Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Clock with Cable-Free Weather Forecaster

by Oregon Scientific

Product Features

• Projection clock; displays time, weather forecast, and indoor and outdoor temperatures
• Wireless remote sensor radios outdoor temperature from 100 feet away
• Beams time, outdoor temperature in red light onto wall or ceiling
• Automatically sets and updates time/day/date with U.S. Atomic Clock
• Crescendo alarm with 8-minute snooze function awakens even soundest sleeper

Product Details

Product Manual [200kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 6.3 x 4.4 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005B0BM
• Item model number: BAR338PA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (257 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,110 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #2 in Home & Kitchen > Home Décor > Clocks > Specialty Clocks > Weather Monitoring Clocks
  • #2 in Home & Kitchen > Home Décor > Clocks > Specialty Clocks > Projection Clocks
  • #4 in Home & Kitchen > Patio, Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Décor > Outdoor Thermometers

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This versatile system forecasts local weather; automatically sets and updates the time, day, and date; keeps track of the indoor temperature; and employs a remote, wireless sensor to record the outdoor temperature up to 100 feet away. For forecasting weather within 12 to 24 hours, the 6-1/4-by-4-1/4-inch monitor employs a built-in electronic barometric-pressure sensor and then displays the upcoming weather with an icon (sunny, partly sunny, cloudy, rain/snow) on its backlit LCD screen. For keeping track of time, the monitor is equipped with a radio receiver tuned to the U.S. atomic clock; this enables the monitor to maintain split-second accuracy by automatically adjusting, if necessary, to the atomic clock's signals six times every 24 hours. From those signals, the monitor also displays the date, the day, and the time zone for which the user has set the clock. Also, the clock automatically adjusts for daylight saving time and for leap year. The monitor beams the time and the outdoor temperature onto a wall or ceiling in large, red numerals for easy readability. If the monitor is in battery-mode (four AA batteries included), pressing the clock's snooze bar will beam the data for five seconds. If the monitor is plugged into a wall socket with an AC adapter (included), the projection will be available either for five seconds with the snooze bar or continuously if a continuous-beam control is set. The projection beam comes from a device mounted next to the clock. The device pivots so the beam can be projected onto any surface, and a dial focuses the beam for clarity. You can also choose to have the temperature displayed in either Celsius or Fahrenheit. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Exact Set Projection Barometer Clock - Projection barometer alarm clock- Projects time and remote temperature image on ceiling or wall of darkened room- Displays weather forecast icons (sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy, rainy, and snow)- Wireless reception of outdoor temperature data from remote sensor- Rotating projection head for image projection to the front or back- Image adjustments include image reverse, 180* image rotation, and manual image focusing- Auto-synchronizing clock (by signal from U.S. Atomic Clock)- U.S. map display with 4 time zone indications (Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern)- Wireless reception of outdoor temperature data from remote sensor- Memories for maximum and minimum temperature readings- Daily crescendo alarm with snooze function- HiGlo EL backlight for LCD and keyboard- Remote sensor splash proof case design with LCD display and LED indicator- Remote sensor maximum transmission range: 30m (100 ft)- Transmission frequency: 433MHz- Main unit requires 4 AA batteries (included), or AC adapter (included)- Remote sensor requires 2 AA batteries (included)- LCD dimensions: 3"L x 2"W- Main unit: silver with black trim- 1 Year manufacturer's warrantyPackage Contents:- Main unit (indoor)- Remote sensor (outdoor)- 6 AA batteries- Manual- AC adapterORBAR338PA

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Customer Reviews

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107 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really cool item!, July 30, 2002

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Craig Metz "zoso7374" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Clock with Cable-Free Weather Forecaster (Kitchen)

This is one of the best purchases I have made of recent memory. It is one of those gadgets that every person can appreciate. The projection gives you the unique advantage of seeing the time from anywhere in the room. The indiglo is also really cool, if the projection is off. This clock works off batteries (there is an ac adapter for the projector) so it is easy to take with you if you are traveling. I put the outdoor monitor in my window, and I can constantly tell what the temperture and upcoming weather is. The best part is, the clock is tuned into the atomic clock, and is constantly setting itself for accuracy. This little guy is also pretty tough, I have tripped over the cord for the AC adapter twice (I can't tell you how infuriating this is), knocking it hard to my hardwood floor. Its still kicking. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who appreciates a good gadget, I have loved it since I bought it.

189 of 204 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed review, July 27, 2002

By 

Jeff Hatfield (Saginaw, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Clock with Cable-Free Weather Forecaster (Kitchen)

As a lover of "gadgets" I was really quite looking forward to this alarm clock. The remote weather sensor, the projection of the time onto a wall, the automatic sync'ing with the atomic clock, and the gradual alarm tone had me convinced that this clock should replace the trusty digital clock that had been at my bedside for a decade. The projection of the time on the wall works well for me and as it turns out, it's the only thing that kept me from returning this clock. I still can't get the remote weather sensor to transmit the temperature to the base. The gradual alarm is alright; it does what is advertised. I'm a bit disappointed that there isn't an option to continuously keep the main display lit its cool blue light. Actually, before they implement that, they need to eliminate the high pitch hum that is audible when the backlight is illuminated. All in all this is a neat gadget but a bit too pricey if you ask me unless you can get all of the features to work.

9 years later...
I'm sold on this clock. It has lasted 9 years and hasn't failed me so I'm bumping my rating up to 4 stars. I hope they fixed the hum when the blue light illuminates as well as the weather feature (I never was able to get working). My wife and I feel lost at night when we are on vacation because the time isn't on the ceiling for us - we're believers if there is such a thing for a digital clock. ;)

243 of 271 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars over-rated, October 22, 2003

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Jeremiah Jacobson (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Clock with Cable-Free Weather Forecaster (Kitchen)

Although there are some cool features on this clock, it doesn't do all that it should. I'll simply list the pros and cons and you can decide for yourself.

Pros:
- you can instantly know the weather outside and the temperature inside.
- the forcast prediction and graphics are remarkably accurate.
- projection on ceiling is very cool at night - you can look straight up as you lie in bed and know the time.

Cons:
- even though it plugs in, the clock runs on batteries. the plug is only for the projection part.
- the alarm wouldn't wake up the lightest sleeper - it's just a little beep like your microwave makes. it just makes them more often as you sleep through it.
- the projection doesn't work at all if any light is on in the room and it's really only usefull on a perpendicular surface - otherwise it's stretched and half out of focus.

So as a second clock and something neat to have, this is fine. Don't get it as your primary alarm clock if you want to make it to work on time and not get fired :-)