But I did play with DS1's present last night, and it is pretty nice! The screen goes completely dark, and the projected time isn't super bright (and the red helps too). I haven't tested the alarms yet, I will report back in a week...
Thanks for the info! I looked quickly at the one you got for your DS1, and that might work for me.
I am extremely light sensitive and found the following. They are dimmer sheets you can put over the digits to make them glow less, but with the new setup and clock I haven't needed it: