Emerson Radio Jumbo Triple Display Dual Alarm AM/FM Clock Radio with SmartSet Technology by Emerson
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Digital camera reviews of Emerson Radio Jumbo Triple Display Dual Alarm AM/FM Clock Radio with SmartSet Technology
Digital camera Review: Very Pleased
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this clock for about 3 months and it's been working out great. You only have to turn the alarm on once if you keep a regular schedule, since you can set each of the two alarms to go off on either weekdays or weekends (or both). Hitting the snooze is super easy (just wave your arm in front of it), which is actually more of a negative for some people. I saw one reviewer say that it isn't loud enough to wake them up... when it first starts beeping it's very quiet, and gradually ramps up until it's pretty darn loud. I wear earplugs at night and it's never failed to wake me up. The fact that it ramps up gradually also prevents it from startling me awake every morning like all of my previous alarm clocks have. I also have not had any problems with it keeping poor time. It's at least within a minute of accuracy from when I set it 3 months ago. Actually, I didn't set it, it set itself. A display model I saw at Sears did a very poor job of setting itself to the proper time when the power was cut, which made me wary of purchasing it, but the unit I got set itself correctly.
It also has feature that sounds really useful - it can turn off the display unless you wave your hand in front of it (good because the display is actually pretty bright). Unfortunately, what's happened in my experience is that anytime I move around in my bed it turns the display on - right in my face and on the brightest setting - which basically makes me paranoid about making any movements and thus is obviously not helpful for sleeping. I gave up on using this feature pretty quickly. It would have been much better if it at least pointed up at a 30 degree angle or something.
Overall good quality. The display is plenty big, but I wouldn't call it "Jumbo." I've had bigger. It's easy to set the time and it seems like it will probably last for quite a while, especially since I rarely even have to hit any of the buttons, so they shouldn't be wearing out anytime soon. I've had trouble with fidgety alarm on/off switches on my previous alarm clocks.
Digital camera Review: Does not keep good time.
Summary: 3 Stars
We have had this clock for a year or so. It does not keep good time. I like the display and how it shows the alarms, but when the power goes out, the time gets off like any other clock. I am moving to an atomic clock that will be correct all the time.Digital camera Review: Very nice clock/radio!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very nice clock that has numbers large enough that I can see it across my large bedroom without my glasses. I learned long ago to place the alarm across the room and not on the nightstand as I would shut it off in my sleep and wouldn't get up for work on time. The display has three settings: bright, dim, and off. You can also set the alarm for Monday through Friday, or Saturday & Sunday. The controls are clearly marked and easy to use.
I go to dialysis for 3? hours on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It would be nice if they'd added a feature so I could just choose the days I wanted instead of Monday through Friday, or Saturday & Sunday. Before I retired in 2003, my days off were Monday and Tuesday. I wouldn't have been able to "set it and forget it". I must remind myself to set it before going to bed.
After looking at several clock/radios, I chose this one as it was rated highly.
Digital camera Review: Emerson Radio Mediocre
Summary: 2 Stars
The Emerson clock radio has a great clock because but the radio stations blur together, even for stations with a strong broadcast. This makes the radio useless. I am going to have to buy a new clock radio because of this.Digital camera Review: Great when the power fails...
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with all the good reviews already listed here and would like to add a comment about what happens when the power goes off. We lose power about once a month. When the power comes back on the clock automatically resets itself to the correct date and time and all alarm settings are retained. Great feature! As to comments about the alarm volume, I am a fairly deep sleeper and it always wakes me up.