Reviews
Seems ok but didn't live up to expectations
This is an easy to read weather station and I like the pretty ombre colors. Overall it works fine except for one major and one minor issue. The slight issue is that while it does have an auto-adjusting brightness level (one of the main reasons I bought it), I was disappointed to find this in a dark room (I use my set in my bedroom, where I prefer it completely dark). while sleeping) the screen didn't fully dim and was still on at a low level, which gave off way too much light. So I had to switch to manual brightness mode and turn the screen off before bed and turn it on in the morning. The main problem was that the automatic setting of atomic time and date didn't seem to work at all. I left it for at least a week and nothing changed. I've tried removing the batteries and unplugging the power cord multiple times, but it didn't help. I asked questions on the product page hoping that someone would help or that the manufacturer would intervene, but I got nowhere. I even emailed the company and got no response. It was unclear in the included user manual whether there was a specific order to turn on the main unit and the remote control sensor. There's an RCC button you can hold down to force a connection to the nuclear signal, but it didn't do anything. It also said that if you entered the time and date yourself, the automatic atomic update would be stopped. In frustration, I ended up just keying the time into myself because the device connects to the nuclear signal three times a night at specific times. So I figured if I didn't enter the correct time it would actually check at the wrong times that night. As nothing has been updated I decided to return it and order another product which will be delivered today. And lo and behold, when I got up this morning it finally had the correct time and date set and even knew it was Daylight Saving Time! So it seemed to take at least four days for the time/date to update. I later read that you have to keep a distance of at least 1-2 meters from computers or televisions because they interfere with the reception of the nuclear signal. Having placed the transmitter right next to my TV, I now know that this was probably the cause of the no updates issue. I don't know if anyone else has had this problem or if it's common, but they should go into more detail in the manual on how to make sure you're doing the setup right so you don't go through this. I believe all the reboots I've been doing just delayed the device connecting to the nuclear signal.
10/04/2023