LaCie Ltd. Portable Video Players (PVPs)

The Bottom Line: Although a cumbersome interface hampers the LaCie LaCinema Premier's usability as a music and photo server, its ability to play back files ripped from DVDs is pretty appealing.

Specs: Digital AV player, 2.7 in x 6.7 in x 4.9 in, AAC, MP3, WMA, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, ISO, VOB, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 3.11, 2.4 lbs

The Bottom Line: Although a cumbersome interface hampers the LaCie LaCinema Premier's usability as a music and photo server, its ability to play back files ripped from DVDs is pretty appealing.

Specs: Digital AV player, 2.7 in x 6.7 in x 4.9 in, AAC, MP3, WMA, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, ISO, VOB, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 3.11, 2.4 lbs

The Bottom Line: Although a cumbersome interface hampers the LaCie LaCinema Premier's usability as a music and photo server, its ability to play back files ripped from DVDs is pretty appealing.

Specs: Digital AV player, 2.7 in x 6.7 in x 4.9 in, AAC, MP3, WMA, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, ISO, VOB, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 3.11, 2.4 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Silverscreen is a sluggish mobile hard drive with a useful entertainment feature--it plays video and music directly to TV.

Specs: Digital AV player, 5.5 in x 3.5 in x 1.1 in, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, DivX, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, 9.5 oz

The Bottom Line: The Silverscreen is a sluggish mobile hard drive with a useful entertainment feature--it plays video and music directly to TV.

Specs: Digital AV player, 5.5 in x 3.5 in x 1.1 in, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, DivX, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, 9.5 oz

Specs: Digital AV player, 0.5 in x 0.8 in x 0.2 in, MP3, WMA, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 3.11, 2.1 lbs

Specs: Digital AV player, 3.5 in x 5.7 in x 1 in, AAC, MP3, WMA, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, VOB, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, 8.8 oz

Specs: Digital AV player, 9.2 in x 8.9 in x 1.8 in, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, LPCM, Ogg Vorbis, ASF, AVI, ISO, MKV, MOV, VOB, WMV, DivX, XviD, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, 4.2 lbs

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 9.2 in x 8.9 in x 1.8 in, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, LPCM, Ogg Vorbis, ASF, AVI, ISO, MKV, MOV, VOB, WMV, DivX, XviD, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, 4.2 lbs

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 9.2 in x 8.9 in x 1.8 in, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, LPCM, Ogg Vorbis, ASF, AVI, ISO, MKV, MOV, VOB, WMV, DivX, XviD, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, 4.2 lbs