RCA Lyra X3000

14 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (9)
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durability (1)

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sound (1)
performance (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 reviews of RCA Lyra X3000. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and price. The design and usability also get good opinions, but there are some mixed reviews about the durability. There are some negative comments about the sound and performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the RCA Lyra X3000 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of RCA Lyra X3000 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the price. The design also gets good opinions.

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73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Eliot Van Buskirk (cnet.com)

RCA Lyra X3000 review

RCA continues its portable video player parade with the Lyra X3030, the upgrade to the company's short-lived X3000. (In fact, the X3030 was announced just as we finished our review of the X3000 in April.) In addition to a much-needed boost in capacity...

Thoughtful physical design; useful photo features; supports music and video from Windows Media services and Audible; useful built-in kickstand; removable battery; line-in A/V recording out of the box; lots of bundled extras.

Limited to 30GB; no radio; non-intuitive menus; pricey; battery life for MP3 playback is weak.

The all-inclusive RCA Lyra X3030 is a solid video playback and recording device, despite its poorly designed menu interface. Yet there are still PVPs on the market that perform better.

Oct, 2006

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Expert review by : Mike Kobrin (pcmag.com)

RCA Lyra X3000

The RCA Lyra X3000 is far from perfect, but it's among the better portable DVRs out there.

Attractive design. Polished interface. Good file format support and DRM compatibility. Easy to use. Good included earbuds. Very good photo capabilities.

Interface can be slow. Battery life is short. Occasionally confusing navigation. Video playback of higher-resolution files isn't perfect. Screen isn't very high-res. No lossless audio compression support.

It's not always clear when to use the Back button or the left arrow button to get to where you want to go. And on certain screens, sliding your finger around the wheel brings up the volume control (the center button toggles between the headphone output...

Mar, 2006

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RCA Lyra X3000

Introduction RCA, the brand we all love and depend on for great DAP innovations. Who are we kidding? RCA Thompson has put out some of the cheapest and ugliest looking players to date. Frankly, Iï¿½m surprised they continue to make players. So in comes...

After playing with this player for a few weeks, I'm glad to be done with it. This player suffers in so many areas, that it was not enjoyable at all to use. Sound quality and video recording capabilities were above average, but the negatives...

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