I bought two of these to place in the cabinets I made to house the cable boxes and DVD players. The size of the clock is good for a bed stand, kitchen, den, pretty much anywhere one needs an easy-to-read clock; and the intensity is medium bright (subjective, I know--the display's numbers never appear to 'bloom') and easily readable from across a large room. The display is quite comfortable on one's eyes, unlike some bright-red displays on similar digital clocks. I purchased these on sale through Amazon for under $5 each. If you order one, you'll need to buy a standard rectangular 9v battery in order to support the clock's battery-backup feature. This clock works as it should, it disappears in a room sans the display, and it has battery backup--it's a good value.