DEAD Sony's ICFC763 AM/FM Clock Radio with Digital Tuner

[Gnome]

checked the forum, but i don't think it's been posted yet :)

[URL=http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=172005]

it's got alot of features and bright display. only downfall is no backup power. other than that, it's a pretty decent alarm clock for the price offered.

just add to cart, and it will take 50% off the regular $99.99 automatically. at $49.99, i think it's a pretty good deal, considering all the novelties that come with it. :cheesygri

[chriswalsh]

Looks pretty cool... not sure about the variable snooze time... I bet I would tap it a few times each morning and be an hour late for everything :D

[darthmanak]

At $50 it is still too expensive.


http://www.sonystyle.ca/common/images/products/ICFC763_lg.jpg

[kfc]

moderate deal at best.

[spfdz]

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=172005 - Fixed for those who are lazy to copy/paste.

I've always wanted a digital radio alarm clock. But 50 is wayyyyy to expensive for a clock. Also, it's quite an ugly ball.



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lol.

[z_squared]

nice first post, and welcome to RFD... :)

it does look like a nice product, however, i wish it came in another colour (all black would look sharp, especially with that blue light illuminating the top).

$50 is not cheap for your run-of-the-mill alarm clock, but then again, this appears to be more than just your run-of-the-mill alarm clock.

will consider picking one up...

[dealsoutlook]

if it had a cd player this would have been hot!..waiting for one around this price and looks

[BinaryJay]

I think it's meant to remind you to have your hard boiled eggs for breakfast in the morning. It is the most important meal of the day after all.

[golden]

Love the design, too bad I don't need an extra alarm clock.

[djpositivek]

Anybody know of a cheap alarm clock with digital tuner ?

[TCWeasel]

I've a Sanyo alarm clock with digital tuner. It's a pain in the ass because it uses the indiglo type of display which is extremely bright in a dark room. I've yet to find one, at a reasonable price, which doesn't have an overly bright display.

The one thing I liked about it, which is the reason I bought it, is its alarm settings. I could set the alarm to use either the CD, tuner or otherwise WITH the wakeup volume. This way I could listen to a CD at night at a low volume without having to worry about altering my wake-up volume.

Sadly the CD player has stopped working (it's probably dirty, but I've been too lazy) and the display was a certain downside, so I've replaced it with one I had thought would do the same thing, but alas, it does not. I can only wake up to the buzzer without it being altered by my low volume the previous night, listening to CDs. (Currently Ella Fitzgerald, but that's not important :)

So yes, they are out there, but they are hard to find at a decent price. The Sanyo was $100.

[warpdrive]

My clock radio went on the fritz so I just recently bought a new one.

I bought this Sony instead (ICFC273)
http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=172004

http://www.sonystyle.ca/common/images/products/ICFC273_lg.jpg

I like it because it also has a digital tuner and displays two alarm times simultaneously. You can set different radio stations for each alarm. And it's about $40

The only bad thing is that the display is a backlit type that isn't as easy to read. It has a dimmer control but if I set it to low, it's too dim for the daytime.

But otherwise, I think this is a better clock radio than the above one. It certainly looks a lot better than this egg shaped one.

[humayoon]

The nap timer feature seems pretty cool. But its still a bit too expensive for an alarm clock.

[coolcoolfi]

At $50 it is still too expensive.




Totally agree.

[A2B-Civic]

$50 is $$$$$. Especially for something that doesn't have battery back up. LOL

"power failure" is not a cool excuse for missing an exam. LOL

[kud0s69]

$50 is $$$$$. Especially for something that doesn't have battery back up. LOL

"power failure" is not a cool excuse for missing an exam. LOL

Sadly, it's not really an excuse for missing anything. Exam, work, appointment. I would not buy an alarm clock without battery backup. It has saved my butt from being late a few times.....glad I have it.


Notice if your at work and co-worker comes in late and says the power went out. First thing I think is "Liar" and that he's making excuses for sleeping in. :)

[sz1999]

Just bought an open box ICF-C212 white body for $4.44 from superstore, it can use 9v backup battery, but the package doesn't have a battery.