ZuneHD arrives in a splash of color?

by Devin Coldewey on April 10, 2009

It’s all very anonymous and tipsterish, but it appears that some promotional material for new Zune hardware called the ZuneHD has leaked onto the blagosphere. Engadget got the pictures, those rascals. The art style is very Zune, so I can see these being authentic. So what do we think the ZuneHD has in store?

Well, the name is a giveaway. HD implies 720p (to me at least), but that’s kind of… ridiculous. Perhaps it’s just a generic “power up” moniker. I’m skeptical of the benefits of something like 720p in such a small form factor anyway. Still, the 1.85:1 aspect ratio screen indicates a pretty serious dedication to video. And with no visible controls (no Zune pad at least), might we be able to assume this is a touchscreen device?

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Nate - April 10th, 2009 at 7:40 pm GMT+5

Finally.

I’ve been waiting for something to replace my Zune 30 for ages. If this is the next Zune, I’ve found my next PMP.

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TheRedMonkey - April 10th, 2009 at 7:43 pm GMT+5

Lots of things use the HD term and are not 720p, like the OmniaHD or the Touch HD. Its a power up moniker and not a real term mostly.

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- Devin Coldewey - April 12th, 2009 at 7:43 pm GMT+5
  
  It’s what I’d guess too. It’s bold putting it on a widescreen video device though.
  
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greatslack - April 10th, 2009 at 8:07 pm GMT+5

Let’s hope there’s a price-drop/spec-bump on the old Zunes to coincide with this.

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Mark l - April 10th, 2009 at 9:56 pm GMT+5

o0o0o, new Zune. I’ll be looking to upgrade my Zune30 as well. Touchscreen would be nice fo sho

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abby - April 10th, 2009 at 11:00 pm GMT+5

?????????????????

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ozziegal2009 - April 14th, 2009 at 5:56 pm GMT+5

Here’s a link to an entertaining video created by Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/video/en/us/details/62baf6ef-d0f6-48d4-bb42-6bbff8804f25

Enjoy!

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