Though the Voxson Companion Studio doesn’t support Windows media files, elegant design, a polished interface and the ability to record directly to MP4 all add to the unit’s appeal.

The Cowon iAudio A2 is the ultimate tech-gadget for people who can afford its price tag. There is very little it cant do and even does a few things that aren’t expected from a unit of its size.

The i-Station PMP1000 is a reasonably priced multimedia player with a handy touch screen.

A quality little player that's among the cream of the crop.

A fantastic portable multimedia player.

A handy unit with great stereo sound and visual quality, the AV420 is an excellent all-round device with a good feature set.

The Topfield TFP20 is an exceptional portable media player and considering this is their first foray into this field they are to be highly commended.

This portable multimedia player does the job but is plagued by poor design.

Support for all common video and audio formats, coupled with a sleek, lightweight design and improved user interface help make Creative's Zen Vision, a top-notch media player - provided you have a Windows PC.

A great device for viewing photos, with a large LCD screen, but it lacks some MP3 playback features and is quite bulky.

The Sorell SV-10 includes an enormous range of features, like direct encoding, FM radio support, and a 1.3 megapixel camera, but a few software issues hold the player back.