A Well-Made Easy to Use Invention

I checked very carefully and this *is* the model I have. This is a GREAT easy to set up easy to use product that I wouldn't trade for anything. It has been prominent in my kitchen for over a year now and I love it!



There is a slight catch: you do have to read the directions. Apparently this a far more daunting challenge for most people than I would have guessed as they only took me about five minutes to read.



Yes the moon phases can appear backwards but the illuminated portion of the clock matches the illuminated portion of the moon. This is a very minor complaint and after I got used to it (again about five minutes) it hasn't thrown me off since.



Again yes you have to put a thermometer outside to have the outside temperature. I'm not sure what the other reviewer was expecting. On the plus side I've always found it extremely accurate and what's more the signal appears to be able to pass through an entire house with no problem.



But no this clock adjusts itself and I haven't had to worry about resetting it for a long time.



I love this thing and never plan on replacing it with anything else. After reading these other reviews I guess my only complaint is that it doesn't have a drink ready for me when I get home.



BTW I find myself using the moon phases a lot more than I would've guessed.More detail ...

Accurate!

I was most interested in the humidity measurement. I conducted a calibration****(See update at end of review) with a sling psychrometer. A sling psychrometer measures wet bulb/dry bulb temperature and is the least expensive (albeit a bit tedious to use) and most accurate way to determine relative humidity (RH).



I needed to know relative humidity for curiosity indoors and for a chamber in my basement used to dry cure sausage (I needed a 70%RH environment). The Honeywell unit was spot on with the sling psychrometer (and temp. was accurate as well).



The unit is new; I need to check it over time for accuracy. However it's running very well so far and the price is right. I'll be buying more remote sensors [...] I found the remote sensor part no. is TS33C can find them on Amazon with that search).



The majority of complaints say the humidity is "off." However I didn't see a single valid calibration conducted.



Update 01-March-2009

I just took the main unit the sensor and sling psychrometer. The conditions in my home at time of testing were 68F and 30% relative humidity.



Main unit read 68.4F/30% RH

The Sensor: 68.0F/30% RH

Sling Psychrometer: 68F/31% RH



The sling psychrometer consists of two sealed thermometers and will never need a calibration it is an accurate standard. This Honeywell Unit is pretty darn good.



Update 13-Dec-2009

Someone contacted me and corrected a big point. I did not calibrate the unit by adjusting it to a known standard I simply compared the values. My apologies for this rather serious error.More detail ...

Most enjoyable and it works.

This is one of the more delightful purchases recently. The little unit and its remote temperature sensor came to life shortly out of the box with no hastle and went to work as advertised. The readability of the projection on the ceiling when it's a little darker lighting curtains pulled and especially at night is wonderful. The direction of the projection is easily adjusted in several directions. It is easy to adjust and tailor to your environment keeps the right time right temperature and just sits there doing its job day in and day out in a most enjoyable way. I bought it as a gift to my wife more as a stocking filler but neither of us would want to be without it now as we find ourselves depending on it. And it has delivered so far.More detail ...

Handicapped version of BC900

Just in case you were looking for the La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger: please be advised that ths is NOT the same charger.



Except for the color the BC700 looks exactly the same as the better-known BC900. However it is actually a "handicapped" version of the old charger. Its charging current can only go up to 700mA in three steps (200/500/700). The BC900 on the other hand can go up to 1000mA for 4 cells or 1800mA for 2 cells. Also the BC900 package includes eight NiMH rechargeable cells (4 AA and 4 AAA) eight C/D cell adaptors and a carrying case. The BC700 does not come with any bonus items.



This is not to say that the BC700 is a bad product. Quite the contrary it is better than any other NiMH AA chargers in the market except for BC900 and Maha MH-C9000. If you can find it at a substantial saving (like maybe 30% off from the price of BC900) it is still a good buy. But as it is right now I recommend getting its older brother instead.



[update on June 13 2008]

Recently the price of BC700 has settled to a level much lower than that of BC900 (partially because the price of BC900 has gone up) so it is now an excellent buy - especially if you intend to buy some low-self-discharge NiMH cells separately. In light of this the criticism in my original review now seems unnecessarily harsh. Too bad I'm not allowed to change the star-rating for this product.



[Update on April 7 2010]

I hope my overly critical review above did not discourage anyone from buying the BC-700. As of this moment it is the best value if you are looking for an advanced battery charger/analyzer. This is because:

- The BC-9009 has been recalled recently due to excessive overheating/meltdown incidents.

- The Powerex WizardOne Battery Charger-Analyzer is more powerful but costs twice as much as the BC-700.

- The newest La Crosse BC500 has severely limited functions compared to the BC-700 (see my review for details) yet it costs more.More detail ...