| Sony ICF-C1IPMK2 Speaker System and Clock Radio with iPod Dock (Black) | 
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| List Price: $99.95
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Category: CE
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
Brand: Sony
Label: Sony
Color: BLACK
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 7.8 x 15.8
MPN: ICFC1iPMK2BLK
Model: ICFC1iPMK2BLK
UPC: 027242735798
EAN: 0027242735798
ASIN: B00171MWU2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Compatibility: iPod classic 3G, 4G, 5G, 6G; iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G; iPod touch 1G; iPhone 1G, 3G | | • | Fall asleep and wake up to your iPod, the radio, or--if you must--a buzzer | | • | Dual alarm allows you to set two separate wake-up times for fluctuating schedules | | • | Audio input lets you easily connect other digital music players to the clock radio for easy access to all of your music | | • | Full-function wireless remote control (included) allows access to all the music on your iPod from across the room |
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Product Description
The iPod, iPhone, and MP3 player have all but replaced other media for portable music access. Now you can enjoy it at your office or home while listening through speakers instead of earphones. Sony extends it even further with its ICF-C1IPMK2. Add your iPod or iPhone to this AM/FM clock radio for additional music to listen at home or office, to fall asleep by, and to awaken with. The Sony ICF-C1IPMK2BLK speaker dock/clock radio combines Auto Time Set and Automatic Daylight Savings Time Adjustment along with a dual alarm and the added bonus of being able to dock your iPod music player or iPhone and listen to your favorite tunes through its speakers. If you don't have an iPod that fits into a dock or own an MP3 player of another brand, there's an audio input port that lets you connect those too. Digital AM/FM Tuner lets you choose from a wide variety of radio, talk and music programming Full Function Wireless Remote Control (included) permits access to all the music on your iPod from across the room. Dual Alarm - Set two separate wake-up times with the option of waking up to your iPod, the radio or a buzzer. Stereo Speakers with MEGAXpand iPod Battery Charging - While your iPod is on the dock, it will charge so you never have to worry about running low on battery life. Audio Input - Let's you easily connect any digital music player to the clock radio for easy access to all of your music 2 Speakers - Speaker Dimensions - Approx. 5.1cm (2 inches) diameter 3 Watts per channel Unit Size - 11-13/16W x 5-1/8H x 5-1/2D / Weight 4 pounds
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Works with IPhone October 8, 2008
The most important issue with the product was whether or not it worked with IPhone. We have experienced no issues with the radio and our IPhones, and it works great. In addition, the radio does not take over your IPhone and force you to use the ipod function. So, we can dock the IPhone and listen to AOL radio thru the speaker system.
 Good value September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like what's mostly been mentioned already, this machine is compatible with the iPhone and works well. The audio is decent but not great and the display is, for some reason, ridiculously bright. I'm considering finding some translucent sticker to place over it since it's right next to my head. Overall though, it's a decent alarm clock and does the job well. I've never been really all that happy with alarm clocks but this one is still up there on my list. Plus it's nice waking up to music.
Works as advertised. September 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Works fine with my iPhone 1st gen. First device I've found that wasn't susceptible to GSM buzz. Put it through the wringer and only buzz I got was physical from the phone in vibrate mode. Phone charges in the cradle for me, not sure what the other reviewer's problem was. Only 4 stars as FM reception is weak - typical of all Sony Clock Radio's I've owned over the decades. Overall, it's what I've been looking for in a new clock radio for the past year.
Really does work with iPhone 3G September 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was a little nervous about buying this radio based on earlier reviews, but I bought this exact model and it works great with the new iPhone. It charges the phone and plays music with no problems/warnings and for a clock radio, has a nice sound. The only bad thing is that the display is really bright -- I don't know what Sony was thinking. To make it dimmer I bought a cling-on car window sun shade and cut a piece to cover the display. Now it's nice and dim and, because the radio is black, you don't even notice it's there. I wasn't expecting the remote to work with the phones iPod, since it's not based on a clickwheel, but it has more functionality than I expected...but who needs a remote for something next to their head?
