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The '''Zune HD''' is |
The '''Zune HD''' is a [[Portable Media Player]] in the [[Zune]] product family by [[Microsoft]] released on September 15, 2009 in 16GB and 32GB capacities. <ref name="Microsoft Pre-order Press Release">{{cite web|url=http://www.zune.net/en-us/press/2009/0813-zunehdpreorder.htm|title=Preorder now available}}</ref> |
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The Zune HD will be using the [[Nvidia Tegra|Tegra]] chip <ref name= "tegra" />, allowing it to play [[720p]] video through the optional HDMI Zune dock on a high-definition television. Otherwise, content will be scaled down to 480x272 pixels on the player's screen.<ref>http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10303243-49.html?tag=smallCarouselArea.0</ref> |
The Zune HD will be using the [[Nvidia Tegra|Tegra]] chip <ref name= "tegra" />, allowing it to play [[720p]] video through the optional HDMI Zune dock on a high-definition television. Otherwise, content will be scaled down to 480x272 pixels on the player's screen.<ref>http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10303243-49.html?tag=smallCarouselArea.0</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:44, 15 September 2009
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| Manufacturer | Microsoft |
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| Type | Portable Media Player |
| Release date | September 15, 2009[1] |
| Media | Flash Memory |
| Operating system | Windows CE[2] |
| CPU | NVIDIA Tegra[3] |
| Storage | 16 and 32GB |
| Display | 3.3" 480x272 16:9 OLED |
| Graphics | NVIDIA Tegra [3] |
| Input | Multi-touch Touchscreen |
| Connectivity | USB Wi-Fi HDMI |
| Online services | Zune Marketplace |
| Predecessor | Zune 80 and 120 |
The Zune HD is a Portable Media Player in the Zune product family by Microsoft released on September 15, 2009 in 16GB and 32GB capacities. [4]
The Zune HD will be using the Tegra chip [3], allowing it to play 720p video through the optional HDMI Zune dock on a high-definition television. Otherwise, content will be scaled down to 480x272 pixels on the player's screen.[5]
Confirmation
The Zune HD was confirmed by Microsoft for release in Fall 2009. A trailer appeared on the Xbox Live Video Service on June 1, 2009, during the E3 2009 Microsoft Press Conference. They announced that the current Zune Marketplace and Xbox Live Video Service will be merged to create Zune Video, bringing the Zune brand to Xbox Live in 7 countries[6]; the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland and Spain. It will be the first PMP with a built-in HD Radio tuner. It includes an HD video output, multi-touch OLED screen with advanced lighting and opacity effects, Wi-Fi, and a browser based on Internet Explorer Mobile 6 optimized for multi-touch use. [7] The Zune HD's marketplace will also include games and applications.[8]
Capacities will include a 16GB model and a 32GB model, which come in black and platinum respectively for preorder. On September 15, customers will be able to purchase the Zune HD at retail stores in the 16GB black and the 32GB platinum models.[9] Other color and size combinations, including those beyond black and platinum, will be available through the Zune Originals page starting on September 15.
Specifications
The specifications as listed by the official web page of the Zune HD, as well as reported by various sources are [2][7]:
- 3.3 inch OLED display capacitive touch screen (480x272 16:9 aspect ratio)
- Size: 2.07"x4.08"x.35" (52.7 mm x 102.1 mm x 8.9 mm)
- Weight: 2.6 ounces (74 grams) [10]
- Nvidia Tegra APX with 8 independent processors[11]
- Multi-touch technology
- 16/32 GB [12]
- Built-in accelerometer
- HD radio tuner
- 720p high definition video output (additional dock required)
- Wi-Fi connectivity 802.11b/g with Open, WEP, WPA, and WPA2 authentication modes and WEP 64- and 128-bit, TKIP, and AES encryption modes[citation needed]
- A Wi-Fi version of the Zune Marketplace
- Web browser (based on Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for Windows CE)
- Games[13]
- Unicode Support
- Equalizer
- Music, up to 33 hours (wireless off); video, up to 8.5 hours
- Battery : 3.7 Volt, 730 mAh Lithium-Ion Polymer battery [14]
Web browser
The browser features favorites and instant Bing search. The keyboard can be accessed by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. The keyboard also has portrait and landscape orientation, with the keys bulging around the user's finger when touched.[15] The web browser has pinch and stretch for zooming and page reorientation due to the built in accelerometer.[16]
See also
- Comparison of portable media players
- List of handhelds with Wi-Fi connectivity
- List of portable media players with Wi-Fi connectivity
References
- ^ http://www.zune.net/en-us/press/2009/0813-zunehdpreorder.htm
- ^ a b Fried, Ina (26 May 2009). "Microsoft confirms Zune HD coming this fall". CNET. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Zune HD Powered by NVIDIA Tegra". 4 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Preorder now available".
- ^ http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10303243-49.html?tag=smallCarouselArea.0
- ^ "Zune HD - Zune Video availability". MSN.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ a b "Zune HD". Microsoft. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ Apps confirmed, along with some new pictures! Aug. 22, 2009 - Zunited.com
- ^ ""Zune HD color options revealed in email"".
- ^ "Zune HD Product Information". Microsoft Store.
- ^ "NVIDIA Tegra Provides The Multimedia Muscle In Zune HD". Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Zune HD hits FCC in prolific photo shoot, 16 and 32 Gb capacities". Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "Zune HD". Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Zune HD hits FCC in prolific photo shoot, Li-Ion Battery". Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "Zune HD's Bing powered Web Browser".
- ^ "Zune HD hands on look, impressions, tears of joy".
