Philips 818566 LivingColors Translucent Changing LED Lamp with Remote
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- Projects 16 million colors: 256 colors by 256 dimmer sets by 256 saturation sets
- Living Colors is made with 4 LED's (2 red, 1 blue, 1 green)
- Iconic design with its translucent outer-envelop
- Intuitive remote control
- Dimmer function: increase or reduce light intensity
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The LivingColors lamp contains four LEDs that combine to produce up to 16 million different color combinations. By using the touch-sensitive color wheel, you can wash a wall, corner, or room with the color to match your mood. Place the lamp two to three feet away from the wall for the best effect.
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Create the right atmosphere for evenings at home, dinner parties, game nights, or family events with the versatile LivingColors lamp. Or select the color loop function to watch the lamp rotate through its repertoire of colors, which uses a variety of saturations and intensities to create a unique lighting experience.
Designed for Stability and Safety
The innovative LivingColors lamp features a rounded, transparent design with a sweeping cone-shaped interior and a flat bottom for stability. A translucent power cable matches the design of the exterior and connects to the power adaptor, which keeps the voltage low.
Because the LEDs emit no heat, you can leave the lamp on for as long as you'd like. The surface will always be cool to the touch, and it's easily cleaned with a soft, dry cloth.
Intuitive Remote Control for Ease of Use
By using the touch-sensitive color wheel and intuitive remote control, you can increase and decrease the color saturation, brighten or dim the light, and turn on and off the lamp and color loop feature. Also, the remote control will remember the last setting used and automatically returns to that setting when the lamp is turned back on.
Because the LivingColors remote is controlled by radio frequency, you can change the color effect from anywhere in the room without pointing the remote directly at the lamp. You can also connect up to six LivingColors lamps to the same remote control.
Lifetime and Warranty
The normal lifespan of LED lamps is eight to ten years based on an average use of 1-1/2 hours per day. The Philips 818566 LivingColors lamp and remote control are backed by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box
Philips LivingColors LED lamp, translucent power cable, remote control, and three 'AAA' batteries.
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- Publisher: Philips
- Label: Philips
- Studio: Philips
- Average Customer Review: based on 11 reviews
- Sales Rank in Tools: #508
There's rumors of a stronger set of LEDs in a future version. I would wait until that happens before buying this lamp.
That being said, it's still not too bad. Put two of these on opposite sides of a room, and you can create a very romantic setting. Just don't expect to replace standard lamps/lights in an office or similar room with one of these.
I heard/read comments about the remotes being fragile. I haven't experienced that. The remote seems fairly sturdy to me. I was a little disappointed that when I circle my finger around the color spectrum on the remote, the colors don't cycle as you would expect... at least not accurately. You really have to tap on the color wheel where you want in order to get the true color for that point on the wheel. Also, the remotes don't seem to have a very good distance. I'm thinking they may be using bluetooth in these things, which is only good for 30 feet (and usually not even that). I've noticed that the further I get from the light, the less responsive it gets. 15 to 20 feet away, and I find I'm tapping a couple times to get the light to change.
Still, these are all pretty trivial things. The lights are extremely cool, and basically work as advertised. I'd highly recommend them to anyone who enjoys mood lighting and can afford the price tag!
I would give it a 5-star rating but there are a few things that could be improved:
- Seems overpriced (if you are OK with the price, it's definitely worth it)
- Could be brighter (a single lamp is only bright enough for a small room or corner at night)
- Remote control range should be longer (it seems like it's 10 ft. or so)
There is a 2nd generation version of this lamp which is supposedly 50% brighter, but it is not available in the US yet.