Product Description

The Omega has alphanumeric caller ID so it recognises the phone number calling you and displays it on screen via bluetooth. With a ghostly blue and white back lit LCD display it looks pretty sexy against the polished metal and black casing of the unit. Also the unique angle tilting of the screen lets you adjust so it s always clear to see who s calling. As with Pama s other Bluetooth sun visor handsfree kits the Omega offers DSP sound quality and simply slides securely into place on your sun visor so there s no installation and you can take it with you wherever you go. Pairing was very straightforward and once it had stored my phone it automatically recognised it each time I got in the car. The Omega also lets you upload your contacts too so it s also handy as a SIM backup in case the worst happens. Voice dialling single button control call transfer last number redial and plenty more features make this a fantastic handsfree. Summary With clear caller display you ll know who is calling before you answer and with superb DSP quality audio you can enjoy crystal clear conversations. This small portable device clips conveniently onto the sun visor in your car and once paired to a Bluetooth device provides a safe handsfree system. With some very nice little touches and a design that would be tough to beat you really don t get much better value for your money. Key Features Flip down LCD screen Talktime Up to 15 hours Standby 250 hours Dimensions 131mm x 78mm x 21.8mm Bluetooth v2.0 12 Digit Caller Number Display DSP echo cancellation and noise suppression Fully Duplex Can be paired with up to 4 devices Package includes Bluetooth Handsfree Unit Sun Visor Clip A C mains charger In car cigar charger

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67 in Cell Phone Accessories
• Brand: Pama
• Model: Omega
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 5.00" w x 7.25" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Flip down LCD screen
• Talktime Up to 15 hours
• Standby 250 hours
• 12 Digit Caller Number Display
• Package includes Bluetooth Handsfree Unit, Sun Visor Clip, A/C mains charger, In car cigar charger

Customer Reviews

Don't Waste Your Money!!!
This product seems to offer much, which is why I bought one - in reality it offers very little. And what it does do, it does so poorly as to make it virtually useless.

I liked the idea of owning a slim, neat looking unit that would hug my cars sun visor unobtrusively and could demount easily for security. I also liked the idea of a flip down screen to activate the unit and adjust the angle of view.

However - much like discovering the glittering, enticing toy you longed for at Christmas as a kid is in fact a disappointing sham, so I discovered that the Pama Omega is deeply flawed.

The biggest problem is the sound level. Fully charged and at maximum volume, the sound from the small, tinny little wafer thin speaker in this item is so quiet that I found myself - dangerously - having to lean forward in my driving seat to stick my ear next to the thing so I could hear what the other person was saying. And that was at moderate speed in a quiet executive class car. On a motorway there's no hope at all. So, unless you're only planning on using your Omega hands free in Tescos car park or standing still in a traffic jam, don't even bother thinking about it. There's just no way that such a small, battery powered speaker can physically compete with the sound level inside a car at speed. Interestingly, the unit comes supplied with a free plug in earpiece, so one suspects that Pama are aware of these issues. That said, an earpiece cable dangling in the way of your steering wheel is just dangerous and completely negates the object of this device! On the other end of the Omega everyone I tried calling complained of difficulty in hearing me so I ended up yelling at my sun visor and going hoarse in the process. No points for sound quality then.

Second problem is the overall execution of the design concept. Yes, it looks attractive. But no, it is not easy to use! The menu is accessed through one "multi-function" button. This navigates you through all the menus, sub menus and allows you to answer or reject calls. Being so small and fiddly (smaller than the end of my index finger), and placed on the non locking flip down panel means you risk flipping up the panel and turning the unit off whilst trying to activate it. So you end up with fingers behind the flap to keep it open whilst trying to press the button. Doing this whilst driving is unsafe, especially if you want to get into the complicated sub menus - it diverts too much attention. And press the volume button fractionally too long in your desperate attempt to raise the pathetic volume level and it will MUTE the volume instead.

The Omega also claims to be useable on a desk which on the face of it is a great idea. Some vendors claim that the screen display can be rotated 180 degrees for this purpose which if true would allow it to be layed flat with the microphone pointed towards the user and the screen flipped up at the rear to make it easily viewable. I can catagorically state - after reading the instruction book and telephoning Pama - that the display CANNOT be rotated. For desk use then, instead of the sensible idea of laying it flat you are forced to stand it up, using the fragile flip out screen as a make-do leg. Not only is this unstable but it risks damaging the flap and makes it impossible to use the buttons without picking up and moving the whole thing every time. Yet another design flaw.

