Philips DC6210/37 Kitchen Clock AM/FM Radio Dock for iPod/iPhone

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 13.6 x 5.1 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003M8HVW2
• Item model number: DC6210/37
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,204 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #93 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Radios

Product Description

Listen to music from your iPhone or iPod or FM radio while you cook. Philips DC6210 is designed especially for the kitchen environment, is easy to clean and come with a built-in kitchen timer to help cook your meals to perfection.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only Under Counter iPod dock available, gets the job done, September 6, 2010

By 

Arthur Simon (Albany, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips DC6210/37 Kitchen Clock AM/FM Radio Dock for iPod/iPhone (Electronics)

My iHome iH36W under cabinet iPod dock clock radio that I used daily recently started failing to recognize that my iPod was docked. It was an early design, so it couldn't charge my iPhone or iPod Touch. When I started shopping for a replacement, I was pretty shocked to find that this Philips is the only currently available under cabinet iPod/iPhone dock. It sounds good, better than the iHome, and it gets the job done, but it's not perfect.

Pros: Good bass for what it is. FM reception is better than my two previous under cabinet clock radios. Works with all iPods and charges the iPhone and iPod touch. Holds an iPhone even if it has a case. Time is automatically set from the iPod/iPhone, nice! Dock protects iPod/iPhone from kitchen splatter.

Cons: Not cheap. Limited height range--I wasn't able to get mine as close to my cabinet as with my previous Sony and iHome under cabinet radios. There's a gap, but it's not too bad and it gives me a place to store the manual. Different mounting hole pattern than my previous under cabinet radios. My cabinet is starting to look like Swiss cheese. LCD could be more readable, it looks washed out from head on. It's clearer when viewed from an angle. Clunky iPod/iPhone dock is big and unsightly. Much deeper than my previous under cabinet radios and it uses a wall wart power supply. I had to punch a hole in the wall behind it to make room for the protruding power supply plug. I get horrible AM interference which renders the AM radio useless.

I think most people will be happy with this. It's a convenient place to charge your iPhone when you are home, and your iPhone will fit even if it has a case. I haven't tried it, but I could see looking up recipes on your iPhone while you cook. As with any electronic device, there are some weird design choices. I usually listen to music via apps like aol radio and Pandora, but if you punch the iPod/iPhone button it immediately starts playing stored content on the iPhone. That kind of threw me off because I had the aol radio app running but I'd pressed the stop button, so I couldn't figure out where the music was coming from.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Two significant design flaws limit mounting and viewing, October 27, 2010

By 

Jimbo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Philips DC6210/37 Kitchen Clock AM/FM Radio Dock for iPod/iPhone (Electronics)

There are two significant design flaws with this unit. First, the depth of the unit from the front to the rear of the power plug in the rear of the unit is 13". My kitchen cabinet is 11 5/8" deep. That means the unit sticks out in front of the cabinet by 1 3/8 inches (which is very ugly). With no power plug, the unit will barely become flush with the front of the cabinet. Philips should have accomodated most American cabinet depths! Second, as the unit mounts below a cabinet, it will be below eye level when one is standing and above eye level when one is sitting. The display is not visible from very much above or below the display level. Thus, you have to bend way over to read the display. Very uncool, Philips! It is a real shame such basic dimensional and human factors have been ignored as the sound from the unit is very good. Think very carefully about your mounting location before buying this unit. I have appreciated Philips products for many years now, so this one was a real (unpleasant) surprise.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Happy with purchase, October 11, 2010

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Pjh - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Philips DC6210/37 Kitchen Clock AM/FM Radio Dock for iPod/iPhone (Electronics)

Overall very pleased with this item. The radio receives signal great, and the ipod dock works perfectly. I had to take my ipod out of it's protective plastic case to work in the dock, but that wasn't a big deal. Has great sound. Easy to install.
My only complaint is the LED display is hard and sometimes impossible to see from alot of angles. You have to be looking at it just right to see what time it is, especially when you are close to it. This doesn't keep me from being happy with the purchase though!