iLuv iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Alarm Clock Radio with NOAA/S.A.M.E. Weather Hazard Alert (Black)

• Compatibility (plays and charges): iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G; iPod classic 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G,3G, 4G; iPhone 1G, 3G, and 4 (AT&T and Verizon)
• Two iPod/iPhone docks for charging and playback; auxiliary input for additional devices
• Digital dual alarm clock lets you set to separate wake times to iPod/iPhone, FM radio, or buzzer
• FM radio with six programmable presets.
• Weather band radio with weather alerts
• NOAA weather band radio with dual alarm clock
• Supports NOAA emergency alert system and SAME text display
• Two universal iPod docks let you play and charge up to two iPhones or iPods
• Auxiliary line input for any audio device with 3.5mm jack
• Time Sync synchronizes time from your iPhone or iPod

There are some major issues with the iLuv iMM183 that should prevent anyone from buying this product.

Problem #1: The alarm function is deeply flawed. When you set an alarm for the next morning, the audio system must be off (radio, ipod, etc.). This is terrible because if you charge your phone on the dock and the phone sends a sound signal to the device it will cause the audio system on which disables the alarm.

Example:

Set an alarm 6AM for work a week ago with my phone charging overnight (typical usage). Someone sends me a text at 1AM in the morning, triggering the sound system to turn on. Alarm does not go off at 6AM because the sound system is on.

This has occurred numerous times and now I find that I don't even bother charging the phone when I sleep in fear of being late to work. I've missed work many times because of this failed alarm, and just recently figured out why this was happening.

Problem #2: The glue holding the remote holder magnet has ceased to function and my magnet plate just comes off. My remote sits on top of the alarm now.

Problem #3: When you snooze your alarm, this raises the dimmer level also. This causes frustration as my dimmer levels are always different everyday.

Problem #4: The LCD panel can only be seen if you are looking down at the product. This was a minor inconvenience for me, as I just raised the level of the product.

Problem #5: The LCD's lowest setting is too bright for nighttime.

This product has been a very frustrating experience and has placed a negative light on the iLuv brand. I am past my return period and have just submitted a support ticket at iLuv's website. Will keep this review updated to see what happens.

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When I was looking at this radio on-line, the idea seemed to be great, so I got it for my husband's night table. He liked it at first, but then he realized that some of the features make it unusable for him. For instance, the LED display is too bright even when it is set to minimal brightness. The numbers on the display cannot be seen from a bed (you can only see them well enough when you stand in front of the alarm). There was not enough options to control ipod using the remote control. iphone in a protecting sleeve cannot fit into the connector, so my husband never used it to recharge his iphone.

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This product has excellent features, as you've probably read. My only suggestion for the manufacturers is that they might want to make the display less bright. Even though you can regulate the brightness, I have to turn it all the way down at night because it emits a blue-ish glow. However, every time I hit the snooze button, the brightness goes up, so that's why at night I have to turn it down. But otherwise it's a great alarm clock.

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Well I really read the other reviews through before picking this up, so I knew the problems with it as an alarm. I picked this up soley to have a dual iPod charger/stereo/clock. For this reason I give it 5 stars. The blue is a bit bright but it doesn't bother me too much, it works a bit as a nightlight for me at night. I love having two chargers set up in a house of seven, I know it will get a lot of use! There are five ipods between the seven of us so we will be working it! Also I really wanted a speaker for mine, my sister had bought me one for Christmas that took batteries but this one plugs right in so I won't have to go through as many batteries, solves many problems for me. Definitly many pluses and problem solvers for me already! It is a nice machine minus the complaints about the alarms which I haven't even bothered with, I am used to using my cell phone anyways! But as a dual iPhone/iPod charer and speaker charger and stereo set it is a great system and I highly recommened it!

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this item doesnt even keep time correctly. it is a confusing radio to operate and the writing on the face to tell you what the buttons do is so terribly hard to read. the noaa is the only thing that operates the way it should. ohh and the docking stations wont charge our phones any more. do not buy this item you will be sorry. total waste of money!