Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio
Digital camera Review: Great basic alarm clock and radio
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for my mother as a Christmas present. She has been wanting a new alarm clock radio for a while. I looked at the product descriptions and reviews for many clock radios before deciding on this one. So far, my mom thinks its great. It has a small footprint for her night stand, the display is large so its easy to read it from across the room, and it was easy for her to set up. I also really liked that it has a dimmer switch for the display. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that I would have preferred if the radion tuner was digital rather than dial, ans some of the buttons are a little small.Digital camera Review: Great brightness control !
Summary: 1 Stars
Finally I have found a digital clock that has a full range of variable brightness levels. A dial allows you to change continuously from bright to invisible. MUCH better than the typical High/Low switch. But, the level we find comfortable at night makes the clock virtually unreadable during the day, unless you want to fiddle with the control every day. Have not tried other features, but it seems to have all the goodies you would want.Digital camera Review: Great clock for the money
Summary: 4 Stars
This clock was a great deal for the money. The directions are clear and it's easy to set the times and alarms. The numbers are big and can be seen easily across a room. My only dislike is that the snooze time is too short but other than that, I love this clock.Digital camera Review: Great design, constant buzz
Summary: 4 Stars
As others have detailed, this is far and away the best low-price alarm clock radio out there: small footprint, large display, adjustable brightness, better than average reception, etc. I would otherwise give it five stars. However, mine has a nearly constant low tone buzz. I can live (and sleep) with it -- and shipping it back isn't worth the cost -- but it's annoying and I am disappointed in Sony.Digital camera Review: Great dimmer, easy to set, always works
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the fourth alarm clock I have tried in the last year, and this one is a keeper! I wanted a dual alarm that I could set very quiet since I am a light sleeper. I was shocked that two brand new alarm clocks I bought simply did not work right. I would set the alarm and it would not go off. This one works every time.
The dimmer on the display is great. I had one alarm clock that I had to drape with a cloth because it was so bright. That pretty much defeats the purpose. There's no need for a drop cloth with this clock.
The one little complaint that I have is that the dual alarm has one alarm on music and one alarm on buzzer. You can not have two different alarm settings that both play music.
This isn't as bad as I thought, though, because the alarm time is very easy to chage, yet you can't accidentally change it by bumping into it.
The radio reception is even good.