Microsoft has announced that the new Zune HD touchscreen media player is available now along with updated Zune PC software. As we already know Zune HD features an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) multitouch screen, an NVIDIA Tegra HD processor and HD Radio capabilities. The HD tag on Zune is slight misleading as the OLED screen is not HD capable and you need a separate Zune HD AV dock to actually play 720p video on HDTV. However, the OLED screen on Zune is simply brilliant with great color reproduction and excellent video playback.

On the software-side Zune HD comes with full HTML browser and new Quickplay menu that allows one touch access to favorites like last played items and most recently added media. The new Zune PC software brings SD/HD movie purchase or rental and new streaming music service on Zune.net for Zune Pass subscribes for access to music via web browser.

Overall, first impression from various websites have been very positive, but most websites say Zune HD is no iPod touch killer. As there is no application platform development going on or application store supporting the Zune HD. Also some websites are pointing out that OLED screens look great in dark environment, but in sunlight or bright environment OLED screens are completely washed out. We will be posting Review Roundup for Zune HD very soon on our website.

Zune HD is available in 32GB model for $289.99 and 16GB model for $219.99 on Amazon. We have added video of Zune HD in action below.