RCA Lyra RD2840 (40 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: Huge capacity. Great sound, battery life, usability WITH FIRMWARE UPDATES.
Cons: Buggy before firmware updates, some bugs remain. Batteries fixed: no user replacement. Small volume/stop buttons.

I have had my RCA RD2840 40GB Lyra for nearly a year now, and I love it. While there have been problems, RCA's continuing firmware updates have improved/eradicated many. It isn't perfect yet, but RCA has resolved the biggest ones and those which remain ...

Pros: 40 GB of space for $250
Cons: Sluggish load times that make up for the low price

After comparing many large mp3 players, I decided on this one, pretty much because of the price. During my first month of ownership, the product became very irritating. The sluggish speeds, and constant hangings had me at my wits end. Today, although it ...

Pros: -Easy to use interface -Little lag between songs
Cons: -Bulky and heavy -Unresponsive buttons -Freezes constantly

I finally bought this MP3 player after doing extensive research about its competitors on the Internet. In addition to the RCA, I looked at the Creative Nomad Jukebox and the Apple iPod. I decided on this one based on the features you got for your money. Y ...

Pros: Doubles as large harddrive. Copy files to device with Windows explorer. No software needed.
Cons: Small volume and on/off buttons. Need free firmware upgrade for buttons to work properly.

I didn't realize how good this player was when I first bought it. I've had the player close to a year now, and have had no problems. I use only MP3 files (bitrate 160) on the device. It is possible that people are having problems because of the mp3pro ...

Pros: Good battery life, massive hard drive.
Cons: Brutally slow, locks up constantly, can't listen and charge in car! Poor software.

I kept this unit for two weeks before I took it back. This thing is so difficult to use, the software is difficult at best, and I found that you pretty much had to use the software that came with it. When you figure it all out and get everything set up ...

Pros: Sound Quality Backlit Screen Song Navigation Speedy Hard Drive Price
Cons: Lock-up problem still exists. Slow self profiling Included Headphones Slow MP3 Playing RCA Support

I read all the reviews, the pro's & cons about this product. I went into the electronic department in a local Sears store & they had it for $249.00. For a 40GB mp3 player, THAT'S A STEAL!!! Yeah, yeah I bought it, that was 5 months ago. Ok, here's ...

Pros: It works perfectly...for a while
Cons: WMA playback routines is not, I think, ready for prime time on the 2840

I bought a 2840 about 3 months back, and to date it has been working perfectly, I haven't experienced any of the bad issues. I have some issues with regard to playlists, random play and resume from last track complaints, but otherwise considered my self l ...

Pros: Cheap, Reliable, Average player
Cons: Bulkier, No scroll

Got the Lyra RD2840 a few months ago after succumbing to the mp3 hard drive craze. Was thinking of getting a 1.5 gig player, but settled for this 40 gig player for less than a hundred dollars more. From 1 - 10, 10 being most satisfied, I'll rate ...

Pros: Massive storage, dragndrop, battery life, recent firmware update, simple menus, RCA Website support
Cons: Non-replaceable proprietary batteries, occasional hard drive lockup, awful headphones (must replace)

I have owned the 2825 (Identical to the 2840 but with 20GB storage instead of 40GB) for about 2 weeks. It has locked up twice, but I just downloaded the updated firmware V1.5, and am hoping it will address the problem. Otherwise, I love this player. ...

Pros: Lots of storage; low price
Cons: Lots of errors, low level of customer service

I've owned the RCA 2840 for over six months now, so unfortunately it's too late to return it... The other reviewers are right -- I love it, and I hate it. Mostly, I hate it. I love having all my music with me everywhere I travel, no doubt about it ...

Pros: Great price for 40GB, supports MP3Pro format
Cons: Select button poorly designed, cannot replace battery

This is my first portable MP3 player. I have been reading reviews about all of the other alternatives like iPOD and Creative Labs Zen. For the money, I was about to settle on a 30GB Zen. Then I saw the RCA Lyra RD2840. What caught my attention ...

Pros: Easy to use.
Nice weight.
Hard to kill.
Cons: Needs proprietary power cord.

I found mine in an online auction, brand new in the box. They couldn't get it to turn on and didn't test electronics past trying the power button. When I saw the charging cord in the picture still tied up and the plastic still on the screen I couldn't ...

Pros: Great sound (upgrade the headphones). Huge drive (3000 songs, 192kbps integrity, barely 20% used)
Cons: No crossfader, no firewire, crap headphones. The volune controls could be a bigger.

I've read dozens of comments on the 2840 a ton of them negative. I've had the player for two months now with NONE of the common lock-up or slow read time problems that have plagued people! I have no idea why your player locks up, mine doesn't...EVER! ...

Pros: Small case size packs a lot of storage. Can use it to backup/transport non-music files.
Cons: Navigational system is cumbersome and difficult to use. Unit responds slowly to commands.

I bought this RCA Lyra RD2840 MP3 player a couple of weeks ago to use it in my kitchen and take on the road occasionally. We hook it up to a desk unit there, and the sound quality is quite good. The unit plays MP3, MP3 Pro as well as WMA formats and ...

Pros: plug n play USB HARD DRIVE... instant transfer (USB 2.0) holds just about anything..
Cons: little big, buttons are glitchy.. confusing software

okay... This player is just plain awesome... I like how you can just plug the usb to a PC and windows xp shows the RCA_LYRA as a hard drive... all you have to do is just drag and drop just about any file you want.. (if you choose mp3's it will play them ...