RCA RP2415 Personal CD MP3 Player with Car Kit

Average customer rating:

Worst CD Player Imaginable

New and not improved

RCA - stick to making music

Performs very poorly on the road

Too many problems from the get-go

RCA RP2415 Personal CD MP3 Player with Car Kit

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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CD Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
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Product Features:

Portable MP3-CD player

Bundled car kit lets you listen to CDs and MP3-CDs on the road

Supports standard audio CD, MP3-CD and CD-R/RW discs

Features 40-second ESP (Electronic Skip Protection), up to 100 seconds

Adapter, X-phone stereo headphones, music-management software CD-ROM included

ASIN: B00005NWQG

Product Description

Enjoy all of your music in even more places! This RCA Portable CD Player has all the features of the RP2410 with a car kit included! Makes it even easier to take your MP3 music anywhere you go.PRODUCT FEATURES: Personal CD Player with MP3 Playback; Plays Audio CDs, CD-R/CD-RW and MP3 Encoded CDs; Supports Multiple MP3 Compression Rates; Multi-Line Dot Matrix LCD Display; 8-Level Folder/Sub-Folder File Management; 40-Second X Electronic Skip Protection; Ultimate Anti-Shock Up to 100 Seconds; Four DSP Modes: Normal/DBBS/Surround/DBBS and Surround; Shuffle/Repeat; Accessories Included: Car DC Adapter/Car Cassette Audio Output Adapter, AC/DC Adapter, X-Phone Stereo Headphones, Music Management Software CD ROM.

Amazon.com Product Description

RCA's RP2415 portable CD player features MP3 playback and a car kit for maximum versatility. Download from that cool, new local band you discover online today, and listen to it on the way to work tomorrow. For active use, 100-second antishock circuitry virtually eliminates skipping, even with MP3-CDs.

Customize your music with CD-R or CD-RW; this unit will play both. It offers shuffle/repeat and four DSP modes: normal, DBBS (Dynamic Bass Boost Sound), surround, and DBBS with surround effect. You can access track and artist information using the eight-level folder/subfolder file management system, readable on the multiline dot-matrix LCD screen.

The car kit contains a car DC-power adapter and cassette audio-output adapter. This portable MP3-CD package also includes AC adapter, home audio output adapter, X-phone Stereo headphones, and a music management software CD-ROM.

Customer Reviews:

Worst CD Player Imaginable.......2003-05-01

Okay, when playing MP3s I want to strangle it. It makes weird noises and skips constantly.

Playing normal CDs, it doesn't make the weird noises, but skips constantly and cuts off the end of songs. (It has a "feature" that cuts off what it considers silence at the end of tracks -- well, it makes CDs that you've listened to normally that have fade outs and such, sound horrible)

It doesn't even work anymore; it thinks the player is open and won't play. I tried to fix this so the really tiny button inside would always be pushed down to make it think it's closed, but, I got annoyed with it and gave up.

It requires 4 batteries and is huge..needless to say, it eats the batteries up really fast. Actually, it won't even play unless you have really good batteries - it said my batteries were dead and I put them in a battery detector and it said they were all "Good" ... of course, the batteries worked with other devices.

New and not improved.......2002-03-20

This player is, to say the least, terrible. Performance with MP3 playback is useless, songs cut out during play or turn to high speed Chipmunks.

Bad Menus, poor controls, all in all a most unsatisfying experience.

RCA - stick to making music.......2002-02-27

1. First of all, do not buy this item if you have already have many libraries of MP3's on CDR's. This item will not play most of them. The ones that it does play will be cut off 1 min or so into the song. It requires that you format them in a specific way to play the entire disc.

2. RCA/Thompson packs it with so many goodies, you want to buy it on impulse; car adapter, stereo cable, ac adapter, decent 'phones. That's what I did when I saw it at [a local store] BIG MISTAKE. It is loud, incompetent, pickier than a WASP at a sushi place, overall, a big pain in the rear. One of the few pluses was the software (Music Match), which I didn't even bother to open.

