Re: Need mp3 to mpy file converter for RCA Lyra RD1080 mp3 player

From: A. Ben Hmeda (abhNOCAPS_at_canada.EH.com)
Date: 06/27/05 

Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:22:11 -0400

John McFee wrote:
> I have an RCA Lyra RD1080 mp3 player which connects through USB to my
> computer running Fedora Core 2. I can read and copy files from its
> filesystem just fine. However, the Lyra uses mpy files, (its proprietary
> format) rather than mp3 files. Thus I need to convert my mp3 files prior
> to downloading them to the Lyra. This is done under Windows using
> MusicMatch Jukebox, but there is no Linux version of that program (there
> was a beta version in 2001, but apparently it was never continued).
>
> I have serached the web extensively to find an mp3 to mpy file
> converter, with no luck.
>
> Does anyone have a program that converts mp3 files to mpy files? Without
> it, my player is useless with Linux.
>
> Thanks
>
> John McFee
> jemcfee@shaw.ca

Unless I'm still living in the 80s, I have never heard of an MP3 player
that converts formats in order to play! If it is an MP3 player, it
should play MP3 files without conversion, as per the product's description:

Personal Digital Player with 128MB Built-In Memory
        Plays Multiple mp3 Compression Rates
        mp3/WMA2 Compatible™
        128MB Built-In Flash Memory
        External MMC Slot
        Digital FM Tuner with 10 Presets
        Backlit Alpha-Numeric 3-Line Display
        USB Connection for Faster Downloads
        Upgradeable for Future Audio Compression Formats