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1. 

   Roger Kitzmiller
   March 9th, 2010 - 06:02

   I was looking for a radio that supports my iTouch and iPhone, looks modern, has a small stain on my desk, and it sounds good. I have all these characteristics. The only feature that I had not had an audio output so you can connect my external speakers. So only four stars. I use Pandora and other applications iTouch to play music, and everything works perfectly. The sound is surprisingly good, especially considering the size. A plus is the support stabilizes the iTouch when it is docked. She does not know that you suspend contacts when you press the iTouch.
2. 

   M. R. Spirawk
   March 9th, 2010 - 07:07

   I bought this unit to replace a Philips DC320 that I had brought home from a local Best Buy and returned within one week (I find amusing review of the subject at the Best Buy website). The DC315 exceeds the primary defect of the device, providing a readable display that does not flood the room with light. In fact, the view here is very nice, with good color and an interesting character, but still readable. The entire unit is very attractive, in fact, very glossy black face and motifs that mimic the design and blend well with the iPhone makes you just want to watch it. It does not take a lot of property, but the face does a great dramatic effect anyway. The display has three brightness with a good selection, but not automatically adjusts to ambient lighting. Fortunately, even the brightest are not acceptable to lie in a dark room, and the central one is still very clear in the light of day.

   As with the other Division I, with volume increasing alarm. And ‘the softest I’ve been waking up from a machine. The sound is quite good overall with some amount of bass and decent balance. But even if the sound is better than a typical clock radio, is not quite as good as the DC320 in detail and stereo image. But you can play above the DC320, with no significant distortion low. There are some other issues. One of the segments within the secondary display the clock does not work. Fortunately, it is in a position that is only used for displays of radio frequencies and can not live with that because of the hard back of a mail order electronics (Philips new revision of a similar post that I read quoted a display similar problems — interesting). As with other snooze bar device is next and feels just like the button to reset the alarm for the next day that it is risky when you are half asleep and trying to get additional nine minutes in the morning. I will probably change a button in some way it feels differently. Requires a lot of strength to actually place the iPhone in the dock so that it is charging. Unfortunately, with the physical design of this record the force required to make the whole unit point forward. Stabilized with the other fingers on top of the unit always results in unwanted buttons pushed. A small pad behind the iPhone (or iPod) sets in and out for the right angle and support to achieve with iProduct use. Sorry once again, is the adjustment of a knob of cheap plastic feeling in the back, which is fairly generic and not stay where you put it. It seems that the device has a battery backup for power failures, but I have not tested this. And last, and perhaps worse, the alarm sounds only half an hour, including snooze! So, if you press the snooze more than 3 times, then 3 minutes after the last period, snooze alarm, simply turn off without warning, leaving it dozing. Honestly, I do not know where Philips has found an engineer to design this has never used an alarm.

   So this device is certainly not perfect, shows a fiction and so-so quality of design, which seems to be unique to Philips Electronics. Probably I have a lot more functionality and better designed product for a similar price. But the style is great, especially compared with other available iDocks, is used as an alarm, and the sound quality is actually fairly decent. So will keep this, I think.
3. 

   Uwe Weinkauf
   March 9th, 2010 - 09:00

   There are lots iPhone docking stations out there and some are quite expensive. . . So why not add a radio and a unit from which you can easily use the iPhone as well?

   This was the criterion that I spent:
   1) over $ 100
   2) Easy to use
   dock Radio 3) Slick design put on my desk – not too big, but still suitiable to put on the table with the sound quality decent
   4) When listening to music from your iPhone music to stop playing so I can make a call, and when the call is over, I turned the music back to where it left off
   5) Easy to use iPhone from the dock to call the phone number without destroying anything ( most of the river a bit ‘awkward when you try to introduce the iPhone and then try to call people – always use both hands to ensure that the iPhone does not destroy anything on the dock connector).

   after using it for a few weeks now all creteria met in my opinion.

