Philips DC290 Docking Clock Radio with Remote

Reviews for Philips DC290 Docking Clock Radio with Remote

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3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Only lasted a year

    • Written by from Gladwyne

    I was happy with this alarm clock for the first year, although I could never get it to play the right playlist. Sound quality is decent and I liked a lot of the features: dual alarms, screen dims all the way, iPhone charging... It worked fine for a little over a year but then, out of the blue, it stopped charging my phone. Conveniently this was about a month after the warranty was up. When I talked to Philips, the representative could give me no troubleshooting advice except to unplug the device.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Won't sync time with iOS5 or CHARGE

    • Written by from San Francisco

    I bought this accessory because it advertised that it would sync the time on the alarm clock with the iPhone automatically while it charged your phone and then wake you gently in the morning at the right time with a fully charged phone. Neither is true with iOS5. I can't believe Apple sells this device on its web site and in its stores, and won't support it. Apple - please update!

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Several flaws-not a good buy

    • Written by from PLEASANTON

    The first thing you should know is that this radio does NOT receive AM broadcasts. It is FM only. Had I know that, I would not have purchased it. I have since returned it to Apple. But I did use the radio for a few days, and the sound quality was okay but nothing like a Bose Wave Radio. It sounded "tinny" to me, but then again, I have a picky ear. If you are an audiophile, you will not like this radio. The sound just isn't there.

    The other problem with this radio is that the controls are unnecessarily complex. I can usually figure out how to program things without a manual, however, with this unit I had to get the manual to figure out how to set the date, time, and pre-set stations. If you like your clock to display the "24 Hour" time (for example, 1815 instead of 6:15PM), then the date will show up goofy on the display and there is no way to change it. With the 24 Hour clock, it will display December 5th as "5-12". But if you go to the "normal" clock mode (ie, 6:15PM) then the date will display as "12-5". The date is always turned on--you can't turn it off. So it makes the front display look very "busy".

    I do not recommend this product. The controls are ridiculously complex for something so small that is supposed to be simple to operate. By the way, for the FM pre-sets, you can't jump to (for example) "Preset 9". You have to scroll (slowly) through each preset. If you want Preset 9, then you have to scroll through Preset 1, Preset 2, Preset 3, Preset 4, etc, etc, etc...There is no way to jump to a preset. The whole thing has been designed very poorly.

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