Sony ICF-CD543RM Kitchen CD Clock Radio (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I tried other radios in the kitchen, but none could compare to the sound of this unit. FM reception's pretty good too. The "kitchen friendly" controls are easy to clean. Mounting is done by drilling three holes, for which it has a paper template, and it has adjustable spacers to accommodate cabinets with recessed bottoms. It's about 11-1/2 inches deep and just an inch or two wider.
I don't seem to get any weather band channels, and the TV channels I get are very quiet so I have to remember to turn the sound down before switching to FM or CD. The timer's a nice feature for the kitchen but seconds can't be set and it takes a lot of turning to get to longer bake times, like an hour or more. The magnetic remote's also nice but you have to be able to see the sensor and stay within about 45 degrees for it to work.
Overall I'm very happy with it. The sound is great and makes spending all day around the kitchen less lonely, plus it doesn't take up any counter space. I do feel like I paid a small premium for the name Sony though.

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Sony has the perfect addition to your kitchen - the ICF-CD543RM CD/AM/FM/TV Band/Weather Band Kitchen Clock Radio. Featuring an Under Cabinet Interior Design Style, a Space-Saving Slim Look, a Built-in Dynamic Bass Reflex Sound System, CD-R/RW Playback, and a 4 Band Digital Synthesized Tuner (AM/FM/TV/Weather), this Radiorocks! Use the 25 Random Memory Presets, CD Play Modes (Shuffle-Repeat/Repeat-1/Repeat All), and Easy Set Kitchen Timer to make cooking to music simple and fun. In addition, the Magnetic Multi-Function Remote Control can be used as a refrigerator magnet so you will always know exactly where to find it. Listen in the kitchen with the ICF-CD543RM.

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Memorex MVUC821 Under-Cabinet 8-Inch Widescreen LCD TV/DVD with ATSC Digital Tuner Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are smart enough to read these reviews before buying (you'll see the rest of us were not...lol) then here is the low-down...
Pros: Relatively easy to install, good space utilization, good functionality (probably too much for this application), decent picture quality and sound
Cons: Will not process cable tv signal, strange signal delay when using the remote, magnetic remote isn't strong enough to stay on the fridge
THIS UNIT WILL ONLY PROCESS BROADCAST HDTV SIGNALS. It will NOT process a cable tv signal so don't even bother trying.
Summary: I bought the unit and started to install it. But the included "spacers" and mounting bolts were not sufficient to clear the underside lip of my kitchen cabinets. So after cobbling together some 1x2 rails, I finally had everything in place.
If you have average depth cabinets, there's not much space between the back of the unit and the wall. You'll want a $5 right-angle (90-deg) coax adapter to make hooking up the coax cable easier.
Once installed, and power on, we put in a DVD - all was well - and played the radio - all was well. Then came installing the cable. I ran a new cable from the middle of my attic to the kitchen - drilling several holes in walls to get there. It took about 2 hours. When I hooked up the cable, I got the dreaded "No Signal" message. Hmmm - okay, probably my DIY cable ends. I replaced both coax ends, and switched the cables around on the splitter. "No Signal." I completely removed the unit and hooked it directly up to the cable from my main TV which I knew worked. "No Signal." So I guess the unit is bad - which is really bad becuase we already threw away all the packing and can't find the reciept!
So I get online. Low and behold, EVERYONE who bought this unit has the same problem: This stupid thing doesn't process a cable TV signal.
Well I can't take it back so i'm determined to get something out of it. I run down to RS and buy a small, amplified HDTV antenna. I install it high in the attic and hook everything back up. The TV works fine. So now I have one TV with broadcast HDTV, which is probably a good thing in case our cable goes out and we need to know what's going on.
Apart from all that, my only complaint (so far) is the 1-2 second delay between pushing a button on the remote and anything happening on the unit. Irritating yes, but not a deal killer in itself.
So if you don't have cable (or don't mind not using cable if you do have it) and want HDTV in your kitchen, this unit my suit your needs.

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GPX KCLD8887DT Under Cabinet TV/DVD Combo with Cable Ready 8.4 -Inch LCD Digital TV, DVD Player rand AM/FM Stereo Radio (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought one just like this one only without dvd player for xmas for my husband last year 2006. Paid under $150. It was an impulse buy. I didn't research it first, or look elsewhere for one. It was the one and only one I saw at the time. Don't waste your money. It is the biggest piece of junk (didn't last six months) before it started falling apart.The power (on off) button came apart first and is inside the case of the tv so you can only turn it on and off with remote and sometimes that doesn't work either. Sometimes it will power on but just have a black screen but the radio will work if you want to listen to it. Picture (when you have one) is so-so I'd rate it a 2. Sound I'd rate a 2 but I wouldn't rate the rest of it a 1. Other people have had similar problems and left reviews so its not just a one time problem. I won't buy this brand or from this company again.

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ULTRA-SLIM DRAWER-LOAD UNDERCABINET LCD TV/DVD PLAYER PLAYS DVD CD CD-R/RW & JPEG PLAYER 8.1" BLUE BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY SCREEN SWIVELS FOR VARYING ANGLES AM/FM STEREO WITH STATION PRESETS FEATURES 181-CHANNEL CABLE-READY DIGITAL TUNER ETL APPROVED DIGITAL CLOCK WITH TIMER BUILT-IN FULL-RANGE SPEAKERS AUX A/V INPUT JACKS INCLUDES SOFT-TOUCH REMOTE & MOUNTING HARDWARE AC POWERED BATTERY BACKUP REQUIRES 2 AAA BATTERIES

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