Portable Video Players (PVPs)

Philips GoGear SA6185 (8GB)
If you're looking for a cheap way to entertain the kids on a road trip to Dullsville, the Philips GoGear SA6185 should work out fine. Grown-ups, however, deserve a more substantive gadget.
Specs: 7.7 in x 1.2 in x 8.4 in, 5.4 oz

MobiBlu T10
The MobiBlu T10 is the worst touch-screen MP3 player we've seen.

Archos 705 WiFi (80GB)
Archos 705 WiFi is the biggest, baddest PVP on the market. What you get in screen size, however, you pay for in portability and picture quality.
Specs: Digital AV recorder, 7.2 in x 0.8 in x 5 in, TFT 7 in - Color, Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM), WMV, MPEG-4, 1.4 lbs

Archos 705 WiFi (160GB)
Archos 705 WiFi is the biggest, baddest PVP on the market. What you get in screen size, however, you pay for in portability and picture quality.
Specs: Digital AV recorder, 7.2 in x 0.8 in x 5 in, TFT 7 in - Color, Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM), WMV, MPEG-4, 1.4 lbs

Mobiblu B2 (4GB)
The MobiBlu B2 is a compact MP3 player with several appealing extras and decent sound quality, but the Creative Zen V Plus matches, or beats it in almost every regard--and costs less.
Specs: Portable media center, 2.9 in x 2 in x 0.5 in, LCD 2.4 in, Hi-Speed USB, MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, MPEG, 1.8 oz

Mobiblu B2 (8GB)
The MobiBlu B2 is a compact MP3 player with several appealing extras and decent sound quality, but the Creative Zen V Plus matches, or beats it in almost every regard--and costs less.
Specs: Portable media center, 2.9 in x 2 in x 0.5 in, LCD 2.4 in, Hi-Speed USB, MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, MPEG, 1.8 oz

MobiBlu B2 (1GB)
The MobiBlu B2 is a compact MP3 player with several appealing extras and decent sound quality, but the Creative Zen V Plus matches, or beats it in almost every regard--and costs less.
Specs: Portable media center, 2.9 in x 2 in x 0.5 in, LCD 2.4 in, Hi-Speed USB, MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, MPEG, 1.8 oz

Mobiblu B2 (2GB)
The MobiBlu B2 is a compact MP3 player with several appealing extras and decent sound quality, but the Creative Zen V Plus matches, or beats it in almost every regard--and costs less.
Specs: Portable media center, 2.9 in x 2 in x 0.5 in, LCD 2.4 in, Hi-Speed USB, MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, MPEG, 1.8 oz

Cowon A3 (30GB)
The Cowon A3 portable video player is a fantastic value when judged on the merits of its file support and integrated video-recording capabilities. If you've got nimble fingers and an eclectic assortment of audio and video formats, the Cowon A3 should be at the top of your list.
Specs: Digital AV recorder, 5.2 in x 0.9 in x 3.1 in, TFT 4 in - Color, Hi-Speed USB, AAC, ASF, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, AC-3, FLAC, G.726, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, Apple Lossless, APE (Monkey's Audio), ASF, AVI, VOB, WMV, MPEG, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 6.0, DivX 3.11, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, OGM (Ogg Media), 9.9 oz

Cowon A3 (60GB)
The Cowon A3 portable video player is a fantastic value when judged on the merits of its file support and integrated video-recording capabilities. If you've got nimble fingers and an eclectic assortment of audio and video formats, the Cowon A3 should be at the top of your list.
Specs: Digital AV recorder, 5.2 in x 0.9 in x 3.1 in, TFT 4 in - Color, Hi-Speed USB, AAC, ASF, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, AC-3, FLAC, G.726, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, Apple Lossless, APE (Monkey's Audio), ASF, AVI, VOB, WMV, MPEG, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX 4.0, DivX 5.0, DivX 6.0, DivX 3.11, MPEG-4 SP, Motion JPEG, OGM (Ogg Media), 9.9 oz