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 enlarge | Brand: RCA
Category: CE
List Price: $149.00
Buy Refurbished: $26.99
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Refurbished (5) from $26.99
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 21707
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 2.4 x 0.6 x 1.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: RD1076
Model: RD1076
UPC: 044319302073
EAN: 0044319302073
ASIN: B00091PI5W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Reconditioned, Like New, Factory Sealed, Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed, Ships using Fed Ex Fast w/tracking number!! California buyers must select expedited shipping due to the CA sales tax. No AE, AP, HI or AK buyers please.
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Great sound but only shuffles December 7, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought an RD1076 this week after 2 years of using the smaller RD1072 (256MB). Two days later I returned the it to the store. I only use the player to listen to downloaded podcasts (spoken word). Since both models have no bookmarking capabilities I slice the podcasts into 2-minute segments before loading them to the Lyra. Obviously the tracks must be listened to in a precise order. When I synced the files to the Lyra they were in some kind of random order, even though the player has a random/shuffle play mode. I called RCA customer support. After 20-25 minutes on hold at the beginning of the day I was told that there was no way to force the files to be played in the order defined in the playlist. If that one problem was fixable it would be perfect for the way I want to use it. But, as it is, it's worthless to me. Oddly, my older RD1072 does not have this problem.
Two problems I do have with my older RD1072 (256MB) is that I can only load 150-180MB worth of files before it quits accepting new files and it won't play *any* of the files on an SD card. So, even though I've really enjoyed having the 1072 for the past two years I don't think RCA knows what they are doing in the MP3 player arena.
 Excellent for walking, jogging, working out. August 29, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought one for my wife about six months ago to have for her fitness center workouts. I enjoyed using it so much when I walk and jog that I just recently bought one for myself. Both players work fine. I don't hear any squeal or see any battery problems yet. I also heard some say the arm strap was tacky, but it fits comfortably and holds the player just fine so you don't have to carry it in your hands or pockets (like several I see with ipods and other mp3 players doing). For more serious listening settings, it might be advisable to check into more expensive players, but for working out, this player would be hard to beat for the price (shop around online for best price).
 By All Means Skip This Product and Buy the SanDisk Sansa August 26, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I owned this exact product for 7 months before it died unexpectedly. It replaced a Rio that I owned for 6 years and used for 30-60 minutes every day running or lifting weights. The Lyra's battery consumption was horrible compared to the Rio, and even worse to my new 1 Gb Sansa. I'm still on my first battery with the Sansa, and it has played what would have been 3 batteries worth of MP-3's on the Lyra.
The user interface and features on the Lyra don't compared to either the 2000 Rio or the 2006 Sansa. Sadly, Rio exited the business, but the SanDisk product is at least as good. Plus, for the same price I paid 7 months ago for the 512 Mb Lyra, I got a 1 Gb Sansa.
It is sad to see the vaunted RCA name on such an inferior, poorly designed, and undependable product.
A good value August 24, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The day finally came when i just HAD to get an mp3 player. I didn't want a high-end one since they were too expensive and i really had no idea how to use or care for one. While visiting the local Walmart, i saw a locked glass display of expensive mp3's. Hanging above and outside of the display, all alone, was this lyra 512mb model. The package indicated that it works with windows ME. It has already been established that i'm cheap which is why i haven't yet upgraded my operating system, so this little device seemed to be the right choice. Charlie Brown might have had the same feeling while selecting the christmas tree for the holiday party.
Well, i managed to cram 117 awesome songs onto the unit using the software that was included. Lo, using the earbuds, also included, the mp3 player sounded great! I made a heckuva mix using the CD's in my collection and have been enjoying the mp3 player going to work, while at work, and returning home ever since. It has many frequent flyer miles.
The day finally came when i just HAD to find some new music to overwrite the current playlist on the player. Well, i really didn't want to overwrite it since it was, as stated, a heckuva mix. Instead, i went back to the local Walstore to buy, yes, a second lyra mp3, same make, same model, same rack hanging above and outside of the glass display containing the luxury models at exhorbitant prices.
Well, i managed to cram 113 fantabulous songs onto the unit from my cd collection, and this unit also sounded great!
Go ahead. buy it. It is a good value and if you're cheap like me, you'll celebrate a small victory while tossing pennies into the jar. Four and a half stars.
Great if it works July 30, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I got two of these for my two sons since I had good experience with an earlier RCA MP3 player - the 1080 series.
Unfortunately, one stopped working after a month and without a receipt or anything I gave up on it. The other is fine. So 5 stars if it works - 0 stars if it dies.
No squeal and nice sound.
It seems to have a limit of 1 GB additional memory. I tried it wiht a 4GB SD card and it doesn't see more than 1 GB - might be a driver limit.
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