zune hd 16 / tech specs
Capacity1
16 gigabytes (GB)

Up to 4,000 songs, or five hours of high definition video from Zune Marketplace, or 22 hours of video optimized for device, or 25,000 pictures

 

Colors

Onyx Black

 

Size and weight

Size: 52.7 mm x 102.1 mm x 8.9 mm (w x h x d)
Weight: 2.6 ounces (74 grams)

 

Battery

Music, up to 33 hours (wireless off); video, up to 8.5 hours2
Charge Time: Approximately three hours when connected to your PC; approximately two hours with A/C adapter

 

Screen

Size: 3.3-inch OLED color display, 16:9 aspect ratio
Type: Scratch-resistant glass with touch input capability
Orientation: Vertical (music) and horizontal (videos)
Resolution: 480 pixels x 272 pixels

 

Wireless

Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible

 

Wireless sync

Yes
Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible
Authentication modes: Open, WEP, WPA, and WPA2
Encryption modes: WEP 64- and 128-bit, TKIP, and AES

 

Audio support

Windows Media® Audio Standard3 (WMA) (.wma); Up to 384 Kbps; constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) up to 48-kHz sample rate; WMA Pro two channel up to 768 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz
WMA Lossless: two channel up to 768 kbps and 48-kHz
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC-LC) (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b); .m4a and .m4b files without FairPlay DRM up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz
MP3 (.mp3); Up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz

Picture support

JPEG (.jpg)

 

Video support

Windows Media Video (WMV) (.wmv); Main and Simple Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 10.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second); Advanced profile up to L2, 1280 pixels x 720 pixels up to 30 frames per second, CBR or VBR, up to 14.0 Mbps peak video bitrate;Zune software will transcode HD WMV files above stated capabilities at device sync
MPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) (.mp4) Part 2 video3; Simple Profile up to 4.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second); Zune software will transcode HD MPEG-4 files at device sync
H.264 video3; Baseline Profile + bframes, up to 10 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second);1280 pixels x 720 pixels up to 30 frames per second, up to level 3.1 and 14.0 Mbps peak video bitrate; Zune software will transcode HD WMV files above the stated capabilities at device sync
DVR-MS4; Zune software will transcode at time of sync

 

Audio output

Analog Audio Out; Optical Digital Audio Out (requires additional dock, sold separately)

 

Video output

HDMI or Composite (requires additional dock, sold separately)

 

Radio

Built-in FM/HD Radio™ receiver5

 

Included accessories

Headphones
Zune Sync Cable
Three pairs of foam earpiece covers

 

Ports

Connector port
3.5mm Headphone jack

 

Languages

English, French, Spanish

1Music estimates based on 128 Kbps WMA files with length of four minutes each. Pictures transferred to Zune will be optimized for Zune screen size. Video estimates based on 500 Kbps WMV files with 128 Kbps WMA audio tracks.

2Battery life was tested by Zune in August 2009 using preproduction hardware and device software. Battery tests are conducted with specific Zune units. Actual results may vary. Audio content used was WMA 128 Kbps. Video content used was 320 x 240 WMV9 500 Kbps total bit rate. Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually hold less charge. Battery life and the number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.zune.net/batteries for more information.

3In MP4/M4V container format, Quicktime (.mov) files will transcode at time of sync.

4Standard definition TV recordings from Windows Media Center. HDTV and protected recordings not supported. Must be running Zune Software 4.0 on Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7.

5HD Radio™ and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.

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