Zune HD To Hit The Market On September 15th

Come September and the Zune HD is going to hit the market. Microsoft announced that this media-player will bang into the retail market on 15th September. This will be available for pre-orders at selected stores like Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and the Microsoft Store. The 16GB version is priced at $219.99 and the 32GB version at $289.99.

The warfare between Apple and Microsoft is quite evident now with the latter introducing next-gen portable player which is gonna be a provider of rich and meaningful connection to music, videos, podcasts and endless features. The player is the first touch-screen Zune. It is enabled with a potent playback technology; experience the media like never before. Incomparable software and other features like Zune Pass are included to provide error-free connection. Both the versions will be available in five different colors.


Notable features

In-built HD Radio signal receiver: It provides you higher-quality sound than the traditional radio channels and access to additional programming through HD2 and HD3 multicast channels from any of your favorite FM radio stations. And that’s also without extra charges.

Video output competence: It supports HD video playback through a premium HDMI A/V docking station directly to an HD TV, making the quality far better than your old DVD player.

Touch screen: It allows you to easily flip through music, movies and other contents. The 3.3 inch screen having a 16.9 wide display puts forward a fine viewing experience.

In-built Wi-Fi: It allows you to browse or download music from Zune Marketplace.

Web-browser: You can just browse the web with a full-screen view with exciting gestures like zoom-in and zoom-out.

Accessories: No matter where you are; whizzing in your car or sitting in your room, you can play HD radio, music and podcasts from your Zune HD gadget through your car-stereo with the help of the Zune premium car pack.

Zune HD is available in selected stores in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC.