CompactFlash Card type I 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 DigiArmor DMS-S20 is a rip-off in every respect, from its price to its firmware to its hardware design--we don't recommend it. Get a Creative Zen Vision:M instead.

Specs: Digital AV player, 2.5 in x 0.8 in x 4.1 in, TFT 1.8 in - Color, MP3, WMA, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AVI, XviD, 5.4 oz

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for an oversize portable media player that emphasizes hard drive capacity and media-card support over compactness and DRM support, check out the Wolverine Data MVP.

Specs: Digital AV player, 3 in x 1.2 in x 5 in, LCD 2.5 in - Color, AAC, MP3, WAV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX 5.0, Motion JPEG, 9.9 oz

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for an oversize portable media player that emphasizes hard drive capacity and media-card support over compactness and DRM support, check out the Wolverine Data MVP.

Specs: Digital AV player, 3 in x 1.2 in x 5 in, LCD 2.5 in - Color, AAC, MP3, WAV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX 5.0, Motion JPEG, 9.9 oz

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for an oversize portable media player that emphasizes hard drive capacity and media-card support over compactness and DRM support, check out the Wolverine Data MVP.

Specs: Digital AV player, 3 in x 1.2 in x 5 in, LCD 2.5 in - Color, AAC, MP3, WAV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX 5.0, Motion JPEG, 9.9 oz

Editors' Take: The Archos AV480 offers all the same features as the Archos AV420 but with 80GB of storage.

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 4.9 in x 3.1 in x 1 in, LCD 3.8 in - Color, MP3, WAV, WMA, XviD, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, MPEG-4 SP, 11.3 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: The Archos Gmini400 is not for novices, but if you're willing to learn its ins and outs, this tiny PVP is the ultimate multimedia gadget.

Specs: Digital AV recorder, 4.2 in x 2.4 in x 0.7 in, LCD 2.2 in - Color, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM), XviD, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, MPEG-4 SP, 5.6 oz