Philips HF3461 Wake-Up Light Alarm Clock

I've had the Philips Wake Up light since just after it was launched and have used it through both the winter and summer months (although obviously the biggest benefit is during winter, don't think that you will just be packing it away during summer). The unique benefit of this clock is that it gradually builds up from a soft glow to a full light for 30 minutes prior to the time you have set the alarm for. I hate getting up in the morning and will do anything to stay in bed, but with the wake up light I just feel ready to get up. It's been a bit of a revelation for me. It has been medically approved, but there's no better endorsement than someone it has ...  Read the complete review

My boyfriend has had one of these for about a year and got it for about £70 in the sale but they can go for up to £100 at the moment. It is still quite expensive but is worth it for people that have SAD or generally find it hard to wake up in the mornings especially in winter. You can use this as a table lamp while reading in bed as well as a wake up light. The good thing about it is the dimmer switch so you can adjust the brightness while reading and the light feels more natural than normal lamps. The timer and sound settings are easy to use. You can choose between bird song, radio, jungle and beach sounds. The radio can be used on its own ...  Read the complete review

I bought this for myself at Christmas and it cost me about £60 in a sale, friends and family were very sceptical and thought Id bought another white elephant! However I must say it was excellent in the winter months. Basically you set the alarm for whatever time you want to get up, and half hour earlier the light gradually starts lighting up, starting very dim and gradually getting brighter! Also there is a choice of four sounds to wake to- frog ribbiting, seaside water, pips, radio or birds tweeting. I would say on a downside the radio isnt amazing- it only FM, but does search stations autoatically and its perfectly funtional for an alarm! The ...  Read the complete review

I bought one of these about six weeks ago. They're expensive, very expensive really for a glorified alarm clock but if you hate winter mornings as much as I do, they're worth it. The light and sound have a range of settings. You set them each to come on to a certain level, set the alarm clock time as normal and away you go. The light intensity can be set to come on from one to twenty. About ten minutes before the alarm goes off it comes on and gradually builds up to the setting you've made. At the time you've set the alarm clock for, the sound comes on and also gradually builds up to your specified volume. It can be set to a normal beep, ...  Read the complete review