Honeywell TC681ELW Dual View Wireless Digital Weather Station with Analog Quartz Clock Review

I got this station not even a week ago and its the worst money that I probably spent. Granted it was only around $50 but trust me you will regret every penny. Its impossible to set the time on this thing since the button that you are supposed to hold onto it doesn't work 90% of the time. When you have it pressed it just literally doesn't move the clock hands and as you take the batteries out and reinsert them it magically starts moving again and when you push the clock set button again same thing happens and it doesn't DO ANYTHING! This is the worst thing Honeywell made...I would not recommend this thing even as a useless piece of firewood or anything you could potentially take out your aggression out on, otherwise you'd be wasting your money.

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Product Description:
The Honeywell TC681ELW Dual View Wireless Digital Weather Station with Analog Quartz Clock combines a classic analog clock with a high-tech digital weather station that can monitor up to three remote locations/ With the main display unit measuring 8.1 x 4.55 x 1.49 inches (WxHxD), the TC681ELW has three-channel remote sensor capacity and comes with one TS33C wireless sensor with a transmission range of approximately 200 feet. The weather station can auto-scan all three remote channels. (Additional sensors are sold separately.)
The analog clock has hour, minute and second hands. The digital weather station information includes a forecasting icon, indoor and outdoor temperatures and humidity range with comfort level indicators. The quartz clock includes crescendo alarm with snooze function and a LED backlight for easy night viewing. The digital weather station has an enhanced blue backlight. When the remote sensor is powered by two AA alkaline batteries, the unit has an outside temperature range of minus 4 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit, and minus 38 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit if lithium batteries are used. For humidity monitoring, the clock has an indoor and outdoor range of 25 to 90 percent. (The two AA batteries required for the sensor, and the two AA batteries required for the main unit, are not included.)

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RCA RP5415 - Clock radio Review

Looks better than it's built.Volume control is broken and freewheeling after a few months.

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DIGITAL/ANALOG TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAY ; SMALL FOOTPRINT; AM/FM RADIO; LARGE SNOOZE BAR; ADJUSTABLE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL; SLEEK & STYLISH DESIGN WITH FUNCTIONALITY

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RCA RC40 AM/FM Alarm Clock Radio with Large Green LED Display (Black) Review

I've only had this for a week, but I'm loving it.I bought it for the dual alarms.Super great!I don't have to keep re-setting my alarm!It also came pre-set for time.All I had to do was pick a time zone.Awesome.

Big numbers, with a dimmer feature.Somehow, as big as the numbers are, on the dim setting it's still dimmer than my old one, which was obnoxiously bright in my opinion, so I love that, too.Love that it shows the alarm time, (you press a button to see both and it's easy to find, even in the dark).I'm totally paranoid, so the fact that I can see at a glance that it's set for the correct time is great.Little icons show you if the alarm is activated, too, and whether it's for beeper or radio.The beeper ramps up in volume but I find it starts out loud.I prefer to awaken to radio, anyway.The alarm's not the most intuitive to set, but once you know how, it's easy.

The radio feature uses a dial which could get bumped, (if you're picking up a phone next to it, for example), though I've not had that problem, yet.Same thing for volume.Nice thing about the radio is the digital tuner and the manual says it has some feature to help it hold its setting.You can set it to automatically turn off, (up to 90 minutes).

LOVE THE SNOOZE BUTTON!!!It's right on top and you literally tap it.My old alarm clock had the worst snooze button in the world, (actually, it had the worst everything in the world.It was on of those Sharper Image daylight simulator clocks and it was a total dud).Love, love, love the snooze button.It's really easy to deactivate and reactivate for the next day, as well.Variable snooze increments, as well.

All of this is probably really similar to the features in the RC46, which is offered through Amazon Prime, but I found mine at Walmart for the same price so I picked it up there instead of waiting 2 days.

All in all a very nice product.

