Microsoft today officially announced Zune HD, rumors about which had recently been posted on all significant sites and blogs. And it seems that Microsoft is preparing the competitor for the iPod Touch, since the new player will be equipped not only with touch screen technology “multitouch”, but the web browser.
So, Zune HD will exactly be equipped with OLED screen with a diagonal of 3.3 inches (8.4 cm) with a 16:9 ratio and resolution of 480 × 272 pixels. As I wrote above, it will have touch screen technology multitouch.
The combination of HD letters in the name of the player can put you on the idea that it would support the video format 720p. Well, the things are a bit more complicated. Obviously, the screen resolution cannot play the video in HD, but when you connect to your TV … Yes, the player will be able to give a picture in HD, but only on the external screen with a special docking station, which is sold separately.
Basically the same applies to HD radio. Zune HD supports HD radio, which should give the opportunity to listen to best quality music, while receiving detailed information about the song and artist.
Wi-Fi support has always been one of the Zune company’s «chips» (how this all worked is another question), but in a new player, this opportunity will be in more demand. Zune HD will initially have a mobile browser based on Internet Explorer.
Zune HD sale is scheduled for «early autumn» which means that in the upcoming months we can expect technical details and first images of new user interface. Unfortunately, all this is the official information from Microsoft.
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