Philips HF3485 Wake-Up Light Plus Review
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I can almost bet that you are like everyone else: your alarm clock jars you awake, almost into a panic state. Not the best way to wake up, nor is it fun. If you have a static alarm clock, maybe the jarring isn't as great, and you probably just reach over and hit the snooze automatically without opening your eyes. However, it is still immediate wake-up, and not gradual.
The Philips HF3485 Wake-Up Light Plus aims to change the way we wake up in the morning. Instead of a blarring alarm clock or whatever's on the radio at that particular moment, the Philips Wake-Up Light Plus begins glowly 20 to 40 minutes (your choice) prior to your alarm time, gradually building up to a very bright light at your needed wake-up time. The light is supposed to mimic what it feels like to wake to the sun coming up in the morning, filling the room with natural light.
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That might not sound like enough to some people, so Philips also added the ability to gradually increase music volume with the Wake-Up Light Plus. The music gradually gets louder just within the last 90 seconds prior to your requested alarm time. 90 seconds doesn't sound like much, but it's a lot less jarring than immediately having Lady Gaga blasting away!
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The Philips HF3485 Wake-Up Light Plus features built-in natural sounds (like rain, waterfalls, birds) for more peaceful sounds. An FM radio is also built into the Wake-Up Light Plus so you can pick your favorite station to wake-up to. And a USB port is built into the HF3485 Wake-Up Light Plus so the music you pick can be played through the alarm.
Not only will the Philips Wake-Up Light help you to wake up more gradually, it can also attempt to help you fall asleep more peacefully. Just like with the wake-up features, but in reverse, the Wake-Up light can gradually dim over a 20-40 minute period to dark. This should help you gradually calm down with the gradual lessening of light, to finally calm enough to sleep peacefully after 20-40 minutes. If you have insomnia like I have, this might be the best feature on the Wake-Up Light!
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There are 20 settings within the Wake-Up Light Plus so you can make it become as bright or stay much dimmer at your alarm time to suit your personal preference. The light can also be used as a night stand light for use at any other time during the day, so you only need room for one light next to the bed.
Philips requests that the Wake-Up Light Plus be placed no further away than 20 inches from the head of your bed for optimum use. Anything below that should work just fine, but since waking up is personal, and everyone is different, try different distances and brightness levels to see what fits you best.
The Philips Wake-Up Light Plus does include a snooze feature, but it only works for the sound source. With the snooze, you just touch the Wake-Up Light Plus anywhere on the unit, and whatever sounds you might have setup will stop playing for 9 minutes. If you are only using the light for waking up, this snooze feature will have no effect. You will have to press a button to make the light go off, and it's a bit tricky to turn the light off without turning the unit completely off.
The USB port will not allow for iPods or iPhones to be attached to the light, and cannot be charged through the USB port. You will need to load your selected MP3 music or sounds onto a separate flash drive (SanDisk, etc.) and the Philips Wake-Up Light will play those sounds.
Sound quality isn't great with the Philips Wake-Up Light Plus, as the device is not meant to be a sound system for your bedroom. If you want, compare the sound to just a standard alarm clocks speaker, and you'll have an idea of what you will get. Not great, but good enough to wake you up.
If your bedroom is already very illuminated in the morning by the sun, the wake-up light will probably not help you. I suggest darker curtains so that the room is as dark as possible, even in the daytime, should you choose to try this model from Philips.
On the other hand, if you have this natural illumination already, you should probably already be able to tell if the Philips wake-up light plus will work for you. Especially on weekends, when the sun filters in, and you wake up on your own. My own bedroom is just like this, and I regularly wake-up earlier than the rest of my family.
If you are looking for a better way to wake-up in the morning, and wake up more peacefully, give the Wake-Up Light Plus a try. Also try if insomnia is an issue for you. It is a bit expensive for an alarm clock, but it's difficult to put a price on a good night's sleep followed by a peaceful wake-up call!
Philips HF3485 Wake-Up Light Plus Specs
* Model / ASIN: HF3485 / B003Y6B4XE
* Type of Unit: Natural light alarm clock which gradually wakes one up in 30 minutes like the rising of the sun
* Color: White
* Light Intensity: 250 Lux
* Lamp Life Expectancy: More than 4,000 hours
* Lamp Type: Philips Halogen 100W lamp
* Input: USB (x1)
* Radio: Yes; FM only with 3 presets
* Natural Sounds: 4 included with the option to download 20 more from the Philips website
* Storage: None; use a USB flash drive to play MP3's or WMA's of your favorite music or sounds during the wake up process
* Snooze: Yes; 9 minutes
* Dimensions: 6 1/2" x 10" (W x H) and weighs a little more than 3 pounds
* Battery Backup: Yes; will hold the alarm for 15 minutes should the power be shut off
* Release Date: January 2008
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