- Gradually wakes you up by light for a more pleasant feeling
- 20 different brightness settings allows you to use as a bedside lamp
- Detachable dock to charge your iPod/iPhone and play your favorite music
- Optional FM radio, 4 nature sounds
- Dusk simulation helps you drift to sleep by gradually dimming light and sound
Product Description
Introducing the new Philips Wake-up Light, a more pleasant and natural way to wake-up in the morning. Light gradually increases for 30 minutes before your wake up time to gently prepare your body to wake up and feel mor… More >>
Philips HF3490 Wake-up Light with Dock for iPod
I prepurchased this light alarm from Amazon and was very eager to receive it. However, when it finally arrived, I was very disappointed to find that, regardless of which alarm setting I chose on the Philips, the moment I put my iPhone 3GS in the dock the Philips would start playing all the music stored on my iPhone. The only method I discovered to stop this was to erase all music from my iPhone.
I contacted Philips and they immediately sent me a replacement, which, sadly, did exactly the same thing. I would recommend the model without the dock, but not this model.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is an excellent way to wake up. It’s full spectrum lighting that gently wakes you, naturally. You can listen to your favorite I-Pod music, birds chirping, or even the banal radio to bring you into the day in a lovely way.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have a new puppy and, so, in addition to needing to get up for work daily, I need to be up for our early morning walk. This light is a revelation. It gently illuminates, so that by the time the alarm starts to sound (it also ramps up gently), the room is light and bright — even at times of the year when sunrise is very late! It makes getting up so much easier for people like me, who are not natural morning people. This is a great product that does what it says, and more as there are some extras to use if one wishes, and it is worth every penny.
Rating: 5 / 5
Great idea if the product actually worked for more than a week. The lightbulb stopped working after 7 days of use. You can not replace the lightbulb so I had to return it. Thankfully I purchased through Amazon.
Rating: 1 / 5
Background:
I am not a morning person, always snooze until the last minute, & try things like moving the alarm clock away from my bed so I have to get out of bed to turn it off. Also I don’t have a large disposable income, but will gladly pay double for any product that actually works. I have been using the “Philips HF3490 Wake-up Light with Dock for iPod” for 2 weeks now & waking up is definitely more pleasant.
Pros:
-The whole gradual light alarm really works. The light is very gradual. I find myself waking up a few minutes before the alarm (sound) actually go off.
-The alarm sounds are pleasant.
-You can control the brightness of the clock & icons (As opposed to alarm clocks which are sometimes so bright they light up a dark room)
-The speaker is decent enough to wake up to, but wouldn’t recommend it for long listening or a hifi replacement.
-Bright enough for some additional light.
Cons:
-No Weekend/Weekday Alarm. If it’s electronic, this feature should be standard. I like waking up later on the weekends & my iPhone does fill in for this, but I’m buying this because I want to wake up more naturally to an artificial sun.
-Every time I dock my iPhone, it starts playing music. Why? (See 1 of the 1 star reviews for someone else frustrated by this) After docking, you must wait until it turns on (~5 – 8 sec.), then press the Radio/iPod music button 2x, once turns on the FM radio.
-A bit confusing – If you turn the alarm off by moving the little snooze stick up (down is snooze) instead of the Radio/iPod button, this turns off the alarm permanently & you must turn the alarm back on for the next day. Once you snooze, the light stays at that level, no dimmer or brighter. Still haven’t learned how to work the dusk simulator, but haven’t tried too hard.
Would I buy it again?
I would probably get the model without the iPhone dock & save the $45. I love the light alarm instead of a loud noisy obnoxious “WAKE UP” & the soothing wake up sounds to complement it.
Rating: 4 / 5