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It doesn't look like the picture! Its display is hard to read and shows the wrong data.
I rate the device as poor. The display is not blue as shown in the picture and is very hard to read. It is a simple gray on gray LCD display. I did call La Crosse technical support, and after about 20-30 rings, I was asked to leave a message by a machine.
Two of the most important data items that I want to see are the indoor and outdoor temperatures, which change relatively quickly. These numbers are not constantly displayed as shown in the advertisement. The outside temperature is scrolled every 30 seconds or so. The inside temperature needs to be toggled on using the "+" button. The "+" button is also used to show the outside temperature if you don't want to wait for the scroll, however that action causes the inside temperature display to be replaced with the date. Two more pushes gets the inside temperature to display again. While the predicted low and high temperatures and other static data, which are updated every 6 hours, are always visible. The display is poorly thought out.
On a happy note, Amazon really did call me back instantly and promises a full refund.
[Monday, January 05, 2009]
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Great Product
Before purchasing this Weather Station, I read as many reviews as I could find on the different weather station products. They helped me find this one...and it is well worth the money. One of the main reasons I selected this product was how close we could actually get to our town for the forecasts. Most of the other weather stations only gave a selection of a major city in the general area. The closest major to city to my location is 30 miles away, and the weather conditions are usually significantly different. I would have had to double check to be sure the forecast was accurate (which would have defeated the purpose of buying this product!) The biggest negative that I read about the La Crosse weather stations, was the fact that the current temperature was not displayed at all times. HOWEVER, it is only a button away, you just press the "Snooze" button and it shows you the current temperature. There were other brands of weather stations that had the outside temperature on the display at all times, however I would have had to settle for the forecasts being 30 miles away which would not have worked for me.
The forecasts have been as accurate as forecasts can be. The information that is on the display useful, there are a couple things I'd change...but I'd buy this product again despite that. The only advice I would give, is to remove the batteries from the weather station if the outdoor temperature does not register for you right away. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the problem was...once I removed the batteries, it registered immediately. When in doubt, reboot.
[Friday, January 02, 2009]
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