Zune HD

7 reviews

Dec, 2024

Positive
portability (3)
usability (3)
battery (2)
reliability (1)
size (1)

Negative
headphones (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 reviews of Zune HD. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the size and design are overall positive. The battery and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed reviews about the price and sound, while many are negative about the headphones.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Zune HD is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)

Zune HD review: Zune HD

Zune HD

The Zune HD's brilliant OLED display, HD Radio tuner, long battery life, movie rentals, and subscription music integration finally give iPod expatriates something to shout about.

You still can't use the Zune with a Mac, Marketplace purchases require "Microsoft Points," video format support is limited, audio quality lacks advanced controls, you'll need to purchase a dock accessory for HD video output, application and game...

The Zune HD delivers one of the best portable music and video experiences money can buy. At a time when many people have shifted their focus to games and applications, providing a killer media experience may not be enough for potential Zune buyers.

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by : Kristofer Brozio (dragonsteelmods.com)

Zune HD Review

Today for review I'm taking a look atthe Zune HD, specifically the 16gb version. This new Zune HD has manynew features over the original Zune, specifically of course the touchscreen. The other Zunes were navigated with directional pad andbuttons,...

Touchscreen ; Beautiful graphics ; Many third party apps and gamesavailable and being developed ; Very small and portable ; Easy to use ; Decent battery life

No case or screen protectorincluded ; Included headphones not that good ; Marketplace is bare ; No flash support in browser

The Zune HD is one of the bestmedia players on the market today truly, but it has some issues thatcan’t be ignored. Specifically the lack of flash and the overalllack of support from Microsoft in the marketplace. These two thingsreally hurt the Zune HD...

Aug, 2010

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Expert review by : Grahm Skee (anythingbutipod.com)

Zune HD Review

With previous generation Zunes being discontinued, the Zune HD will be rolling solo into the next generation of the Zune platform. This hardware along with the software and services is a walled garden approach that tightly integrates content delivery...

The Zune HD is not too friendly with a bring-your-own-content scenario with limited audio and video codec support. It really hurts to see the most powerful mobile processor, the NVidia Tegra, being underutilized in a device without native video...

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : yuga (yugatech.com)

Zune HD

Microsoft's new Zune HD is slowly becoming a solid competitor to the widely popular iPod Touch and while already in it's 2nd generation, the Zune HD is still playing catch-up.

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : Dan Nosowitz (gizmodo.com.au)

Zune HD Review: The PMP, Evolved

The Zune HD is, without question, the most buzzed-about dedicated PMP this year. Microsoft is hoping the premium device will lure hardcore media junki...

Sep, 2009

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