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| 106 of 114 people found the following review helpful  Random functionality with 3rd gen iPad, so back to 3 stars…, By This review is from: Philips DC390/37 Dual-Docking 30-Pin iPod/iPhone/iPad Alarm Clock Speaker Dock (Electronics) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What’s this?) I purchased the single dock version of this about a year or so ago, when I wanted to have a good alarm clock to use with my iPad as a display. That was my first foray into Philips iPad systems, and I was very impressed. The sound from such a small device was fantastic, the remote worked well and allowed even dealing with turning alarms on and off and dimming. All the things I liked about that came forward into this model, with the dual dock feature. Unfortunately, I had given my other unit away to a friend when I got an iHome smaller circular unit with a base that lit up. But while that one sounded good as well (but not as good), the thing I liked best about it, the lighting feature, died. So I’ve been left with this half working alarm clock for my iPhone only for the last four or five months. So when this one came up as an option for the Vine program, I jumped on it, since I had already bought it’s “older brother” and really liked it. It arrived, and obviously wasn’t any big deal to learn the ins and outs on, since it’s mostly the same. Radio sounds good and, as long as you get the cord straightened out some, picks up the stations around here well. My iPad2 works great with it, as does my iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s. I wish they had little bumpers on the back dock though towards the ends where the iPad reaches, to help it stay straight. Might be a little OCD of me, but it bugs me when it’s cocked a bit to the side. I would have preferred something that stopped it from tipping when fully seated, to maintain the right orientation instead of having to tilt it a bit back and forth to find the right spot. But it does NOT work with the third generation iPad. It fails in a major fashion. When the third gen iPad is put on it, it locks the whole system. It’s not just that the iPad doesn’t work with it, that the remote doesn’t work or won’t play, the radio stops working altogether. Everything is unusable. The iPhone 4s in the small dock won’t work, none of the buttons on the remote will work, none of the buttons on the unit will work. It’s completely frozen. Unfortunately, when you remove the third gen iPad from the dock, suddenly all the stuff that you tried to input suddenly happens as if it’s been queued up. The sound is still incredible from such a little device, the looks are great. The app leaves a bit to be desired though, especially compared to the iHome app which I liked, and of course does not work on here. I do have several alarm clock apps though that DO work. The other part of my switch from the iHome device I had is that I’m at least back to a unit with it’s own alarm clocks as well, two of them. Which works great so I have an alarm when I’m by myself, or a second alarm at a different time when I have to get my 8 year old to school. Not dependent on any device being docked. Or you can leave them turned off and just use whatever alarm you want on the iPhone or iPad (and yes, it also works with the first gen iPad). There will need to be some kind of firmware update for it though to get past this third gen iPad issue, since it’s not a software problem, you can’t even get it to see that it’s on a Philips device to prompt to load the software. I loaded it separately and same problem with or without it. Since that’s what I wanted this for, the larger iPad again, it’s a pain for me until they can fix it. Edit 3/23/12 Edit 4/16/12 Edit 4/19/12 35 of 37 people found the following review helpful  Great sound clear radio reception, and user-friendly features., By This review is from: Philips DC390/37 Dual-Docking 30-Pin iPod/iPhone/iPad Alarm Clock Speaker Dock (Electronics) I really love this clock radio. My older radio had problems picking up my local NPR stations. I use NPR as my wakeup alarm. I was nervous about the radio reception quality because I haven’t seen anyone else mention how good it is. The signals are strong and clear. And WOW, the sound is really great with nice bass and full midtones. I also love the gradual volume on the alarm. no loud shocking noise when it goes off. The other features are well thought out and user-friendly too. After much research on which is the best iPhone clock radio This DC390 model by Philips is the “clear” winner. 31 of 35 people found the following review helpful  Beware Philips warranty replacement service, By mountaindog (Upstate NY) – See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: Philips DC390/37 Dual-Docking 30-Pin iPod/iPhone/iPad Alarm Clock Speaker Dock (Electronics) ****UPDATE TO ORIGINAL REVIEW*** Although I liked this docking station for sound, docking convenience, and looks, the clock did not work, it consistently ran very fast, like up to 10 minutes within 1 day of resetting the time – no good, it would be fast by an hour within a week. So after having this item only 1 month, I called Philips customer service to get a warranty replacement. To my disappointment, they would not send me a replacement until I shipped the original unit back. So I waited several days for them to email me a UPS return label. I then sent in the unit via UPS on 15th November 2012, and as of today, 6th December 2012, I have still not received my replacement of this expensive item and have been without a clock radio in my kitchen for almost a month (a nuisance when you are trying to get out the door for work on time, among other inconveniences). I have nothing for the 0 I already spent. I just called Philips customer service to find the status and although they had me in the system with the correct reference number I was given, I was told someone would get back to me in another 1 or 2 business days with information on the status (not, mind you, an actual unit shipped out). I don’t understand why a unit was not immediately shipped and why they need another 2 business days to find the “status” with all of the high tech online capabilities these companies should have by now. I am very disappointed in Philips customer and warranty service and cannot recommend buying anything from them if this is how they handle defective merchandise returned well within the warranty period. Too bad because I would like the unit itself if only the clock worked. |
