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Zune HD promo videos available, 3D gaming revealed

Tom Warren
12 September 2009 - 11:11
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BuyTV has posted several promotional videos of the new Zune HD which goes on sale next Tuesday, September 15.

In one of the videos, named "portable perfection", it's clear that the Zune HD will have 3D gaming capabilities as it appears mid-way through the commercial that a car game, most likely Burnout, is running on the Zune HD. There's more videos included that demonstrate overviews of the car dock, HD radio, Xbox integration, Zune HD video and AV dock.

Microsoft is planning a Zune software update on the same day that it will release the new Zune HD. It's expected that the latest update will include more HD video options and an apps marketplace. Zune HD applications were confirmed by a Microsoft official in late August. Last month Microsoft company officials also confirmed that current Zune models, the Zune 8, 16, 80, and 120, have all been discontinued and that the Zune HD will be the only Zune device manufactured. Prices for the Zune HD are currently $219.99 for the 16GB model and $289.99 for the 32GB variant.

Although Microsoft originally planned to release the Zune HD internationally later this year, company officials confirmed this week that there are no plans right now to offer the Zune HD in markets outside the US.

Portable perfection:

Zune HD AV Dock:

Zune HD car pack:

Zune HD radio:

Zune HD video:

Zune HD Xbox integration:

Zune Pass:

Comments (63)

  1. Calum - 12 September 2009 - 11:29

    Thanks for the videos Tom It is looking more impressive by the day.

  2. Xero - 12 September 2009 - 17:20

    They were quite nice. Didn't really go into gaming to much though It's HD output and even menu system is really impressive. I want that on my iPhone

  3. Calum - 12 September 2009 - 19:37

    Yeah, it's certainly the user interface and menu system which impresses me the most I thought the iPod touch/iPhone interface looked sexy when I first saw that, but now this has been shown... wow!

  4. AnthoWin - 13 September 2009 - 23:17

    thanks for the inspiration Apple. Now if only MS could officially release this device internationally then we're talking! (Australia, please!)

  5. Deihmos - 12 September 2009 - 11:45

    If Zune could at least play an xvid video and wasn't so locked down I would buy it.

  6. satus - 12 September 2009 - 15:00

    Deihmos said,
    If Zune could at least play an xvid video and wasn't so locked down I would buy it.


    Don't say this yet. Anything is hackable

  7. Deihmos - 12 September 2009 - 16:34

    satus said,
    Don't say this yet. Anything is hackable


    Still can't use anything but the zune software to sync the original zune so I assume it will be the same for this.

  8. darkmanx21 - 12 September 2009 - 17:51

    That is not true..you can use Free Zune Converter 1.1 to encode the files to the Zune. It's what I've been using. Free. Fast. Light. Easy.

  9. geoken - 13 September 2009 - 16:37

    darkmanx21 said,
    That is not true..you can use Free Zune Converter 1.1 to encode the files to the Zune. It's what I've been using. Free. Fast. Light. Easy.

    How is it not true, the fact that you have to convert videos pretty much proves it's true.

  10. xcopmanx - 12 September 2009 - 12:06

    Did anyone notice that in the Zune HD car pack commercial, the auto-tuner goes down to 80.4 MHz (at least in the ad)? lol. That's not even legal in the US to use, is it?

  11. Mike Chipshop - 12 September 2009 - 13:05

    I'm assuming it's a local frequency connection rather than a widespread one.

  12. zivan56 - 12 September 2009 - 18:56

    That's for Japan...which goes from 70-something to 80ish.
    The current Zune supports the same, just change the FM region to Japan.

  13. guruparan - 12 September 2009 - 12:15

    Really nice...but Microsoft needs to bring this to masses (worldwide)...
    And also, they need to keep on track with frequent updates (yearly or so) such that it is in sync with competitors..

  14. AnthoWin - 13 September 2009 - 23:18

    Well at least it has a HD FM radio antenna and OLED screen, not to mention Nvidia graphics. Already 'ahead' of the competition specs wise. +1 to bring to masses.

  15. fobban - 12 September 2009 - 12:32

    Does anybody know if the Zune can play divx/xvid with subs?

  16. Deihmos - 12 September 2009 - 16:35

    The zune can only play wmv and mp4 videos.

  17. GP007 - 13 September 2009 - 08:59

    They added xvid playback support to the xbox360, I wouldn't be surprised if the new update adds xvid to the zune as well. If you can play mp4, doing xvid/divx isn't all that hard, in the end mp4 is just another container. I bet most of the videos inside mp4s are probably xvid.

  18. PaulCabby - 12 September 2009 - 12:35

    The amount of times "HD" was said was mindblowing ;_;

    I'd love to get one HURRY AND LET IT BE RELEASED INTERNATIONALLY PLEASE

  19. WelshBluebird - 12 September 2009 - 12:45

    How about releasing it elsewhere MS?

  20. +TruckWEB - 12 September 2009 - 13:09

    Zune HD = USA only, for now.

    And I would not be surprise if it was because of the HD Radio, since the standard used (if I'm not mistaken) is only good for the USA. Canada and EU use DAB (unsuccessfully in many places). HD-Radio seems to be better. But that's nothing a firmware could fix (I mean, remove the HD feature for the rest of the world, just give us plain FM radio!!).

    So in the mean time, it's going to be all Apple iPod Touch love....

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