WAV Portable Video Players (PVPs)

The Bottom Line: While the Seagate FreeAgent Theater has a decent interface and good photo display options, it doesn't read as many video file formats as its competitors.

Specs: Digital AV player, 7.2 in x 7.1 in x 1.2 in, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, ISO, VOB, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 6.0, 1.1 lbs

The Bottom Line: While the Seagate FreeAgent Theater has a decent interface and good photo display options, it doesn't read as many video file formats as its competitors.

Specs: Digital AV player, 7.2 in x 7.1 in x 1.2 in, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, ISO, VOB, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 6.0, 1.1 lbs

The Bottom Line: While the Seagate FreeAgent Theater has a decent interface and good photo display options, it doesn't read as many video file formats as its competitors.

Specs: Digital AV player, 7.2 in x 7.1 in x 1.2 in, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, ISO, VOB, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 6.0, 1.1 lbs

The Bottom Line: While it isn't infallible, the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player plays back a wide array of audio, video, and image files on your TV without the need for a computer.

Specs: Digital AV player, 5 in x 3.9 in x 1.6 in, AAC, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, AC-3, AIFF, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, MKV, MOV, WMV, XviD, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, 10.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The Cowon S9 is a sexy-looking gadget with exceptional audio and video quality, but its construction quality and user interface pale in comparison to the competition.

Specs: Digital AV player, 2.2 in x 0.5 in x 4.2 in, AMOLED 3.3 in - Color, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, APE (Monkey's Audio), AVI, WMV, XviD, 2.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The Cowon S9 is a sexy-looking gadget with exceptional audio and video quality, but its construction quality and user interface pale in comparison to the competition.

Specs: Digital AV player, 2.2 in x 0.5 in x 4.2 in, AMOLED 3.3 in - Color, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, APE (Monkey's Audio), ASF, AVI, WMV, XviD, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, 2.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The Cowon S9 is a sexy-looking gadget with exceptional audio and video quality, but its construction quality and user interface pale in comparison to the competition.

Specs: Digital AV player, 2.2 in x 0.5 in x 4.2 in, AMOLED 3.3 in - Color, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, APE (Monkey's Audio), AVI, WMV, XviD, 2.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The Cowon O2 isn't flashy, but it's an incredible value for a convenient way to take your video library on the go without the hassle of converting files.

Specs: Digital AV player, 4.7 in x 0.7 in x 2.9 in, TFT 4.3 in - Color, ASF, MP3, MPC, WAV, WMA, AC-3, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, APE (Monkey's Audio), ASF, AVI, WMV, XviD, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 6.0, DivX 3.11, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, 7.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The Cowon O2 isn't flashy, but it's an incredible value for a convenient way to take your video library on the go without the hassle of converting files.

Specs: Digital AV player, 4.7 in x 0.7 in x 2.9 in, TFT 4.3 in - Color, ASF, MP3, MPC, WAV, WMA, AC-3, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, APE (Monkey's Audio), ASF, AVI, WMV, XviD, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 6.0, DivX 3.11, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, 7.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link offers an easy way to watch digital video files without the need to hook up a computer to your TV.

Specs: Digital AV player, 3.1 in x 0.8 in x 3.3 in, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, VOB, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 3.11, 3.5 oz