Shop for portable video players (pvps)

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 50 reviews

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. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Philips Portable Media Center PMC7230 is a stylish device with lots of potential, but it's not as impressive as we expected. Read review

Specs: Portable media center, LCD 3.5 in - Color, AVI, MPEG-4 SP, MPEG-4, WMV, MP3, WMA, 3.7 in x 0.9 in x 4.2 in, 8.3 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 58 reviews

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. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The all-inclusive RCA Lyra X3030 is a solid video playback and recording device, despite its poorly designed menu interface. Yet there are still PVPs on the market that perform better. Read review

Specs: Digital AV recorder, TFT 3.6 in - Color, MP3, WMA, Audible, Protected WMA (DRM), WAV, DivX 5.0, DivX 4.0, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 SP, WMV, AVI, MPEG-1

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 24 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Archos Gmini 402 Camcorder looks more attractive than ever, now that it's added a camcorder and a still camera to its long list of music and video features. Read review

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