Good daylight lamp with a lot of extras, but comparatively expensive

Good daylight lamp with a lot of extras, but comparatively expensive

Philips HF3419 / 01 EnergyUp White (natural white light, 10,000 lux, Dimmer) (household goods)

Customer Review

I'm going every year clearly tired, driving loose and irritated as soon as the days get shorter again and the dark season dawns. In addition, I consider myself much forced indoors on what exacerbated the problem. Previously I had not so much disturbed, but since I'm studying, I always have to provide consistent performance, after all, no one is interested, whether you physically and mentally in worse shape in the autumn and winter than in spring and summer. I had last year ever wondered whether I should finally enjoy a daylight lamp or not, after all, the daylight bulbs are extremely expensive. I had then decided in October 2013 a smaller model for the desk of a competing supplier which has happy as even cost less than 50 euros. The daylight lamp was then October-February my daily, faithful companion and I'm actually humored much fitter and better come through the dark season. Therefore, I have also had experience with regard to the light therapy.

Does a daylight lamp?
Yes, a daylight lamp at 10,000 Lux as this one or my old definitely works. But it is important that reliably applies every day for at least half an hour the lamp. The correct use is important that one should not look directly into the lamp, but leave the lights on while engaged in an everyday activity. My old daylight lamp stand (and is soon) in a corner of my desk and I just turn on the way in learning (possibly in addition to normal room light) on. This Philips model draws from now on our kitchen table and in the morning burn there in the future every day at breakfast, including this application is conceivable. Even while watching TV at night, the lamp can be installed and turned on, that is actually in all everyday activities that last at least 30 minutes. Only in the bathroom they should not use more probably because of the water and the humidity. I had the lamp last winter often longer than the recommended 30 minutes - also by 2 hours at a time - and that was absolutely not a problem, quite the contrary. I was skeptical before buying whether a daylight lamp really benefit a lot, but now I am convinced quite firmly. As agile as in spring or summer I was last winter, although still not, but the situation was much more tolerable than the winter before that, I was in a better mood and clearly powerful. The fatigue was not as overwhelming as usual in the dark winter months and therefore I consider buying my old daylight lamp as one of my best investments-2013.
You should pay attention only if you're prone to migraines. Unfortunately I suffer from migraines, and also, for me was the 1000 lux but at 90% of the day no problem, that I was not blinded and the lamp has not triggered a migraine attack. You should think only good, how to set the daylight lamp, so you will be blinded in any way and you should avoid as far as possible to look directly into the blazing light. Slight headache I get it only to the first two days, then I got used to it. And migraine I had just received when a second trigger as severe stress or hormonal causes came about - then I have the lamp just once a day or two is not used and the problem was solved. In migraine should the daylight lamp so best to test just once, but I think that most migraines are not getting through the lamp.

What can you say "EnergyUp White Philips HF3419 / 01" for?
At first I was surprised that the daylight lamp is quite large (size approx length 37cm x width 30cm), because on the product pictures she has somehow worked less. But it is extremely shallow (depth without metal bracket about 2cm, with metal bracket about 4cm) and thus is also suitable for wall mounting, for it is not deeper than an average clock.
For the classic tabletop mounting it has a sturdy metal bracket, which you can fold easily. Good, I like that the angle of the bracket can be set individually and depending on the seating position. For my desk it would be too heavy, although I would not rule out a desk installation. The lamp is in my opinion, but rather for the use of the (larger) the kitchen table or at other sites.

With its approximately 2kg weight the daylight lamp is a lightweight, ie it can be very easy to transport. At first I was skeptical that can still serve well the keys or if the light bulb will move through the keystroke. Skepticism, however, was unfounded, because the lamp remains even when operating reliably on the spot, so that they can also be easy to operate with one hand.

With its 10000 Lux daylight lamp provides a pleasantly bright light that comes remarkably close to natural daylight. With another, ordinary lamp you never achieved what I believe. This daylight lamp can be dimmed, ie you can choose between 5 levels of brightness, which you should keep in mind, however, that the highest brightness level affects apparently also best.

The lamp transpires fortunately no chemical smell coming from, not even the first use, so that it is completely odorless. In addition, they are no humming sound, but works completely silent so you can concentrate for example by the way learning problems yourself. The temperature development is minimal with longer maturity.

A special feature of this daylight lamp is the indicator that shows the user how long the device is already in operation. This is quite useful because you no longer even have to be careful when you have switched on the lamp. But I also would not cope very well, especially because it is absolutely not harmful if it still running times longer.

Its design is as always a matter of taste, I personally do not like so much. Although it acts thanks to their color after unpacking rather noble (I had to immediately think pearl), but because it is so flat and still relatively large, not fit for me the relations so completely, so the first impression is noble for me again nullified. But this is purely my subjective opinion, that the others can see quite differently.

It is the way with a detailed manual, which is written among others in German and easily understood. The guide provides useful information on the application and ensures that after reading really no more questions are open. A good idea I find the FAQs to clarify the frequently asked user questions clearly.

I would like to mention that we also in this daylight lamp LED lamp can not change if it should break. While standing in the instructions that the lamp is durable and lasts for at least 7 years, also has 2 years warranty. But a device in this price range I would have expected that you can replace the lamp, after almost 200 euros are at worst, then gone ... but this disadvantage have all Philips-daylight lamps, because I've read an incredible number of reviews to last year , Ultimately you have to decide for yourself whether a interferes with the permanently installed LED lamp. One can be lucky if the daylight lamp several years work, but the opposite may be the case.

Worth the purchase of the "Philips HF3419 / 01 EnergyUp White"?
The daylight lamps are booming now because around has spoken, that they actually work very well. Philips was probably one of the first (or even the first) manufacturers, meanwhile, there are also - often clearly more favorable - Daylight lamps from the competition. So it's worth a thorough comparison before buying.
Ultimately, one must first know when you want to apply the daylight lamp. For use at the desk or in the office, there is in my opinion, devices that are more suitable due to their compact size for a desk use. But who wants to use the daylight lamp in other places, she would like to transport or possibly even think of a wall mounting, is well advised with this product.
Then you have to consider which features you want, because eventually the daylight lamps with increasing complexity are significantly more expensive. Make an impact the devices with the 10000 Lux ultimately all equally good, but one or the other might want extras in Bedieung etc.

Tip: The season for daylight lamps begins in late September / early October and at this time they are also the cheapest. Then they become more expensive with increasing demand until the price falls approximately in February. I could watch last year very well, even with very high price fluctuations, and can I explain this fact with the increasing demand from November.

Conclusion: The "Philips HF3419 / 01 EnergyUp" is a good daylight lamp with many extras (eg adjustable brightness levels, operating time display, adjustable metal clip back, extremely slim design, etc.), but you pay for it, but also a proud price. But who is looking for a large daylight lamp with aforementioned extras and neither interferes with the design nor on the permanently installed LED lamp, can access good conscience. Those who want to invest less money and gets by with a simpler daylight lamp, should be able to find elsewhere.

Our daylight lamp is now available on the kitchen table and there is now daily used. I will update my review course regularly once have ichetwas new to report.

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