GoVideo PVP4040

Attractive design; large, bright screen; clearly marked controls; clever stand; records external audio and video.

Expensive for a PVP with only 128MB of storage; extremely limited onboard memory; no bookmark feature; most video and some audio files must be converted; poor battery life; can't simultaneously read internal and external memory.

Much as we like the PVP4040's big screen and versatile recording capabilities, we can't get over its high price, its lack of a hard drive, and its numerous shortcomings.