RCA (a Thomson company) have been a leading player in the development of entertainment technology for decades. The part the company played in bringing us radio and television cannot be underestimated; in the digital age the RCA MP3 player range continues in this tradition of technology innovation and solid customer service.
RCA have an obvious commitment to developing and marketing digital audio solutions. Their players are badged under the Lyra name and offer a complete range of solutions. The chances are there’s an RCA player to suit the needs of the casual listener as well as the music pro.
In order to service the needs of their wide customer base RCA makes sure that they make the most of the MP3 technology that’s available. Their primary players include products based on flash memory and others based on hard drive based jukebox models. They have also moved a step further in keeping with many leading digital media companies with the production of a personal portable multimedia player product.
Current developments in the RCA entertainment field include the Lyra Wireless, a transmitter that allows you to play music from your computer through an external audio device such as a stereo. RCA have also launched various compact players that you can buy with a base memory package - you can then expand your memory on the MP3 player via the addition of SD/MMC cards which gives you a lot of flexibility.
The company currently offers the following products:
- Lyra Flash Players - players in this range include the RD2315, the RD2317, the RD2312, the RD2212, the RD2215, the RD2217, the RD1090, the RD1072, the RD1071, the RD1028 and the RD1076. Storage capacity for these players ranges from 128MB to 1GB.
- Lyra Hard Drive Players - players in this range include the RD2762, the RD2765 and the RD2780. Storage capacity for these players ranges from 4GB to 20GB. This product set also contains the multimedia model.