Philips AJ300D Clock Radio with iPod/GoGear Dock Review

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(More customer reviews)Once you get past the fact that Amazon has really misrepresented this item, I can say that it really is a what I needed. Yes, as mentioned by another reviewer, there is NO CD player funtion at all. It would have been fantastic if Philips had designed it with one in mind, but I think it would have killed it's compact size which is why I bought it.There are only 5 presets (not 20 as per Amazon's description and the unit only plays FM, no AM). This is mentioned in the "Technical Details" of the description page, if you click on it. The detail that there is no CD funtion is there, too - very contradictory.
I love the fact that it's small (I can move it from room to room). There are three wake-up modes (FM radio, gentle wake buzzer, and iPod dock). But, the best item would have to be the wOOx technology for powerful bass, on the back of the unit. That sold me on this "Play and Charge" unit, and I love that feature the most.The sound is excellent for the price. You can still connect a portable CD player, VCR or even an iPod Shuffle, through the AUX port and cord supplied. So, it's not a one trick pony.
The clock function is good, with 3 brightness settings (Bright, Low and OFF), and both Sleep and Snooze funtions on the alarm.I found it simple to set the clock and alarm(s).No battery back-up is a negative.Even a simple 9V would be enough to keep presets and radio function if the power went out.
Overall: I like it, I really do.

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Dock your iPod or GoGear player into the compact Philips AJ300D Clock Radio and enjoy powerful bass supported by 12 Watts of total power. The great sound is enhanced by Philips wOOx technology.It is a revolutionary loudspeaker concept that allows you to hear and feel fantastically deep bass. Special speaker drivers work in harmony with the wOOx bass radiator. Precise tuning between the main driver and the tweeter ensures smooth transitions from low-mid to high frequencies. Dual suspension and a symmetrical sandwich construction deliver low and precise base without noticeable distortion. The Philips AJ300D also features a large LCD display, dual alarm, digital AM/FM tuner with 5 presets, and a handy remote control

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Oregon Scientific-Phillipe Starck Radio Controlled Clock-Barometer, Music Small, Red Review

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(More customer reviews)The barometer is a picture of a cloud and an arrow as described. This is the only display relating to weather.
The design is attractive. It found the time and date and kept the signal in a basement and on an airplane. The radio reception depends on the antenna placement, but is decent.Not functional:
Behind the clock is a control panel. It has 8 buttons: alarm, select, radio, up, down,... You cannot see the clock display and the controls at the same time.
Pacific Time is the default. There is no zone button. To set time zone you press `select' until time is flashing, press and hold `select' until ??? then hit the up or down buttons. You have to watch the time and press the buttons blindly. The buttons are bright orange plastic, so folded closed the unit loses appeal.

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The Starck Music Alarm Clock by Oregon Scientific features a radio-controlled clock and calendar including daily crescendo alarm with 8-minute snooze.The radio also features an AM/FM digital radio with PLL tuning technology, 16-station memory (8 AM/8 FM), auto tuning and search options, and digital sound ( with headphones). Barometer with easy-to-read weather forecast symbols (sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy and rainy) and graphical trend indicator (barometric pressure rising, falling or steady).

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RCA RP5620 SmartSnooze Dual Wake AM/FM CD Clock Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)Okay... so I've only had this clock for a few days now, so I can't comment on how long it'll last, but so far this is the best CD alarm clock I've been able to find for under $50 bucks!

It was important for us to get a CD alarm clock as we like to wake up to nature sounds. My old Timex had nature sounds and they sounded terrible, not to mention you could hear the speaker click on a few seconds before the alarm would go off, just enough to startle you awake.

Anyways, here's what I like about this RCA model versus a few others I tried. It allows you to wake to a CD (ability to pick from multiple tracks), color changing choices for the LCD which on dim mode is great for not lighting up a room at night! It's easy to use, I found the directions simple and understandable, I also found the wheel easy to use and not a problem to grab. The unit does make slight noise when waking from CD, you hear the drive spinning up and a slight click on the speaker, but it's not enough to wake us up. It's pretty darn quiet. The sound quality is very good compared to others in this size. By no means is it a hi-fi system, but it sounds good for its size. It has speakers on both sides so you get stereo sound versus many of the mono speaks on other clocks. I also like the generally simple square shape of the clock, others are awkward or huge! I considered some of the Sony's but they were gigantic for a CD alarm clock. The snooze is fair and is adjustable. The Philips I had snoozed in 5 minute increments and could not be adjusted at all, not to mention the screen was way too bright even in dimmed mode.

