The Sansa e260 is a feature packed media player that looks great, is feature rich and performs well.

The YP-D1 is a great digital music player, sporting camera and video functionality in addition to great sound quality.

If your main concern in a media player is video, we'd recommend looking elsewhere; but if you want a sleek all-rounder that will easily fit your pocket, the iRiver U10 is hard to pass up. Compact and well-made, this is a versatile if pricey effort.

As iPod imitators go, you aren’t likely to see a more convincing copy, apart from the fact it barely works

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.

The Creative Zen Vision:M blows the iPod Video out of the water and stands over its broken visage with a gleeful grin. If you are looking for a reasonably price Portable Media Player, this is the one to get.

Although slightly expensive, Samsung’s YP-T7F is a feature packed MP3 player with one of the best screens we have seen yet.

A substandard MP3 player with support included for video files, its tiny screen and poor audio quality leave the Linophir BC-688 flailing in the wake of the competition.

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 iPod adds video playback to an already impressive features list, but poor battery life and no built in speaker prove that there is plenty of room for improvement.

The SYM-620 will appeal to users after a budget MP3 player that also plays MP4 videos. If you prize design, ease of use and quality, then this isn't the product for you.

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.