I bought this clock because I wanted a projection system with a built in radio receiver. There are a few things about this system which is not mentioned by the seller or other reviewers on Amazon.1. The projection system is a separate clock...meaning, it does not get the projection time information for the main LCD that shows in green. You have to set the time for projection separately!! Not sure how accurate this will be or if this will start to drift over time from the main time display.
2. Swivel for the projection: Not sure how someone calculated 120degree swivel for this...it does not swing 120 degrees. At best you can get about 90degree swivel.
3. Not stable: The unit is not stable. It sits on 3 stubby feet and if your nightstand or table surface is smooth and if you try to set the alarm or turn ON/OFF the projection, the clock will move all over the place. It is too light.
4. Ergonomics of use: The switches are not positioned well in place. They are on the side and are simple, cheap switches. They will NOT withstand use over time. It is difficult to turn OFF the alarm in the morning for the same reason....you have to fumble around to find the switch.
5. Jog Dial: No one mentions it, but the whole rim of the front face is a dial that you turn in one direction to set time and the other direction to set the minutes. This is extremely flimsy (read as classic chinese design!). You can skip through time easily if you are not very careful...makes setting the time difficult.
In short the features are not so great, but there is a certain value for the money you spend. I've had it for about 3 weeks at the time of this review and so far so good. Oh...by the way, the FM radio comes with a bundled wire antenna...not sure what you are supposed to do with this, but this will add to the clutter of your desk. The radio reception is fair...I will not say that it is great.
Projection system works ok. It is not too bright nor too faint...just about the right luminosity. Once you turn on projection it stays ON for ever till you turn it off using one of the flimsy switches. I've had clocks that give you options of continued projection or selective projection when you need it...I think I like them better.
Hope you found this useful...enjoy!
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Product Description:
JENSEN JCR-222 AM/FM PROJECTION ALARM CLOCK RADIO0.6 GREEN LED DISPLAY ; 120 ADJUSTABLE PROJECTION OF TIME ON WALL OR CEILING ; ROTARY FRONT CONTROL FOR TIME AND ALARM SETTING ; AM/FM RADIO ; WAKE TO RADIO OR ALARM ; SLEEP ; SNOOZE ; BATTERY BACK-UP FOR CLOCK REQUIRES 9V ; DIM: 4.75H X 4.75W X 4.75D
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