Toshiba’s V401 40GB and V801 80GB are more than just their hard-disk drives as their respective names might suggest. Both have 4-inch 480 x 272-pixel, 24-bit LCD screen (when are they going to make a 32-bit one?) with brightness sensor that adjusts the screen to present lighting conditions. The Gigabeat PMPs support WMA, MP3, WAV and even WMA 9 Lossless. These Gigabeats have a 1Seg tuner with EPG (elctronic program guide) for digital TV viewing. The batteries are very capable giving users 28 hours of audio, 10 hours of video and 8 hours of TV viewing. If my translation is correct, it also supports SEGA MUSIC GIG on a trial basis. USB2 is standard for both players. The two new Gigabeats differ slightly in dimensions. The larger V801 measures 75.5×124.5×24mm while the V401 measures 75.5×124.5×18mm.

If you’re looking at the picture and thinking that it looks too much like an old TV, it’s not a totally far out observation.

[via generationmp3]