Comments on: Day two with the Zune HD (software overview) – Video http://liliputing.com/2009/11/day-two-with-the-zune-hd-software-overview-video.html Compact Computing Sat, 26 May 2012 10:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: zima http://liliputing.com/2009/11/day-two-with-the-zune-hd-software-overview-video.html#comment-48808 zima Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:52:04 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14702#comment-48808 Things is, constantly cranking up brightness (to 11! ;) ) kinda works against the stated goal of OLEDs to prolong battery life (if that's not much more than 10, it's pretty bad actually - we would better get more definitive number); you don't have to do it with transflective screens. Yes, the latter might not look as gorgous inside. Well, I look at portable defices with their stated usage pattern in mind. The deal with OLED on portables strikes me a bit like a scam with shiny surfaces (that look good only on shop shelf or in a device which isn't actually touched) or cranking up saturation in TVs default settings, as shipped to shop; yeah, it will look much better than devices with transfelctive screens sitting beside it - _inside_ a shop.<br><br>(well, that, and also some people actually don't like when their screens practically _shine_ into their eyes like a nightlamp) Things is, constantly cranking up brightness (to 11! ;) ) kinda works against the stated goal of OLEDs to prolong battery life (if that's not much more than 10, it's pretty bad actually – we would better get more definitive number); you don't have to do it with transflective screens. Yes, the latter might not look as gorgous inside. Well, I look at portable defices with their stated usage pattern in mind. The deal with OLED on portables strikes me a bit like a scam with shiny surfaces (that look good only on shop shelf or in a device which isn't actually touched) or cranking up saturation in TVs default settings, as shipped to shop; yeah, it will look much better than devices with transfelctive screens sitting beside it – _inside_ a shop.

(well, that, and also some people actually don't like when their screens practically _shine_ into their eyes like a nightlamp)

]]> By: zima http://liliputing.com/2009/11/day-two-with-the-zune-hd-software-overview-video.html#comment-32039 zima Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:52:04 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14702#comment-32039 Things is, constantly cranking up brightness (to 11! ;) ) kinda works against the stated goal of OLEDs to prolong battery life (if that's not much more than 10, it's pretty bad actually - we would better get more definitive number); you don't have to do it with transflective screens. Yes, the latter might not look as gorgous inside. Well, I look at portable defices with their stated usage pattern in mind. The deal with OLED on portables strikes me a bit like a scam with shiny surfaces (that look good only on shop shelf or in a device which isn't actually touched) or cranking up saturation in TVs default settings, as shipped to shop; yeah, it will look much better than devices with transfelctive screens sitting beside it - _inside_ a shop.<br><br>(well, that, and also some people actually don't like when their screens practically _shine_ into their eyes like a nightlamp) Things is, constantly cranking up brightness (to 11! ;) ) kinda works against the stated goal of OLEDs to prolong battery life (if that's not much more than 10, it's pretty bad actually – we would better get more definitive number); you don't have to do it with transflective screens. Yes, the latter might not look as gorgous inside. Well, I look at portable defices with their stated usage pattern in mind. The deal with OLED on portables strikes me a bit like a scam with shiny surfaces (that look good only on shop shelf or in a device which isn't actually touched) or cranking up saturation in TVs default settings, as shipped to shop; yeah, it will look much better than devices with transfelctive screens sitting beside it – _inside_ a shop.

(well, that, and also some people actually don't like when their screens practically _shine_ into their eyes like a nightlamp)

]]> By: eK http://liliputing.com/2009/11/day-two-with-the-zune-hd-software-overview-video.html#comment-32013 eK Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:18:44 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14702#comment-32013 The OLED screen isn't as bright outside, but it's bright enough that I don't have any trouble using it. I have the brightness set to high, and that makes it easy to see. I wouldn't suggest watching a video on it while sitting outside, but then, if you're sitting outside, I wouldn't suggest watching a video anyway. The OLED screen not only looks great, but adds to the already impressive battery life. I've played games for hours on it while listening to music at the same time, then watched a 2 hour movie on my Zune without a need to recharge. Seems like with heavy use you can get about 7 hours out of it, and just listening to music will give you more than 10. The OLED screen isn't as bright outside, but it's bright enough that I don't have any trouble using it. I have the brightness set to high, and that makes it easy to see. I wouldn't suggest watching a video on it while sitting outside, but then, if you're sitting outside, I wouldn't suggest watching a video anyway. The OLED screen not only looks great, but adds to the already impressive battery life. I've played games for hours on it while listening to music at the same time, then watched a 2 hour movie on my Zune without a need to recharge. Seems like with heavy use you can get about 7 hours out of it, and just listening to music will give you more than 10.

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/11/day-two-with-the-zune-hd-software-overview-video.html#comment-32002 Mikez Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:13:53 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14702#comment-32002 Earth? Like: Third Rock? Are you people posting from Earth?<br>I gotta get that gateway of mine checked. Earth? Like: Third Rock? Are you people posting from Earth?
I gotta get that gateway of mine checked.

]]> By: zima http://liliputing.com/2009/11/day-two-with-the-zune-hd-software-overview-video.html#comment-31998 zima Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:19:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14702#comment-31998 It would be really funny if justifications such as yours would catch on, especially among people that bashed iPhone for its lack of hardware keys ;) It would be really funny if justifications such as yours would catch on, especially among people that bashed iPhone for its lack of hardware keys ;)

]]> By: zima http://liliputing.com/2009/11/day-two-with-the-zune-hd-software-overview-video.html#comment-31997 zima Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:16:21 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14702#comment-31997 OLED?<br><br>I propose another test:<br><br>1) Find some device with transflective LCD screen (most, but not all, Nokia phones have one, iPhone and iPod Touch also AFAIK, or for example all those old Palm PDAs)<br><br>2) go _outside_ . You know, where portable devices such as those are very likely to be used often. Preferably on a sunny day - it's quite common on Earth<br><br>3) compare OLED?

I propose another test:

1) Find some device with transflective LCD screen (most, but not all, Nokia phones have one, iPhone and iPod Touch also AFAIK, or for example all those old Palm PDAs)

2) go _outside_ . You know, where portable devices such as those are very likely to be used often. Preferably on a sunny day – it's quite common on Earth

3) compare

]]> By: eK http://liliputing.com/2009/11/day-two-with-the-zune-hd-software-overview-video.html#comment-31959 eK Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:10:56 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14702#comment-31959 I've had a Zune HD for a little over a month now and I have no trouble pausing or skipping through tracks without looking. Just press the media button, then either the top of the screen for volume up, button for volume down, middle for pause, or right/left to skip ahead/go back. The screen is big enough that it becomes pretty easy to know where to press. I've had a Zune HD for a little over a month now and I have no trouble pausing or skipping through tracks without looking. Just press the media button, then either the top of the screen for volume up, button for volume down, middle for pause, or right/left to skip ahead/go back. The screen is big enough that it becomes pretty easy to know where to press.

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