[fizban]

Just for future reference, I managed to sort of resurrect the player by using the NTG-1 firmware. All the menus are reversed, like if you were looking them through a mirror, and the images do not fit the screen. The buttons do not match the original (e.g. the power button is used to select a menu option), but at least I can use it as an mp3 player... If someone finds a firmware that fits better, please post a reply.