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Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White)Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White)
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Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White)
- 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
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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,
with support for WMA Lossless, WMA, MP3, WAV, WMV, DivX, and JPEG formats. The Windows Media Player application even transcodes MPEG-4, AVI, and MOV formats, making it far more versatile than most video-compatible players. Meanwhile, the MES30VW's 30 GB hard drive is capable of holding a ton of digital media, including about 7,500 songs (more than 500 complete album) at 128 kbps, a robust 15,000 songs at 64 kbps, and a still-impressive 850 songs, or 57 hours, of CD-resolution WAV files.
The MES30VW's defining feature, however, is its 2.4-inch QVGA display, which offers a resolution of 320 x 240 (65,000 colors) to ensure elite video and picture quality. Viewers who want to enjoy optimal resolution can switch to landscape mode, or they can output the signal to a full-size TV for group viewing. And serious music fans can download and view album covers on the screen, search for their favorite tracks by scrolling through the album covers, or even set a favorite album as a background image.
 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.
Product Details
Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White)
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:  Love it so far, By V. Orcutt (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews This review is from: Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White) (Electronics) After being introduced to the Gigabeat by a family friend, I read a lot of customer reviews since I did want to replace my 2 Gb Apple iPod with something a little larger, and decided to go for the MES30VW, which I've had for a little over a week now.
It literally does everything, although I haven't yet tried to download videos but will soon...anyway, on to the features... I'm not a computer techie or particularly knowledgeable on electronics, but after a couple of perusals of the manual (the FULL manual - not the Quick Start Guide!) it all made a lot of sense. I like that it uses WMP 10, which I already had on my computer anyway (though it needs to be reinstalled for files specific to the Gigabeat) and the whole thing wasn't foreign to me. Ripping songs from my rather large collection of CDs is easy, and synching them to my Gigabeat is just as easy. For whatever albums where the information doesn't show up immediately, I can...Read more 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Just fantastic, By Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White) (Electronics) Refusing to let my son become a member of the iPod pod-heads I went looking for an alternative and found this incredible device. I'll be brief:
Software: Could not be easier to use Sound quality: as good and better than expected - I'm not a fan of the plug-in headphones, but my son says they are excellent. Video playback: stunning. This is the first video-mp3 machine I've toyed with and I cannot get over the vid and pic quality - even when pasted up on our TV! Battery life: I've never heard a complaint of him running out of juice and he uses it for bus trips on a weekly basis. Interface and controls: could not be better. Grade: A+ Accessories: someone PLEASE get off the iPod kick and make accessories that work with other players. PLEASE. 21 of 25 people found the following review helpful: Dont be like everyone with an Ipod. Be Better!, This review is from: Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White) (Electronics) I didn't want and Ipod cause everyone has one. I have been waitting for a Mp3/video player and when I saw this on CNET I bought it that very night. I have the 60gb (black) and I'm writting this reveiw after owning it for about 2 weeks. Pros. IF it can play with windows media player it can play on this player!! Divx hint hint. Connects perfict with windows media player and Media center Pc's. The USB cable charges the unit so I leave this at the Pc all the time and the powercable I just leave at work. Navigation is so simple you can hand the unit to anyone and they will figer out how to find what they want in seconds. Small size for a unit that can hold tens of thousands of songs and pictures as well as a library of your favoret movies. Screen resaloution is very good but not excelent. Turning it on is practicly "instant on". Connects with Xbox 360. Listen to your music while playing a game and...Read more |
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