All Portable Video Players (PVPs)

The Bottom Line: The Wolverine ESP may not be a fancy portable video player/recorder, but it gets the job done, particularly for digital photo enthusiasts.

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 5.3 in x 0.9 in x 2.8 in, TFT 3.6 in - Color, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, WMV, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, 10.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The Wolverine ESP may not be a fancy portable video player/recorder, but it gets the job done, particularly for digital photo enthusiasts.

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 5.3 in x 0.9 in x 2.8 in, TFT 3.6 in - Color, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, WMV, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, 10.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The Wolverine ESP may not be a fancy portable video player/recorder, but it gets the job done, particularly for digital photo enthusiasts.

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 5.3 in x 0.9 in x 2.8 in, TFT 3.6 in - Color, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, WMV, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, 10.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The RoverTV is one cool flash-based PVP, but beware of its price and tricky control set. It's best suited to tech-savvy users who appreciate convenience over value.

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 3.6 in x 0.6 in x 2.8 in, TFT 3.5 in - Color, MP3, WMA, MPEG-4, 4.5 oz

The Bottom Line: The RoverTV is one cool flash-based PVP, but beware of its price and tricky control set. It's best suited to tech-savvy users who appreciate convenience over value.

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 4.1 in x 0.6 in x 2.8 in, TFT 4 in - Color, MP3, WMA, MPEG-4, 5.5 oz

The Bottom Line: The bulky but easy-to-use Creative Zen Vision W and its nice screen will dazzle video lovers who don't require video recording.

Specs: Digital AV player, 5.3 in x 1 in x 3 in, TFT 4.3 in - Color, MP3, WAV, WMA, Audible, Protected WMA (DRM), WMV, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, 10.5 oz

The Bottom Line: The bulky but easy-to-use Creative Zen Vision W and its nice screen will dazzle video lovers who don't require video recording.

Specs: Digital AV player, 5.3 in x 0.9 in x 3 in, TFT 4.3 in - Color, MP3, WAV, WMA, Audible, Protected WMA (DRM), WMV, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, 9.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The attractively priced Archos 404 is a PVP in an MP3 player's body. If you want a better screen and a removable battery, spend $50 more for the wider 604.

Specs: Digital AV player, 3.9 in x 0.6 in x 3.1 in, TFT 3.5 in - Color, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Protected WMV (DRM), 6.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The do-it-all Archos 604 with its improved design and a low base price is an amazing PVP. Just make sure to figure in the cost of some essential extras.

Specs: Digital AV player, 5.1 in x 0.7 in x 3 in, TFT 4.3 in - Color, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Protected WMV (DRM), 9 oz

The Bottom Line: Iomega's ScreenPlay is a handy multimedia playback drive, but we prefer the file management system of LaCie's Silverscreen drive.

Specs: Digital AV player, MP3, AC-3, AVI, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4