4 reviews

RCA Lyra Slider SL5016

$120.00 Released January, 2008

The Pros:Simple and easy to use for those uninterested in more complicated devices. Affordable price. Capacity that rivals the top players portable flash memory devices.

The Cons:Video picture quality is mediocre. No carrying case or pouch. Mediocre FM sound -- has poor stereo separation -- almost like listening in mono. Very different from listening to an MP3 song.

Introduced at CES 2009, the Lyra Slider SL5016 is a 16GB MP3 player from RCA. An easy to use portable media player, the SL5016 features a 2.2" TFT LCD display, MP3 and WMA support, an FM radio with 20 presets, and video playback.

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With software that is automatically activated when a user plugs the device in, adding songs and common format videos is simple. The device can last for 30 hours of audio playback and 5 hours of video playback before the internal battery requires a recharge.

Features

16GB of internal storage
easy to use software that automatically starts with no installation required
30 hours of audio or 5 hours of video
MSRP of $120

User Reviews (4)

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Pros

4

simple and easy to use for those uninterested in more complicated devices
3

affordable price
3

capacity that rivals the top players portable flash memory devices
1

Excellent sound quality for mp3 files
1

Has video/audio stream capture software that lets you make direct transfers into the player -- try THAT on something else!
1

Can delete files from the unit - no PC hookup required
1

Has graphic equalizer
1

No proprietary USB cable
1

Plays MP3, WMV/WMA, MPEG4, AVI, and most other files that play on your computer -- no slave to media company dictates
1

2.2 inch screen - larger than most
1

Drag and drop simplicity at USB 2.0 speed for sound files.
0

Unique External microsd card slot. Few more advanced players even have this.
0

Great reviews at many creaditable sites!

Cons

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video picture quality is mediocre
1

no carrying case or pouch
1

Mediocre FM sound -- has poor stereo separation -- almost like listening in mono. Very different from listening to an MP3 song.
1

No memory card expansion slot (but 8 or 16GB is enough for most people).
1

Not unique to this unit or brand, but video file conversion is agonizingly sloooooooow
-1

slider is cheesy - it is an MP3 player not a phone
-1

nothing special compared to much more advanced players from other manufacturers