# Can anyone reccommend an LED clock? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 28, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269 "2006-03-28T17:52:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![madcossack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@madcossack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madcossack)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/1 "2006-03-28T17:52:16Z")
Specifically, I am looking for an LED clock that has numbers large enough to be read at night from a few feet away, plugs directly into an outlet, and has no other features than the clock portion. My wife wants this so that she doesn’t have to sit up in bed and look over me at night to see the clock on the nightstand on my side of the bed. We also don’t want an LED clock, ass they are too bright (we like it DARK). I have looked extensively on the internet, but apparently my google-fu is not up to the task. Any help would be appreciated… ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/2 "2006-03-28T17:56:40Z")
Well I’m confused, do you want an LED clock or not? :dubious: Sharper Image and Brookstone have some nice LED clocks that project the numbers onto the cieling. Perhaps this is what you are looking for (or not). ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/3 "2006-03-28T17:57:05Z")
> [@madcossack](#): > > Specifically, I am looking for an LED clock that has numbers large enough to be read at night from a few feet away, plugs directly into an outlet, and has no other features than the clock portion. > > My wife wants this so that she doesn’t have to sit up in bed and look over me at night to see the clock on the nightstand on my side of the bed. We also don’t want an LED clock, ass they are too bright (we like it DARK). > > I have looked extensively on the internet, but apparently my google-fu is not up to the task. Any help would be appreciated… You say you want an LED clock but it sounds like you want a LCD clock. Try searching [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) for: LCD clock ---
**Author:** ![madcossack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@madcossack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madcossack)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/4 "2006-03-28T19:56:55Z")
Dammit, these sausage fingers! I want an LED clock, not an LCD clock. An LCD clock, to be bright enough to see at night in a dark room, is usually backlit, thus casting too much light into the room. ---
**Author:** ![MizGrand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/5 "2006-03-28T20:38:14Z")
If I’m thinking correctly, you might want to tromp down to Longs or Riteaid or someplace like that. They’ve got lots of cheapies with no bells or whistles. Just clock with numbers that light up. Have a $6.99 jobber on my TV right now. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/6 "2006-03-28T20:39:45Z")
Do you mean something [like this](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007QDGZ8?v=glance)? I found a dozen by searching Amazon for “clock radio” and “alarm clock”. Or did I misunderstand? ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/7 "2006-03-28T21:47:59Z")
Some good suggestions, and have seen a lot of 'em in Target, K-Mart & drugstores. Excuse the partial hijack, this is the same sort of question, except what I’m looking for is a LED cock that has reasonably large digits, but **also** the seconds in addition to hour and minutes. This used to be common, but lately have never been able to find one. As I have a heart condition, I frequently want to take my pulse at night, and now have to wait until the minute number turns over (always nearly 59 seconds after I look!), and then count for the full minjtes. With seconds displayed, only have to count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4. I’ve scrolled through dozens of sites, but the only ones have found with seconds are battery-operated and not on all the time. I want an AC operaated one. ---
**Author:** ![biqu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@biqu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biqu)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/8 "2006-03-28T22:03:41Z")
> [@KlondikeGeoff](#): > > With seconds displayed, only have to count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4. Or count for six seconds and multiply by 10. Easier arithmetic, but larger sampling error. Anyway, have a look at [this clock](http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/7437/) from ThinkGeek. ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/9 "2006-03-28T22:35:49Z")
> [@biqu](#): > > Anyway, have a look at [this clock](http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/7437/) from ThinkGeek. Thanks, cool clock all right, but if you think I can cope with calculating the time and taking my pulse at 2:00 AM with that puppy, you do me a great compliment! 😃 I’d rather use an hour glass. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/10 "2006-03-28T22:38:20Z")
Let me know if you’d like a recommendation for a good pencil, too. I know where to get one that isn’t made in China. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/11 "2006-03-28T23:04:41Z")
> [@KlondikeGeoff](#): > > what I’m looking for is a LED **cock** that has reasonably large digits :eek: _snerk_ ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/12 "2006-03-29T00:19:43Z")
I think you need another forum, such as IMHO. Moved. **samclem** ---
**Author:** ![madcossack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@madcossack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madcossack)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/13 "2006-03-29T00:52:47Z")
I guess I didn’t explain myself clearly enough. I am looking for one that plugs directly into an outlet, a la a night light. Of course, now this entire thread has become a joke. I actually kind of like the idea of an LED cock 😉 ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/14 "2006-03-29T01:12:44Z")
> [@madcossack](#): > > I guess I didn’t explain myself clearly enough. I am looking for one that plugs directly into an outlet, a la a night light. > > Of course, now this entire thread has become a joke. I actually kind of like the idea of an LED cock 😉 How about this?: > **[RadioShack.com Official Site - America's Technology Store](https://www.radioshack.com/)** > > The Shack Is Back! Shop Radios, Headphones, TV Antennas, Cables & Adapters, DIY Tools & Parts, Electronics Maker Kits, and much more brand new arrivals daily! Don't forget to visit any of our 450+ RadioShack locations across America! ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/15 "2006-03-29T01:21:52Z")
> [@KlondikeGeoff](#): > > Some good suggestions, and have seen a lot of 'em in Target, K-Mart & drugstores. > > Excuse the partial hijack, this is the same sort of question, except what I’m looking for is a LED cock that has reasonably large digits, but **also** the seconds in addition to hour and minutes. Here’s one: [http://www.kmart.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=101480&Ntt=clock&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=1822&Nty=1](http://www.kmart.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=101480&Ntt=clock&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=1822&Nty=1) ---
**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/16 "2006-03-29T01:36:48Z")
> [@KlondikeGeoff](#): > > Some good suggestions, and have seen a lot of 'em in Target, K-Mart & drugstores. > > Excuse the partial hijack, this is the same sort of question, except what I’m looking for is a LED cock that has reasonably large digits, but **also** the seconds in addition to hour and minutes. > > This used to be common, but lately have never been able to find one. As I have a heart condition, I frequently want to take my pulse at night, and now have to wait until the minute number turns over (always nearly 59 seconds after I look!), and then count for the full minjtes. With seconds displayed, only have to count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4. > > I’ve scrolled through dozens of sites, but the only ones have found with seconds are battery-operated and not on all the time. I want an AC operaated one. I have had several clocks that showed the seconds when the snooze button was held down. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/17 "2006-03-29T01:46:35Z")
The exact model probably isn’t made anymore, but [this](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000V07XY/qid=1143596335/sr=1-24/ref=sr_1_24/002-8222853-4910412?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=home-garden&v=glance&n=1055398) looks to be about the same as the clock I have now. Cheap and simple. The battery backup is nice, but IME usually the thing’ll go dead before the power goes out and you actually need it. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/18 "2006-03-29T02:11:37Z")
> [@Jayn\_Newell](#): > > The battery backup is nice, but IME usually the thing’ll go dead before the power goes out and you actually need it. I have an Emerson SmartSet, which means it automatically sets itself when plugged in or when the power comes back on. It does have a battery backup to keep the clock and alarm going while the power’s out. ---
**Author:** ![MissMossie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MissMossie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissMossie)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-reccommend-an-led-clock/350269/19 "2006-03-29T03:35:35Z")
> [@biqu](#): > > Anyway, have a look at [this clock](http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/7437/) from ThinkGeek. I have [this](http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/59e0/) clock in blue from thinkgeek. I love it because I can dim it at night.