Zune HD promo video hints 3D gaming

By BetaAddict
in Hardware Hangout

 Share

Recommended Posts

Mentor

BetaAddict

Posted
Posted
Zune HD may really be just around the corner -- this Tuesday, in fact -- but there's still a few things we don't about. Enter a handful of promotional videos care of Buy TV to fill in some pieces. There's a couple of really nice overviews of the car dock, built-in radio, Xbox integration, Zune video, and AV dock (it outputs 720p video, just to clarify). More importantly, though, in the video entitled "Portable Perfection" around the 30-second mark, you catch a quick view of what appears to be a racing title as the narrator discusses the ability to "play games" on the device. For a company that's been about as coy as possible when it comes to the status of applications for its forthcoming Tegra-powered monster, this isn't exactly subtle. There's also what looks like some new Zune marketplace images in the Zune pass video around ten seconds in. Be honest, you had nothing else to do this Friday, and now you can at least watch some gadget noir. Check it out after the break and form your own wild opinions.

Watch promo video via Engadget

Zune HD is nothing short of amazing on how well Microsoft has put together a solid, if not superior, alternative to the iPod Touch.

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/822770-zune-hd-promo-video-hints-3d-gaming/
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Sikh

Posted
Posted

^ Please explain how that is, if its not out yet. Also they pulled there so called "international launch". Besides that, the Touch has been out 2 generations. 3 "technically, but I count 2.5. Anyway, The touch has had solid apps and games day 1.

Please explain how you got to the "solid, if not superior, alternative" if you haven't seen any apps / games on it yet. Also, with it being new, how long before apps and games will be out that are QUALITY and don't freeze / crash the zune like the current games do since they aren't checked and whatever user installs them is basically taking a risk, because if it dies, and they have to send it to microsoft, there screwed.

Before you say anything, my friends 80gig died from installing a game many people did, but had bugs with, sometimes. Him, fine for a week and BOOM crash. So he did a reset and zune was back, didn't play until 2 days after boom again. Ok gave up deleted the game, 5 days later, boom error 5 zune is completely dead.

Exactly, before anyone says a "specific" product is a "solid, if not superior" product to something thats been out on the market for awhile think again.

Now if the Zune comes out and has AMAZING APPS and GAMES within the first month that don't cause ANY problems like crashing, just bugs(of course everything has them) then ok. If not, then its to be expected.

Im not defending apple, I just hate people declaring a product better then another product without experience or giving it time in the market.

Mentor

BetaAddict

Posted
  • Author
Posted

^ Fair enough. At the same time, you can't really declare that from past experience on how your friend's zune crashed or exploded, Zune HD will be the same. New product comes with a clean slate. I agree that it takes time and real product feedback after the official launch. But, keep in mind that I am making the statement on the basis of hardware and feature set. Does the Touch have built-in HD radio? Does it have full 720p HD quality? Well, Apple had the chance last Tuesday to add the radio feature they gave to the Nano and also up the screen quality from 480p, but they didn't. So yeah, I am not making any outlandish claims here. All I am saying is the Zune HD has very good potential to trounce the Touch and sales will show for it. Just wait for the reviews to start rolling in later next week.

Grand Master

Sikh

Posted
Posted

^ No, but i was implying there introduction of games last year for the zunes didnt turn out too good. So hopefully theres a different way they are doing it this year for the Zune HD.

Also, Who will use HD Radio when you have an MP3 Player. Ive always wondered whats the point of radio(seeing how it barely works on any mp3 player, and some use the headphones as antennas). Really please explain what a radio or HD Radio would do on an mp3 player.

Also, Your right, they could of made it 720p but, if you already have the video on your computer(seeing how there has to be a way to get it onto the touch/zune) why would you even bother putting it on your zune/touch. Then buying a Dock / Cable which would be anywhere from $30-50 and the dock would keep the zune charged / plugged into the tv, where as the cable would be cheaper but would plug it into the tv, and you would have to carry your charge cable plus a usb-to-ac adapter just to keep it charged.

And this goes for any mp3 player. I find it useless for video out, when theres really no point. Burn a dvd, its easier. I personally cant see myself every connecting my mp3 player to my tv to watch video ever. I can stream/burn/etc.

Mentor

BetaAddict

Posted
  • Author
Posted

^ The main reason why games didn't take off when they offered a year ago was because the hardware itself was lacking. Very few people would even consider, let alone actually buy, the Zune as an mp3 player. Therefore, there was little incentive for devs to make games for it.

This time around, the Zune HD has some serious guts with the Tegra chipset, HD video, and XBox integration. What is not mentioned in the article is the App Store. A couple weeks ago, a ZuneHD with an "App store" demo was spotted and some people speculated as far as to say MS will pay Apple app store devs to make some of their apps compatible on the Zune. The App Store and Xbox integration really gives two methods for MS to push games through if they go that route.

Grand Master

Sikh

Posted
Posted

If they pay apple app store devs to make their apps compatible there admitting that apple has done it right and they need "there" help.

If they do anything to associate with apple, then all APPLE fanboys will TEAR UP Microsoft and I personally will laugh because microsoft f'ed up.

There international launch was a good idea. The OLED Screen AMAZING Idea, everything else was a big fail because the browser, yeah eh no. Anyone with any computer experience does not use IE and using IE on Zune will fail epically. Also, copying basically the Touch besides the OLED screen wasn't smart either. There "were" other ways they could of done it. Honestly I was gonna pick up a HD for my GF, shes been a big zune fan, but now even she said "em if im gonna get the HD might as well get the touch, more support, its bigger, its been out on the market longer". All of what she said, ive never made her choose, so I was surprised when she said that.