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Product Description:
The RC40 clock radio by RCA is the perfect companion in the morning. The AM/FM clock radio has a large 1.4-inch green LED display that makes it easy to see and to read. The clock can be adjusted to two different levels of brightness to accommodate for different lighting situations. The clock features automatic time set that will set the clock to one of seven different time zones once clock is plugged in. Simply flip the switch to select your current time zone. LCD display has digital frequency readout, so that you can precisely tune to your favorite radio station and read which station you are tuned in to. The programmable sleep feature will play the radio up to 2-hours before automatically turning off, allowing you to gently fall asleep to the radio. The RC40 features a 2nd display "alarm reminder" showing the time you have set for the alarm to go off. No more second guessing if you set the time of the alarm correctly or not. It features two different alarm settings that are perfect for couples who wake at different times or for those who need a second reminder to wake in the morning. Set the alarm to wake you up to the buzzer or to your favorite radio station. Enjoy the Graduwake ramp up alarm system that gently wakes you from deep sleep by gradually increasing the volume of the alarm. You'll no longer have a loud, rude awakening in the morning. Alarm clock features programmable snooze that you can set to ring between 1-30 minutes or by the default setting of every 9-minutes. Using the SmartSnooze feature, any of the top buttons will act as the snooze button when alarm has been activated, to ensure that you will find it when you're half asleep. The battery backup gives reassurance that your alarm will sound even with the loss of power. The "No Worry" battery backup keeps the clock radio working during power outages. You'll no longer have to worry about being late to work or needing to reset the clock and alarm.

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Sony ICF-C218 Automatic Time Set Clock Radio (White) Review

What I like about this alarm clock: doesn't take up much room on my nightstand, the time is preset at the factory so all I had to do was set my time zone, the alarm doesn't jolt you awake - it starts out slow and quieter gradually getting faster and louder, you can choose how long you want your snooze to be, and it is so easy to figure out - I first saw this item at Target and was able to figure it out right there while displayed, quite a few of the others baffled me.

Other info: only one alarm time can be set

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Appealing Design stylish basic design blends into your room's decor

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Sony ICF-CD815 AM/FM Stereo CD Clock Radio with Dual Alarm Review

The old clock radio finally died and my husband and I thought it would be nice to have a CD player in the bedroom to listen to audio books in bed now and then (yes, I know, but it depends on the book!!).We've found the sound quality on such an inexpensive item to be extremely good, it's easy to tune the radio in and we like the huge time display - I can even see it without my glasses at night!!So far, it's awakened us at our ridiculously early get up time during the week without fail.No complaints - very happy with this clock/radio/CD player.

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Sony AM/FM Stereo CD Clock Radio

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RCA RC46 AM/FM Alarm Clock Radio with Large Blue LED Display (Black) Review

Trying to find a reliable, easy to use, inexpensive, alarm clock for the wife.She wanted one that sets itself and had a battery back-up. I wanted one that would wake her up.Found this one at K-mart and spent 30 mins playing with it over by the televisions (needed a power source). This radio alarm clock is perfect for what I need.This being my first review, I"ll just point out the things that made me buy it.
1. Nice soft blue color, 2 setting...low you can just make out and high is clearly visible
2. Battery back up (even came with batteries) easy to find AA"s
3. Plug in in and it sets itself (all you have to do is set the time zone) has a switch for Daylight Savings Time.
4. Dual alarm (his and her) or in this case days and midnights...set it and forget it. You don't have to rememberto set it everyday.
5. If the power goes out the alarm goes into kind of a sleep mode.It beeps to warn you of the power failure and according to the instructions, remembers the alarm settings and goes off without it being plugged in (not tested yet)
6. The alarm starts off kinda like any other alarm but then gets progressively louder (can't see anyone sleeping through this one)
7. Playing with the tuner, looks like one of those old fashion, spin the dial things, but it shows a digital read on the display (kinda cool but it's a cheap radio folks and sounds like one)
8. The snooze is adjustable from 1 to 30 mins.
9. Last but not least, the alarm set time is displayed on the lower right, so if your the nervous type, you can double check to make sure the alarm is where you want it to be.All for around 20 bucks...and that"s all I have to say about that.....

