At A Glance
The Gigabeat offers TiVo Series2 and Xbox 360 integration. Navigation could be more intuitive, however.
Manufacturer’s Description
Toshiba's gigabeat MP3 player offers a variety of entertainment options. Its 30GB hard drive can store up to five days of video, over 20 days of near-CD-quality music, or tens of thousands of photos. And pictures and video look clear and bright on the 2-3/8 color screen.Plug the gigabeat into your TiVo Series 2? DVR and transfer recorded TV shows to enjoy on the go. It's also compatible with download and subscription services such as Napster and AOL MusicNow, so you can augment your collection of MP3s and WMAs with fresh tunes. You can even hook up the player to your Xbox360? console and use your own music for video game soundtracks.A built-in FM tuner lets you enjoy programs live or record them for later. There's also an integrated microphone ? handy for recording lectures and presentations. And with a rechargeable battery that gives you up to 20 hours of playback on a full charge, you can watch videos and listen to music for hours on end.
The Specs
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Display type | Color |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Microphone input | No |
| Firewire | No |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| USB Host Adapter | Yes |
| Line Out | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Supported Video Formats | |
| H.264 | No |
| DivX4 | No |
| DivX5 | No |
| mpeg1 | No |
| mpeg2 | No |
| MPEG4 |
|
| XviD | No |
| wmv | Yes |
| Motion JPEG | No |
| Supported Image Formats | |
| JPG | Yes |
| PNG | No |
| BMP | No |
| GIF | No |
| Supported Audio Formats | |
| WMA Lossless | Yes |
| ASF | No |
| OGG Vorbis | No |
| AAC | No |
| MP3 | Yes |
| FLAC | No |
| WMA | Yes |
| WAV | Yes |
| Audible | No |
| Apple Lossless | No |
| AIFF | No |
| Included Software | |
| Itunes | No |
| Included Software |
|
| Napster | Yes |
| Rhapsody | Yes |
Performance
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV) | -3.3 |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB) | 86 |
| Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%) | 0.03 |
| Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB) | 3.3 |
| Crosstalk, Average (dB) | -43 |

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