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RCA Lyra (tm) Portable MP3 Player (RD1070) Review

RCA Lyra (tm) Portable MP3 Player (RD1070) 
Manufacturer: RCA

Model#: RD10.70
Weight: 1.25lbs
Height: 2..4"		   Width: 2..4"
Length: "

Average Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Retail Price: Unavailable
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Features:
  • 128 MB built-in memory; no moving parts means skip-free playback
  • Plays MP3 and WMA files; upgradeable for future audio formats
  • USB connection for faster downloads
  • Includes headphones, carry case with belt clip, USB cable, music management software, and 2 AAA batteries
Listen to the best digital tunes whenever and wherever you want. The best part is that you can listen to the music that defines your personality. The Lyra player is a portable MP3 digital player with skipless audio playback from its 128 MB Internal Flash Memory. To keep your tunes organized, the player comes with the music management software program from MusicMatch. The package includes a multi-functional LCD display, a USB Connection cable for fast downloads, and cool wrap-around X-Phone Stereo Headphones.

User Submitted RCA Lyra (tm) Portable MP3 Player (RD1070) Reviews


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Date: 2005-03-13
Handy for Flash player
I got mine off of Ebay in April 2004. There are good points and bad points.
Pros
* It was one of the earlier MP3 players that allows you to use 512MB flash cards.
* It is also one of the few that support true MP3pro compatibility.
CONS
* I would have to agree with a lot of the other owners the MusicMatch needs to get off its rearend.
* The conversion process takes a while even with a fast computer.
* If you do not have USB 2.0 it will take a while for you to upload the music to your Lyra.

When it came out this flash player was ahead of its time. Considering most did not let you expand the flash memory or it only let you add 32MB or 64MB at most this had more options. I am planning to upgrade soon to one of the newer ones. Over all a good product.

Date: 2004-05-18
Player good, software stinks
If my experience with Musicmatch is used, I will never buy another RCA mp3 player. I received it for Christmas 2002, and have used it a LOT. If you leave the batteries in, they seem to drain for some reason. The music quality is very good, and it's not too hard to use. I wasn't aware that you could play WMA files. I like sticking with good old mp3s.
Like other people, I have been very unhappy with Musicmatch. The old software works fine. You can add or remove music and see what is in the player. Now you can add music, but you can only remove music or see what is loaded by clicking on the drive icon in windows. It's VERY irritating, and Musicmatch does not seem interested in resolving the problem. With Real and Itunes supporting various players, I will try another brand in the future. Right now my eye is on the Dell jukebox.

Date: 2004-05-05
Software Doesn't Support Downloaded Music for Lyra
My son bought this device in December. The Lyra itself is okay... lightweight, decent sound... but the MusicMatch software is an abomination. The latest MusicMatch incarnation does NOT support the Lyra for downloaded music. The company claims to have a plug-in to allow users to play downloaded music on the Lyra, but the plug-in does not install. Without the plug-in, you can still copy the files you ripped from CD, but no new music. I would like to buy myself a portable music device, but it won't be this one and it won't be any other that uses MusicMatch.

Date: 2003-12-13
Good while it lasted.
I received my RCA Lyra RD1070 on Christmas Eve in 2002. I immediately fell in love with it. It was awesome for the first five or six months. Then, at one point, the belt clip just broke. Then about a month later, the USB cover on the MP3 player just ripped off. Finally, in November and December of 2003, MusicMatch Jukebox started being really dumb. I upgraded my software to the 8.1 version (player came with 7.1). The drivers for my portable would not add to my screen. I had to go to a separate website and install them from there. Once I got that done, I couldn't add songs to my player still! After numerous messages to MusicMatch, they helped me a little, but hardly at all. If you want a good player, DON'T GET THIS PLAYER! Here are some pros and cons of both the player and software:

Pros (Player)
* Small, fits in the palm of your hand
* Easy, functional screen
* Basic and easy buttons helps control the whole player
* Headphones are comfortable and easy to put on
* Easy connection to the PC using USB cable
Pros (Software)
* Easy installation
* Many features on the software
* Easy to add songs to your player
* Technical support will reply to your message within 48 hours (only for PLUS users)

Cons (Player)
* Kills batteries VERY quickly
* When adding songs to your player, sometimes nothing will show up on your player except for an "E", in which then you have to take out the batteries.
* Headphones rip easily! The part closest to the metal can rip easily!
* Headphones do not stay on ears easily. Suggest getting Sony headphones if you want the same style.
Cons (Software)
* Upgrading to anything higher than MusicMatch Jukebox 7.1 is a BIG MISTAKE. It messes up your computer, your player, and the software.
* You must download extra drivers in order to add songs to your player.
* You can't view lyrics on the player because the Music Guide will take over.
* Requesting Technical Support does NOT work for basic users. It only works for plus users. In order to get help with basic software, you must go to the website and look at the user guide there. Most of the time, they don't have your answer.

I suggest never getting anything from RCA Lyra because of MusicMatch Jukebox. Hope this helps!!

Date: 2003-11-06
???
I dont know what everybodys complaining about, i have had mine since December 2002 with no porblems. You also dont need to use Music Match Jukebox, you can just use windows explorer (The player shows up as a drive) and use WMA files (which only take up about 60% of the space of MP3's). Some converter programs for wma's dont work so try a few. No problems, and ive droped it about a dozen times.


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