Use this handsome, compact MP3 player and bring the party with you. The 128 MB drive allows for several hours of playback time for you to enjoy. Includes a digital FM tuner when you're tired of your old songs. MP3, MP3 pro and WMA playback. Model #RD2010. One-year warranty.
Move to the beat of your favorite music with the RCA Lyra RD2010 digital audio player, featuring a 128 MB built-in flash memory that stores two hours of CD-quality MP3 music or four hours of WMA. You can also easily expand your storage capacity with optional Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards. The RD2010 also has an integrated FM tuner with the capability of recording radio programming to MP3. The backlit, multi-line LCD is easy to read and displays name of artist, song, elapsed time, volume level, and battery level. It's powered by a single AA battery.
The RD2010 is designed to be PlaysForSure-verified out of the box and works seamlessly with Windows Media Player 10, including support for Auto Sync to sync your music, photos and playlists. You can choose from a growing number of PlaysForSure download and subscription stores, such as F.Y.E (For Your Entertainment), MSN Music, Musicmatch, MusicNow, Napster, and Wal-Mart Music Downloads.
What's in the Box
RCA RD2010 player, headphones, carry case, armband, USB cable, CD-ROM with music management software, 1 AA battery
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Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you're shopping for a portable music or video device and you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. The PlaysForSure logo makes it easy to find digital media stores and devices that work together. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including CinemaNow, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more. Look for the PlaysForSure logo on a wide variety of devices including portable music devices, portable video devices, digital audio receivers, Pocket PC's and Smartphones.
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1 Very Good Mp3 Player
Having purchased a Rio player and having nothing but problems
with it, I took it apart and re-soldered the bottons within 2
weeks of buying it(piece of junk) I'm a electronic technician
and the rio build quality was too say the least very lacking.
I decided to try the Rca product, it's sound is excellent,
build quality much improved compared too the Rio (I took it apart and checked it's easy too see how well a product like this is built when you see the inner workings).
2 Just what I was looking for.
I managed to get this player when it was in the low $50's which makes it an even better deal as it looks like it is sold for over $100 some places.
This is my first MP3 player and so far I have had no problems with it.
One reason I choose this over the other RCA Lyra's was the battery life compared to the RD1090. The 2010 is 50 hours with one AA and the 1090 is 15 hours with two AA's
The 2010 also has the backlit screen where the two lower modle Lyra's do not.
The earphones clip over your ear and I have been skateing a mini-ramp while using the Lyra and the earphones have not budged.
Another reason I picked this brand as with the RIO Forges you can expand the memory. It sounds like you can use 1gb cards but I have not gotten one to try it with. I did get a good deal on a 256mb card and have used that now with no problem.
The FM tuner works fine for me I can get the major stations in the Philly area and I don't know why I would want to record something from FM but it's there if I want it.
Make sure if you buy this that you get the latest firmware. Right now it is 1.51.
The only reason not to give it 5 starts is the lack of a clock/alarm and they have not gotten the auto resume working yet. oh, also why do none of these things get in AM stations.
3 Just a regular mp3 player.....no bell and whistle.
This mp3 player is good. The headphone, memory expansion, and the ablitlity to record radio are the only plus that this mp3 player gives. If you are looking for those features and just those feater get this. The mp3 that my sis got, an new Iriver 128mb. Although it you can't expand the memory, it is an excellent mp3 player. It's gives sooo many options and features. It has all of the RD2010 excpet feature inculding fm recording. Also the radio reception for the Iriver is sooo much better. THe Rd2010 gives me a lot of hisses on every stations and the Irvier gave me none to little. Iriver even has clock and Rd2010 don't. THe iriver has everything eles you could think including changing EQ, Record from Line in, and more. I also tried one of those new Rio Forge ones, they are better than the RCA(except for the headphones) but not as great as the Iriver. THe Iriver headphones is not bad at all, the Rio headset was the worst. THe Rio Forge was good but the mp3 player suks and you can't record radio with a 128mb verision. (only with 256 + 512 MB)
THe thing that i hate about the RCA is that you can't even browse the songs while a song is currently playing, both the iriver and rio have the feature that you could do that.
Conculsion
Bottom line Both the Rio and Iriver gives you more feature and ablitilty than the RD2010.
I would recommend that you look into the 256mb Rio Forge, but looking at those reviews on amazon.com, people are saying that it will break sooner or later.
But if you can live with a none expandable mp3 player than denenately go for the Iriver.
And the nagivation interferance:
The Rio Forge no question has the best nagivation interferance.
The Iriver is next.
Unforinately the RCA RD2010 has one of the worst nagivation inferance.
AS for the button placement and usages. THe RCA is the best. Then come the Iriver and then the Rio. With the Rio it's impossible to operate with one hand.
I am disaponited with this product beacuse of lack of features and options. But there aren't many product that gives you a good headphone, expanable capcity, and fm recording, and durable. So this product just OK but it could be a lot better.
Have any question about it feel free to email me at thecar099@yahoo.com
4 Another point of view
Had to offer a counterpoint to the other review on this site trashing this little player. I got this for Christmas a few days ago and have nothing but great reviews. My friend got a red iriver and we've been comparing them all morning. Other than the iriver having a little flashier interface, this player stacks right up on every feature, at a little less of a price. You can drag and drop files right into the player from your computer, although if you prefer to organize them into folders, the included musicmatch software is relatively easy to use, and you can drag files into the playlists. The download time was relatively quick, and the sound quality is AMAZING. I would definitely recommend this to a first time user or someone that wants the convenience of lightweight portable music that doesnt want to shell out for an ipod. Recommended!
5 Don't waste your money. Let the buyer beware.
I got this mp3 player yesterday and within 4 hours it was dead. It completely locked up after its first download. All functions ceased. The customer support is severely lacking. The RCA website is the most useless thing I have ever dealt with. Don't bother with e-mails because they won't be returned. I had to call a long-distance number to even get any tech assistance on this unit and the people were polite but seemed hardly surprised that I was having a problem. Their advice was to return the unit to the dealer because it was defective. I am returning it tomorrow for a REFUND. I'm willing to spend a little more money on ANOTHER brand.
