deceptive add from Sony, customer support try to trick you
Written: Oct 16 '07 (Updated Oct 16 '07)
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Pros: it's small
Cons: no gentle-wake for CD/RADIO alarm
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| stefanoatla's Full Review: Sony ICF-CD863V Clock Radio |
I bought this item for one thing only: the Gentle Wake feature. I dreamed of being waked up with my favorite cd track and with the volume increasing gently. I thought I found the right product. From Sony website:
"Gentle Wake gradually increases alarm volume until it reaches the maximum level you set."
HOWEVER, the gentle wake feature is applicable to the buzzer alarm ONLY, not to the CD alarm nor to the RADIO alarm. Hours of discussion with Sony technical support, during which they made me try impossible combination of settings hoping I would give up, and they eventually confirm me this: there is no Gentle Wake for the CD/Radio alarm. Also, you cannot set the wake-up level for the buzzer alarm, so the Sony website is completely lying.
Now if you just want a normal CD reader, there are plenty which are cheaper. If you are looking for the Gentle Wake, be advised that's a rip-off.
Recommended:
No
Amount Paid (US$): 70
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