Homedics Dual Alarm Digital FM Clock Radio Time Projection

Great clock. After having a Homedics clock for 15 years, the projector light finally gave out. I searched for a new one and came across the newer model. This one has a digital display for the radio vs my previous one, rotating the channel for radio. This one looks more modern and I actually like it. It does its job. Only thing is that the projector light is bright. But I will find a way to dim it with something. Got it for that reason but this light is bright. Radio signal is good too. Haven't tried the alarm but the sounds I love. Time setting was easy. It's also not too heavy. Easy to use. Projector light on and off is located on the bottom back of the clock. You can also dim the clock light or turn it off completely. I couldn't do that with my previous one. I had to use a cloth to cover the time since I had the time projected on the ceiling. Happy with the purchase and doesn't look cheaply made but light in weight.

I had a Phillips sound machine for 15+ years that was an insomniac dream. I have several devices that are adequate. This one is almost as good as the one that finally died. I have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep. I ruminate, and I hear EVERY LITTLE SOUND that can wake you up.Pros: you can dim the display to very dark. (Light is the enemy). It is easy to set time, alarm. Relatively small footprint.Cons: if you adjust anything, dim lighting disappears. So then you are in the dark, annoying your husband, to get the setting you thought you had. More of a problem than you would think.After many weeks, I am upgrading my review to 5 stars. I added tape to the sound button to that I could locate it in the dark. Learned that I had to set the brightness to dark BEFORE I set alarm, all is good. Leaned that I could hit the volume to turn off the alarm. Still not quite a 5, but a 4.8. And definitely better than anything else on the market, I am purchasing another for our vacation home.

The light of the clock is very bright. Even the lowest setting is way too bright. So I have to turn it off but then you cant see what time it is at night. The rest of the clock is good & easy to use.

I’ve been on the hunt for a noise machine for my insomniac mom and this is it!! The projection is clear, the buttons work well and it feels well made and the instructions are clear. You can play the sounds all night or set a timer and the sounds are so clear, crisp, and realistic. This has an actual alarm sound(beeping) to wake you up with an increasing volume and the screen has brightness levels as well. It’s everything we’ve been looking for. Also has a backup battery so if the power goes out it will still work as long as your power is back on when your alarm is set. Disclaimer the alarm will not sound if the power is out at the time your alarm is set to go off and will not sound once turned back on if the alarm window has passed while the power was off. But when the power turns back on the time is still correct and the alarms are still set.

This is a neat little dual purpose clock. I absolutely love all of the features: clock, radio, alarm, sounds, projection. My kids also love the choices of sounds and love falling asleep to "campfire" at night. The sound quality for radio and sounds is great in my opinion. It's easy to use so I'm not sure why some say it's difficult, I didn't even have to read the manual it came with and figured out all the features easily, as did my elementary school aged kids. Like many reviews said, the display is very bright, like a nightlight and especially if you use the projection (can be switched on or off). For me this is not a problem because I use it in the kids room and they like a nightlight. If this was in my room, it would be a problem because it's just too bright. Yes, you can adjust the brightness, but then you can barley read the time. Which leads me to my biggest issue with the clock. Mine has a white backlight and the time is written in skinny black numbers. I have a hard time reading it from across the room and end up having to walk up to it to make out the time. The projection is easier to read for me because it projects in blue thicker numbers.. you can also adjust the focus. However, with regards to the projection, you can not switch the orientation, so the kids see the numbers upside down if projected onto the ceiling.

This clock replaced a homedic i have had for over 20 years. it is designed a little different but function the same. I like this one. It functions the same as the old and is bright at night. the rtadio work well and the white noise is clear i would purchase again if I was looking for another. solid and well built good quality.

