Microsoft Latest Zune HD With Touch Screen
Technology News | nawed | May 28, 2009 at 4:25 amThe new device, called Zune HD, will be available in the fall. It will continue to offer Wi-Fi to download and stream music directly from the Zune Web site. The Zune HD PMP features HD video storage, OLED multi-touch touchscreen and HD Radio.
Zune HD will come with 3.3-inch 16:9 OLED touchscreen with 480 by 272 resolution and an interface that lets users flick through songs, movies and other content. The device stores 720p HD video, which can be output to an HD display via planned docking stations that incorporate HDMI output. Although 720p video files play on the device, it is down-scaled to fit the Zune display.
Pricing and storage capacities weren’t announced. The OLED display sports a 16:9 aspect ratio perfect for those widescreen movies and supports a resolution of 480 by 272 pixels. The Zune HD will be able to play back HD video externally via an HDMI-based docking station (sold separately) at 720p HD quality.
The new features ramp up Microsoft’s effort to compete with Apple Inc. products such as the iPod Touch, and highlight the company’s push to integrate different platforms, from PCs and mobile phones to the Xbox.
Microsoft also announced Tuesday that this fall its Zune music service will serve Xbox Live subscribers for the first time.
The company said it will demonstrate how the new Zune and Xbox link up “to create a game-changing entertainment experience” at the Electronic Entertainment Expo next week.
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