RCA @ CES - Lyra flash-based audio players for the athletes among us
RCA also showed off two new flash-based Lyra MP3 players here at CES. Both are 256 MB flash players with
compatiblity for MP3, Audible, and Microsoft's new
PlaysForSure program. Aimed at
the active lifestylist, the RD2212 is a splash-proof/sweat-proof MP3 player that's about the size of the Rio Carbon and
that comes with all sorts of extras for the Ironman/Ironwoman/Ironperson inside of you like a 50-hour battery, a
built-in stopwatch, FM tuner/recorder, calorie counter, and heart rate monitor.
The RD2312 is a tiny player with a backlit amber screen that automatically inverts the display so others can see what song you're listening to while you're during handstands (or something or other). Click to see a couple more pics.
4-line LCD display with battery gauge
Mock-up of the RD2312, which comes with a built-in upside-down mode
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Cambob @ Dec 19th 2005 2:49AM
Do they take SD memory? Are the batteries really gonna last 50 hours?? My Lyra 64Mb(original version) promises 8 hours but I rarely even get 3!
mike @ Dec 19th 2005 2:49AM
Man that '4-line' pic is bloddy nasty.. the RCA photo viewer was slick.. but this is back to the good ol' RCA (USA) quality..
josh @ Dec 19th 2005 2:49AM
lol... i'm just taking a wild guess, but am i the only actual ironman around here?? not too many iron-geeks out there... :)
Jesse @ Dec 19th 2005 2:49AM
you guessed wrong; unless you are a winner of the ironman competition and not just a lowly participant.
Keep on keeping on.
Galto @ Dec 19th 2005 2:49AM
...and a few of us who are just getting into the triathlon thang... maybe an Ironman someday :-P
I have an RCA Lyra now - and I love it. Like the HRM feature on this new one, though... wonder if it's compatible with my Polar transmitter strap?
JChan @ Dec 19th 2005 2:49AM
Don't have the time or money to do THE Ironman event, but I do like local triathlons where I compete in the "ironman" division.