I regret buying this clock because it is just unreadable, unless you are standing very close to it, and in bright light. Forget about reading it in medium to low light or in the dark -- the black letters disappear into the medium gray background. I posted a picture on this site to show you how the clock looks midday, next to my bay window with lots of light shining on it -- see how hard it is to read?It was also hard to set up because the instructions were inadequate. I called La Crosse customer service for help, but only got a voice mailbox to leave a message on, and no one called me back.