Creative Zen Portable Video Players (PVPs)

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), AVI, WMV, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, 9.7 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 Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash MP3 player with great sound quality. If you're looking for a more sophisticated design (or have large thumbs), look elsewhere.

Specs: Digital AV player, 1.7 in x 0.6 in x 2.7 in, OLED 1.5 in - Color, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Audible, Protected WMA (DRM), AVI, 1.6 oz

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash MP3 player with great sound quality. If you're looking for a more sophisticated design (or have large thumbs), look elsewhere.

Specs: Digital AV player, 1.7 in x 0.6 in x 2.7 in, OLED 1.5 in - Color, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Audible, Protected WMA (DRM), AVI, 1.6 oz

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen Vision, a dazzling but occasionally frustrating personal media player, handles video and music with aplomb, all for a tantalizingly low price.

Specs: Portable media center, 4.9 in x 0.8 in x 2.9 in, LCD 3.7 in - Color, MP3, WMA, Protected WMA (DRM), WMV, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, 8.4 oz

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen Vision, a dazzling but occasionally frustrating personal media player, handles video and music with aplomb, all for a tantalizingly low price.

Specs: Portable media center, 4.9 in x 0.8 in x 2.9 in, LCD 3.7 in - Color, MP3, WMA, Protected WMA (DRM), WMV, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, 8.4 oz

The Bottom Line: Eight months after its announcement, the Creative Zen PMC is finally here. Despite its bulk, the player is solid, but it's the Microsoft Portable Media Center software that deserves most of the praise.

Specs: Portable media center, 5.7 in x 1.1 in x 3.2 in, LCD 3.8 in - Color, MP3, WMA, WMV, 12 oz