Review: DIGOO Wireless Weather Station Digital Thermometer Hygrometer with Outdoor Sensor (DG-TH8380)

I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased review.

Today I'm reviewing DIGOO Wireless Weather Station (DG-TH8380).

Pros

• Measures temperature of the room
• Measures humidity
• Compact size
• Able to change between 24 and 12-hour clock

Cons

• Hard to see in a bright environment
• Powered by 5 AAA batteries (Weather Station: 3 x AAA/LR03 Batteries / Wireless Sensor: 2 x AAA/LR03 Batteries)
• No way to "expand" the weather station by adding more remote sensors.

The device is a neat way to measure the humidity and temperature in the room. The device also tells the time and the date.

However, the writings are hard to see under bright light as seen below.

In addition, the clock is displayed in such a small font that it's hard to spot from afar.

Although there is lighting that helps see the letters better, the light doesn't stay on.  It's probably for the better since the unit is battery powered and the light remaining on all the time would drain the battery.  However, I would like it to be lit so that I can read the clock better.

The remote unit allows you to get the temperature and humidity from different parts of the house.

The manual says the device can support 3 channels so up to 3 remote sensors.

However, as of this posting, there isn't a way to buy the remote sensor separately. And the listing on Amazon UK shows the remote sensor is out of stock.

The weather icon in the top right-hand corner seems accurate and so far, it accurately measured the weather that's happening outside.

All in all, while the temperature, humidity, and weather prediction seems accurate, readability leaves much to be desired.

Making the most of Amazon Prime

Note: Information in this blog is outdated.  Amazon no longer offers this benefit.

Amazon Prime is a £79 service from Amazon (students only pay £39 per year and get a free 6 month trial) that enables free one-day delivery as well as access to Amazon's streaming service.

However, if you opt to ship your item with the slower 3-5 day shipping Amazon GIVES you £1 for each time you do that. Therefore, it would be beneficial to split each item into individual transactions.

Let's take an example.  Let's say you have 5 Prime eligible items you want to purchase. The easy way is to add all to the basket and check out all at once.  If you opt for the slower standard delivery, you will only get £1 in Amazon digital voucher (that can be used to redeem digital downloads).  The smart way is to add only one of the five items into the basket and then checkout.  Then, once you check out, rinse it and repeat it with the remaining items.  That way, you will get £1 for each time you check out, which will bag you £5.  That's a difference of £4.


The £1 can also be accumulated.  I bought a £4 movie a month ago using the £1 vouchers I've earned.  Please note that the £1 digital download offer expires, though, but I forgot how long after the purchase that happens.  So, contact Amazon customer service if you need anything.

Here's another sneak trick.  If one of the items was purchased using Prime one-day delivery, there is a high chance that all the unshipped items will be packed together with that Prime item even though you selected a slower shipping speed with the other items.  Amazon is very savvy at saving money, so why waste postage and send out a nearly empty box when you can stuff the box with the other items going to the same customer.  That means you will get the other 4 items at Prime speed while bagging £4 in mp3 vouchers.