   My greatest in reality, how easily can I connect my iPhone dock on the radio and actually use the phone, find contacts, make calls, etc. with a single hand. As it is right next to me, I can only use one hand to deal with this little unit. Unfortunatley (and I hope that this feature in the future), the speakers of the radio do not light up when you call someone. . . but I have the railway station and weapons along speaeker IPONE do a good job or alternatlively I use the headset.

   In addition, I use the iPhone as a wireless and with the iPhone in the dock will be my wirelss radio so to speak. I Pandora and other online radio services via Apps is provided by Apple. And in this case, the speakers are working!
   And if I do not want to listen via the Internet or radio station can easily switch with a button (the button SOURCE) for both external MP3 player, or the local FM radio stations.

   The sound is rather the descent, but do not expect a super stereo and deep bass. But you can always pay speakers later if you wish.

   So, in general, for $ 80 you get a better search for your iPhone dock, and you can call from, listen to online radio stations and local and you charge your iPhone at the same time.
4. 

   D. Giller
   March 9th, 2010 - 11:30

   I bought this issue at their destination in a pulse. I’m quite satisfied and keep it.

   Advantages:

   – the sound is actually surprisingly good, and become quite high without distortion. This, combined with the high percentage of detainees, and to do it.

   – The display is a beautiful color and brightness. At the center of three settings of working days or at night.

   – Overall, good looks and is a bit ‘more modest than it looks in the images of the product.

   – Even if you do not have a battery backup, which apparently has some sort of capacitor, instead. IE. Will keep up during a power outage, even without a battery backup. How long is anyone guess, and is not mentioned in the manual, but I disconnected my 15 minutes in order to put it where I wanted and that was the moment. It ‘a good thing.

   Cons:

   – The buttons are ridiculous. It is sufficient to store, where they are all, and you can not distinguish them from feeling, either. Across the top and left covered in a bar with buttons (crazy because there are only three on the top and four on the left side), making it more difficult for the iPhone dock. Wherever you want to move to stabilize the clock is actually a button. Fortunately, the device weighs just enough that you can usually just press down on the phone until the line closely.

   – The quality of construction of the face is evil. Her face is a plastic film that is glued on, and it is peeling from the edges. It is not obvious if I look closely, but it is entirely reasonable $ 80 + in a radio clock.

   – If you have the phone connected, and turn the power (ie speakers, because the clock is always), he began playing music on iPod app on the phone. If the power is on, and you connect your phone starts playing music on your phone. There is no way to connect your phone and activate the speakers, but the phone starts playing the songs on your iPod. This is not a big deal, but I plug my phone in and fall asleep to a noise generator app (environment) and it is annoying having to plug in, wait about a second to kick the songs the iPod, and then press the button stop on the radio. On the back, when I push the button-night routine, which performs very well and fill the room better and with more clarity and less plastic rumble of machinery noise Sharper Image I used to use (and the car twice size). And I find the play / stop button now. . . with the middle finger to touch the phone is in your index finger.

   So a mixed bag, but if you want something that looks pretty good and sounds good, you might like it. Sure, most of the other options are horribly ugly and often great pity. I just wish they were smarter on the buttons, and how it works and how they are made. I use this to charge the phone at night while you are playing the audio from the phone and show time. You work for when I used the key idea.
5. 

   Vik Mehta
   March 9th, 2010 - 14:14

   Let me begin by saying that I have used most brands iPhone alarm clock docking station – including the Moon, iHome, Sony and Logitech. All of these design flaws has been the automatic for me (this may have had characteristics that Philips does not have – but I really need). Deficiencies included – just can not serve as an alarm (Logitech), which is huge (iHome), which is cheap / ugly (Sony), and should not be a good physical support for the phone (Sony, iHome, Luna) . Philips is very clean looking device – your phone is on one level – provides support in the back of the phone so if you hit accidentally while the phone is in the dock do not have to worry about damaging the clutch. The orange light is good (and adjustable) – Day and date display, there are special alarms (can be customized for weekdays, weekends or every day).
   Now is the best speaker system for your phone? – It’s not a landslide victory (no distance, the sound is just okay) – but for a bed alarm, there is nothing on the market that compares with this. If this is what you need – buy it here!

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