PURE Digital Chronos review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Chris Stevens

Reviewed on: 14 June 2006

Tags: PURE Digital, PURE Digital Chronos, battery power, holiday, DAB radio

We like:

Good reception; easy setup; clear, bright display; programmable alarms

We don't like:

No fall-back to FM transmissions

You might also need:

You'll need a bedside table to put it on

CNET UK judgement:

The Chronos is a breeze to set up and delivers straightforward DAB radio in an attractive chassis. Complaints about low bit rates are moot when you're listening to DAB broadcasts through the veils of sleep. This is the ultimate alarm clock, and a must for anyone who's looking for programmable alarms to wake them at different times each day

Full review:

The clue to the Chronos' purpose lies in its Greek namesake. The ancient God Chronos was responsible for the passing of time, and so the Chronos DAB is a bedside radio with alarm clock functions. Its name may be Greek, but its design skips a few centuries back to Egypt. The unusual quasi-pyramidal chassis earned the Chronos the moniker "the DABmuda triangle" among the reviewers here at CNET. Continue Reading...