3. The interface is akward and LOUD. Compared with other models, this is a garbage disposal in a library. One plus, the tags on mp3's will be read in a nice way like the WinAmp interface.

4. The bloody thing won't play CD-R copies of original CD's! If you want people to buy your stuff, why not make sure it works. The songs would hang on the last few seconds. I would have to hit the cue button to advance. P.I.T.A! RCA/Thompson pulled a MS-like [mistake] by releasing this product with no remedy for it, besides shooting back into the hands of the retailer.

5. Go to Philips- they have a line of stuff I followed from reviews here. I've since bought an expanium model from Amazon and couldn't be happier (although the car adapter looks like a toy).

Performs very poorly on the road.......2002-02-13

Overall I'm very disappointed with this unit and I have a myriad of reasons why.

When I'm driving and playing a CD, if the CD skips once then it continues to skip over and over again (either silently or with audio like a broken record). I have to manually advance to the next track to make it stop, and half the time that doesn't solve the problem. Even with the ESP enabled and the unit sitting stationary on a flat surface, I have never made it through an entire audio CD without a skip.

When playing audio CD-R's I have to manually advance from each track to the next because the player has trouble distinguishing where one track ends and another begins. It will often get hung up playing the last second of a track over and over.

When playing MP3 CD-R's the performance is intolerably bad. Every time I go over a tiny bump or crack on the highway the MP3 player lets out a digital squawk and moves to a different point in the track or to another track altogether, or completely degrates into garbled digital noise. This makes the music completely unlistenable and completely negates the fact that I paid extra money for the MP3 playing feature.

Not to mention that the display is confusing and difficult to navigate, and I have to take my eyes off the road to tinker with it every time the player experiences a problem, which is dangerous.

I have had lots of problems getting RCA to service this unit under warranty, and they keep trying to pile extra charges on for shipping and repairs that aren't covered under warranty. Believe me, I'm not giving RCA another dime of my money.

Too many problems from the get-go.......2001-12-28

Nice design; nice layout of the buttons; seemed easy enough to figure out, even without the instructions; and the included adaptors and car kit are a bonus. That's about all the good things I have to say! The bad: it cuts off songs randomly; it squeaks, squeals, hisses and pops at random and LOUDLY. Also, I had to hold the cassette part of the adapter into my car's player for a few seconds because it kept kicking out. I had the unit a total of 2 days before I returned it, and only because the store was closed on Christmas day. Other customers reviews I read about this product (on Yahoo's shopping guide) mentioned similar problems too.

Product Description

The Infinity Beta 40 floor standing speaker is magnetically shielded. Infinity's patented Ceramic Metal Matrix Diaphragm (CMMD) technology delivers accurate performance with dramatically reduced distortion for incredibly lifelike sound. The Infinity Beta 40 also features an improved tweeter that delivers extended high frequencies out to 40kHz. Perfect for SACD or DVD-Audio recordings. The tweeter is mounted in a patent-pending Constant Acoustic Impedance waveguide for improved high-frequency dispersion anywhere in the listening room.dispersion anywhere in the listening room.

Infinity BETA 40 CH Three-Way Floorstanding Speaker, Cherry Finish

Average customer rating:

Simply awesome!

Infinity BETA 40 CH Three-Way Floorstanding Speaker, Cherry Finish

Manufacturer: Infinity
ProductGroup: CE

Floorstanding | Speakers | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Accessories:

ASIN: B0002TGKX0

Product Description

The latest link in a 35-year evolutionary chain of cutting-edge speakers from Infinity, the elegant Beta 40's dual 6.5" woofers, 5.0" midrange, and 1.0" tweeter make the most of exclusive CMMD and CAI transducer material and waveguide technology to deliver clean, resonance-free high and midrange frequencies along with a forceful, dynamic bass.

