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Anyone have any others they would recommend? I’ve set my bedroom lights to automatically turn on at sunrise, realizing how much I hate the sound of an alarm clo

Anyone have any others they would recommend? I’ve set my bedroom lights to automatically turn on at sunrise, realizing how much I hate the sound of an alarm clock, but the light is just instantly way too bright. Would prefer something that gradually increases in brightness over fifteen minutes.

cube2222 8y ago
Philips hue have this. You can set the fade-in to be 10-30 mins
__david__ 8y ago
This is going to sound glib, but have you tried opening the blinds? Sunrise is nice and gradual.
- jschwartzi 8y ago
  Sure, but in the winter sunrise is nice and gradual starting at 9:30 am. I have to be at work by 8.
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- eeeeeeeeeeeee 8y ago
  Unfortunately my bedroom is on the other side of the building, so no direct sunlight.
  - lucb1e 8y ago
    For me, I don't need the sun on my face for it to be easier to get out of bed, outside light works just fine if there is any. I'm also not sure how many days it would take for my body to adjust to direct sunlight and sleep through it using blankets as blockers.
burlesona 8y ago
I’ve bought a lot of Philips Hue and love them. They have a wide range of bulb types and a really good app to control them. Highly programmable and fun to play with. Worth it IMO.
learc83 8y ago
I've had an older Philips wake up alarm for maybe 7 years now. Not sure how long the new one's last, but the my old Halogen model has been used for several hours a day for 7 years without needing a bulb change.
- jschwartzi 8y ago
  Seconding the Philips wake up light. They're rock solid and have a capacitive front for snooze which is nice(just wake up and tap the front face of the light to make it stop alarming for a bit).
- bostonvaulter2 8y ago
  Yes! I love my previous generation tapered conical Philips hue. Don't like the look of the new ones though, so I'm not sure what I'll do if mine bites the dust.
atombender 8y ago
The Wirecutter currently has the Philips Wake-Up Light¹ as the top choice. ¹ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-sunrise-alarm-clock/ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-sunrise-alarm-clock/
- pbhjpbhj 8y ago
  Aside: this is getting out of control, there were 3 closable header/footer "alerts" on that page, and one non-closable header banner to obscure the top area of the page on scrolling.
wvenable 8y ago
I used some older Wifi controllable colored bulbs to create a gradual wake-up light controlled by my PC. But they're not sold anymore and in need of replacement. Thinking of going with the Philips Hue.

cube2222 8y ago

Philips hue have this. You can set the fade-in to be 10-30 mins

__david__ 8y ago

This is going to sound glib, but have you tried opening the blinds? Sunrise is nice and gradual.

jschwartzi 8y ago
Sure, but in the winter sunrise is nice and gradual starting at 9:30 am. I have to be at work by 8.
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eeeeeeeeeeeee 8y ago
Unfortunately my bedroom is on the other side of the building, so no direct sunlight.
- lucb1e 8y ago
  For me, I don't need the sun on my face for it to be easier to get out of bed, outside light works just fine if there is any. I'm also not sure how many days it would take for my body to adjust to direct sunlight and sleep through it using blankets as blockers.

burlesona 8y ago

I’ve bought a lot of Philips Hue and love them. They have a wide range of bulb types and a really good app to control them. Highly programmable and fun to play with. Worth it IMO.

learc83 8y ago

I've had an older Philips wake up alarm for maybe 7 years now. Not sure how long the new one's last, but the my old Halogen model has been used for several hours a day for 7 years without needing a bulb change.

jschwartzi 8y ago
Seconding the Philips wake up light. They're rock solid and have a capacitive front for snooze which is nice(just wake up and tap the front face of the light to make it stop alarming for a bit).
bostonvaulter2 8y ago
Yes! I love my previous generation tapered conical Philips hue. Don't like the look of the new ones though, so I'm not sure what I'll do if mine bites the dust.

atombender 8y ago

The Wirecutter currently has the Philips Wake-Up Light¹ as the top choice. ¹ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-sunrise-alarm-clock/ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-sunrise-alarm-clock/

pbhjpbhj 8y ago
Aside: this is getting out of control, there were 3 closable header/footer "alerts" on that page, and one non-closable header banner to obscure the top area of the page on scrolling.

wvenable 8y ago

I used some older Wifi controllable colored bulbs to create a gradual wake-up light controlled by my PC. But they're not sold anymore and in need of replacement. Thinking of going with the Philips Hue.