Lamp Sensation
 Search
 Advanced SearchView Cart   Checkout   
 Location:  Home » Desk Lamps » Projection Clocks » Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Clock with Cable-Free Weather ForecasterJanuary 9, 2009  
Categories
Table Lamps
Outdoor Lamps
Desk Lamps
Crystal Chandeliers
Tiffany Lamps
Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Clock with Cable-Free Weather Forecaster
Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Clock with Cable-Free Weather Forecaster
enlarge
Brand: Oregon Scientific
Category: Lawn & Patio

Buy New: Too low to display
Buy New

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(150 reviews)
Sales Rank: 21

Media: Lawn & Patio
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 1.6 x 6.3 x 4.4

MPN: BAR338PA
Model: BAR338PA
UPC: 734811165572
EAN: 0734811300041
ASIN: B00005B0BM

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Projection clock; displays time, weather forecast, and indoor and outdoor temperatures
  • Wireless remote sensor radios outdoor temperature from 100 feet away
  • Beams time, outdoor temperature in red light onto wall or ceiling
  • Automatically sets and updates time/day/date with U.S. Atomic Clock
  • Crescendo alarm with 8-minute snooze function awakens even soundest sleeper

Accessories:

  • Cta Digital DC-4HR Battery Charger Kit
  • CTA Digital Premium 1 Hour Charger Kit

Similar Items:

  • Oregon Scientific RM313PNA Self-Setting Projection Clock, Silver
  • La Crosse Technology WT-5120U Projection Alarm Clock with Outdoor Temperature
  • Oregon Scientific RM313PNA Self-Setting Projection Alarm Clock with Indoor Thermometer, Blue
  • La Crosse Technology WT-5442U Projection Alarm Clock with Forecast
  • Wild Planet Hyper Dash

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
With the Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Alarm Clock you can keep your pretty little head on the pillow in the morning. Just tap the snooze button & the clock will momentarily project the time on the wall or ceiling in soft red light. You can even rotate the projector forward 90 degrees if needed. And being an ExactSet clock, it automatically sets it's own time, day, & date via the US Atomic Clock in Boulder, Colorado. It automatically connects to the Atomic Clock 6 times a day via it's built-in radio receiver. It even adjusts for Daylight Savings Time & Leap Year. Day-of-week in one of 3 languages - English, French, Spanish Alarm - Crescendo Battery Type - 2 AAA

Amazon.com Review
This versatile system forecasts local weather; automatically sets and updates the time, day, and date; keeps track of the indoor temperature; and employs a remote, wireless sensor to record the outdoor temperature up to 100 feet away. For forecasting weather within 12 to 24 hours, the 6-1/4-by-4-1/4-inch monitor employs a built-in electronic barometric-pressure sensor and then displays the upcoming weather with an icon (sunny, partly sunny, cloudy, rain/snow) on its backlit LCD screen. For keeping track of time, the monitor is equipped with a radio receiver tuned to the U.S. atomic clock; this enables the monitor to maintain split-second accuracy by automatically adjusting, if necessary, to the atomic clock's signals six times every 24 hours. From those signals, the monitor also displays the date, the day, and the time zone for which the user has set the clock. Also, the clock automatically adjusts for daylight saving time and for leap year. The monitor beams the time and the outdoor temperature onto a wall or ceiling in large, red numerals for easy readability. If the monitor is in battery-mode (four AA batteries included), pressing the clock's snooze bar will beam the data for five seconds. If the monitor is plugged into a wall socket with an AC adapter (included), the projection will be available either for five seconds with the snooze bar or continuously if a continuous-beam control is set. The projection beam comes from a device mounted next to the clock. The device pivots so the beam can be projected onto any surface, and a dial focuses the beam for clarity. You can also choose to have the temperature displayed in either Celsius or Fahrenheit. --Fred Brack


Customer Reviews:   Read 145 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars Nice TOY if you have a REAL alarm clock!   January 6, 2009
This clock is fun to watch during the night to display the time and outside temperature on the ceiling, but forget about it if you have to rely on it to wake you up. I set the alarm three weeks ago and it has yet to wake me, and it goes off every morning. I heard it once as I walked by it. I read previous reviews and knew what to expect, so it did not disappoint me. I bought it for the display and atomic clock features only.
As usual ordering and shipping from AMAZON.COM was great!



5 out of 5 stars The best projection alarm clock I have found!   January 5, 2009
This is my second projection alarm clock, replacing a less expensive model that suddenly stopped projecting and transmitting the outside temperature. My parents had purchased our first clock, and they are already on their second, and the consensus among us is that they are a great idea, but prone to being complex to use/set up, and prone to failures. While I haven't owned this model long enough to know how it will hold up- I can tell you that it is much better made than any other I have seen. Being able to move the projection angle so much, focus it in, rotate it and sharpen it's focus makes it the most functional projection I have seen. The external temperature sensor also includes a readout so depending on where you mount it, it has a dual benefit. The screen is very clear and a good size (allowing me to read it from a few feet away), and so are the directions. Having the ability to change the content of the projection and turn it on and off with a button (rather than a complex series of buttons) is very nice. Overall, definately the best projection alarm I have found!


5 out of 5 stars Excellent preformance, right out of the box.   December 28, 2008
Because of a bad past experience, I've been suspicious of "cable-free weather forcasters" that required a battery powered unit placed outside. The month of December 2008 has had temperatures as cold as -10 degrees Farenheit, in Minneapolis, and this Oregon Scientific unit has been working flawlessly and accurately since I installed it the first of this month. I don't know how long the batteries in the outside unit are supposed to last, but so far, so good!


1 out of 5 stars doesn't work, no customer service   December 27, 2008
I got one of these for Christmas last year. It worked for about a week and then lost the ability to communicate with the temperature sensing remote. Tried everything in the manual and web site to get it going again, have emailed customer service a half dozen times with no response at all. It was great while it lasted, but the complete absence of customer support scores a big fat zero in my book.


2 out of 5 stars Just Okay   December 17, 2008
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I had an Oregon Scientific clock for 10 years so when it needed replacing, I ordered another one that was similar but it was supposed to be a better model. The temperature on the sending unit is 6-8 degrees off all the time. The company has been great about support, but we couldn't get it working properly. They are taking it back and sending a new one (the manufacturer, not the seller. I never contacted the seller) I'm hoping when the new one arrives, it will be accurate. If so, I will rewrite my review.

Powered By Lamp Sensation