Customer Reviews:
 Nicely featured and yet room for improvement January 15, 2008
First of all, I got it at an exceptional price, so I am very satisfied with the cost/function ratio of this alarm/radio/photo frame. It does have very good alarm clock function that you may set time or dual alarm very easily. It has either a large capacitor or a small internal battery that it keeps the time when you unplug it for at least a short while. The FM radio is also pretty nice, so as the photo frame and Divx play back function. However, there is little integration among the different functions. Unlike the Shoqbox, it does not have earphone output, line-in, or the option to choose an MP3 file for alarm. It's own speaker output has pretty good power though. Sometimes, there is a humming noise particularly when you dim the screen. The Divx play back function is what I like most. The manual is not very informative on this feature. By holding the arrow buttons for a couple seconds, you can change the aspect ratio or trigger the fast forward/reverse mode with multiple speed settings. The contrast ratio is very good for watching video. Although the different functions are not integrated, it does save a lot of space on your night stand.
 Amazon did not deliver January 14, 2008
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
I ordered this frame as a Christmas gift for my son. The tracking of the package said that it was delivered before Christmas. What was actually delivered was a credit given to my son for the cost of the item but did not include the cost of shipping or gift wrapping. Which is about $20 worth. I was not notified by email that there was any problem with this item. And Amazon showed the item was shipped, but it wasn't. I am very disappointed with Amazon regarding how this was handled. In the past I never had a problem, but this time was terrible. Now I noticed the product costs $40 more than when I bought it. So my son can't even purchase the gift I intended for him. Signed an unhappy customer!
 Won't wake you up with MP3 !!! January 14, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
When you spend a bit of money on such a piece of equipment that is capable of great functionalities such as mp3 and (the most common forms of) videos (divx for example) playback in an alarm clock, you would think that the conceptors would have spend the tiniest bit of there intelligence to link it all together allowing you to at least start a shuffled playlist of mp3s (or, even better videos).
Well, think again it wont !
Other than that it's such a cool device. (It's just ultra frustrating to not have that mp3 wakeup ability)
 Awesome Product for the price January 14, 2008
I just recived couple of days...Didnt had much time to play with it.
Just checked the sound its very good and display is nice tooo.
For the price i paid was an steal....40 bucks.
 Good Alarm clock with some other features January 14, 2008
Like the title says, it's mainly a good alarm clock with some other built in functionality. The quality of pictures is passable at best. So if you're looking for a digital picture frame, you're better off looking elsewhere. I haven't had a chance to test the video capabilities of this device, but other reviewers are of the opinion that it is nothing spectacular, as expected. The only bright spot is that Philips keeps working on firmware upgrades, so at least some functions should improve in the future.
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