All in all this has to be one of the most annoying, badly executed and over priced gadgets that I have ever had the unpleasant experience of making the sad mistake of buying. Pama need to ditch this whole product, go away and fundamentally re-design it. The design brief was probably good. What resulted after the designers got their hands on it though is emphatically not good! I am genuinely shocked that a company could even think about releasing such a flawed product onto the market! Especially when you look at the attractive alternatives available.

For the same or less money - if you shop around - you can buy a professional, wired, hands free kit with a touch screen, car radio mute and a powerful dedicated speaker that's powered by the car battery. I recommend you either buy one of those, or for half the price go for a good quality little Bluetooth in-ear headset which is what I now use.

And Pama - shame on you!

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Update:
It's interesting isn't it - this product hangs around for ages on Amazon without a single review. Then I post a negative report based on my experience. The vendors here immediately drop their prices and suddenly my review gets slammed by several negative votes and a pair of five star glowing reports follow soon after (interesting that they gloss over the points I raised!). Interesting too that neither reviewer has ever written a review prior to their newly found desire to heap wholesome praise on this product. If I were cynical I'd almost imagine there was a connection...

The bottom line is this - my review is a genuine and detailed one, honestly and accurately relating my experience. I have absolutely no relationship with anyone selling or producing phone accessories and I have no personal grudge against anyone. It doesn't bother me in the slightest who you choose to believe or what you decide to buy. Just be aware before you part with money that one reviewer had genuine reasons to be unsatisfied with this product.

Very Pleased with the Pama Omega
I did read the other reviews before buying the Pama Omega, and the one bad review didn't put me off. I just thought that if it wasn't as good as I expected I could send it back under the Distance Selling Regulations 2000 and get a full refund.

This is a very neat bit of kit, with an excellent specification and battery life. I have so far paired it with one phone - a Motorola Razr - which took about 30 seconds. Now, when I get in the car, all I have to do is flip open the screen and press the large button and it automatically connects to the phone. To switch the handsfree off, you just close the screen.

The person who left the negative review said that it isn't loud enough, so this was obviously a concern, especially as my hearing is not very good. But the Pama Omega is very loud and clear - even for me - and people at the other end of the phone can hear you very clearly. I have used it to call my wife in the car, and I can hear her perfectly, even if she talks quietly. I can only suppose that the negative review was from someone who has worse hearing difficulties than me, or that he had a faulty unit.

It is very, very easy to use. To answer a call, all you do is press the large button, and to hang up, press it again! In the same way as I only use one setting on my dishwasher, I don't use all the sub menus on the Pama Omega. After all, I am concentrating on my driving and all I want to do is answer telephone calls easily and safely. The Pama Omega does this superbly.

I have also tried it on my desk. The unit has two very strong magnets built into the back of it so you can fix it to any ferrous surface. It also sits neatly on the back on my PC's keyboard.

I also have a plug-in bluetooth handsfree in my other car. This is the type that has a microphone on a wire that you have to route from the cigarette lighter socket to a position near the top right of the windscreen. It's not a bad unit, but it is messy and doesn't have a readout with the caller ID on it. I have also owned other handsfree kits, and the Pama Omega is the best yet.

If I could think of any criticism, it would be that the instructions say that it should not be left on charge overnight, but should be unplugged when it is fully charged after three hours. That's hardly a fault, but it is all I can come up with.

All in all, I highly recommend the Pama Omega for it's looks, price, convenience and operation - there's no getting away from it - it is superb!

Pama Omega SunVisor Handsfree
Just purchased the above unit and totally disagree with the other review published . Being a field rep who changes cars every other week I find this unit ideal for my needs not only in the car but in the office too. Having tried various other units in Carphone Warehouse etc this unit puts even Genuine articles to shame. The sound clarity and quality is second to none but obviously if you compare to a fully fitted option your expectations will be very high but for value for money and ease of use I am certainly not disappointed and would like to thank ' Fonem8 ' and Pama for a fantastic device