Customer Reviews:

Simply awesome!.......2006-01-08

These are incredible loudspeakers. The sound is very detailed and opened. The soundstage is quite wide. Vocals and musical instruments are incredibly vibrant. Percussion and lower notes seem so real that I sometime feel in the presence of the musicians. I listen to all kinds of music; these speakers sound good with all types of music, but they shine with acoustic recordings. Beware! These speakers will not be bullied. Don't expect a boomy sound; these aren't party speakers. But they are not sissies. When I listened to Dream Theater's "Train of thought" it seemed I was at a rock concert, as I felt the music in my chest. When I listened MMW's "Tonic", Steve Hackett's "Bay of Kings", and Ruthie Foster's live album, I was simply captivated by the music, which sounded superb, even at very low levels. And the 1996 Titanic's soundtrack was simpy astounding. I listen to them through a modest 60 watts/channel Marantz integrated amp. See the December 2005 review in Sensible Sound magazine.

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Edigital ODYSSEY1000 Compact 20Gb Mp3 Jukebox With Fm Radio

Manufacturer: E-DIGITAL
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

MP3 Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
20 GB | Hard Drive-Based | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Accessories:

NETGEAR Wireless Digital Music Player

Product Features:

Holds up to 500 CDs worth of music

Digital voice recordings with built-in mic, voice navigation

Easy-to-use scroll wheel, large backlit LCD

Programmable playlists and equalizer, 12 FM presets

High-speed downloads with USB 2.0

ASIN: B00012O76A

Product Description

The sleek and sophisticated Odyssey 1000 personal digital jukebox, digital voice recorder, and FM radio features an easy-to-use scroll wheel and VoiceNav speech recognition technology so you can find your favorite tune by simply saying its name. The Odyssey 1000's 20-Gigabyte capacity holds up to 500 albums, and serves as a portable hard drive.

Product Description

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EPST407011 Ink Jet Cartridge for Stylus Pro 9000, Black

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EPST407011 Ink Jet Cartridge for Stylus Pro 9000, Black

Manufacturer: EPSON
ProductGroup: Office Product
Binding: Office Product

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Average customer rating:

Great Value and Hub

Great HUB!

Cheap--in price and IN ACTIONS

Interex USB-HP4 USB Hub 4-Port

Manufacturer: Interex
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

USB | Hubs | Wired Networks | Networking & Online Communication | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
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Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse

Product Features:

Low profile and ergonomic case minimize desktop clutter

Status lights indicate downstream port operation

Provides 4 high-speed, high-power USB ports on the desktop

Operates with Windows-integrated drivers for ease of installation

Supports up to 127 devices simultaneously

ASIN: B0000296HI

Product Description

Interex, a leading developer and marketer of high quality computer cables and other computer accessory products, introduces the USB Hub (Interex model USB-HP4), a high-performance USB "Connectivity Center" that can simultaneously support four, full speed, full power USB devices. Ready to use right out of the box, the Interex USB Hub out paces the competition with a 2 Amp AC power adapter, making it the fastest and most powerful hub available today. This high-speed USB Hub provides users with transfer rates of up to 12 million bits per second across all four ports, connecting everything from your basic printer to revolutionary virtual reality gear. In addition, this fully USB-compliant hub features automatic detection and support of both low and high-speed USB devices, seamless management of device connect and disconnect events, and 'foolproof' bus fault detection and recovery. Housed in a sturdy, lightweight, space-saving cabinet, the versatile USB Hub also offers full visual feedback on the status of each port, and has the ability to operate without its bundled power adapter in low power, mobile applications.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Interex USB-HP4 4-Port Hub enables you to add more USB devices to a computer system. All four ports run at the maximum speed allowed in the USB 1.0 specification. Its low-profile design minimizes desk clutter and supports up to 127 devices simultaneously. Status lights on the front of the hub indicate downstream port operation. The Interex USB-HP4 USB Hub 4-Port is Plug and Play compatible with all USB devices and with any USB-equipped Windows or Macintosh system. Included with the hub are a 2-ampere power supply adapter and a 2-meter cable.

