ZuneHD
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[edit] Overview
On May 26, 2009, Microsoft had indeed confirmed all the rumors of the ZuneHD [1]
[edit] Initial Rumors
On April 10, 2009, an anonymous tipster leaked what looked like marketing images to Engadget.com[2]. The images, for all intents and purposes, looked to be real. Subsequent digging by Technologizer.com[3] confirmed the images' authenticity. In the images, it appeared Microsoft was gearing up to release a new version of Zune complete with a full touch screen interface. No specifications of the device were given at that time.
On April 14, 2009, wmpoweruser.com released[4] what appeared to be full renderings of the front and back of the ZuneHD along with some initial specs. wmpoweruser.com claimed, "The ZuneHD will have a capacitive, multi-touch OLED screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio and TV out, from what looks to be a HDMI port on the side. The radio will now be HD and the device will support HD media playback, which will be available from the updated Zune Marketplace.
The ZuneHD will also support 3D Xbox games, but it is unclear what form this will take.
The device will come in 16 and 32 GB versions, and will support wireless sync. It will also finally come with a browser that supports multi-touch.
The device is set to launch in Fall, around September, and will also finally be available outside US, in Canada, UK and France, and possibly other European countries."
Fueled by newly famed twitterer by some in the Zune community, volvoshine[5] or Ryan Rea of liveside.net[6] partnered with Sean Bradford of neowin.net[7] to author an article[8] of supposed "confirmed and unconfirmed" specs of the now rampantly rumored ZuneHD. From their own sources within Microsoft, they were given the "green light" to confirm the specifics of the device. They claimed:
[edit] An overview of the Zune HD specs:
Initially released models include a 16GB capacity in black and a 32GB capacity in platinum. Other color and size combinations, including those beyond black and platinum, are available through Zune Originals.
- 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)
- Nvidia Tegra APX with two ARM11 processor cores and 6 other cores for dedicated tasks such as audio, video, and HD video processors
- Multi-touch technology
- 16/32 GB
- Built-in accelerometer
- HD radio tuner
- Video support:
- DVD resolution and frame rate, up to 10 Mbps bit rate, CBR or VBR for:
- 720p HD resolution at up to 14 Mbps bit rate, CBR or VBR for above supported video profiles
- MPEG-4 Part 2 Simple Profile up to 4.0 Mbps bit rate
- 720p high definition video output - HDMI or Composite (additional dock required for both)
- Audio support
- CBR and VBR audio, up to 48 kHz sample rate
- WMA Standard up to 384 kbps
- WMA Pro Stereo up to 768 kbps
- WMA Lossless Stereo up to 768 kbps
- Unprotected AAC-LC (.mp4/.m4a/.m4b) and MP3 up to 320 kbps
- CBR and VBR audio, up to 48 kHz sample rate
- Audio output: Analog RCA and Optical Digital out (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
- A Wi-Fi version of the Zune Marketplace
- Web browser (based on Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for Windows CE)
- 3D Games
- Unicode Support
- Equalizer
- Music, up to 33 hours (wireless off); video, up to 8.5 hours
- Battery : 3.7 Volt, 660 mAh Lithium-Ion Polymer battery
Unconfirmed rumors (A Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment or confirm):
* Camera? * Company insiders tipped us off with the possibility of a limited edition dock accessory in various colors. * 3D Xbox Game Support? * Windows Mobile 7 preview bits included? (Maybe these reports mean an early WinMo 7 beta?)
[edit] Comparison of Rumored Specs Against Comparable Devices
[edit] Release Information
The Zune HD was released in September 15,2009.
