Customer Reviews

Geneva Clock Co 4584E Elgin Electric Alarm Clock

5 star:		(36)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Clock design with tiltable display allows adjustment for best viewing angle combined with 2 1/2 " time display numbers (largest available in a standard alarm clock) makes the clock easily readable for those suffering from limited sight as well as the nearsighted while in bed who want to check the time without having to put on eyeglasses.

this clock is just perfect for someone that cannot see without their glasses on. When I woke up in the morning I couldn't even see my clock let alone what time it was. This clock is big numbers & perfect.

I bought this clock for my mother who is now 84 and coping with macular degeneration. She loves it and says it's easy to see.

Autumn 2010: Mom had to go into a nursing home last year, alas, but the clock still continues to function as it should. Still a good buy here.

I bought this to replace a 0.75" display clock radio I couldn't read at 4 inches from my face. While I don't miss the radio much, I **LOVE** the size of the numbers. I can read them from across the king size bed if I squint just a little. With my glasses on, I can read them accurately across the house (40'). They are huge and bright - score! 8-)

The down sides are:
o The display is BRIGHT, even on the dim setting. It will light up the room at night with a red glow.
o The clock is very light-weight. Either mount it on the wall or install some rubber stick-on feet (have to buy these separate). Trying to push the buttons without feet on will result in you pushing the clock around instead. This is "fun" while the alarm is waking up your late-to-bed spouse and a glass of water is also on the nightstand. ;-) Minus one star for this.
o If using as a desk clock, push the display forward until it clicks, otherwise it won't stay upright. The instructions don't mention this.
o Don't try to change the upright/flat setting all the time. Pick one and stick with it. If you keep it upright as a desk clock, lay the clock on its back at night if the light bugs you. Don't be pushing the display up and down. The way it's constructed, it'll break pretty fast.
o Mine is keeping rock-solid time after a month of service. The other posts complaining about time must have defective copies.
o The battery backup works as described: saves the time, but doesn't display it.

Ways to make it better:
o Include 6 rubber feet (Come on guys, how much would these have added to the final price - $0.05 or less?)
o Put a 6+oz metal lug in the bottom to give it enough weight to withstand a button push (turn off the alarm, not just snooze!)
o If the power is off, make pushing the snooze button display the time for two seconds.

I could add the following as ways to make it better, but then it wouldn't be $22:
o 24 hour time option
o play alarm sound from an MP3 (load via USB memory stick)

Critiques aside, I'm loving it. And did I mention it's big and bright?

The clock runs very fast, gaining about a minute every day or so. To keep it accurate to the minute, it needs to be reset about every third day or so.

The numbers on the clock certainly are huge, the biggest I was able to find, but the clock was so bright it kept us up at night. The "dim" setting is only marginally dimmer than the bright setting.

It's the biggest size of LED you can find (2.5"). It's also very bright that you can read it well even with bright sun in the room. My only complain is there was a poor contact between the clock and the base that house the battery compartment. The clock went blank after I fold it down and reopen it again. I had to slap it to get the LED's to light up again.

This clock has a backup battery operated clock that keeps the time when the regular power is lost. The problem with this backup function is that it does not feed the time to the main clock display and there is no way to tell the time until the regular power is restored. The alarm does function during the power outage, if you have set it. Gotta know the time.

This is great clock. I needed a big type clock since my eysight is failing. I have to problems reading this clock from across the room. The alarm settings are easy to set and see when on or off. A great clock.

My old 1.8 inch LCD alarm wouldn't work any more. I researched a lot of clocks, and found this 2.5 lcd. Amazon shipped it in 3 days for free. My first night, I woke up 5-6 times just to see the time! I could barely read the 1.8 inch, no problem with the 2.5. It is bright, but for me , thats a GOOD thing.If I'm not here, my wife can flip it down.
Perfect!