Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat 30 GB Portable Media Player (White)

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 Description
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