I am delighted with this alarm clock. Once you learn how to use it, which is my only negative, then you have an amazing machine. I really like is that you can be awoken to 8 different sounds. I enjoy the ocean waves, I have a hard time finding that. Also I like that you can decrease the brightness of the clock by just pressing the snooze button. I usually turn it off, by pressing the snooze button, and when I want to see the time, I just press the snooze button once.I did have trouble fully understanding that you can set the volume for the machine and you also have to set the volume for the clock as well. They are 2 separate and that is the most confusing thing. So I typed instructions for myself and why not share with you.To turn on radio hit “power” button.. I think that is how to control volume.. hit “Power” then volume.. ( not sure if there is any other way to do volume? ) You can just just hear Fm only. For sounds press “power” then sounds and keep pressing the sounds button till you find the sound you like, there are like 7 sounds…Setting the time- press the “time set” button in the back and hold for 3 seconds, use the volume button to make the time earlier or later, then the minutes hit “time set” and the volume button, then if you press the “time set” button again, its for 12 or 24 hrs.. ( I like 12 hrs). (note, you can use the Volume button for making the time later or earlier, or the tuner button, whatever you want it works)..Setting the Alarm, we only need one alarm, so just press “alarm1” for 3 seconds and then use the volume or tuner button to adjust the clock.. then press the alarm button again and have a choice if you want it to be “sound” “beep” or radio, just press the volume button up or down to pick between sound, beep and radio. If you pick sound, you will need to press “sound” in the top to adjust what sound you want..There are 2 sounds for the clock the sound you chose for the alarm, and the sound you pick for the machine. To set the sound level for the alarm---hold alarm 1 button for 3 seconds and it will blink the hour—press alarm button again and it will blink the minutes..Press alarm1 button again and it will show the sound- you can make it Fm, Sound or beep, if you make it sound just press “Sound” in the top right and you can pick which sound. Then final step, hold the Alarm1 button one more time and it will show you which volume of sound from 0-16. If you don’t do this final step, you will not be controlling the loudness of the alarm, so press Alarm1 that final time!!!Note- the one tricky thing is that when you are setting the alarm, the volume for the sound that comes on- again when you are setting the alarm, and hear the sound volume, you are hearing the sound volume for the machine, NOT the alarm sound volume. If they had been smarter they would have made you hear the alarm sound volume.Again, there are 2 different settings for the sound- 1- alarm sound, and 2- the sound of the machine in general. There are 2 separate sounds and 2 separate volumes, but for some silly reason the volume you hear when setting the alarm, is the volume of the machine, not the volume of the alarm.And 2 different volumes for the machine the alarm volume and the machine volume. So, you can have the volume of the machine off and the volume of the alarm on. So remember to press the alarm1 button one last time after you see the “sound setting”, so you can set the sound, this is something I was confused with.

I've only had this product for 3 days and like the features on it that are hard to find on other alarm clocks. My favorite is the alarm in the morning that starts off soft and becomes louder. With other alarms, it's usually a jolt for me waking up to loud sounds. Another feature which I enjoy is being able to adjust the display from bright, medium light, soft light OR no light which I prefer. The dimmest of the display light is too bright for me. The projection light onto the ceiling is also bright for me so going with no light works. I think that the sound effects are nice. For me, they're not annoying. There are a few things that I would like to see better. The way to set the alarm is a bit complicated, IMO and you have to go to the back of the unit to set the alarm too. Then having to hold down the alarm button for 3 seconds and then using the volume or other button to go through to set the time to wake up is a bit for me. I do prefer a more straighforward way to set the alarm. Overall, I do like the unit and the price is reasonable. This has features that are on other alarm clocks that are much more expensive. I'm happy with my purchase and would recommend to others.

Los números son de buen tamaño, ideal para poder ver la hora sin problemas. El cordón de la antena debe de estar extendido y bien colocado para que se escuchen en forma adecuada las estaciones de radio.Los sonidos de la naturaleza son bastante relajantes y se escuchan muy nítidos.El proyector de la pantalla no es muy útil.

Ceci est le meilleur réveil matin que j'ai eu.Facile utilisé plusieurs fonctionsLe son et effets sonores très clairEn plus luminosité ajustable en bleu non agressif la nuit.Projecteur multi-directionnelService impeccableJe recommande cette achat et ce vendeur.Je suis très contente de mon achat :))

Love this clock. I suck at sleeping as I work night shifts and I also live in a basement suite. I bought this clock for the sounds and do they ever block out the footsteps upstairs! Best sleep ever. :)

Muy buena opción. La proyección de la hora en la pared es práctica y la luz no molesta en absoluto para dormir.Los sonidos son muy agradables y el hecho de que sea eléctrico resulta muy conveniente. No hay que estar al pendiente de las pilas. Estoy muy satisfecha con la compra

This is a great clock radio. It is practical because the time can be projected on the ceiling or wall (making it easy to see what time it is) and it is fun because you can choose to wake up from a selection of different sounds (water, spa, etc.).