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RCA Lyra 1.5 GB MP3 Player | 
 enlarge | Brand: RCA
Category: CE
List Price: $229.99
Buy Refurbished: $89.95
You Save: $140.04 (61%)
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 46753
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 7.6 x 4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: RD2760
Model: RD2760
UPC: 044319202823
EAN: 0044319202823
ASIN: B00008VFCT
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1.5 GB micro jukebox | | • | Stores up to 50 hours of music, and doubles as a data sorage device | | • | Uses high speed USB 2.0 connection for ultra-fast downloads | | • | Built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery for up to 10 hours of playback | | • | Blue, backlit LCD display |
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Product Description
Sure to make a splash in the hard drive music jukebox market is the 1.5GB RCA LYRA Micro Jukebox, which holds 25 hours of music, or 500 songs, on a miniature, one-inch hard drive. Weighing a scant three ounces and measuring less than 2.5 inches square and 1.12 inches thick, the RD2760 is about the same size as a pager. It plays mp3, mp3PRO and Windows Media Audio files. The device can hold up to 30 compressed CDs, and can also store other types of computer files including word processing documents and presentations on its built-in hard drive. The consumer's digital music library is quickly transferred using a USB 2.0 connection, and the six-line, backlit display shows the artist, song title and elapsed time. The RD2760 supports Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP and supports Mac OS X with drag and drop functionality. The RD2760 can play for up to 12 hours with its Lithium Ion rechargeable battery.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Great MP3 Player, but small November 24, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was the first MP3 player I bought. The price was fair, and it's small enough to carry while you jog - it even comes with a strap to attach it to your arm. I haven't noticed any flaws in it. It has a screen so you can see what is playing ahead of time. You can upgrade the memory cheaply if you want to be able to add more songs. It's very simple to add songs to the player - a simple cord (that comes with the unit) attaches to a USB in your computer and to the back of the little player. It plays all mp3s, so if you have a converter, you can rip your cds into your computer, convert them from cda to mp3, and add those to your player. Or, you can visit some of the pay download sites like [...] or any other one that offers downloadable mp3s. I do wish now that I had something a little bigger. I often worry about losing this since it's so small. But I'd say if you want an iPod or something similar - this is really a good place to start to see how often you'll even use an mp3 player. I've had mine a LONG time - way before iPod ever came out (or at least way before I ever heard of it), and my Lyra is still running strong. However, I hardly ever use it. I thought I'd use it all the time, and I hardly ever do.
Good MP3 Introductory Device June 29, 2005
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this product 10 months ago. I take it to the gym use the elliptical machines. It's my 3rd MP3 player and thus far I haven't felt a need to upgrade yet. This device works just fine for me and will keep using until I find that I need more room or it breaks (knock on wood). It's a 2003 device and in a world of other devices now with color screens and fm stereos it still works just fine for me.br /br /PROS: Durable. I've dropped it half a dozen times on carpet at the gym within a padded case I bought. Still keeps playing. Mass storage device drivers come with Windows XP. I never need to install the CD software. Drag and drop from my computer to device. Device can read folders and file names as if navigating on my computer. Works with Windows Media Player. Sound quality it sharp. br /br /CONS: The arm band holds the player tight but it's hard to get at the controls since it's all covered up. I bought a separate case. Seems like the playlist needs to be made in the packaged software which I didn't install and can't use WinAmp's playlists. No FM or voice recording. Navigation can be slow, wish it had a faster microprossor.br /br /
For good and bad, not an iPod May 26, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought my Lyra in late '03/early '04 when they first came out. The physical size of the player in relation to the memory was an attraction (most players of this size were 128 or 256 MB), as was the player's robustness. Mine has been dropped and beaten and generally treated poorly (because of the size and unobtrusiveness, it's perfect for sports), and I have yet to have a problem. I've similarly had no problems with battery life. br /br /With a PC, it's simpler to use than an iPod - files can be copied just using Windows Explorer. It also supports Windows Licensing, for which files must be transferred (I've used Windows MediaPlayer). Then the player must be "profiled", which is a simple right click function. br /br /The controls are as simple as possible on a device of this size. They're relatively intuitive (though obviously small) and the screen is clear and easy to read.br /br /Support from RCA/Thompson seems to be suspect, but other than downloading software updates, I have yet to use it. br /br /Overall, the Lyra isn't slickly packaged and doesn't come with white headphones. It's just a simple and tough little player.
 Good while it lasted...but it was a short honeymoon May 11, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
It worked at first, software was easy enough to use, and the size was great. After about a year it would no longer play nicely with my PC -- I couldn't add or remove any music. I called RCA tech support and told them I had already tried uninstalling/reinstalling the latest software and they said, "Well, you've already done all of the tech support yourself. You have passed the 1-year warranty, thank you, click". What a load of garbage. Uninstall/reinstall is the extent of their ideas?? No more RCA products for me.
 Not worth consideration May 10, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is not a product worth a first look . Despite it's novelty of size (which is no longer a novelty), the Lyra is not a good buy. Cheap plastic construction made for a damaged player with a single drop on low pile carpet. br /br /There are plenty of better products out there.
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