Disney by Memorex DCR5000-B Alarm Clock Radio (Buzz & Beyond) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this clock for my son (3years old) because he's a huge Buzz Lightyear fan... what better clock for him than one that will wake him up with "five different Disney Buzz & Beyond custom sounds" (quoted from description).
Well we got it yesterday and I was so excited to see what sounds there were for alarm... much to my surprise and disappointment they were nothing like what I expected. They are downright scary sounding -- one sounds like fire trucks or police cars zooming through the room, one sounds like it could *maybe* be Zurg from the movie but you just can't tell for sure, the other two are just beeps and buzz noises (not Buzz, but buzz like bees). The one alarm that we settled on was some quriky "cartoon-y" sounds like squeaks and bells. There isn't even an option to use a regular alarm sound (like grown up alarms). The only other option is waking up to the radio.
Another minus is that it is terribly hard to program. I'm not a high tech techie or anything, but I know how to set my vcr time, know how to program the tivo, and certainly know how to set my own alarm clock radio... I'm still not certain about how to work this clock even after pouring over the instructions. I do know that you press on the Mickey head button to turn the radio on.
Pros (which do NOT outweigh the cons): Cool looking design, battery back up, radio tunes in well and it sounds good considering it's a clock radio.
If you're buying it because it's "Buzz" don't. If you're buying it becuase of the cool colors and you need a clock radio, go ahead, but you may need to have a degree in programming to figure it out... I'd be nervous to use it without a backup alarm clock for a few weeks (before I knew all the features enough to use it while 3/4 asleep!)

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Kids will love Disney's Buzz & Beyond-styled DCR5000-B clock radio from Memorex. As fun as it is useful, the DCR5000-B offers large buttons arranged in the famous Mickey Mouse silhouette, AM/FM stereo tuning, 20 station presets (10 FM, 10 AM), drift-free digital PLL tuning, an easy-to-hit snooze button, and a choice of five different Disney Buzz & Beyond custom sounds.The DCR5000-B's green-digit LCD screen is easy to read at 0.9-inches tall. Snazzy Disney and Pixar logos bring flashes of red to the radio's white body, which also has green and purple accents. The clock runs on standard AC power (120V, 60 Hz) and uses two AAA batteries for setting backup (not included).What's in the Box Alarm clock/radio, user's manual, warranty information.

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