RCA Lyra RD2765 5 GB Digital Jukebox with Color LCD Screen

by RCA

Product Details

Product Manual [1.28mb PDF]

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Supplementary Guide [344kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 2.8 x 6.7 inches ; 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00063EG0G
• Item model number: RD2765
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Features

MP3/WMA/WMA DRM 10 Playback
Plays back mp3 & Windows Media Audio (WMA) files. Also, compatible with most secure music downloads from WMA-compliant services that support DRM.

5 GB Hard Disk Drive
Stores up to 170 hours of WMA music or 3400 songs encoded at 64 kpbs as well as being a data storage device.

High Speed USB 2.0 Connection
High speed USB connection allows you to transfer files up to 40x faster than original USB connection from your PC to the A/V Lyra player.

Color LCD Screen with Icons
Color display lists name of artist, song, elapsed time, volume level, and battery level indicator when in playback mode.

Full Accessory Kit Included
Includes: USB Cable, Universal AC/DC Adapter, and Carrying Case.

Digital Player

• Auto Power Down: Yes
• Digital Volume Control: Yes
• mp3/WMA: Yes
• JPG Image Playback: Yes
• Custom EQ: Yes
• Firmware Upgradeable: Yes
• Lyra DJ: Yes

Display

• Bright LED/EL Backlit: Yes
• Icon Based Menu: Yes
• Play Mode: Yes
• Table of Contents / Playlist: Yes
• Elapsed Time: Yes
• Digital Volume Level: Yes
• Battery Level Indicator: Yes

Product Description

RCA LYRA Jukebox 5GB Hard Disc Drive - Color LCD Screen with Icons, JPEG / Cover Art Viewer and LYRA DJ - automatic smart playlist!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Adequate except battery life., March 13, 2006

By 

gadget lover "bonneville1959" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RCA Lyra RD2765 5 GB Digital Jukebox with Color LCD Screen (Electronics)

This player is very attractive to look at and the controls are better than some other players. The battery life doesn't come anywhere close to what is advertised. I have found some flaws which I'll discuss below.

1. The player requires Windows Media Player 10 in order to be recognized by Windows. If you get a message that the unit is malfunctioning, just hold down the center button continuously while plugging it in the USB port and it will reboot.

2. I am using WMA files at 64kbps. I know that these files are fine because they work perfectly in other devices. In this Lyra there is a tendency to skip a few times each song. No lockup, just skipping. After backing up the default folders and clearing the songs I did a format as this usually fixes the problem. After reloading the songs I found the problem still there. Not good.

3. The unit gets VERY hot if you are downloading for a long time. I wonder if this has contributed to the meager battery life. I am fortunate to get 3 hours between charges.

4. Do NOT let the player profile songs by itself after a hotsync. You will wind up with album titles but the song selection will say "track 1", "track 2" etc. The right way to profile after downloading is by doing it on the computer. In the taskbar there is a LYRA icon. Right click and select profile songs. Everything comes out perfectly and it takes seconds instead of minutes the other way.

5. If you are in the middle of an album and have to turn the player off don't expect to be returned to where you left off. Every time you turn it off you go back to square one and have to start all over again. I think that this is the most annoying trait of the Lyra. Very, very annoying.

6. The included case is well above average but the power button couldn't be in a worse place. You have to hit it when taking the player out of the case and it sometimes engages while in your pocket. Also, when you activate the hold function to lock all the buttons, it doesn't really lock the power button. Here's why. You get a message to unlock the player on the color screen. And it stays on until you unlock. I took the player out with a full charge and on hold. It was in my shirt pocket. I unwittingly must have pressed against the power button. It is so easy to do. Well, a few hours later I went to use the thing and noticed the unlock message. It must have been on for some time because after unlocking it the thing died. Dead battery. I recharged the battery and then duplicated the situation. Sure enough the message stayed on; the screen stayed lit and the battery died after only an hour. This is unacceptable.


Overall, I would have liked to give this Lyra 2765 a higher score. It is the right size and the controls are very user friendly. However, it seems that on the whole this player was not well thought out. There are other players out there for the same money that do a much better job. It made me wonder when I first opened the quick start guide that the first thing you read is a notice that if you are having trouble with WMP 10 go to a certain website for a fix. Apparently RCA doesn't have much confidence in their product either. I hope this review helps anyone thinking about buying the Lyra 2765.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty nice mini-DAP, May 6, 2005

By 

Austin Vaughan (Lenexa, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA Lyra RD2765 5 GB Digital Jukebox with Color LCD Screen (Electronics)

The Good Stuff
- Small dimensions, average build-quality
- Shiney, polished-metal style materials (plastic, actually)
- 5Gb MicroDrive
- 5-way joystick plus a mechanical wheel-scroller for zooming quickly through lists
- Charges over USB
- Color screen (not TFT, the duller type)
- File/Folder browsing AND iD3 based browsing (Artist, Album, Track, Genre, Year, etc)
- Profiling (can scan tracks and self-databased iD3-tag info like Rio Carbon, no software required)
- View photos
- 5-band custom EQ
- Choose MSC or MTP complient in the Settings Menu. First time we've seen this ability. Might as well stick with the Mass Storage Complient option unless you're a big fan of WMP10
- Damn near gapless MP3 playback
- Power output (volume) is very strong, like 50 steppings
- Includes a protective case with belt clip and AC adapter (you don't get these with an iPod anymore)
- Includes Sennheiser MX400 earbuds which are a lot better than you usually get for freebies

The Bad
- No dedicated play controls, use the joystick instead
- Color screen is small (1-inch), colors are washy
- No FM radio or recording
- Can't view photos and listen to music at the same time
- Battery life doesn't seem that great so far, like old iPod Minis
- case does not have cut-outs for controls or screen

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's nice for a beginner or newbie mp3 owner., July 22, 2006

By 

Lomia - See all my reviews

This review is from: RCA Lyra RD2765 5 GB Digital Jukebox with Color LCD Screen (Electronics)

Hello, I've decided to write a review on my experience with the RCA LYRA 2765. I owned it for about 9 months before I got that horrible "File System Corrupted" message. Now this little gadget worked nice , it had on average 6 hours of playtime (No, It does not play for long periods of time, so forget that *12* hours promise on the box) The file transfer through the USB cord was fast, but when you wanted to profile a long list of songs, it took over an hour, or would freeze and you had to start again. It was durable, I dropped it a couple of times. However, it did get dirty. I mean really, smudged, icky looking dirty becuase of the shiny silver chrome. It won't be shiny after a few weeks, trust me. I was able to get about 1,400 songs on the 5 GB hard disk, most of them in WMA format. You can also change the background picture, but don't bother using this as a photo viewer. It just sucks at holding photos. They were all tiny and screwed up. Also, be aware that this MP3 player will not last past 1 year. I've never talked to an RCA LYRA owner who has had one for more than 9-10 months. For some reason, no matter how nice you take care of it and no matter how good your music is in formats, eventually this little message pops up that says "File System Corrupted". I tried to reset it, over an over. I tried to take the hard drive out and clean it, but it still had that message (ALSO, if you do take your LYRA apart like I did, it voids the warranty) But Thompson has some crappy customer service so don't bother calling them. ANYWAY, It's a nice gift for someone who has never had an MP3 player before and wants to test drive it. But for a real, long lasting player, go with Creative or Sony. Or sell your soul and buy that iPod.