Product Description

View the precise time on a wall or ceiling! Time and weather are dynamic elements, Oregon Scientific gives you the tools to master them. Our new atomic clock automatically sets itself to the US atomic clock, so you never need to adjust it, just put in

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8776 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Oregon Scientific
• Model: BAR623PA
• Released on: 2005-07-29
• Dimensions: 3.60" h x 9.20" w x 13.20" l, 1.40 pounds

Features

• Self-setting atomic projection clock and remote thermometer
• Remote sensor with 100-foot transmission range
• Projector beams digital time and temperature readings onto flat surface
• Console LCD backlight; crescendo and snooze alarms
• Clock sets itself to the atomic clock within the 48 contiguous states

Amazon.com Review
No more scrambling for glasses in the morning to check the time--this innovative clock displays time by projecting a beam of light with large digital readings onto any surface in the room. It also features a big LCD screen for reading time from across the room. And it's not just a clock. It's a thermometer, too, taking indoor and outdoor temperatures and displaying them, along with the date, on the easy-to-read LCD. The screen also displays weather-forecast icons to indicate rain, sun, clouds, etc. And the clock receives radio signals to automatically set itself to the atomic clock within the 48 contiguous states. So, thanks to this innovative "clock," you're up on time, you're dressed for the weather, and, on the way to work, you're sure your alarm clock isn't slightly behind--and that you're not slightly late. The package includes one remote sensor with an effective transmission range of 100 feet (line of sight) for monitoring temperatures from a distance. Three AA batteries are included as a backup power source for the main console, and two AAA batteries (included) power up the sensor. The LCD screen has a backlight for easy night viewing. The clock also features crescendo and snooze alarms, and a moon-phase indicator. --Brian Olson

From the Manufacturer
Oregon Scientific BAR623PA self-setting atomic projection clock displays indoor and outdoor temperature and projects time and temp onto any surface. Includes moon phase indicator and crescendo alarm with snooze function. Easy-to-read screen displays indoor/outdoor temp, time and date, and a weather forecasting icon.

Customer Reviews

love this new toy!
If you bought this and cannot get the correct time to display even though you are able to get a signal READ THIS:

The directions say put the batteries in and let it receive the signal from Colorado, and it will display the correct time. That is true if you live in the Pacific Time Zone. For the rest of us, you have to first set the timezone that you live in.

There is no switch on the unit to turn on/off Daylight savings time. So if you live in an area that doesn't have DST, you may have to adjust the time zone 2X a year to get the correct time. This is not a problem for 99% of us.

Some have mentioned in reviews of similar products that if the temperature remote and base are in the same room, they don't display the same temperature. In my opinion, this is only true because the light that displays the time on the wall/ceiling generates enough heat to cause the base unit to show indoor temps to be 2 or 3 degrees higher than actual. Shut the display off, and the temps will be closer if not the same.

I live in NJ and I cannot get a signal in some parts of my house. Luckily this unit is in the bedroom upstairs where the signal is strong.

I have purchased 2 other similar products and with all the above said, I prefer this unit to the other 2.

The outdoor temperature and time are displayed on my ceiling right above my bed. If you want the display bigger, put the base on a lower table, it will display smaller if you put the base on a higher table. The brightness is perfect for me. You don't need the room to be completely dark to see the display. A nightlight won't interfere. I am able to see the display even on a dark cloudy day, or with the shades down. If the room is any brighter, you'll be able to see the numbers on the base. The base can be backlit at the touch of a button (it stays backlit for a few seconds)

The weather forcasting icons have always been correct in the 3 weeks that I've owned it, which is more than I can say about one of the competing products that I own.

I have not used the alarm clock, as I don't need this feature.

These products continue to improve all the time. Even with the minor issues that I've outlined above, I still feel that this product is worth every penny that I paid.

Great item!
A nifty widget of the highest order. It projects on the ceiling automatically corrected time and outdoor temperature. In addition it tells indoor temperature and weather predictions at least as good as the local weatherman. Most alarms enrage when awakening, this one is very pleasant but persistent if necessary. The instruction manual seems like it was written by someone that had a taxi waiting but you can stumble through to the correct setting in time. I am very happy with this item.

Nice projection clock
I have had this product for a year now. When I first purchased it, my wife thought it was another of my goofy gadget ideas, but after a few nights with it projecting on the ceiling, she grew to love it. The projected image can be rotated and focused, and even without my glasses, I can read it in the dark (and my eyes aren't that good). It will *not* be visible when the room is lit. It is great to be able to read the current time and remote temperature in the middle of the night when you wake up.

Out of the box, the radio-sync'd clock easily picked up the remote sensor (for another Oregon Scientific clock we have) on the back porch, and synched to WWV in Colorado within a few minutes. Over the last year, it has performed flawlessly, except for the time when we had to change the batteries on the remote, which required a reset of the "mother ship."

A tip: when you change the batteries on either the remote or the base clock, change both sets. If the unit does not show the temperature after changing the battery, reset it using a paper clip in the reset hole. I also have the LaCrosse projection clock in our other house, and this Oregon Scientific model is a superior product, I believe, to the LaCrosse equivalent.