The
Zune HD was a
portable media player in the
Zune product family released on September 15, 2009 by
Microsoft. It was a direct competitor with the Apple iPod and iPhone series of mobile devices. It was initially released in 16 and 32 GB capacities. A 64 GB version was released on April 9, 2010. It utilized a
touchscreen interface for navigation and included
Wi-Fi for synchronization, access to the
Zune Marketplace and
Web browsing.
The Zune HD utilized the
Nvidia Tegra APX 2600 chip, allowing it to play
720p video through the optional HDMI Zune dock on a high-definition television. Otherwise, content would be scaled down to 480x272 pixels on the player's
OLED touchscreen.