RCA RP2410 Personal CD Player with MP3 Playback

by RCA

Product Details

Product Manual [212kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005B62S
• Item model number: OUTLET-RP2410
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This RCA Portable CD Player supports Multiple MP3 Compression Rates and has an 8-Level Subfolder Management system. The multi-line dot matrix LCD display provides you with all the information you need while listening to your favorite MP3s. In addition to supporting MP3 formats, this CD player can also play Audio CDs, CD-R/CD-RW and MP3 Encoded CDs. The 40-second espX Electronic Skip Protection and anti-shock protection (up to 100 seconds) makes sure you won't miss any part of your favorite songs.

What's in the box

AC Adapter, X-Phone Stereo Headphones, Music Management Software CD ROM

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really great mp3 player, October 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: RCA RP2410 Personal CD Player with MP3 Playback (Electronics)

I purchased this CD Player with the expectation that I would most likely have to return it. As soon as I brought it home, I tried
a cd-rom which contained mp3 files, and it played the songs perfectly. No skipping, no hissing. I have since burned 4 cd-R's with mp3s at various bit rates, and it has played all of them
between 64kbps and 192kbps.

Here is why I would recommend this model:
-It displays both file names and ID3 tags
-It provides the shuffle/mix option
-It allows a lot of flexibility for setting up your data
in folders/subfolders. Beforehand, you can organize your music in multiple groupings by albums, artists, genres, or just put
all your files in one folder. Keep in mind that you need to set
it up on your before you burn the cd.
-It has DSP modes for DBBS and Surround Sound
-AC adapter is included - Battery Use requires 4 AA batteries
-Option available for NiCad Rechargable batteries (not included)

My one observation which might help make sense of some of the bad reviews is this: If you are having a lot of trouble with skipping
or hissing, or tracks not playing, it is not the fault of the unit. Many mp3s which are downloaded from the internet are not as reliable as the ones ripped from your own cd collection.

- I use fujifilm cd-r's 74 minute. I have burned cd's using cd creator on a Dell PC. I have also burned cd's using Iomega Predator & ibook500. I burn at either 2 speed or 4 speed.
One cd was burned on Kodak cd-r 80min at 8 speed. All worked.
- For MP3 creation, I use realaudio's realjukebox (PC) & itunes (mac).
- Either way, on Mac or PC, the cds play in the unit.
- I usually fit 200 to 230 mp3s on each cd-r.
- This model comes packaged with MusicMatch Jukebox

One caveat: Be sure that your mp3 files play normally on your
computer before burning them on a cd. This reduce most any problems that you may run into.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, December 31, 2001

By 

M. Summers - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA RP2410 Personal CD Player with MP3 Playback (Electronics)

I love this player, and have compared it to many others on the market. It has a large display which can show the Artist name and song title. It supports 8 levels of folders, so you can organize your music by genre, album, artist, etc. I burn my cd's at 12x and have no problems with skipping or hissing, even while running (the anti shock works great!). I use this player when I'm traveling. I can store up to twelve hours of music on a cd in MP3 format, which is much better than packing a bunch of CD's. I also use it for audio books, which is great because you can put a very large audio program onto one cd. I'm confused by some of the problems people are having. I'm suspect to attribute them to many of the problems people have when working with computers in general, user error. As with any MP3 player, make sure the tracks sound good before you put them on a CD, and follow the directions. A low quality file like for instance a 32kbs, or 64kbs is not CD quality. You need at least 128kbs to achieve CD quality, and even then a good ear can tell the difference. It has nothing to do with a player, but rather the file itself. All in all I would buy this player again if I didn't already own it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, August 26, 2001

By 

C. Barker "durrango69" (Sioux Falls, SD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA RP2410 Personal CD Player with MP3 Playback (Electronics)

This model has worked great. It takes 4 AA's but it also supports recharable batteries. The screen is larger than every other model I have looked at. The best part is the MP3 playback, I was able to fit 200 songs on one CD! And it supports sub folders. As far as some people saying it hisses and skips, I have not seen this. The audio quality is great as long as your MP3s are of the same quality. It doesn't support Direct CD however. I just burn all the mp3s on CDR using EZCD Creator.