08-13-2009, 01:19 PM
I want one.
Hands-on with the Zune HD
Engadget video is better:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/zune-...#continued
Some interview questions answered about the device:
Lack of Flash support blows especially since there was talk of it being in before. However I'm almost positive they'll implement a "silverlight" support sooner or later to emulate flash (or just get full on flash support).
Release is September 15th, leaked prices are $220 for the 16GB and $280-90(?) for the 32GB version.
Features:
-HD Radio, including song tagging for purchase later if you want
-HD video support and output (can only output if you buy their fucking expensive dock at the moment).
-OLED screen (100,000:1 contrast ratio, extremely power efficient/shock resistant, displays a much wider array of colors compaired to LCD's, etc).
-Multi-touch
-Internet browser
-Direct artist info avalable for all songs/music on your player including their entire discography information (if you are connected through wifi to fetch data)
-Zune Pass: $15 a month gives you unlimited music to the marketplace to download/rent for the duration you pay on zune pass, to listen on the zune/computer. Can also instantly stream music from the marketplace to your zuneHD through wifi, share music between other zunes and keep all the songs shared (normally there will be a play limit on shared music), and a bunch of other stuff. Personally not my thing but if you listen to a lot of new music that the marketplace has it's great.
-Podcast support (duh)
-Uses the nVIDIA Tegra chip, which is a highly power efficent processor that features 3D processing capabilities, and utilizes 8 cores. Tests with tegra chips on laptop batteries have shown over 25 days of battery life when listening to just music.
-Game support and supposidly app support too. Not much is know at this at the moment.
-Glass screen
-Accelorometer
-Other shit I'm probibly forgetting.
Hands-on with the Zune HD
Engadget video is better:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/zune-...#continued
Some interview questions answered about the device:
Quote:New Software Soon.
New Software for the ZuneHD. Tons of new features. A Firmware Update should be available for older Zune users.
No Flash - Confirmed
Flash is not included, but there is room for an update.
International Release - Confirmed
Confirmed but later on. Not straight away.
EQ - Confirmed
Confirmed after 97 page petition on zune.net brought it back
Games - Confirmed
Games are already available on the ZuneHD. Not sure on Game compatibility and structure/capabilities. XNA will carry over. XBL games may be possible.
Netflix - Possible
He did not confirm but did not deny. Could be possible
No Mac Support
- Maybe online Zune Software type idea for people who have Zune Passes
September Release - Confirmed
Like we didn't know that already.
Old Dock Will Work
Besides HD output.
Drag N Drop - Denied
Still no Drag N Drop option. You have to sync through the Software still. Not surprised
Zune Originals - Confirmed
Confirmed but not fully thought of yet, meaning probably wont be available for when there on sale, August 8th.
Now Playing View within ZuneHD - Artist pictures/info on ZuneHD
ScreenSaver like "Now Playing" mode. Can be outputted to TV.
Firmware update for old Zunes - Yes. Confirmed.
Not sure what they are doing yet. Will update though.
File Support
No more extra apparently.
Futureproofing
Many new features will be available as time passes. "A lot more work to be done" after release
Lack of Flash support blows especially since there was talk of it being in before. However I'm almost positive they'll implement a "silverlight" support sooner or later to emulate flash (or just get full on flash support).
Release is September 15th, leaked prices are $220 for the 16GB and $280-90(?) for the 32GB version.
Features:
-HD Radio, including song tagging for purchase later if you want
-HD video support and output (can only output if you buy their fucking expensive dock at the moment).
-OLED screen (100,000:1 contrast ratio, extremely power efficient/shock resistant, displays a much wider array of colors compaired to LCD's, etc).
-Multi-touch
-Internet browser
-Direct artist info avalable for all songs/music on your player including their entire discography information (if you are connected through wifi to fetch data)
-Zune Pass: $15 a month gives you unlimited music to the marketplace to download/rent for the duration you pay on zune pass, to listen on the zune/computer. Can also instantly stream music from the marketplace to your zuneHD through wifi, share music between other zunes and keep all the songs shared (normally there will be a play limit on shared music), and a bunch of other stuff. Personally not my thing but if you listen to a lot of new music that the marketplace has it's great.
-Podcast support (duh)
-Uses the nVIDIA Tegra chip, which is a highly power efficent processor that features 3D processing capabilities, and utilizes 8 cores. Tests with tegra chips on laptop batteries have shown over 25 days of battery life when listening to just music.
-Game support and supposidly app support too. Not much is know at this at the moment.
-Glass screen
-Accelorometer
-Other shit I'm probibly forgetting.