Timex T436b Auto Set Alarm Clock Radio With Projection & Nature Sounds (Personal Audio / Clock Radios)

by Timex

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 8.5 x 6 inches ; 2.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• ASIN: B001CW7AWQ
• Item model number: T436B
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,526 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 18, 2008

Product Description

Rotating Adjustable Lens Projects Clock & Alarm Time On Wall Or Ceiling; Time & Date Are Preset At The Factory

Customer Reviews

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Deal breaker is the Alarm Function, October 20, 2008

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Lasal Sa "ugar" (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Timex T436b Auto Set Alarm Clock Radio With Projection & Nature Sounds (Personal Audio / Clock Radios) (Electronics)

This clock is really nice. It has good radio reception, the adjustable Indiglo backlight for the display is clear, the projection feature is nice, and the speaker itself is good. This is why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1. If you're like me, this clock isn't that good, if you're the opposite, then it may be 4 or 5 stars.

What bothered me were the backlight, the date, and the alarm. The backlight feature is a permanent setting when used, in the sense that it will be on or at that level of brightness all the time. I would have loved a separate setting that allowed the backlight to be turned on (push a button) and then it shuts off after 10-30 seconds for checking time in the middle of the night.

This clock keeps track of the date as well, however, if you set an alarm, it will replace the date view with the earliest alarm set. Since I wasn't expecting the clock to keep track of the date, this didn't bother me, but it didn't make sense to me to see the alarm time all the time.

The feature that drove me to return this clock, the deal breaker, is the Alarm itself. First, there is no actual alarm buzzer/beep sound. Second, the alarm sound used is the last setting you chose on the clock (radio/natural sounds/MP3 input) at the sound level you had it at. I can be a heavy sleeper, and the alarm on this clock does not increase volume over time or have it's own beeping sound independent of the radio, natural sounds, or MP3 input. Before sleeping, I like to turn the radio on for some music on a 15 minute timer, but this is with low volume; hence I could not rely on the alarm of this clock without sacrificing listening to the radio before I sleep.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Does not keep time., October 10, 2008

By 

Thad M. Vuolo (Westminster, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex T436b Auto Set Alarm Clock Radio With Projection & Nature Sounds (Personal Audio / Clock Radios) (Electronics)

I bought this clock for my daughter because she wanted the projection AND MP3 in. Great.

However, we quickly realized that our unit was broken, or these are just garbage.

Our first attempt to set the time was met with frustration. The buttons only work some of the time. Sometimes it will register a press, sometimes not, sometimes 2 or 3 presses. We decided we could live with that, since we didn't expect to be setting the clock or alarm that frequently.

I'm not really sure what is going on inside this clock, but it sure doesn't keep time. It's been anywhere from accurate to over 1 hour off in any given 24-hour period. Completely unreliable.

Our third issue is that the alarm doesn't seem to work at all, in any mode. It just NEVER goes off. I thought maybe we had the volume wrong, or set to MP3, but no... it simply won't trigger.

I'm hoping we have a bad unit because there are definitely some nice points about the clock:
* Both the clock face and projection are clear and easy to read.
* The clock face dims to a pleasant level for sleeping.
* The snooze button is large and easy to find.
* The sound quality is fine for a clock radio.
* The adjustable sleep timer is nice.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great clock!, January 9, 2009

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Carrie L. Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex T436b Auto Set Alarm Clock Radio With Projection & Nature Sounds (Personal Audio / Clock Radios) (Electronics)

I am very picky about projection clocks and the way they project and this one is very bright on the ceiling, easy to turn on and off. I wish there were more sound options but that is ok. The sounds are very soothing. The display is nice and large and you can adjust the brightness of it. Love it!!