The RCA does have a gradual wake up, but it only works on the buzzer. It takes about 40 seconds to reach full volume. I tried a Philips that had gradual wake as well, and it took about 15 seconds to reach full volume. Both too short of time in my opinion. Both started at a medium volume and rose to loud. Wish they'd start at zero volume and rise over 2-3 minutes. Since we're waking to CD's it really doesn't matter. As long as the CD motor and speaker noises don't wake us up before the sound starts playing. I customize my CD's to fade in over 5 minutes so gradual wake isn't super important to us, but it is a nice option to have. The graduake only works on the buzzer for this RCA. I also like that the RCA has battery backup and the alarm will still sound if the power is out.

The RCA only gets 4 stars because the graduake feature only works on the buzzer mode, and the buzzer is nasty. It'd also be nice if the LCD had the option of orange and red to choose from. You get red when the alarm goes off, but not as a stable color choice. Setting the alarm times takes awhile as the forward and back buttons control just that, there's no independent hour and minutes adjustment... so you may have to hold the buttons down for a while. It'd also be nice to see what CD track is playing at any time, versus just for a few seconds when the new track begins. The RCA doesn't have a date display so I guess I'm out of luck if I forget what day or year it is. Otherwise, it works, it sounds better than most small clocks, and the little screen is super cool with decent color choices and won't blind you at night in dim mode! But hey, it's an alarm clock! :p

Update May, 2008: The other one thing that is slightly annoying, is the viewing angle. Other than straight on, I would say if you go beyond 30 degrees to either side you can't read the display. So far the alarm clock hasn't failed us. :)

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Clock Radio CD Player

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Philips AJ260 Weather Station Clock Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)After reading all the other reviews I wasn't too sure. But reading between the lines I decided to take a chance. I bit the bullet and bought it and so far I am happy I did. I did find one thing I would like changed, one thing I would like enhanced.

The negative and needing changed is that the dual alarms will both sound by the same method. Either both by buzzer or both by radio. I personally like to use one alarm by radio, one by buzzer. That gives me a gentle wake up and then a reminder alert a little later.

To make the clock better, it would be nice if you could dim the weather LED. It is bright, no doubt about it. You can set it so that it only comes on for 10 seconds when you press a button, but I'd still like to see it dimmable.

As far as the other complaints... almost all the bad reviews could be corrected and attributed to user error. If people would RTFM before moaning, life would be easier.

Time resets to central but you live in the west, well read the manual. Not getting the auto time update, RTFM. Weather indicator light stays lit and keeps you up at night, read the manual. Outside temperature sensor giving inaccurate readings, read the flipping manual and mount the sensor in an appropriate place. As far as the sensor only measuring barometric pressure indoors and not outside, well unless you live in a submarine or a minute-man missile silo and use the airlock, the pressure inside and outside your house are the same. Humidity might be different, but pressure is the same, and that is what gives the clock its rudimentary weather predictions. Yes, it is really basic weather predictions, but what do you expect. It's a clock radio, not a meteorologist. Turn on the radio if you want more details.

I'd buy one again, but I would prefer separate buzz/radio selections for each alarm.

