SharpTech SPC303 LCD Travel Alarm Clock with Folding Metal Case (Champagne) by Sharp
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Digital camera reviews of SharpTech SPC303 LCD Travel Alarm Clock with Folding Metal Case (Champagne)
Digital camera Review: Get what you pay for
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this clock at WalMart at the end of last year (2005). It was the cheapest travel clock with the features that I wanted. It has worked well as a daily alarm clock until about a month ago when the alarm stopped beeping. I have replaced the battery and the alarm still doesn't beep, but the display light flashes as normal. I got about 8 months out of this clock, so I guess that's not bad. But I wouldn't buy it again.Digital camera Review: Horrible
Summary: 1 Stars
This alarm clock worked for 6 months and then the LED display completely stopped working. :(Digital camera Review: Imperfect, but it's proved to be quite usable
Summary: 3 Stars
I admit I was swayed by its neo-RAZR looks when I picked this up at a local Bartell's Drug Store (a Seattle-area retail institution, in case you're wondering). It's been with me on several trips, and has performed quite well. However, it's certainly not a perfect device. For instance, despite its metal case the materials are still on the flimsy, thin and cheezy side of perfection...by a rather wide margin, I might add.
The hinge for this clamshell operating design has plenty of wiggle and play, though admittedly it does stay closed when need be so it does keep the LCD protected when on the move to the next destination. As others have noted, the blue-tinted backlight is near useless because of the extremely low light level it manages to (barely) emit. Yet in a (extremely) darkened room it's still bright enough read the screen...from select angles, that is. This LCD display has a rather narrow viewing angle in the top-to-bottom axis; the digits can get awfully dull and fuzzy when not looking at the LCD at a near perpendicular angle. The alarm's shrill, electronic beeping is for me not the most pleasant noise to wake up to.
Yet for all its flaws, this little bugger has done what I needed of it when I've had to rely upon it. Time keeping has been accurate over the several months of ownership and usage, the battery still appears to be going strong (though I too had to finesse the initial battery installation in order to get the thing to work correctly), and it's managed to wake me up every time I've needed it to do exactly that. Due to its chassis' rather questionable build quality, I'd certainly feel more comfortable looking elsewhere when considering an alarm clock on a backwoods trip. But for the relative safe confines of a hotel room, this little clock has so far done a dependable and solid job of fulfilling exactly what the thing was originally created to do.
Digital camera Review: Indiglow light stops working
Summary: 3 Stars
We've bought three of these now. Everything about them is great except that the indiglow light stops working after about a year. we tried putting in new batteries but it doesn't help so we buy a new one each time the indiglow light quits.Digital camera Review: Just bought this item at Target
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like the look of this alarm clock, hopefully it will hold up ok, it seems to be a bit mixed, looking at reviews. Apparently it is a SHARPtech product, not Sharp, made by M.Z. Berger and Company.
I have the warranty on hand - It is warranteed for 2 years after date of purchase against manufacturing defects. If you still have the reciept or photocopy, you can send them with the product to:
M.Z. Berger Service Center
33-00 Northern Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101-2224
but they require a check of $5.95 to cover S&H, which is hardly worth it for a $10 product. They note to include your return address. If mine breaks, perhaps I will purchase the award winning plastic one from LL Bean.
The model is SPC303 - or at least mine is.