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Honeywell PCR426W Weather Forecaster with Dual Projection and Atomic Clock by Honeywell
Product DetailsManufacturer: Honeywell Brand: Honeywell Edition: Kitchen Release Date: 2007-06-15 Model: PCR426W Color: Black /Red Accent Publisher: Honeywell Studio: Honeywell Music Label: Honeywell Product features: - Displays time, temperature, and graphical weather forecast on the main unit, and can project them on your wall or ceiling
- Shows time in 12-hour format, and automatically updates via radio signal to the US atomic clock
- Features programmable ice warning alarms, and image projection focus with 180-degree flip and rotation
- System comes with one 100-foot range remote temperature sensor, and an AC/DC power adapter for the main display
- Main display runs on AC/DC power or 4 AA batteries, sensor runs on 2 AA batteries, and all are backed by a 1-year warranty
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Honeywell PCR426W Weather Forecaster with Dual Projection and Atomic ClockCustomer Review: Good projector, crappy everything else Summary: 1 Stars
As a clock projector, this works well. Plenty of focus and adjustment options. I can see the time and temp clearly on my ceiling. That's about where the good things end.
The goofy cloud/sun indicator is a projection, but you have no adjustment over it. Why not??
The alarm is a joke. It was obviously intended for light sleepers. It has no volume adjustment, and is just a soft beeping.
If you make the mistake of brushing over the TOUCH SENSITIVE ALARM SWITCH (WTF???) you won't be hearing back from your alarm after you hit snooze. Hope you weren't planning to get up on time.
The light sensor doesn't work. When set on Auto, you would think the LCD backlight would turn on when dark. Nope, you have to press a button for things to light up. Real smart.
The projector has no sensor option at all, so it either always on (a waste of energy and bulb life during the day) or off totally (again, requiring you to press the snooze button if you want to see the time on your ceiling...why??)
The weather transmitter unit thing worked one night and I never heard from it again. I brought it back inside thinking it was just too cold for it, but alas, still nothing.
I'm going to read through the (not so great) instructions once more to get the thing to re-acquire (if I remember correctly, having to remove the tiny screws to access the buttons inside on the transmitter), but I suspect reliability is going to continue to be lame.
Overall, I am getting my old alarm clock back out. My whole reason for buying this one was to have the projector feature. I didn't want to have to have seperate devices, but here I am. I should have known better than to assume an all-in-one device might actually work like it should.
**UPDATE** - the projection portion of this unit has now started to fail, resulting in impossible times of 10:76, etc. This is now a glorious paperweight.
Luckily, I kept the box and I am underneath a year warranty, so we'll see what Honeyfail does for me.
Description of Honeywell PCR426W Weather Forecaster with Dual Projection and Atomic ClockThe new Double Tool design gives the Honeywell PCR426W Dual Projection Weather Forecaster an elegant piano like glossy finish perfect for todays decors. The Honeywell PCR426W is a patent pending Dual Projection Weather Forecaster that projects the time, temperature, and Forecast Icons (cloudy, rainy, sunny, etc) for upcoming 12-24 hour period on the ceiling or wall. The main units enhanced back lit displays the same featuers and has a light detector that lights up the main units LCD automaticly to view the information in the dark. The projected images can be focused and rotated 180 degress or fliped. The indoor and outdoor temperature are display simultaneously on the main unit. Monitor temperatures from up to three remote locations up to 100 feet away with the included (TS13C) sensor. The Atomic Clock gives precise time and atuomaticly adjusts for Daylight Savings while showing the day and date. A dual alarm with snooze can be set for weekdays and weekends and features and programmable Ice Warning alarm to wake you early. With a new double-tool design, the Honeywell PCR426W Weather Forecaster with Dual Projection and Atomic Clock boasts an elegant glossy finish that is perfect for modern decors. The Honeywell PCR426W is the quickest, most accurate, and most convenient way of keeping track of the weather in and around your home or office. Weather Forecaster with Dual Projection |