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Philips Personal Weather Forecast Clock Radio with wireless outdoor temperature sensor. Start your day right - every day! The compact AJ260 features an atomic clock and graphical weather forecast icons with multi-color light indicators. Your trusty weather forecaster always keeps you punctual. Stylish design with all the functions you need, weather forecast display with graphical animations. Multi-color light weather indicator which displays indoor-outdoor temperature has abuilt-in hygrometer display of the indoor humidity. Convenient digital tuning presets to start the day your way. Dual alarm time, wake up to your favorite radio tune or a buzzer for gentle wake with increasing alarm volume.Digital radio-controlled clock for accurate time settings with large backlit LCD display (bightness controlled) for easier viewing in low light

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Philips USA AJL308 Clock Radio with 7-Inch TFT LCD Color Display and USB/SD Card Slot Review

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(More customer reviews)There is a lot to love about this product. It's sleek. It's stylish. It's bright, bold and clear. (It can be dimmed!) It's a clock-radio with two independent alarms that also plays audio files (.mp3 and .wma), video (mpeg4 and divx codices) and photo slide shows (.jpg only). It has built-in "relaxation" sounds to help you fall asleep. It has so much going for it! And just when you think it can't get any better...

It doesn't get better. It slips a little. You start thinking to yourself, "If only..." and "Why didn't they just take the next step?" Why isn't there a tiny bit of built-in memory so that I don't need a SD card or USB stick to be attached to change the cute-but-becoming-annoying default photo? Why can't I select an audio file on the SD or USB as my alarm music? Why only three built-in sounds for the "relaxation" music? Why isn't there an AM tuner? Why isn't there a headphone jack? Why can I only display JPEG-format images? For a widescreen 7" LCD picture frame, why is the resolution only 480 x 234? Why isn't there a back-up battery?

This is such a near-perfect little gadget that it's painful to see how close Philips came to making the best device on the market. Yet despite these flaws, it is still so wonderful that it demands four stars. Lucky for Philips, there don't seem to be any viable alternatives with all of the features it does have at this price point... yet.

And regarding the day-of-the-week issue: Philips posted a firmware update on their Web site on September 14, 2007, that fixes this issue. Visit the Philips Web site, type in "AJL308" to find the product page, select the Support link tab (just above and to the right of the product image), and scroll down to the Software section. There is a PDF read-me file and a ZIP file with the actual firmware update. Read the PDF and carefully follow its directions to update the firmware. You'll need a USB drive to transfer the firmware update to your AJL308, and it takes several minutes to complete the update, but once it's done the day of the week should be correct.

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Start the day right with the Philips AJL308 Clock Radio, where you can wake up to the 7-inch color showing off your favorite photo, song, or video. In addition to clock, radio and calendar functions, you can even use pre-loaded relaxation music that will help you fall asleep. Built-in USB and SD card slots let you store all of your photos, music and video clips. You can enjoy music or radio channels with FM digital auto tuning and presets. Set dual alarm times and wake up gently with the increasing alarm volume.

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Philips AJ3600 Time Projection Clock Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)I just received this clock yesterday and have already fallen in love!

To avoid hitting the snooze or reset button(s) and never waking up, I keep my alarm clock across the room from my bed.This way I wake up enough to get out of bed and walk across the room before I hit any buttons.As my eyes are getting older it has become increasingly more difficult to focus on the clock when I wake up in the middle of the night.

When I decided that a projection clock would solve my problem of focusing on the clock in the middle of the night, I started to look around for one and I was not pleased with what was out there.I did not need nature sounds, nor did I need a light to turn on as part of the alarm.I do not have an MP3 player to dock into my clock, and I do not need a complete weather report when I open my eyes (LOL, I will find that out soon enough when I shlep out of bed and let the dogs outside!).I do not need to know what time the alarm is set (Ijust like to be reassured that it is on), and I am perfectly capable of pressing a few buttons to set the time all by myslef.

This little guy projects the time and whether or not the alarm is on...the two things that I am most interested in when I open my eyes in the middle of the night.The projection can be moved 180 degrees and the further away you project the time, the larger it is.It has an adjustable backlight on the face so it is not too bright.It has an AM/FM radio with ten station presets, and when the alarm is set to chime instead of the radio, it starts gentle so as not to jar you awake.It does have two alarms, but instead of having a choice of alarm types (chime or radio) Alarm 1 uses the radio and Alarm 2 uses the chime.The chime is a little bit quieter than I am used to, but it woke me up just fine this morning.

So far (after one night) I love this clock, it's a great price, and I would defiantly recommend it!

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Philips Clock Radio with Time Projection that beams the time on any surface - just wake up, open your eyes, and you'll see the time!

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