Customer Reviews:

Great Value and Hub.......1999-12-30

This is identical to the Belkin ExpressBus product. They are even in the same plastic case. It has worked perfect for me!

Great HUB!.......1999-12-30

This product works great and as stated. It handles all the devices I have hooked up to it, and I have ZERO problems! Kudos. Great price too!

Cheap--in price and IN ACTIONS.......1999-12-25

This is a terrible hub. Your PC hangs all the time. Save your money and get something better like Entegra or whatever. This one is no good.

Product Description

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Digi Intl. PWR USB PCI CARD-W/ P/S ( 301-1151-01 )

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Digi Intl. PWR USB PCI CARD-W/ P/S ( 301-1151-01 )

Manufacturer: DIGI INTERNATIONAL
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

Average customer rating:

Excellent speakers

Outdoor stereo speakers

Better than I thought . . .

HiFi Works 30019 HFW5 Indoor/Outdoor Speakers, White (Pair)

Manufacturer: HiFi Works
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Outdoor | Speakers | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Electronic Organizers | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics
Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
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Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair)

Monster Cable S16-2-CL EZ1000 Standard 16/2 UL CL3-Rated Speaker Cable(Light Blue)

Monster Standard UL CL3 Speaker Cable 16 Gauge - 500 ft. spool (S16-2R CL-500)

Product Features:

One pair, indoor/outdoor under-the-eave cabinet speakers

Swivel and lock design to direct the sound

All-weather, all-season housing

5.25-inch black polypropylene subwoofer, 0.625-inch polycarbonate dome tweeter

Measures 7 x 10.25 x 7 inches (W x D x H)

ASIN: B0009OAFQQ

Product Description

HFW5 speakers feature full range sound in a small weather resistant cabinet, includes mounting bracket.

Amazon.com Product Description

The HiFi Works 30019 HFW5 Indoor/Outdoor Speakers are the perfect under-the-eave cabinet speakers that sounds great and resists the elements of both winter and summer. Unlike many weather-resistant cabinet speakers, there is no need to bring the HFW5s in from the cold when the weather gets bad. This pair of speakers comes complete with the mounting bracket and hardware for easy installation on the outside of almost any home.

The high-efficiency design allows the HFW5 to operate on as little as 10 watts of power, but it isn't sheepish -- this speaker can handle the heft of a wide range of home theater and stereo receivers (up to 80 watts). The speaker delivers high tones through the 0.625-inch tweeter that features a polycarbonate dome. The 5.25-inch subwoofer features a black polypropylene cone with a rubber surround seal that delivers deep, bumpin' bass tones. This pair of outdoor speakers are built to swivel and lock in place to direct the sound where you want.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent speakers.......2007-08-31

Considering the price, these are great speakers. There is a definite stereo "sweet spot" so test the location before you affix them to the wall. If they are too close together, you still get the sweet spot but it is smaller. That is true of most speakers, I imagine. I am very happy with my purchase.

Outdoor stereo speakers.......2007-06-30

Great sounding speakers for the price. Mounted them in our Gazebo the white finish matched up very well with the interior.

Better than I thought . . ........2007-05-07

Better than I thought . . . and as good as I hoped. Great little speakers!

Product Description

FD 1.44M F3 HH NN 2MD NEC BLK/4211C

Product Description

Speed up the performance of even your most data-intensive software applications with a processor upgrade from HP.

