you’ve purchased.ģ. We usually stock up on 3 to 6 months worth. Cross the border and go to Best Buy (or any other retailer who sells Zune Passes and MS Points) – buy monthly Zune Pass(es) $14.95 USD & MS Points $25.00 (or find somone to buy them for you and ship them) – buy as many as you like. Change regional settings to US on computer to be able to see marketplaceĢ. Microsofts music servicewhich lets Zune hardware users stream and download trackswas left to wither on the vine and quietly die.

Work around for Canadian Zune customers – so you can buy tunes and watch tv (Cost 160 credits).ġ. Its been an unnecessarily slow, cruel death for Zune.
