Toshiba gigabeat V30

16 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
battery (14)
sound (11)
design (7)
portability (7)
price (5)

Negative
durability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews of Toshiba gigabeat V30. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the design and usability are generally positive. The portability and sound also get good reviews, whereas many are critical about the durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Toshiba gigabeat V30 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Jesse Sutton (goodgearguide.com.au)

Toshiba gigabeat MEV30K

The Toshiba gigabeat MEV30K has a lot to live up to in the wake of its predecessor, the [[prodid:2393]]. With 30GB of storage, the gigabeat MEV30K has...

Internal speaker, direct download from digital cameras, sound quality, battery life

Grainy screen, no FM-tuner, can't charge with USB connected

This stylish looking portable media player comes with some excellent features and a nice long battery life. It offers some great added functionality to an otherwise full selection of media capabilities, but a better screen would have been nice and the...

Apr, 2007

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Expert review by : Paul Miller (engadget.com)

Toshiba Gigabeat V30 reviewed

If you've been on the lookout for a sizable screen to enjoy Microsoft's Portable Media Center and all the interface joys that lie therein, the new Gigabeat V -- which has finally made it to the US in a 30GB, tuner-free version known as the MEV30K -- is...

Oct, 2006

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Expert review by : James Kim (cnet.com)

Toshiba Gigabeat V30 MEV30K (30GB) review: Toshiba Gigabeat V30 MEV30K (30GB)

Toshiba Gigabeat V30 MEV30K (30GB)

The Toshiba Gigabeat V offers audio, video, and photo playback in a slim and original form factor; PMC software is intuitive; solid processor performance; compatible with WMA Lossless; standard USB port; excellent audio quality; good battery life.

The Toshiba Gigabeat V maxes out at 30GB; display is pixelated; thumb-stick controller not universally effective; cannot charge over USB; no FM radio or A/V recording; native video support limited to WMV.

Despite the Toshiba Gigabeat V30's excellent sound quality and rated battery life, there are better PVP choices.

Oct, 2006

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Expert review by : Ella Morton (cnet.com.au)

Toshiba gigabeat V30

The V30 puts the focus squarely on watching and listening to your files, with a noticeably short features list and a beefed-up battery life.

Great battery life ; Sports a decent speaker ; Portable Media Center is a breeze to navigate

No USB charging ; Display is a little grainy ; No radio or recording

The V30 came close to being a very good portable media device, but a few issues held it back from greatness, especially in light of the fab S30. What we'd love is to see some sort of V30/S30 hybrid -- the form factor and FM radio of the S30, with the...

Jan, 2007

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Expert review by : James Kim (cnet.com.au)

Toshiba Gigabeat V30 MEV30K (30GB) review: Toshiba Gigabeat V30 MEV30K (30GB)

Toshiba Gigabeat V30 MEV30K (30GB)

Despite the Toshiba Gigabeat V30's excellent sound quality and rated battery life, there are better PVP choices.

Oct, 2006

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Expert review by : Allan Swann (pcworld.co.nz)

Toshiba Gigabeat V30

Portable media player Toshiba's latest Gigabeat V30 has placed the emphasis on video, but can its unusual design and feature set differentiate it in a hotly contested market- The V30 sports a body significantly bulkier than competing units like the...

The pay-off of this button arrangement is a much larger screen but despite its size (8.9cm), it has a resolution of only 320x240 pixels, suffers from a glaring screen door effect, pixilation and flickering. This makes for unpleasant long-term viewing,...

Apr, 2007

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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Toshiba gigabeat V30

The best mp3 player yet!! i dropped it at least 10 times now and the white plastic casing chipped and everything but it still works fine, sounds quality are good also

good sound (for me) ; bigger screen than Ipod ; long battery life ; durable (so far)

can't display the album artwork on the player ; and chunkiness

May, 2008

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Toshiba gigabeat V30

BAD!!!

BIG screen, good quality sound and supplied earphones

weak casing ; installation cd does nothing, only prompts the user to download Windows Media Player 11

Nov, 2007

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Toshiba gigabeat V30

I love it, the sound quality is quite good, and the speaker is really good for what it's worth.

Battery life is Awesome ; Big Screen

No Accessories release for this model yet, like Case etc

Sep, 2007

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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Toshiba gigabeat V30

Briallant bit of kit. I travel and I find the MP3 player briallant. The number of pictures that can also be stored is mind blowing. Great for work as I work in the building industry and I can store pics of previous works.

Great battery life. Screen I find OK

FM Radio would have been nice

Jun, 2007

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