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About the sale of HDD digital audio player of world most thin, minimum, and lightness (*1)

August 21, 2003

"Gigabeat G20 ((*gigabiit*))" by which about 5000 can be preserved in HDD of 20GB

東芝 HDDデジタルオーディオプレーヤー「gigabeat(ギガビート)G20」
「gigabeat(ギガビート)G20サファイアブルー(左)、ホワイティッシュシルバー(右)」

Our company commercializes "Gigabeat G20 ((*gigabiit*))" by which the audio data of as much as about 500 music CD *2(about 5,000) can be preserved by installing the large capacity 20GB hard drive while achieving a compact body of 1(12.7mm) of world thin the *, minimum *1(87cc), and lightness *1(138g) as an audio player equipped with 1.8 type hard drive, and puts it on the market in the beginning of October.

*** A new product is finished up in デ(unknown word) Zain (*sutairish*) with high-level feeling as the aluminum alloy is adopted for the body material.; It is possible to enjoy it because a large amount of favorite music is preserved in a compact body of average player MD who can put it also in the breast pocket, and [it] always carries about.;

As software which forwards the audio data to the main body, "Windows Media. *** “TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0" of the attachment can <the Player9 series"> be used. Because the tune information data base is automatically made when the audio data is forwarded with which software, the tune of the artist name and each album name which wants to listen can be selected. The reproduction of the audio data corresponds to the format of WMA, MP3, and WAV.
Moreover, correspondence *, three is done to USB2.0 that a high-speed data transfer is possible, and in case of forwarding the audio data of CD1 considerable piece, it is possible to do for about 30 seconds by *4.
In addition, because a continuous reproduction of about 11 hours *5 is achieved, and favorite music is always carried about, it is possible to enjoy it though a compact size by a light, thin built-in lithium ion charge pond.
Data other than music can be preserved in a new product.; *** It is possible to use it as USB hard drive drive things except the preservation of data mass, that is, the material of the reflection and presentation.;

A new product unites the high density mounting technology which enables a storage technology with a high our company , for example, the hard drive and a small, light, mobile equipment, the mobile equipment technology, and the AV technology, and is a product which can offer the benefit and convenience of the mass data storage from the entertainment to the business to a wide field.

*1 As an audio player which installed HDD more than 1.8 types as of August 21, 2003.
*2 For the audio data of WMA or the MP3 format and 128kbps and 4 minutes. Ten CD1 and assumption.
*3 USB1 . [It] operates as USB1.1 when connecting it with the personal computer of respondent a couple of.
*4 Windows XP Home Edition, Pentium For data after compressing about 60MB of 1GHz. The transfer rate is greatly different depending on OS, the environment of the personal computer which uses it, and the audio data used.
*5 Normal temperature (25*** For 128kbps and WMA audio data of 44.1kHz by the light of <)> backing non-lighting and the volume at the center within the range of the adjustment.

Outline of new product

新製品の概要

Main feature of new product

1. World most thin, minimum, and lightest body * installed on breast pocket
A compact body which enters the breast pocket of world thin the (12.7mm), minimum (87cc), and lightness (138g) has been achieved as an audio player equipped with 1.8 types HDD. The aluminum alloy was adopted in the body material, and it was about high-level feeling, and (*sutairish*) which made pleasure which had it felt aimed at デ(unknown word) Zain. Two colors ((*howaitisshushirubah*) which supports individuality and sapphire blue) are adopted in the main body color, and the limitation sales are done about a sapphire blue model on Toshiba Corporation home page (http://www.toshiba.co.jp/mobileav/audio/) in the beginning of October.
* As an audio player which installed HDD more than 1.8 types as of August 21.
2. With built-in hard drive the large capacity 20GB
About 500 audio data of about *5,000* can be preserved in the large capacity 20GB hard drive adopted for the record media by making it to music CD. Data other than music can be preserved, and it is possible to use it as USB hard drive drive of the outside putting. It is also possible to preserve mass data of the material etc. of the reflection and presentation, and is possible to use it widely even by the business scene.
* For the audio data of WMA or the MP3 format and 128kbps and 4 minutes. Ten CD1 and assumption.
3. Reproduction of * for about 11 hours for a long time
*** About 11 hour * can be continuously reproduced, and enough music can be enjoyed a small size and a light body by the lithium ion charge pond built into the main body.
* Normal temperature (25*** For 128kbps and WMA audio data of 44.1kHz by the light of <)> backing non-lighting and the volume at the center within the range of the adjustment.
4. 「Windows Media*** [It] <the Player9 series"> corresponds to "TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0 (attachment)".
In the audio data transfer to the main body, Windows. "Windows Media that pre-install is being done by PC*** “TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0" of the attachment can <the Player9 series"> be used.
「Windows MediaThe recording from music CD and forwarding to the main body can be consistently done in the Player9 series". Moreover, an easy, speedy forwarding to the edit and the main body of tune information on the personal computer is possible in “TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0". Because the tune information data base is automatically made when the audio data is forwarded with which software, the tune of the artist name and each album name which wants to listen can be selected. Moreover, the audio data encodes and is recorded in the main body for which software.
5. [It] has the enhanced function “TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0".
Because the play list of an album name, an artist name, and 100 latest forwarding is automatically made when the audio data is forwarded to the main body in “TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0", favorite music can be quickly found from among a large amount of audio data. In addition, tune information on the artist name and the album name, etc. can be easily edited on the personal computer, and it is possible to reflect it in the tune information data base quickly.
6. Other features
(1) [It] corresponds to the reproduction of a wide audio format such as WMA and MP3 and WAV.
(2) [It] corresponds to USB2.0 that a high-speed data transfer is possible, and in case of forwarding the audio data of CD1 considerable piece, it is possible to do by * for about 30 seconds.
(3) "Bookmark registration" of the audio data and "Deletion" can be done only in the main body operation.
(4) *** Charge stand and <(*waiyahdorimokon*) which can be operated at hand> attachment.
* Windows XP Home Edition, Pentium For data after compressing about 60MB of 1GHz. The transfer rate is greatly different depending on OS, the environment of the personal computer which uses it, and the audio data used.

Main specification of new product

新製品の主な仕様
*1 Corresponding sampling rate and bit rate are different according to the audio form.
*2 The personal computer which increases the USB2.0 interface equipped with the standard is necessary to operate by USB2.0. [It] operates as USB1.1 when connecting it with the USB1.1 interface.
*3 Windows 98 The USB storage driver for Second Edition is in software CD-ROM.

Inquiries

[It] concerns the commodity from the customer.
Inquiries
Mobile AV support center TEL 0570(05)7000


  • WindowsAnd, Windows Media. *** The registered trademark or the trademark in the United States and other countries of United States of <wearing> , Microsoft Corporation.
  • Pentium*** The trademark or the registered trademark in the United States of <wearing> , Intel Corporation.
  • No one to guarantee the operation by all personal computers. The self-made personal computer does not guarantee the operation. The Windows2000 Professional/XP Professional system of the Dual CPU composition does not guarantee the operation. Please acknowledge it beforehand.
  • A part of specification might be changed without a previous notice.


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