Mentor

S00N3R FR3AK

Posted
Posted

I use IE. Have never had a problem with IE7 and later and have had no reason to change to any other browser. I hated safari and imo its much worse then IE so as long as the HD didn't use safari thats a big plus for me. Also MS has the XNA thing. I think they will make it as easy as possible for devs who use that on XBL to port to the zune HD. Also why not pay apple store devs to port to the zune? Im sure MS, Nintendo, and Sony have all laid down money to end a console exclusive. Nothing wrong with it.

Grand Master

jakem1

Posted
Posted

There never was going to be an international launch. Here's how The Guardian reported the Zune HD announcement back in May: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/games...une-marketplace

FTA: "However, no Zune portable music players will be launched outside of the US - at least not yet."

Grand Master

jakem1

Posted
Posted
the Zune Hd is a totally new product so there going to test the waters in the US(i doubt it will fail) first before attempting to go other places

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/20...s-exclusive.php

Perhaps but my post was aimed at Singh who is claiming that an international launch was abandoned.

  • 1 month later...
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices as memory costs surge

      By +Warwagon · Posted

      Now 8GB of ram looks even worse in the Neo. I'm so happy I purchased 128GB of DDR 4 when I did.... paid $174. Upgraded my parents laptop to 32GB around the same time for $48. Luckily I have a TON of spare laptops. So i'm good on laptops for a while. I also have a lot of desktops too that I could use if i had to. Lets just hope nothing happens to my main 4 monitor couch workstation.
    • Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices as memory costs surge

      By macoman · Posted

      I will keep my current devices for several years... no planning in upgrading until these devices stop working. Too pricey.
    • Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices as memory costs surge

      By Karthik Mudaliar · Posted

      Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices as memory costs surge by Karthik Mudaliar Apple has raised the U.S. prices of several MacBook and iPad models, including the MacBook Neo, which it launched for $599 less than four months ago. The company’s cheapest laptop now starts at $699, while some MacBook Pro configurations have increased by $300. The changes affect the MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad Air, and iPad Pro. Apple has not changed the hardware or storage included with these models, so customers are simply paying more for the same configurations. Here is how the new US pricing compares with the previous starting prices: Product Previous price New price Increase MacBook Neo $599 $699 $100 13-inch MacBook Air, 512GB $1,099 $1,299 $200 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB $1,699 $1,999 $300 16-inch MacBook Pro $2,699 $2,999 $300 11-inch iPad Air, 128GB $599 $749 $150 13-inch iPad Air, 128GB $799 $949 $150 11-inch iPad Pro, 256GB $999 $1,199 $200 13-inch iPad Pro, 256GB $1,299 $1,499 $200 The updated prices are already appearing on Apple’s U.S. online store. The MacBook Neo increase will probably attract the most attention. Apple introduced the laptop in March for $599, pitching it as a more affordable Mac for students and buyers considering Windows laptops or Chromebooks. It uses an A18 Pro processor and originally undercut Dell’s new $699 XPS 13 by $100. Following the increase, the two laptops now have the same starting price. The M5 MacBook Air has also lost the price Apple promoted when it launched in March. The 13-inch model arrived with 512GB of storage for $1,099, while Apple’s store now lists the MacBook Air range as starting at $1,299. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip and 1TB of storage has gone from $1,699 to $1,999. Apple has made similar changes to its iPads. The recently released M4 iPad Air, which launched at the same $599 starting price as its predecessor, now starts at $749 for the 11-inch version. The 13-inch version has risen from $799 to $949. The iPad Pro increases are larger in dollar terms. Apple’s 11-inch M5 iPad Pro now starts at $1,199, up from $999, while the 13-inch version has moved from $1,299 to $1,499. Both base models still include 256GB of storage. Apple blamed the increases on the rapidly rising cost of DRAM and NAND flash, which provide system memory and device storage. The company told Reuters that it had tried to shield customers from the increases but could no longer absorb them. “We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly,” Apple said. Tim Cook had already warned that price increases were coming. Cook said Apple’s existing component inventory had softened the immediate impact, but that higher memory costs would increasingly affect the company after the June quarter. Much of the pressure comes from the construction of AI data centers. Memory manufacturers are directing more production toward high-margin server products, leaving PC, tablet, and smartphone makers competing for the remaining supply. Apple has not said whether the new prices are temporary or whether further increases are planned. For now, the changes show that even Apple’s purchasing power has not been enough to keep the AI-driven memory shortage away from consumer devices.
    • Ventoy 1.1.16

      By Copernic · Posted

      Ventoy 1.1.16 is out.
    • This Chinese company is reportedly developing a feature Apple and Samsung can only dream of

      By Mateus · Posted

      This is a none story - these low volume Chinese models will always get new experimental features first because Apple and Samsung can't produce them in huge volume to meet demand.

  • Recent Achievements

    • First Post
      kinowa earned a badge
      First Post
    • Rookie
      krychek57 went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Grand Master
      Jaybonaut went up a rank
      Grand Master
    • One Year In
      Philsl earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Dedicated
      Scoobystu earned a badge
      Dedicated

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      462
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      171
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      135
    4. 4
      Michael Scrip
      77
    5. 5
      Xenon
      77
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!