Customer Reviews

Oregon Scientific BAR618HGA Weather Forecaster with Remote Thermometer and Atomic Clock

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This is a nice looking weatherstation with lots of features.

Unfortunately it could not link with the atomic clock, although I am within half of the range - even outdoors.

Also, the humidity indication is woefully inaccurate. The base unit indicated 13%, the remote unit showed 22%, while my calibrated hygrometer measured 36%. I do not have a calibrated thermometer, but at least both showed (nearly) the same temperature.

In summation, it's a nice looking thing, but inaccurate; and for that it is a bit pricy.

Finally, for those who care: although the device can be switched to french & german languages, it does not have a 24 hour clock mode.

I got it cheap during one of those Friday sales and I got it for my parents. It has been 3 weeks now and I am pretty happy with it.

It looks pretty good. So I can put it just about anywhere without shame. The setup was pretty painless. But I did not have the patience to try out the auto/time. It did not seem to work as there may be weak radio signal at our place. The weather report/forecast seems to be accurate, so is the temperate readout.

Good little gadget, me thinks.

I bought this to replace another oregon scientific unit that was dropped and broken. This one has more features, but the small lcd screens make it horrible for wall placement unless you have the best eagle eyes in the world. The outdoor unit does seem pretty water resistant as it sits in the rain a bit.

The thermometer in the main unit is spot on but the outdoor unit seems to read a bit too cold (ie. lower than it really is). My transmission distance is about 15 feet through a rock wall and has always been good. I've been going on 5 months on the same batteries, and no replacements needed yet. I have not tested the range to it's limits, but I have tried 30 feet through the rock wall and it still worked.

the curved plastic of the unit makes it sit pretty far from the wall too unlike the old flush units. I find this a decent value for the cheap price, but I'd say to spend more for a larger and more readable screen from across the room.

No complain since it does its job as a weather station showing indoor, outdoor temperature and humidity and giving forecast. One possible improvement is the display of the atomic clock is small, I cannot get the time from a distance.

While it worked, it was great. Unfortunately, remote sensor only lasted 6 months.

I got this on a Friday sale for a very low price. Given that I didn't pay full retail, I am happy with my purchase. I love the fact this is a wireless set. The set up was very easy. Temperature seems to be accurate based on my HVAC unit's reading, and my outdoor thermometer reading. I am not a meteorologist, so precise accuracy isn't essential. I just need to know if it's really cold outside, or really hot, etc....

One disappointment is the forecast feature doesn't seem to work very well. It is showing me sunshine for the next twelve hours, when the weather is predicted to be overcast and rainy as it has been for the last two days. It also showed sunny last night. Maybe this has to do with where I have the outdoor sensor. ? But again, I'm not using this device to plan out my days.

For the money, a great device. I would give it 5 stars if the prediction feature worked.

I purchased 2 of these, used one as a gift. Fortunately, the gift product worked. The one I saved for myself did not work (the remote device apparently was defective). After communicating with Oregon Scientific, they gave me a RMA number to return the product, which I did at an additional expense of $4.00. That was a couple of weeks ago and I have received/heard nothing since.

This was a great value; indoor-outdoor thermo, weather forecaster, alarm clock...BUT it is also an Atomic clock I am not picking up any signals! I live in Baltimore where i should have no issues. But still...nothing

I bought this for my husband for Father's Day. We love the thermometer feature because it tells us both inside and outside temperature and humidity. The clock is also a wonderful feature. The forecaster though - has yet to be right. Many days it predicts rain in the next 12-24 hours and we are 88 and sunny. So, we pretty much ignore the forecaster part and use the thermometer and clock. For $20 it's a better deal than a $25 unit I bought in a store that only tells the temps. I would definitely recommend it and buy it again if I needed something like this!

This product seems to work well at measuring temperature, humidity, and pressure. The remote is able to communicate with the main unit even through one interior and one exterior wall of our house. One minor problem is that it was not able to receive the atomic clock transmission, even though we live in a medium-sized city (I didn't look up the exact coverage areas for the transmission, though). Another issue is that the weather prediction is a bit sketchy. But it only claims to be about 70% accurate, so no big deal. Anyway, I'm satisfied that this product performs its core functions well, and it has been a useful addition to our household.