Lyra X3000 Personal Multimedia Recorder

[Chris Gohlke]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://reviews.cnet.com/RCA_Lyra_X3000_20GB/4505-6499_7-31780772-2.html?tag=nav' target='_blank'>http://reviews.cnet.com/RCA_Lyra_X3000_20GB/4505-6499_7-31780772-2.html?tag=nav</a><br /><br /></div><i>"A few years back, Thomson/RCA's Lyra multimedia player/recorder was one of the first landscape-oriented portable video players to hit the scene; more modern devices based on the slick design include the Cowon A2 and the Creative Zen Vision. Thomson will soon be shipping the $399 Lyra X3000 Personal Multimedia Recorder, a 20GB do-it-all gadget with a bright 3.6-inch screen, cool physical features, subscription compatibility, and compatibility with DirecTV2Go, which will be enabled later this year."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/31780772-2-300-overview-1.gif" /> <br /><br />While the screen and hard drive size are a big lacking for this price point, there are some pretty nice DVR features and the DirecTV2Go feature should make this a stand out. Also, the iPodesque wheel looks to improve the user interface. The CNET review also has a video component, so be sure to take a look if you are interested in this player.