Sony LIV Clock Radios Reviews

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It's a dual time set alarm clock with radio. You can set your snooze times and have an extra alarm to wake you if needed. For the money, you won't find better any where local, unless you work at Sony. from Amazon.com The delivery was very prompt - I purchased the clock because of the Sony name and the automatic reset on the clock. However, if this clock is in a room with very much light, you cannot see what time it is - the numbers are only seen in very low light or darkness - something to think about when ordering this clock. from Amazon.com You can adjust the brightness on the face of the clock and the green color numbers are a nice change from the red ones of my other clock. It is VERY easy to change the time and very user friendly. The only problem for me is the radio reception is nil, but that isn't sony's fault, I live in the country. (Small sacrifice to not have a radio!) I recommend this clock. from Amazon.com This Sony radio with a digital tuner is a nice portable radio. The weather signal is a tad on the weak side,but I did'nt buy it for that purpose as I have a weather radio. from Amazon.com This Sony alarm clock is the best! The display is big and bright and easy to see in the dark. from Amazon.com 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. from Amazon.com I am not that happy with this clock radio and it has a whine on the station I listen to the most. The place I ordered it from was not that cooperative in helping me. Sony (the maker) will only take back product one bought from them so I have kept it. from Amazon.com I purchased a Sony ICF-C492 clock radio on Amazon in Jan. 2009 and I am really enjoying it. from Amazon.com Two things I wish I could've changed, though, and reasons I would've bought another clock: 1] this model has no automatic time set, using the omnipresent atomic time signal--I was hoping to find same so I could know she'd have no problems with daylight savings changes and such; and 2] we discovered the clock gains a few minutes overnight if the power goes out and the back-up battery engages to run the time (the good news being that it GAINS time, so at least you won't be late for work, you'll just be getting up earlier than you'd planned to). I could not find a clock that had automatic atomic time set AND a back-up battery AND a large display in a compact footprint--this was as close as I could get. Finally, a minor but irritating annoyance: the instructions give a cryptic Sony battery number for a Sony-proprietary back-up battery, but once I did some online research using that number I discovered it was simply a 9-volt battery, available anywhere. Sony was obviously hoping they could trick you into buying a SONY-brand battery. from Amazon.com I've always had Sony alarm clocks, but I usually spend a bit more. I am a light sleeper, but the beeping alarm would probably not wake anyone else up, and I will not use it as a default. from Amazon.com