They say even a broken clock is accurate twice per day. But what if you had a really cool clock--one of the coolest--and couldn't trust it to tell time?

Let me make this very clear: we think this clock is really cool. It has a feature set that makes it almost worth its $130 price tag. If KITT were a clock, it would look like this sleek black design. We wanted to love it. Sadly, it fell short of expectations.

First, let me tell you what makes it great. The D200A has atomic time, getting its time from a satellite so that you never have to set it, and it's always accurate. It displays the time, indoor temperature, and outdoor temperature (via a wireless sensor that'll hang on your house or fit between your storm window and your screen), both on the animated LED screen and via projector onto the wall or ceiling. The projector adjusts for room brightness automatically is bright enough to see clearly in bright daylight and is great for when you wake up and want to see what time it is and simply have to look up at the ceiling to find out. It has an alarm with an 8-minute snooze, and to change the display, you simply wave your hand across the top sensor like a Jedi.

Sadly, though, the clock lacks in its two most critical features: the alarm's not loud enough, and it doesn't keep accurate time. Yes, that's right. This satellite atomic clock, even though it gets a strong signal in our bedroom, can't remember its timezone. The instructions include vague timezone settings, but you can set it for one timezone, see it adjust itself, and by morning, the hour is inaccurate. Leave it sit, and it changes once or twice per day. We watched it do this for a couple months, so unless we have a faulty model, it wasn't just a fluke. Thankfully, the satellite sensor can be turned off, and it keeps accurate time in manual mode, but for $130, all of the features should work. Also, the alarm has no volume setting, and unless you're a light sleeper, you won't hear it. It's just not loud enough.

We still use this clock. We just have to set the time manually and use a different clock for an alarm. If you don't mind paying a premium and can return it if it doesn't work for you, this is a great clock. Just don't trust the autopilot.