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Philips AJL308 Reviews

Digital AV player - 7" More product details

$29.99

The Philips AJL308 is both a clock radio and a digital photo frame, and it's got a fairly sleek... (cnet.com)

The Philips AJL308 clock radio/photo frame is a tricky product to review. What makes it tough is... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Philips AJL308

We have collected and analyzed 9 expert reviews and 128 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 65/100 and users rate it 64/100. The average review date is May 29, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 24211 reviews from other Radios. The alaScore™ for this product is 80/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 80

800100

137 reviews

November, 2009

65 / 100

9 Experts

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64 / 100

128 Users

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from $29.99

Expert Reviews (9)

US

Philips AJL308 Digital Clock and Photo Frame (7 inch)

By David Carnoy (zdnet.com)

The Philips AJL308 clock radio/photo frame is a tricky product to review. What makes it tough is that on one level the idea of combining a clock radio with a digital photo frame is a really cool concept--and in many ways the AJL308 succeeds. But at ...

The image is low resolution, the sound is tinny, some of the user controls aren't as intuitive as they should, images load slowly, and not all MPEG4 files are recognized.

What makes it tough is that on one level the idea of combining a clock radio...

Rating

65100

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zdnet.com
US

Philips AJL308 Digital Clock and Photo Frame (7 inch)

By David Carnoy (cnet.com)

The Philips AJL308 is both a clock radio and a digital photo frame, and it's got a fairly sleek look to it. It plays back MP3 and WMA audio files, as well as MPEG4 and DivX video files from thumbdrives and SD/MMC memory cards. Some users may ...

The image is low resolution, the sound is tinny, some of the user controls aren't as intuitive as they should be, images load slowly, and not all MPEG4 files are recognized.

Marrying a clock radio with a digital photo frame is an awesome concept, but the Philips AJL308 needs to be improved upon before it becomes the perfect union.

What makes it tough is that on one level the idea of combining a clock radio...

Rating

65100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

Philips AJL308 Bedside Companion

By (ubergizmo.com)

The Philips AJL308 Clock Radio & Digital Photo Frame wants to be adept in a many functions, being primarily an alarm clock that wakes you up gently using sounds of nature. In addition, it has pre-loaded relaxation music that eases you into dreamland, ...

No rating

ubergizmo.com

User Reviews (128)

US

"Great Clock-Picture frame"

By (cnet.com)

Once you find out what it takes to work then ... 

Works Great... Video's and ALL! Just took a little investigation

The Rubes at Philips print that there are 2 formats that work, but the MP4 format doesn't work! Regular windows .mpg files work great! I just downloaded a free format converter (Prism Video Converter Plus)

US

"READ This READ!!! AJL308"

By Dangleskin (cnet.com)

Its only a simple radio or buzzer alarm clock... 

Easy to use, really affordable 4 a LCD alarm clock. You dont need an i(something) to plug on your alarm clock

There's no battery backup : you just miss few seconds of electricity and the next morning, you wake up late

US

"Nice first try, but worth waiting for a better follower"

By dz71 (cnet.com)

Overall satisfactory product. Nice idea, but ... 

Unique digital picture frame/alarm clock combination, dual alarms, reads photos and videos from USB or through SD/MMC memory card

Low resolution, no iPod or AM support, sub-par build and sound quality, screen burn-in visible on higher brightness settings

Manufacturer's Description

Why not add meaning to your daily routine with a beloved photo, favorite song or video by your side? The AJL308 Clock Radio with 7" color display and handy USB/SD card slot can help you start your day right.

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