Customer Reviews

Emerson EM50LD Large Display Caller ID

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3 star:		(3)
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1 star:		(6)

 

 

I ordered two units - the first was bad right out of the box. The second began going bad within a few days. The LCD screen had light and dark spots and became so garbled it was completely unreadable. Also, it is not back lit as indicated, or at least not back lit enough to make a difference - and it doesn't light up when a call comes in. Avoid this product.

We got this unit because it's easier to read than our old one, and that part is fine. However, if I scroll through to check missed calls and then pick up the phone to call, it auto-dials the last number reviewed. I finally figured out that I have to scroll to "End of List" to stop it from doing this.

The display is very difficult to view even with the contrast set to the maximum setting. It only worked a few days and then ceased functioning.

Disappointed to find that this unit is NOT backlit with the light cyan background, as indicated by the promotional picture. After adjusting the contrast to the highest setting, I found the display to be okay. I read that other users have noticed that the characters fade over time. I have just received mine and can confirm or deny at this time. The time and date are automatically set, apparently by satellite, by just attaching a modular phone cord to the LINE jack. This unit displays the phone number in a weird format, for example 18-6994021. Looks more like a serial number than a phone number until you realize the hyphyen should have been between the 1 and 8 of this example and another would have been helpful between the second nine and the 4. Not that hard to work with this quirk once you are aware of it. More importantly, the caller name is correctly displayed (last name first). Disappointed, too, that three AAA batteries are required, unless you bypass with optional AC adapter. Neither batteries or adapter is shipped with this unit; however, I had a number of AC adapters on hand, including one with 120VAC-IN / 9VDC-OUT 300ma. Works great so the batteries don't matter. Anyway, just received this unit. Except as noted, satisfied, but time only will tell whether the display holds up or, as others have said, ultimately fades.

Strange, acceptable but smaller ones and other mfg are better with diff
features. I would not buy again or recommend to someone else.
This is my personal thoughts on the machine.

Please do not waste your money on this product. We are not able to read the display. The base will not attach to the unit. Does not come with an AC adapter, and you can't order one. I have been trying to get my money back for a while, but doubt I will see it. I will probably get stuck with a product I will have to throw away. We needed a large display product. Thought we had one. BIG MISTAKE!

We'll, mine is functioning fine, however it is almost unusable due to its very dim display.
Not backlit, it's only useful in daylight or when directly lit. Even in light, the dark background and the shiny face cause it to be hard to read due to reflections.
I'd certainly pay a few more bucks for a backlit display, but since that's not an option, I say stay away from this one.

I bought this device a few months ago and like others said, the display is not very contrasty at any angle, but it can be read in good light. Additionally like so many reviewed, mine failed after a few months. The display went blank, so now all it is is a call indicator light. It does display the information in a non-standard way too, which takes some getting used to. One good things, is it read the CallerID data from every call, where my Uniden phones fail in about 10% of the calls and just say "Incomplete Data." Pass on this one, especially when better units work better and last longer for less money. The larger display is of no benefit because of it's poor readability.

junk- the unit is very large, but the display is not so large. It is also very unclear. In the background you can see lots of zeros and boxes making it very difficult to read. I adjusted the contrast, and the positioning of the unit. It didn't help. Don't buy this

Well, it does give Caller ID, it scrolls through and dials, sorta. At that point things begin to go south.

There is no back light. The display is very difficult to see no matter how adjusted. The only way I can viably use it is to put a lamp directly over the things.

VERY poor design, IMO.

However, it's been running for nearly two years (albeit poorly) and it's sorta done it's job.

I guess I start a search for one that does what this on is SUPPOSED to this week.