Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White)
Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White)
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Why just settle for great sound when you can also enjoy fantastic video? Why download from one source when you can choose from many? You have a choice!
Box Includes: In the box: Toshiba gigabeat Portable Media Player, AC Adapter with Cable, USB Cable, USB conversion Cable, AV Cable, earphones, software CD-ROM & Documentation
The new Toshiba gigabeat S series utilize 1.8" hard disk drives for storing audio, video, photos and even recorded television programs. With an easy-to-use interface, superb multimedia capabilities and a large, vivid 2.4" LCD display, you can now effortlessly select, download, manage and enjoy multimedia content from anywhere at anytime. Content management is made easy through the use of Microsoft Windows Mobile based Portable Media Center software which lets you download and transfers your favorite videos, music, photos and even TV Shows. It's capable of holding an incredible 30GB of digital media: MP3 and WMA compressed audio and even uncompressed, full-resolution WAV files. That's about 7,500 songs at 128 kbps MP3, or 15,000 songs at 64 kbps WMA. Its bright, crystal-clear, 2.4-inch LCD screen offers 320 x 240 resolution and the ability to render over 65,000 colors to ensure elite video and picture quality of your videos, photos and even movies come to life! Windows Mobile Portable Media Center software lets you connect to Microsoft Xbox 360 Compatible with PlaysForSure Audio and Video - get music from some of the largest content providers like Napster, Rhapsody and eMusic Compatible with Vongo for video content Tivo to Go software lets you simply record your favorite TV shows and transfer them onto your gigabeat Works with Windows Media Player 10 and 11 (beta) Supports WMA Lossless, WMA, MP3, WAV Audio File compatibility and JPEG Photo Viewer Min. system requirements - Windows XP OS and Media Player 10, 300 MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 100MB HDD, USB 1.1/2.0 interface
Amazon.com Product Description:
Aiming to make a mark as one of the market's most powerful and sophisticated portable media players, Toshiba's Gigabeat MES30VW doesn't disappoint. The device employs Microsoft's intuitive Portable Media Center (PMC) software to play your favorite digital movies, music, and photos,
 Microsoft's intuitive Portable Media Center makes it easy to play all your media. View larger. You can also see the device in detail. |
The PC-only device is also PlaysForSure-certified by Microsoft, which means that it will operate with any similarly designated management software or download service, such as Napster, Rhapsody, and Wal-Mart Music Downloads. Users can also subscribe to movies or TV shows via MTV/Microsoft's Urge, TiVo to Go, Starz Vongo, and a host of other sites. And because the MES30VW is automatically recognized by Windows Media Player 10, you won't need to install drivers of any kind.
 Controlling the device couldn't be easier. View larger. |
The device is prepared for future developments as well, as it's one of the first media players that can be connected to and controlled via the Xbox 360's interface. Finally, the MES30VW serves as a USB host, letting you connect a digital camera to the unit's USB port and then transfer and view the pics immediately--no PC required.
Additional features include a built-in FM tuner with 30 station presets, a docking cradle for charging, and a pair of headphones with an integrated remote control. The MES30VW, which offers roughly 20 hours of music playback per charge, measures a compact 2.38 by 3.94 by 0.62 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor.
What's in the Box
MES30VW portable media player, AC adapter, AC adapter cable, earbuds, USB cable, USB conversion cable, AV cable, software CD-ROM, and quick start guide.
Lowest Used Price: USD 130.00
Lowest New Price: USD 225.00
- 30 GB digital media player with Portable Media Center (PMC) interface for movies, photos, and music
- Supports WMA Lossless, WMA, MP3, WAV, WMV, DivX, and JPEG formats; built-in FM tuner
- Transcodes MPEG-4, AVI, and MOV files; video-out jack connects to full-size TV or monitor
- 2.4-inch WVGA display with 320 x 240 resolution; supports wide range of music and video download services
- Runs for roughly 20 hours per charge; measures 2.38 x 3.94 x 0.62 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
Color: White
Model: MES30VW
Good player if you can afford to charge it every day and never need to get much battery out of it.
As many have stated before: the battery life is awful, the player is great. If you can charge it up before you begin the day, you should be OK. But if you're flying halfway around the world, look elsewhere.
Great player, battery life is short
It's a good player. However, the battery life is a bit on the short side. It's kinda funny, in that if the battery indicator is low, and you allow it to keep playing it'll go for quite a while before it shuts down, but if you turn it off it will not turn on again without a charge. Hmm...
I'd say that's a bit of a glitch. Good value.
Great - when it worked
I had this player for a year and a half. I loved it when it worked. Easy to use, great sound. I loved that it worked with Windows Media Player. Probably less that 9 months after I had it, the player quit - dead. Since it was still under warranty, I sent the player in. I think Toshiba just sent me a refurbished player that they swapped the serial number on. When I got the player back the serial number sticker wasn't even completely stuck on the player. I had to put a piece of tape on it just so it wouldn't fall off. I reloaded the player and went right on using it. Another 9 months later, same thing happened. Same error message and everything. Only now, the warranty had expired. I called to see how much it would cost to repair. 0 just to send it in with no guarantee that they could/would fix it for that price. I decided I could just go get another player with my money.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS ITEM!!
Battery life is absolutely atrocious. I have had the battery replaced twice, and still I have less than 2 hours battery life. And when the battery drains, all music/photos stored on the internal hard drive are gone....have to reload from a PC. Worst product I ever bought.
2 hour battery life
Specs say 20 hours get maybe 2. Then have to turn of batter life switch and back on.
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