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Review by Scrumpy Cida for Philips HF3463 Wake Up Light With Radio Alarm
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This is the ideal alarm clock for people like me who find it really hard to get up in the mornings especially winter mornings. I have had it for a year now. It gently wakes you up, so you feel alert and not sleepy when you finally awake.
I was so fed up of my teenager being terrible tempered and always running late I have just bought one for her. She has only used it a few days, but said it is fantastic and doesn’t feel temperamental when she wakes, and now has time to spare in the morning.
You choose the light brightness 0 – 20, and the sound you want to wake up to, FM radio, 3 x nature sounds, alarm beep.
I can’t praise it enough.
Review by Nellie Walker for Philips HF3463 Wake Up Light With Radio Alarm
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As other reviewers have said, fantastic for those that find it hard to get up on those dark winter mornings. But, it over heats and cuts out very easily, mine developed the fault just as the guarantee was up, giving up really soon after. I would recommend a sunrise lamp, just not this one. I am now in the process of researching to buy another one, not a philips.
Review by A. Thomasson for Philips HF3463 Wake Up Light With Radio Alarm
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The light is an brilliant gentle way to wake you up. I reckon that this is the only type of alarm- natures way! I will often wake up before the alarm so I had to tweek the timing to get it right. The unit has performed well for a year but has sadly developed a fault. The volume has turned itself up fully for no reason and when you try to turn it down it sadly does not. I therefore will have to replace it. I won’t by this one again as regardless of the volume issue I find the alarm clock very basic, there is no seven day or weekend option. I want to have a different time set for the weekend, this can only be acheived by adjusting it manually on friday night which I find a pain, especially if you forget, the buttons are very cluncky to adjust the alarm time- it’s a two handed operation unless you want the unit to slide off the side table onto the floor, so I have to then get out of bed again! To sum up- the light works well but the alarm is basic and don’t see the point of the frog and bird noises 2 out of 5
Review by C. G. Hegarty for Philips HF3463 Wake Up Light With Radio Alarm
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This is fantastic to wake up to, the set up is simple and the radio works well, with the particularly nice feature that it slowly comes up to volume so there is no shock awakening after the slow illumination of the light.
My only warning is that it makes a low electric humming noise at all times, either from the transformer or dimmer switch, I’m not sure. If you are sensitive to noise at night (like me) it may drive you mad; i’ve read of other people lasting one night and ejecting it from their bedroom. The first one we had was terrible, and the replacement is slightly better. But, I’ve only got used to it as it is on my wife’s side of the bed, sitting on a foam plinth (which seems to absorb some of the vibration) and if I turn over to face the other way I can’t hear it.
Philips have been particularly unhelpful, saying only:
“The query you have in regards to your Wake Up Light is normal as it will make a buzzing sound as this will to do with the technology inside the unit.
It won’t always be heard as it all depends on the enviroment it s situated in and during certain parts of the day, but this is normal.”
A peculiar comment I feel as, as an alarm clock it will clearly be ’situated’ in your bedroom, and you will be closest to it at night, the quietest part of the day!
Regardless, now we are used to it, we wouldn’t be without it.
Review by Ms. L. Mostefa for Philips HF3463 Wake Up Light With Radio Alarm
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This clock is brilliant, I use it every weekday morning and the gentle increase in light has us both awake before the need for any sounds. You wake up feeling a lot fresher and your eyes aren’t as sore than regular wake up methods.
I find it quite weird how people seem to be complaining about replacement bulbs not being available – BUY SOME THEM FROM AMAZON – there are loads available. ‘It takes two hands to operate’ and ‘the buttons are clunky’ are also really daft comments – it’s not an ipod!
If you want something that magically decides how to set itself with a silky smooth interface than this is not for you. If you are pleased pressing buttons every once in a while and accept that many things require two hands to operate then buy one now and wake up feeling as fresh as a daisy.