Sony ICF-C153V Large Display Clock Radio with FM/AM/TV/Weather Band Reception

by Sony

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000994UT
• Item model number: ICFC153V
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,226 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 19, 2006

Product Description

Sony ICFC153V Add Sony Style to you bedroom with the ICF-C153V AM/FM/TV/Weather/Band Large Display Clock Radio featuring a Digital Synthesized Tuner. This clock radio rises above the rest with its sleek exterior and vast array of special functions. Features include a Space-Conscious Cube Design, a Digital AM/FM/TV Band/Weather Band Synthesized Tuner Radio, and a Stand-By Weather Alert Mode that can be activated to provide an alert signal when a special weather condition is to be broadcast. Now thats cool Additional features include a Large Green LCD Display, 3-Level Brightness Control, 25 Random Memory Presets, a Dual Alarm permitting two separate wake-up time settings, the Snoozinator Extendable Snooze, and a Nap Timer. Rise and shine with Sony!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs a place for batteries but very good overall, June 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony ICF-C153V Large Display Clock Radio with FM/AM/TV/Weather Band Reception (Electronics)

Overall, we're happy with our purchase with one complaint. I wanted a clock radio with a weatherband, but it has nowhere that I can find to put batteries so it's worthless in event of power outage (which usually happens during a storm when I need the weatherband the most!).

We use it in the bathroom for a clock and to listen to the radio in the morning, so I can't comment on the alarm features. It's a little dim at night, but that might be desirable if it's by your bed.

I do like the daylight savings time feature and the preset buttons. It's also a very attractive clock and radio reception has been very good (with occasional adjustments to the antenna).

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Designed for Large Hands, February 24, 2005

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Music lover (San Jose, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony ICF-C153V Large Display Clock Radio with FM/AM/TV/Weather Band Reception (Electronics)

This clock radio has alot of good features, such as 5 buttons for radio stations, 3-position brightness control, and a small footprint, so it fits well on my nightstand. Reception is fine in my area.

It allows me to set the clock, instead of having it set automatically from a remote transmitter, as other clock radios are starting to do. We have had a wall clock that is set this way for about 2 years, and it is often changed to be one or more hours early or late. I would not recommend having a clock set this way if you rely upon it for waking you up.

It is advertised as having 2 alarms, but actually it is one alarm for the radio and another for the buzzer. It does not have two alarms for the radio, which is what I had wanted.

My biggest complaint is that it is too wide for me to pick up without accidently pressing one or more buttons on the side. One of these buttons is for brightness control, and another one is for Daylight Savings Time. Once again, I woke up an hour early today because I didn't realize that the time was incorrect. I have tried taping over the button, but cannot prevent it from being pressed through the tape.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No battery backup or weekend alarm defeat, December 15, 2005

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J. Babcock "Comp Sci Guy" (Northern VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ICF-C153V Large Display Clock Radio with FM/AM/TV/Weather Band Reception (Electronics)

This radio has pretty good reception. I didn't orient the power cord in any special way, but it works well in our second-story bedroom. FM, TV, and weather bands all come in well. Of course, we're close to an airport where the weather station is located...could be a factor.

My previous radio had a setting for day of the week. This provided an automatic disable for weekends. It also had selectable buzzer/radio for both alarms. This radio does have two alarms, but one is dedicated to buzzer while the other is the radio wake up.

All of the presets are really nice and the digital tuner works well. We're avid baseball fans, and we like to listen to the games in the evening and then listen to music in the morning. Unfortunately, I lost all of the presets at the first power outage. Again, my previous bedside radio had a battery backup. Unfortunatly, it had an analog tuner that was a bit of a pain and developed a buzz in the speaker when the radio was on. I bought this item expecting that Sony had done a better job on the user interface than I found when the unit was used.