Sharp HE DKCL5P iPod Clock Radios

• iPhone & iPod Clock Radio
• Plays and charges iPod & iPhone
• USB Host and SD Card Reader
• 5 setting EQ
• Video out terminal

I was looking for a clock radio with the following features -digital tuning, preset stations, dual alarm, battery backup. All of the ones I researched on Amazon had one flaw or another. I finally found this Sharp unit and decided to purchase it although I do not have an Ipod or Iphone (and have not used those features of this unit).

Generally I am pleased with this clock radio. I get good reception on the FM radio on a station my old radio had trouble with. I like the feature that allows me to set my alarm for just weekdays, allowing me to use the second alarm on weekends if I need it.

Only problem is that when you use the alarm with the FM radio, you CANNOT set the initial volume of the radio when the alarm triggers (I have confirmed this with Sharp customer service). It comes on LOUD (volume level 15 on my unit). After the alarm triggers you can manually turn down the volume (the volume control is easy to use, even in the dark).

I have not yet tested the buzzer volume and I do not know if this problem also applies to use of the Ipod/Iphone as the alarm source.

I will probably keep this radio notwithstanding this annoyance because I use a (separate) white noise generator when I sleep which makes the sound blast more tolerable. This unit was the best I could find for my needs after an extensive search. But if you don't want to be shocked awake, this is not the clock radio for you.

UPDATE:

Since my first review I have tested the alarm buzzer. It is a little loud but not nearly the heartstopper that the preset radio alarm volume is. So I now wake to the buzzer and two presses of the power button turns off the buzzer and turns on the radio at a normal volume level that I control. Not as nice as waking to a normal volume radio but workable. Still, I can't for the life of me conceive what the designers at Sharp were thinking when they designed this otherwise fine clock radio so that the user could not control the radio alarm initial volume. Even if they wanted to provide for a minimum volume that would wake the user, the volume they set is about twice as loud as is comfortable, even with a white noise generator in the background.

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I am glad to have this iPod dock. Everyone in our family has some kind of iPod and some kind of iPhone, and this dock works on all these products. It's a little irritating that the power button goes through all the various options each time you try to turn it on, but otherwise, this works well, and the radio gets good reception.

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It died right after one year, but was barely used at all. Will think twice before buying Sharp products again.

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I got this from bestbuy when they sold for $25. so the price was good for dock station, that has five type of inputs

am/fm, usb, sd card slot, iphone/ipod

but with my iphone 3gs, it charges fine, but it doesn't play iphone 3gs,

we tried iphone 4 and it plays well. but otter cover on iphone4 it doesn't sit on the dock station :(

so currently i am using it for charging station for my 3gs..

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Very great product, I'm absolutely happy with it. my iPhone 4 perfectly fits even with case. Also it supports USB Flash and SD Memory Card for playing music (mp3). It also has Video Out, so you can play videos from your iPhone to your TV. And ofcourse, you can play YouTube on your TV using it, except of VEVO video (but you still can consider DailyMotion.com for that). Video Out feature works only with iPhone, not with other devices, 'cause it just sends the ready video signal to your TV, it doesn't read video files. Video In lets you connect other audio players to this dock station. The Remote Control makes it even easier to use this great music system.

What about sound yes, it is not like in big professional audio system, but it's well enough for such average-sized device. You will also need at 2 AA batteries for the FM stations presets and clock to not be erased, while no power. Feel free to ask me anything about this product if you'd like to.