Cambridge SoundWorks Radio CD 745i Video
Cambridge SoundWorks Radio CD 745i Video Transcript
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>> I'm John Falcone, Senior editor here at CNET.com and this is the Cambridge Sound Works radio CD 745I. This is a high end tabletop radio, it's got AM/FM, CD player slot loading that also plays audio CDs and WMA and MP3 CD-R's as well. And what's new in this model versus previous Cambridge products is that they've included this outboard iPod dock and it even has video output on the dock so you can hook it up to a TV and watch your iPod-based videos as well. It's also sort of a super high end clock radio in that it's a dual alarm system and the alarm functions are pretty flexible, you can set the actual volume you want to wake up to in terms of the alarm or the radio. The disappointment on this model is that the design isn't that great, pretty much the exact same design as the older model and it has kind of a confusing array of these identically sized circular buttons on the front. Not really intuitive, not super easy to use. The better thing is the knob, which in addition to controlling the volume also adjust a lot of the other functions on the radio. What you are really paying for here is the superior sound quality, this does sound a lot better than even similarly priced radios in this price range. And that's the competitive advantage that it's delivering. I'm John Falcone and this is the Cambridge Sound Works radio CD 745I. ^M00:01:46 [ Music ]
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Cambridge SoundWorks Radio CD 745i (white) Review
The good: High-end tabletop clock radio with CD player; external iPod dock; dual alarms with unusually flexible snooze/volume options and battery backup; auxiliary line-in for connection to non-iPod devices; supports iPod video output; has RDS text support; superior sound quality and FM reception (for a tabletop radio); includes bass, treble, and tone controls; 24 station presets.
The bad: Expensive, especially considering its lack of HD Radio and satellite radio support; remote and front panel controls could be more intuitively arranged; iPod dock is a separate module, not integrated into the main unit.
The bottom line: The inclusion of a CD player makes the Cambridge SoundWorks Radio CD 745i easier to recommend than its discless step-down model.
Cambridge SoundWorks Radio CD 745i (white) Specs
Manufacturer: Creative
Part number: CNETCAMBRIDGESWRADIOCD745W
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