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would be 7-star with working auto-resume functionSeptember 15, 2005 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
perfect sound & power but specified auto-resume is missing would not buy this one again
Too Much Time & EffortJuly 13, 2005 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had this unit less than a year, and used it twice. I have average knowledge of computers and add-on's, and had an RCA Lyra prior to this one.
One of the selling points was a 256 with an expansion card, but it took a trip to the seller for an exchange and 8 hours at the computer trying to figure out how to get music on the card (it's different than the other Lyra). When it plays it goes from the internal to the external memory without any manual pressing of buttons, but when you download, you have to manually change from internal to external memory and trying to figure that out was tricky. After the second trip to the store I finally realized that I had to download a newer version of the firmware from the site. I would have thought that a brand new unit would have the updates already installed to perform the functions advertised on the box and web site.
It does work with Windows Media so that's a plus but it's alot easier to delete the songs than add them.
Support wasn't any help, in fact it's pretty nonexistant. The web site contains an additional copy of the instructions, which aren't much. You have to ask your questions through e-mail. I wrote them last week about the maximum size of an expansion card because I'd read that 512+ cards wouldn't work. They wrote back two days later and said to call customer service and gave a long-distance number with hour restrictions.
Even once you get past all the above, the manual setup of the buttons are not very good. The on/off button and the play/fast forward button are on opposite sides and if you press play or fast forward you have to be careful not to turn it off or profile the unit again. The music has to be profiled before it can play. You can do it on the unit but it's done with the same button you use to play. If you're not careful you can wind up profiling the unit several times before you get it to play.
The ear clips are not user friendly. They fall off easily. The sound is OK. The unit in size is pretty bulky, it's 2 in. wide, 3 inches long and 1 inch deep. The expanision card sits out of the unit on top almost 1/4 inch out of the unit and looks like a good hit will break it off. There's an arm band and a lanyard in the box. I was hoping more for a small belt clip. The lanyard allows the unit to hang down to your waist and allows it to swing back and forth too freely.
For the features and the ease of operation, I would expect it to be cheaper. I would caution against buying an RCA Lyra unless they've revamped their units completely, you've had experience the hard way or have the time and inclination to sit and try to figure it out. Between buying an additional memory card & new headphones there are other 1GB flash players that are easier to operate, smaller and cheaper.
Wonderful device !!!!June 15, 2005 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This MP3 player is a very god choice if you just want a simple, light and small device. Downloading is very easy and the software included with the package, Musical JukeBox, is really great to manage your files. You can transfer your favorites CDs in MP3 format on your personnal computer within minutes.
Headphones are not incredibly confortable, but OK. The sound quality is great compared to other players. If your files are from high quality recording, power isn't an issue. I haven't used the FM receiver that much, but you need to be quite close to a good reception to enjoy this feature. When you can, you can record good songs from the air.
Basic sound options are available, but equalizers are well balanced by default. Managing files with the player's intern software is very simple. It is easy to find a song you are looking for within hundreds of files.
Finally, if you are looking for additional memory, buy a low priced SD card. I got a 1 Go card for about 65 $. Extern memory is much less expensive than default intern memory, so it's better to buy seperate cards than having a 512 Mo player for a much higher price.
NOT USB 2.0 CompatibleApril 11, 2005 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This player is advertised as USB 2.0 and it is NOT USB 2.0. The transfer rates are very slow, they act like USB 1.1. Other than the poor transfer rates this is a good player. Tech support personel for RCA / Thompson are dumb as rocks. They tried to tell me the audio bitrate of an mp3 affects the transfer rate from computer to the portable device. They also said that MusicMatch made the trasnfers faster which is not true as well, as the device is made for drag and drop functionality. If you want USB 2.0 DO NOT buy this player. Also check out the circuit city website link here about the same issuses other people are having 4th one down on this page http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/93719/pageno/2/helpfulAction/1/helpfulOid/99664276/sortby/1/order/D/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12952%252FN%252F20012898%2B20012952%2B40001382%252Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs
4th one down on this page as well http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/93719/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12952%252FN%252F20012898%2B20012952%2B40001382%252Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/pageno/5/order/D/sortby/1/order/D/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs
Couldn't ask for a better 1st MP3 player.April 3, 2005 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I did a little research on MP3 players and found this to be the best choice for the price. I love the fact that it is near-infinitely upgradeable through the SD memory card expansion slot. Not only does this allow me to fit insane amounts of songs on it, I can also use smaller memory cards to load music for which ever mood I am in without having to erase everything and start all over. Just switch memory cards and I am set to work out, snowboard, chill out, or get crazy within seconds instead of a half hour or so. I was also hyped to find out that this player can load my music into seperate folders based on nearly anything, artst, album, mood, tempo, are just a few. The Musicmatch juke box program that came with the player was a little tricky to use, and I am dissappointed that I am as of yet I am unable to transfer music from Real One player to Music Match. I understood in the manual that I can take other music files and transfer them to MP3 Pro format with Music Match. Perhaps I just need more time to figure it out or I just misunderstood the manual. I had read the reviews and some people think the controls are a little clunky, but I find them to be extremely easy to use. The only thing I would have liked to see is a waterproof model and maybe a slightly slimmer design. In regards to battery life I have used mine for at least 50 hours and am still registering all three bars on the display for the AA that came with it. I would highly recommend this player to anybody.
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