Zune is a Microsoft brand of portable media players, associated software, and an online service for acquiring and sharing media.Features
- Zune is a Microsoft brand of portable media players, associated software, and an online service for acquiring and sharing media.
- Ability to flag tracks received from Zune-to-Zune transfer, a tool used so that a shared song may be purchased from the Zune Marketplace after it has expired.
- Ability to play videos and view pictures.
- Updatable firmware.
- "ZuneTags", a field changeable username/profile visible to others who wirelessly scan the area for fellow Zune users.
- The wallpaper on the Zune can be changed to any user-specified image.
- The Zune will play standard podcast files, which are usually available in unprotected MP3 or AAC format. However, the Zune software lacks full podcast support, such as a directory and automatic downloading via RSS feeds. A Zune team member has stated that in the future "We'll ship podcasting, and we'll call it "Podcasting" when we do.
- The player software will automatically convert audio and video in a format not supported by the Zune into a format that is. (e.g. a video with a resolution of 720x540 will be converted to a resolution of 320x240 if necessary)
- Able to show other Zunes nearby what you are listening to or doing through advanced settings.
- Support for Zune Digital Rights Management (DRM) (incompatible with Microsoft's PlaysForSure, Apple's iTunes FairPlay, RealNetworks' Helix, Audible.com audio books, and other DRM schemes).
- Able to add songs to a quick playlist without reconnecting to the Zune software.
- Built-in FM radio, capable of showing song information on supported FM stations using RDS
Technical Specifications
Size and Weight - 4.4 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.6 in. (h x w x d)
Weight: 5.6 ounces - Battery[2]
Music, up to 14 hours (wireless off), up to 13 hours (wireless on); pictures, up to 4 hours; video, up to 4 hours
Charge Time - 3 hours; 2 hours to 90%
Display - Size: 3.0 inches
Orientation - Vertical and Horizontal
Resolution - 320 x 240 pixels
Audio - Windows Media® Audio Standard (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate
MP3 (.mp3): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate
AAC (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov): Up to 320 Kbps, Low Complexity (LC), up to 48-kHz sample rate
Pictures - JPEG (.jpg): All resolutions (desktop software will automatically convert to 640x480 at sync time)
Video - Windows Media Video (.wmv): Main Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 1.5 Mbps peak video bitrate, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo audio; Simple Profile, CBR, up to 736 Kbps video bitrate, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo audio.
Wireless - Connectivity: 802.11 b/g
Range - : Up to 30 feet
Language - English
Size and Weight - 4.4 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.6 in. (h x w x d)
Weight: 5.6 ounces - Battery[2]
Music, up to 14 hours (wireless off), up to 13 hours (wireless on); pictures, up to 4 hours; video, up to 4 hours
Charge Time - 3 hours; 2 hours to 90%
Display - Size: 3.0 inches
Orientation - Vertical and Horizontal
Resolution - 320 x 240 pixels
Audio - Windows Media® Audio Standard (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate
MP3 (.mp3): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate
AAC (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov): Up to 320 Kbps, Low Complexity (LC), up to 48-kHz sample rate
Pictures - JPEG (.jpg): All resolutions (desktop software will automatically convert to 640x480 at sync time)
Video - Windows Media Video (.wmv): Main Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 1.5 Mbps peak video bitrate, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo audio; Simple Profile, CBR, up to 736 Kbps video bitrate, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo audio.
Wireless - Connectivity: 802.11 b/g
Range - : Up to 30 feet
Language - English