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The RC46 clock radio by RCA is the perfect companion in the morning. The AM/FM clock radio has a large 1.4-inch blue LED display that makes it easy to see and to read. The clock can be adjusted to two different levels of brightness to accommodate for different lighting situations. The clock features automatic time set that will set the clock to one of seven different time zones once clock is plugged in. Simply flip the switch to select your current time zone. LCD display has a digital frequency readout, so that you can precisely tune to your favorite radio station and read which station you are tuned in to. The programmable sleep feature will play the radio up to 2-hours before automatically turning off, allowing you to gently fall asleep to the radio. The RC46 features a 2nd display "alarm reminder" showing the time you have set for the alarm to go off. No more second guessing if you set the time of the alarm correctly or not. The clock radio has two different alarm settings that are perfect for couples who wake at different times or for those who need a second reminder to wake in the morning. Set the alarm to wake you up to the buzzer or to your favorite radio station. Enjoy the Graduwake ramp up alarm system that gently wakes you from deep sleep by gradually increasing the volume of the alarm. You'll no longer have a loud, rude awakening in the morning. Alarm clock features programmable snooze that you can set to ring between 1-30 minutes or by the default setting of every 9-minutes. Using the SmartSnooze feature, any of the top buttons will act as the snooze button when alarm has been activated, to ensure that you will find it when you're half asleep. The battery backup gives reassurance that your alarm will sound even with the loss of power. The "No Worry" battery backup keeps the clock radio working during power outages. You'll no longer have to worry about being late to work or needing to reset the clock and alarm.

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Sony ICF-C218 Automatic Time Set Clock Radio (Black) Review

Not the niftiest, nor the most elegant clock radio available but the price and features make it about as good a buy as you'll find.
All the important features - battery backup, automatic time synch, intuitive alarm setting, good (but gentle on the eyes) time visibility.
There's a dual alarm version available for a few bucks more too.

We liked this one enough to buy another for our guest bedroom - guests won't be befuddled by this model...

BTW, radio isn't high fidelity but its not bad, a good Sony quality product.

UPDATE 10/28/09:Two years down the road and the two of these radios we bought are still going strong.One of the things I failed to mention in the original review was that this unit does NOT, repeat, does NOT have a power brick - just a nice old fashioned wall plug on a wire - sweet.I take note of the comment by others about the intensity (or lack thereof) of the clock LED.Myself, and upon further inquiry, my wife find the intensity to be 'just right'.Perhaps there is some variation in the units or maybe its just a matter of your sleeping environment.We're former Sierra Nevada 'country' folks who now live on the edge of a small Ohio town.Between the street light, the neighbor's lights, the wifi router and a couple of those green 'limelite' nightlights we DO have sufficient ambient light at night to move around without stubbing the old toes.BTW, I've dropped both of our units more than once, and accidentally kicked one across our guest suite - no discernable damage.Oh yes, the wife says that they'd show the dust less if they were white.

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Appealing Design stylish basic design blends into your room's decor

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Sony ICF-C318 Automatic Time Set Clock Radio with Dual Alarm (White) Review

I bought two of these, (one for my husband and one for my teenage son), since they would automatically reset themselves after a power outage. They both immediately complained that the alarms were not loud enough, (both are VERY heavy sleepers). It does have a very light and polite beep with no volume control. However, the beeps gradually increase in frequency and after week of use, both of them are waking up easily to the sound and without the jarring blasts from our old alarms.
So, it may require getting accustomed to for heavy sleepers, but it's great for those of us who don't like to be blasted awake every day.

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Stylish Design takes up a minimum of space on the nightstand, desk or dresser. Visible 0.9" Green LED allows the large size numerals to be seen easily, even at night.

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