08-15-2009, 08:13 AM
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Biggest complaint with Zune HD is storage space.
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Zune HD Draws Mixed Reviews
Users like built in Wi-Fi and touch screen but decry limited storage capacity.
By Paul McDougall
InformationWeek
August 14, 2009 08:26 AM
Microsoft's new Zune HD MP3 player is drawing mixed reviews from online shoppers -- some like nifty new features like the touch-screen interface while others pan the device's limited storage space.
"I think they've done a really good job with the Zune HD. It's gonna be awesome," said Melissa Bougneit, who posted a review Thursday on Amazon.com.
But C. Hunt said even the larger 32 GB Zune HD is lacking in terms of having enough space to store songs, videos, and other digital content. "I've got myself an 80 GB and the biggest Zune would leave me hanging with nothing left for expansion," said Hunt.
A user going by the name "Blink Blink" agreed. "32 GB is an insult to me and many of Zune's loyal users," "Blink Blink" said of the player, which uses flash-based memory and thus has less space than MP3 players that rely on a hard disk drive to save content.
On the upside, flash devices are generally more response than those that use HDD and start up faster.
Even "Blink Blink" said Zune's overall design and advanced features were impressive. "I'm a power user and all of its specifications are an Apple buster," said the user.
Both the 16 GB black version and the 32 GB platinum model Zune HDs can be pre-ordered from Microsoft's Zune site or from retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. The 16 GB device is priced at $219, while its larger cousin goes for $289.
Zune HD is the first Zune model to feature a touch-screen interface similar to that found on Apple's iPhone. It also offers a built-in HD Radio receiver, 720p HD video output capabilities, a Wi-Fi antenna, and a Web browser. Zune HD uses Nvidia's Tegra chip, an ultralow-power HD processor, to achieve high-definition output.
Microsoft needs Zune HD to be a hit, as the company has become all but an afterthought in a mobile entertainment market dominated by Apple's iPhone and iPod devices. Revenue from the company's Entertainment and Devices Division, which houses Zune, fell 25% year-over-year in the most recent quarter -- to $1.2 billion.
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Last edited by EscapeVelocity; 08-15-2009 at 05:47 PM.
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08-15-2009, 07:54 PM
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#112 (permalink)
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Ron Smith Aerials in the UK offers a line of modular antenna kits...you can expand to higher gain and more directivity down the road! Be sure to check out the FM Aerials and Specifications pages...Galaxy and Orion lines.
The driven element is an FM Loop, surrounded by directors and reflectors, including corner reflectors. Kind of like a Quagi but a bit more busy.
Last edited by EscapeVelocity; 08-15-2009 at 07:57 PM.
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08-15-2009, 09:51 PM
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#114 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by EscapeVelocity
The driven element is an FM Loop, surrounded by directors and reflectors, including corner reflectors. Kind of like a Quagi but a bit more busy.
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I was chatting with Trip last night and mentioned to him, why doesn't anyone use loops (not folded dipoles) for driven elements? 2 db more gain, plus less reception of impulse noise. It's a no brainer except for mechanical design and support. |
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08-15-2009, 10:08 PM
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Review of the Visteon HD Jump via Radio World Magazine...
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08-17-2009, 09:25 PM
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Report from Radio Magazine describing the NPR Labs test of the Boston Acoustics Receptor and the FM Reflect, Radio Shack Budget 1874 Rabbit Ears, and a couple of amplified indoor FM and AM/FM antennas. Discussion of amplification and its effects are of note.
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Better Recepter reception
May 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Chriss Scherer, editor
Radio Magazine
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NPR Labs found that while the upper channels have a higher signal level, the noise floor is also increased. For example, the WTOP signal is about 20dB higher than it was with the folded dipole, but the 30dB increase in the noise floor actually decreases the WTOP S/N ratio by about 10dB. The S/N ratio for the lower channel stations is even worse. Similar results were found for other active antennas that sell for less than $70.
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Here is the NPR Labs report on Indoor FM HD Radio Antenna Performance Tests.
Last edited by EscapeVelocity; 08-17-2009 at 09:30 PM.
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08-17-2009, 09:37 PM
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NPR Labs Recommended HD Radios May 2007 Report
Recommended units include...
Boston Acoustics HD Receptor
Radio Shack Accurian HD Table Radio
RadioSophy HD100 TableTop Clock Radio
Polk I-Sonic HD Table Radio
Sangean HDT-1 Tuner
Plus a couple of Car Units including the Visteon Zoom
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