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Review: RCA Lyra X3030 (30GB) Portable Media Player - CNET

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The RCA Lyra X3030 (30GB) portable media player records video direct from source and plays movie and videos encoded in different audio and video formats as well as DRM-protected subscription-based content 'The X3030 can fit into a blazer side-pocket, at 5.0 by 3.1 by 0.8 inches. While it's not as sleek as many MP3 players, it is definitely portable, weighing just 8 ounces. Its 3.6-inch, 262,000-color LCD is large enough for portable viewing, but not as ideal, for instance, as the 4-inch wide-screen found on the similarly sized Archos 604, which retails for $350.

The X3030's scrollwheel is a bit smaller than the one found on the iPod Nano, although the X3030's has raised edges. Like the iPod's scrollwheel, the X3030's can scroll via touch or rocking motion in four directions, to move left, right, up, or down. The scrollwheel isn't firmly attached to the device, however, like the iPod Nano scrollwheel; instead, it floats around a bit, which we found annoying. Overall, the sensitivity is good, though a bigger wheel would have been better, as a thumb doesn't quite fit completely on the sensitive part of the wheel.'

Read: RCA Lyra X3030 (30GB) - CNET

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