Display too bright, Wake-up light to dark, use and feel terrible

I found this article as a substitute for a defective Wake-Up Light from Philips ordered (I was super-happy with the Philips device, but think it's already borderline that so many of the products - as well as my - a few months after the Geährleistung break down and therefore wanted to "protest" no more Philips device. For a term of office of 2 years, simply too expensive).

First impression of the WT 489: the design is appealing / the machine is very light, looks like a cheap 10, - Plastic part / short black power cord (everything else is white on the device!). Piano black finish ??? Well, I do not think so.

Well, even though I already thought the first touch out of the box "Well, does not look and does not feel like a device for nearly 80, -" I did it bravely connected to the power and put into place.

SETTING THE UNIT: catastrophic !!! Alarm goes still, but to select a tone to ??? Difficult despite German instructions (one should eg the alarm sounds when setting the alarm sound, press the button Set / Mem un ziwschen to change the colors. If one does but you move to alarm 2. We then find out that although you set the key Hold / Mem has, but it is unfortunately in the entire settings further (as they switched off the radio ??? - I try after 1 hour still not figured out (except many times to press the Mode button).

First test: After I had tormented me through all the settings I wanted to try the alarm. When night off to bed. It is immediately noticeable that the display and on the bottom step is much too bright. Especially if it is assumed that someone who is awake by light (therefore used Lichtwecker), responds to light !! Exasperated, I have the alarm then turned towards the wall, which does not help much at a white wall. So leaning black object against the wall, then it went reasonably. However, you can then of course the time is no longer recognized.

In the morning went to the asked for security alarm tone, simultaneously with the set of light alarm birdsong - ERGO: I'm not woken up by the light: The reason for this: THE AUFWACHLICHT is not bright enough. Apart from the brightness, it is cold-hard-white. I was accustomed Sunrise Yellow.

For me, the alarm does not fulfill its purpose.

Other than that it is already questionable why one should protect his furniture if you put the device on it (it is hot ???). Or why is booming radio and can receive only 6 stations.

CONCLUSION: nice meant poorly done. For someone who likes to sleep and really dunklel (only in the morning) would like to be woken gently by light, it is not suitable.

And now I stand and have no more Lichtwecker :-(
The reviews of most other light alarm clock are also not exhilarating.