My Gigabeat: Firmware upgrade for F20/40/60

Thursday, May 19, 2005

Firmware upgrade for F20/40/60

The Japanese pressrelease confirms that the Gigabeat F20-60 players will get a firmware upgrade to support the new functions such as "photo viewer mode" and "picture style setting".

So the only difference on the new F21 and F41 is the fact that the F41 is 3mm thinner and 10grams lighter then the F40. Well besides the new color options on the F21... (Yellow and Orange???)

posted by Tomas @ 3:24 PM

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"Billy Joel Blog.com" said...: Any idea on whether or not the Japanese F21/F41/etc. will have video playback and make it's way
to the US?

(PS - I WANT A BLACK F20!!!); Thu May 19, 04:40:00 PM 2005
Tomas said...: I have not seen any info on video. To me that would be a huge feature for them, and there's no way they would be holding that back.

However, they have not announced the F61... maybe beacause they are working on video? Pure speculation on my part though... and why not a F81 with video.

You know Apple has something cooking right now, and Toshiba needs an edge before Apple comes out with something new.; Thu May 19, 04:46:00 PM 2005
"Billy Joel Blog.com" said...: What does Apple have "cooking"...?; Thu May 19, 04:58:00 PM 2005
Tomas said...: Speculating again... but I'm pretty sure they are planning something with video. It would be the missing piece in their protable products.

Did read some article at engadget.com relating to video and apple not to long ago as well.; Thu May 19, 05:02:00 PM 2005
"Billy Joel Blog.com" said...: Would the screen be larger than the Gigabeat's 2.2 Inches?; Thu May 19, 05:46:00 PM 2005
Tomas said...: Nope; Thu May 19, 06:02:00 PM 2005
"Billy Joel Blog.com" said...: I couldn't find it on Engadget.com.. :-(; Thu May 19, 06:16:00 PM 2005
Tomas said...: I'll dig around a little tonite. I now I read it somewhere.; Thu May 19, 06:35:00 PM 2005
Anonymous said...: for help:i use gigabeat f60 in chinese Simply.can u give me a firmware update.
my email:owenhoo@sina.com ,thank u very much~; Fri May 12, 09:14:00 PM 2006
Gabriel said...: I own a gigabeat F20 n i want a firmware upgrade for it, if anyone has a later firmware than 2.020AU could you please send it to allgabby1992@yahoo.com.au thanks; Mon Jul 10, 03:01:00 AM 2006
Anonymous said...: US Firmware Upgrade Available, but it is only available via postal mail. Call Toshiba's customer support center to have it mailed to you.; Fri Nov 24, 11:56:00 AM 2006
Braden Smith said...: You can now download the US Version firmware update.
I called Toshiba and they gave me this link to download it:
DF.Toshiba.com/gb_megf_v3.exe

But is only good for the gigabeat MEG-F10, MEG-F20, MEG-F40, and MEG-F60 players US version.; Thu Nov 15, 03:57:00 PM 2007