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RCA Lyra RD2217

First seen: 24 november 2005

Information found in: from 5 sources in 2 countries.

Best Price: 59.99 USD

  • User Score (43)
    6.4 6.4 from 43 reviewers
  • Value for money (5)
    4.6 4.6 from 5 reviewers
  • Features (5)
    5.4 5.4 from 5 reviewers
  • Ease of use (4)
    4.4 4.4 from 4 reviewers
  • Sound quality (5)
    5.6 5.6 from 5 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • no proprietary battery, wma capability, battery life, large screen, fm radio
  • got trashed, a bit pricey, battery cover, belt clip are junk

The RCA Lyra RD2217 is the latest of its kind, which makes it unique as it offers you the option of playing both MP3 and WMA files. It has a flash memory of 1 GB, which gives you the ability to store almost 32 hours of WMA music encoded at 64 Kbps and it can also act as a data storage device. This product is great to carry around as it is splash proof and can be used even during heavy workouts. If you are a sports person then this unit will suit you perfectly. It has a stopwatch, pulse rate monitor and e…

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The RCA Lyra RD2217 is the latest of its kind, which makes it unique as it offers you the option of playing both MP3 and WMA files. It has a flash memory of 1 GB, which gives you the ability to store almost 32 hours of WMA music encoded at 64 Kbps and it can also act as a data storage device. This product is great to carry around as it is splash proof and can be used even during heavy workouts. If you are a sports person then this unit will suit you perfectly. It has a stopwatch, pulse rate monitor and even a calorie counter. While playing music, it displays basic information such as the name of the song, artist, elapsed time, volume level and it even has a battery level indicator. All these work well in a playback mode.

It has a good back up for listening to audio books, audio magazines, radio programs or even newspapers for long hours. A unique feature that makes it distinct from others is the ability to record while listening to FM, which is in MP3 format. Later this can be easily transferred to a PC for later use. It has a remarkable battery life, which will last you almost 50 long hours. The RCA Lyra RD 2217 1 GB Sports Digital audio player with FM tuner has very limited drawbacks. The buttons are a little clumped together which makes operating a little difficult. Skipping songs also takes time as sometimes it refuses to respond. However the RCA Lyra RD 2217 1 GB Sports Digital audio player with FM tuner is an all rounder which is very affordably priced. Thus you don’t have to dry your pockets to buy this unit. Its outstanding features will definitely be a pleasure to discover.

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  • Reviews of RCA Lyra RD2217

  1. RCA Lyra RD2217 (1 GB) MP3 Player Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    18 January 2009

    1 GB (Built-in Memory), 250 Songs, 1.44 oz., Audio Files: MP3, WMA. Read more

  1. Love it

    Reviewer: Charles K. Stroud, Amazon
    11 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Brought mp3 player mainly for the gym; had it for over a year now. For my purposes, it's great. Holds plenty of songs, great gym features (pulse, stop watch, radio). I haven't had any problems with sound or use. Purchased a different set of headphones though and use rechargable battery. did have top replace the plastic belt clip once, kind of fragile. Read more

  2. Great value

    Reviewer: Larry, Yahoo Shopping
    11 June 2006
    Overall 7
    6.7
    Value for money 7
    6.7
    Features 8
    8.3
    Sound quality 7
    6.7
     

    I won one of these players in a local radio promotion, and so far I am very impressed with its long battery life and memory capacity. The only problem that I have had with this device is that after adding music files to it, it has to be "profil ... ed" in order for the new files to show up in the directory so that they can be played, and sometimes there are some files that don't show up in the playlist after profiling if a large number of files are added at the same time... Read more

  3. Too many cons, not enough pros

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    18 January 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
    Ease of use 4
    4.0
     

    Great sound and lasts a very long time on one battery. That's all I can say for pros. I've had mine Read more

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