 A step backward; I returned it. September 18, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought the Sony ICFC1 Clock Radio to replace my venerable Sony Dream Machine EZ-2, which must be 20 years old now. I wanted a decent clock radio suitable for our bedside table, and a place to dock/charge my new iPhone. While the new product is chock full of new technology, features, and functions, it is a leap backward in usability, so I returned it.
The Good
** Unlike many iPod/iPhone docking accessories, this Sony is compatible with the new charging design in the iPhone 3G. (Many older docking products, including Apple's HiFi Radio, will not charge the 3G, due to a change in charging circuitry).
** The sound quality is quite good. Not as rich and detailed as high-end products from Bose and Klipsch, but if you're looking for reasonable audio performance for under $100, this is a good choice.
The Bad
** As others have observed, the display is blindingly bright, even at the lowest of the three brightness settings. Being a clock radio, it's right in your face, and it fills the room with an unearthly glow. Deep sleepers won't be bothered, but we certainly were. It's not a Dream Machine, it's an Insomnia Inducer.
** The display is right at the bottom of the front panel. If you leave a book on your bedside table in front of the unit, it may obscure the display. After the first night, we deliberately did this due to the brightness.
** Operation of the unit, especially the alarm clock portion, is exceedingly complex, especially compared to the EZ-2. Fundamentally, that's why I returned it. The clock/time setting controls comprise 7 flat featureless buttons, six arrayed around the perimeter of a circle and one in the center. Sony appears to have forgotten about function and effective UI design. They used to be one of the best, but they seem to have forgotten their heritage.
I love the EZ-2. I hated the ICFC1. Here's why.
Setting the alarm time on the EZ-2 is utter simplicity. It has two large rotary switches on the front panel: a 24-position switch to set the hour, and a 12-position switch to set the minutes (in 5 minute intervals). You merely click the knobs around to the desired time. Need to push the alarm time back an hour or two for a Saturday morning sleep-in? No problem - just click, click. This can be done in the dark, while lying in bed. And it's easy to find the two big rotary switches while groping in the dark. (groping the clock radio, that is..)
The ICF requires multiple clicks and click-holds on several different buttons that offer no tacile differentiation. I defy anyone to do this without sitting up, turning on the bedside light, and then operating the various buttons while watching the display. In my case, this also means putting on reading glasses.
Enabling the alarm is also a pain. On the EZ-2, there is a single yellow button, and it provides both visual and tactile feedback that the alarm is engaged. You push it down and it stays down. To deactivate, you click it again and it pops up. You can find the button easily and operate it in the dark. On the ICFC1, you have to locate the proper button in the cluster of seven - there is no obvious tactile feedback that you are pushing the correct button.
Further, the EZ-2 indicates that the alarm is engaged with a glowing red LED on the front panel. It's easy to know if the alarm is on, or just as importantly, is off (we get to sleep in). On the ICFC1, you have to look closely at the busy front-panel display to see if the alarm is enabled or not.
An additional refinement - the EZ-2 has an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness of the display. It dims down at night so it doesn't dazzle light sleepers, and it brightens up in the day so it can be easily seen. The ICFC1 has a manual adjustment (3 brightness settings). I find it amazing that in 2008, the Sony designers can't include something as simple as an ambient light sensor. (The iPhone has one:-)
I have several other gripes about the ICFC1 user interface, but I will end the critique here. To be sure, comparing it with the EZ-2 is a bit unfair. The latter doesn't have dual alarms, doesn't have a remote control, doesn't have a digital radio tuner, doesn't have SRS WOW sound enhancement, and of course doesn't charge an iPhone. But as a clock radio, it offers complexity when I want simplicity and ease of use.
My Sony EZ-2 Dream Machine is back on my bedside table. With luck, I'll get another 10 years of service from it. The ICFC1 is back on the shelves of my big box retailer, awaiting a new owner who prefers form over function.
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