UK Bargain Philips HF3470 Wake Up Light Alarm Clock With LCD Display And Digital FM Radio Lowest Price
January 11th, 2012
Best Philips HF3470 Wake Up Light Alarm Clock With LCD Display And Digital FM Radio – Price
- Philips Wake-up light gradually wakes you up by positively affecting your energy hormones, preparing your body to awake and makes waking up a more pleasant experience
- The Wake-up Light start producing light from 30 minutes before your set wake-up time. The light gradually brightens, like the sun rising
- At your set wake-up time, you will hear a bird singing or a friendly beep, which starts out quietly and then gradually increasing the sound, ensuring you’re never rudely awakened
- You can select your preferred light intensity, which can be set up to 250 LUX, ensuring you can wake up to the light intensity that suits your personal preference best
- Built-in digital FM radio wakes you to your favourite songs or news station, it will gently start playing your selected radio station on the set time and then gradually increasing to the volume level you selected
List Price: £100.00
Love it ! Feel energised when you wake up on the morning.,
I used to have the larger one of these but much prefer this newer smaller design. Fits perfectly on our bedside table without taking up too much space.
There are basically three options to the sound choice of waking up. The Radio, standard alarm and a bird noise that completely drives me nuts lol ! I choose the radio option but even before this kicks in the light has wake up light has gently stated to come on slowly lighting up the room like a sunrise so you are almost naturally awake before the sound of the radio.
Is it all in my head or does this wake up light really help me start my day more energised. I really believe it does and would definitely have no trouble in recommending Philips Wake Up Light Alarm Clock.
Once again perfect and very prompt delivery from Amazon !
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|No need for alarm…,
All my previous alarm clocks made me want to sleep with a hammer under the pillow, ready to smash the damned things the second they went off – then a couple of years ago I received a Philips wake-up light as a gift and I never looked back. Traditional alarm clocks wake you by rudely interrupting your sleep whereas a wake-up light can feel so natural that often you’re not even aware that the light is the reason you woke up.
I’ve previously noticed that wake-up lights have been more effective for me during the darker winter months rather than brighter Summer mornings, likewise it seems most effective in darker bedrooms that don’t catch the sun first thing. I’m sure some people will be more sensitive to the light than others but the clock offers us all a safety-net in the form of a choice of (just) two audio alarms, one birdsong and one marimba-style tone. You can also wake to FM radio but there’s no facility to create presets, so if you like to wake to Classic FM before switching to Today you’ll have to retune every time. The sound quality of the radio is a bit thin and tinny, no better than an average clock radio, but serves its purpose.
If this was my first Philips Wake-Up Light I’d happily give it 5 stars, it’s well made and for me is still the most civilised way to wake I’ve ever experienced. However, when I compare it to my previous Philips HF3480 Wake-up Light I have to knock off a star in the same way that Philips seem to have knocked off some of the features. This model has a user-replaceable Halogen bulb, which works very well, but makes the whole light quite hot during extended use – my previous model had a low-energy fluorescent-type bulb which barely got warm, although it was not easily replaceable. This unit has 2 alarm-tones but the previous one had 4 to choose from. This unit has no sleep or ‘sunset’ feature to fade out the light as you fall asleep, yet the earlier model did (although it was awkward to set). The digital clock on this model is recessed within its own window, meaning you can only really see it from the front and it’s also noticeably dimmer (on the brightest setting) than the earlier model. The radio sound of the earlier model was better too, with slightly better bass.
To be fair, this light does have much better controls, especially for light brightness and sound volume, than the previous model and it’s easier to use. The smaller footprint on the bedside table is appreciated too. However, if any of the ‘missing’ features appeal to you then I’d suggest seeking out the earlier model while they’re still available – but either way it’s still the nicest way to wake up I’ve ever found!
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|Everyone should wake up this way,
We’ve used a very similar Philips Wake-Up Clock Radio for some time but the downside with that older model of clock is that the bulb is not replaceable (i.e. when the bulb goes the whole unit is dead if it’s outside of warranty). So I was really pleased to see that the top of this clock is removable allowing replacement of the bulb inside.
It has three options for wake-up sounds (normal alarm, radio or birdsong) and the brightness that it reaches can also be changed to suit. It’s worth experimenting with the different brightnesses because we have found a half brightness is enough to wake us up shortly before the alarm does. I love the fact that I never have to wait to hear the alarm, the light wakes me gently before any noise is needed. The radio is a useful bonus and I like to use it when I’m getting ready in the morning.
I couldn’t imagine trying to use just a normal alarm clock to wake now, I used to find it really difficult to get up in the dark, now the light gently rouses me and I feel refreshed rather than grumpy in the morning!
I would highly recommend this clock, it is well priced with a user-replaceable bulb and I would say this is the best way to wake up in the morning! I would also recommend the Lumie Bodyclock STARTER 30 Wake-up Light Alarm Clock for a lower cost option that doesn’t have all the features of this unit, but still has the main benefits of being able to wake gently.
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