Average customer rating:

It Works

FAST - ACCURATE - EASY

Not sure if this is such a great product

it work real good

Don't Buy-Junk

Iomega 32900 Super DVD QuikTouch Burner 8x All-Format USB 2.0 External DVD-Rewriteable Drive

Manufacturer: Iomega
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

CD-ROM Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
DVD-R | DVD Recordable Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | External Drives | FireWire Drives | Internal Drives | Mac Drives | USB Drives
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ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701)

Product Features:

Writes to DVD+RW (8x4x12), DVD-RW (4x2x12), DVD-RAM (3x) & CD-RW (24x16x32), plus high speed (24x) Digital Audio Extraction (Ripping)

Built-in video capture card makes high quality video duplication to DVD or CD a breeze

Record up to 3 hours of DVD video to a DVD disc, or 1 hour to a Video CD ( VCD )

Transfer aging videotapes to long lasting DVDs with just one touch

DVD Wizard takes guesswork out of burning by helping you select software and type of disc needed

ASIN: B0001AVSHI

Product Description

Iomega Super DVD QuikTouch Video Burner is an all-format USB 2.0 external drive for Windows PCs. Featuring an integrated video capture card and one-button video transfer to any industry standard DVD or CD format, the Iomega QuikTouch Video Burner external drive is the easiest and most flexible option yet for preserving video memories.Unlike other video burners that require the user to install a video capture card separately, and then limit the user to one or two DVD formats, Iomega's new Super DVD QuikTouch Video Burner records to any industry standard DVD or CD format and does so more simply, with just one press of a button.Like Iomega's Super DVD internal and external drives, the QuikTouch Video Burner USB 2.0 external drive can play and record all major CD and DVD formats. By integrating the video capture electronics with the DVD writer Iomega has made the entire video transfer and burning process as simple as pressing a button.

Customer Reviews:

It Works.......2005-05-12

Along with DVD Decrypter and Shrink... free s/w out there... it works very nicely. Some cheap DVD media might be a problem.
I have copied many a VHS and DVD and CD...rarely a prob.
I also have Nero..the Version u can buy for about $8.
It all comes together. Also have a newer Dell laptop with power.
I am not that computer savvy.

FAST - ACCURATE - EASY.......2004-11-13

All you do is plug it into your USB 2.0 slot, install the easy-dvd-burn software, and then restart your computer... Then you put a blank DVD in the drive and then drag all the things you want to back-up (for me it was GIGs and GIGs of photos) and drop onto the tiny square (comes up automatically upon reboot) on the desktop! Then wait 20 minutes to copy 4.7 GB of data... then FINALIZE (right click the drive in "my computer" and select finalize) and THAT IS IT! Perfect for backing up photos, text documents, video, and other data. Super simple for doing simple tasks. :-D

Not sure if this is such a great product.......2004-10-05

It doesn't come with the best of directions, you'll need to look around for me info.

It seems to work pretty good if you want a regular DVD writer. Except like another individual I'm not to pleased with the video card installed. It doesn't work right out of the box. I still don't have it working 100%. I start getting video and then I get an error and it won't "Could not complete last command because: Access Violation - No RTTI data!" and it stops playing the video. Tried two differnt input, camcorder and VCR both with same results.

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong contact me. I'm tried various settings and followed limited directions given. To no avail.

Michael Bridges

If I figure this out, I'll post another reply.

it work real good .......2004-08-26

Mike M you must have the audio video to the front of you VCR but they are for input only you have to hook them too output on back of you VCR then go to my DVD
select the Record Direct-to-DVD or Record Direct-to option to start creating a DVD directly from your VCR. so I hope this hope you but if not Please email me at dayrider@bellsouth.net & I will explan more to you
God bless you
Webster

Don't Buy-Junk.......2004-08-16

I have had vey good luck with Iomega products in the past, but this unit does not work as advertised. Admittedly one can burn DVD's from files already present on your HD, but the built-in video capture card does not work. I have tried it with two VCR's and it simply won't capture the video out signal. It may be a software glitch, but I'm not about to spend more $ on a separate viedo capture card and aditional software to make this burner work, If your primarily interested in transferring VCR tape to DVD, buy a stand alone unit- I did and and it works flawlessly.

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