The ZuneHD is one sexy piece of hardware but unfortunately if you live in Australia, don't expect to get your hands on it any time soon. Microsoft will be releasing the new HD version of the Zune media player in the States on September 15th with the Zune Marketplace becoming available on Xbox Live in the US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland and Spain.
A new Zune-branded video service for the Xbox and PC's will replace the current Xbox Live marketplace for TV and movies.
What about the specs?
- 3.3-inch 16:9, 480 x 272 OLED capacitive touchscreen display.
- Built-in HD Radio receiver.
- HD output through a premium HDMI A/V docking station direct to an HDTV in 720p
- A full-screen internet browser optimised for multi-touch and Wi-Fi functionality - based off IE8.
- Zune HD is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing for instant streaming to the device from the more than 5 million-track Zune music store.
Yes. We've got a tremendous device – this is a fantastic piece of hardware and absolutely it's going right up against iPod Touch; it's hyper competitive against that product. Built-in HD Radio receiver.
HD output through a premium HDMI A/V docking station direct to an HDTV in 720p.
Sources: The Guardian and Cnet. Also check the official Zune Web Press spotlight.
Arriving in the USA on September 15th the HD media player is also available for pre-ordering. No details yet on an official Australia release unfortunately.
Microsoft, Zune, ZuneHD
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September 9th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Can buy it here
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-SEALED-MICROSOFT-ZUNE-HD
September 14th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Ok, so thats gay (the part where it wont be coming to Australia)
Whats the best option for getting it to australia then? Ebay is pretty expensive atm, and I don’t think amazon will send electronics here
September 17th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Looks like Ebay is still the cheapest solution at the moment, I’ll update if anything changes in Zune HD Aussie availability.
October 5th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150377021304&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
November 13th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
btw thanks for the great short review it helped me make my decisions easier!
November 13th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Unfortunately Mwave is part of a spam network so I had to remove your link.