Comments on: Gallery: Unboxing new Sony ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine clock radio

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:18:42 +0000

I bought one for my daughter she loved it but after only less than 6 months it staarted to have spiratic problems now under a year old its dead and shes heartbroken longing for anouther with the same specs can anyone recamend anything different under $100?

Thanks
Pat Mom

By: Mur

Mur — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:52:41 +0000

I thought this was geat but it ended up (after 3 months) being rubbish as started shutting down randomly and now will not re start – recommend do not buy

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:35:30 +0000

I'm having a problem with this unit shutting off completely during the night. It's happened twice so far. I also get the error message that it is not compatible with the iPhone. I'm using the correct adapter and can't understand why this would be happening.

By: Callum

Callum — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:52:40 +0000

I can listen to music apps with my iPhone 3Gs. Just start playing a song then pause it on the iPhone. Go back to the main menu and put on the app. It doesn't show what song is playing on the screen of the Dream Machine but it still plays the music.

By: Kayman

Kayman — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:15:30 +0000

Does anyone have a problem with LCD inverter buzz when dimmed to the middle two settings?

Mine's loud enough to be a permanently alarmed clock. Disappointed already.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:18:38 +0000

I suppose if you were really desperate you could set the slideshow at one-hour intervals and have 24 photos with say 10 photos which are just black… if you had the photos in the right order then the black ones would appear at the appropriate time, and after ten hours it would change to your slide show.

An annoying and fiddly fix for something that should be simple, but a fix none-the-less.

No idea how to deal with the sample photos.. unless you buy a small memory card and can set it to only use photos from that?

By: Milorad Zecevic

Milorad Zecevic — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:33:24 +0000

What looser at Sony allowed this to be released without ensuring the the sample photos could be deleted? I now have UGLY photos in the slideshow ! That’s just great ! And I thought Apple were annoying ….

By: Lorny

Lorny — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:51:07 +0000

As a clock/radio I am thrilled. Easy to set alarms, good display. Disappointed when I plug in my iPhone 3G I cannot use apps for music. Only iTunes work. "HATE" I cannot delete the preset photos.

By: Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:24:32 +0000

Hi Tom, theoretically, the CL75iP has been designed for iPods and iPhones as this is what the dock on its right has been designed to do. However, technically speaking, you can use it with your walkman music player only if you connect the usb cable to the back of the clock radio. The clock will then need to play the music from your walkman via usb, it will import music to the clock too. Finally, the usb port will also charge your walkman while it is connected. Hope this helps.

By: Tom Barton

Tom Barton — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:59:52 +0000

can I use it with my series X 1051 walkman?

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:40:13 +0000

I have been researching and reading the manuals, actually in store at Best Buy, on the Sony ICF-CL75iP. It looked like the best night stand, clock radio, digital picture frame, and IPhone dock, I could find. As far as sound quality, there are many better, but sound quality was not my highest priority for a glorfied clock radio. Being a practical gadget nut, I still really liked this unit and wanted it. What stopped me, was the lack of the ability to program the bright and very good photo display, to turn off and on at user preset times. (like many photo frames do). Yes you can dim it at night, but it also dims the clock. I like being able to see a clock at night, but not a photo display all night. My other problem with the unit, and I have seen other reviews that agree, that the inability to delete the sample pictures is an issue. I agree totally…..Fix these problems Sony, and I will buy one in a heart beat…

By: kenco

kenco — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:27:21 +0000

I received one as a gift today. Gadge-tastic!

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:55:56 +0000

Can you dock an iPhone in a case? My wife got me an ip41 from iHome and to use it I would have to take my iPhone out of its case daily. I don’t know many people who carry an iPhone w/o a case. Why don’t manufacturers understand this?

By: BradC

BradC — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:17:38 +0000

Further to my post last night – I have contacted Sony Support in regards to deleting the sample photos (which show up continuously in the slide show) and there response was "There is no way to delete the factory installed wallpapers and pictures". That being said, who wants a picture slide show on their desk or night table with pictures of other people's children?

By: Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:48:57 +0000

Thanks for your comment BradC, we’ll address that within our upcoming review of the CL75iP.

By: BradC

BradC — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:36:23 +0000

I just picked one up myself at the Sony Store. So far so good. iPhone videos look good and sound is what was expected. Just loaded about 70 pictures on the hard-drive. Loading is a little cumbersome (no select all command and only able to load 50 at a time). One thing that is confusing and hopefully you can assist… How the heck do you delete the sample pictures so that they do not appear in the slide show? Thanks!

By: Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:51:17 +0000

Lol, thanks for you comment Saras, we might need to have this fully reviewed first, it only just arrived Have you taken part in our Christmas special – Playstation giveaway yet? http://www.gadgetlite.com/2009/12/07/win-sony-playstation-3-slim-game/

By: saras

saras — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:46:01 +0000

i would be happy to get this gift.

By: jjtomi

jjtomi — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:51:39 +0000

wow..that's really a dream machine!