Philips 818566 LivingColors Translucent Changing LED Lamp with Remote

by Philips

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The Philips 818566 LivingColors LED lamp is an innovative mood setter with the capability to project 16 million different color combinations that help create a unique atmosphere that fits a particular moment. You can change colors quickly and easily, increase and decrease the saturation of the light, and adjust the brightness of the light with the touch-sensitive, intuitive remote control.

LivingColors At a Glance Projects 16 million colors Creates colorful effect to match your mood Intuitive remote control Automatic color-changing mode

Paint with Light to Create Atmosphere
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.

Versatility for Different Effects
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.

Product Description

224717 Choose your color with one touch, simply select the color of your choice on the color wheel. LivingColors Mini has been especially designed to create your own ambiance at home, through color and light. Features: -Transparent finish -Create your own ambiance by touching the desired color on the touch ring -Comes with remote control -Remote allows you to switch lamp on/off, brighten/dim, or change the color -Can connect remote up to 6 LivingColor lamps to allow for universal control -Contains 4 LEDs - red, green, and blue to allow for 16 million combinations -120 volt -Power cable is 2.5 meters long -Accommodates 3 AAA batteries (included).

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002NGNU88
• Item model number: 818566
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,184 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate mood lamp, January 30, 2010

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P. Park (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips 818566 LivingColors Translucent Changing LED Lamp with Remote (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've been waiting for this lamp to come out in North America for over a year now. I first saw this while visiting friends in Hong Kong. I was smitten at first sight and purchased one for myself. On a subsequent trip, I bought a second one and I use them on each of nightstand alongside my bed. These lamps are just plain sexy. My best friend, who is a designer, loved it at first sight and she's a picky one. Two of them are almost bright enough to read by but not quite. However, just one lamp can drastically change the mood of a dimmed room. These are not bright enough to have any impact during normal daylight hours. It's more of a subtle device.

For a sense of scale, these lamps are about the size of a volleyball.

I recently purchased my THIRD lamp (that's how much I love this product) on Amazon.com but it was defective and had to be swapped out. However, I can tell you that there are subtle differences in the Asian and North American lamps.

1) the faceplate with the bulbs is a bit sturdier and has a few plastic dimples
2) the function which continuously cycles the colors is very gradual v. the rapid-fire changes in the Asian-market lamps
3) These lamps ARE NOT the new Generation 2 lamps that are currently out in Europe. Amazon.uk has these lamps but will not ship to the USA for some incredibly stupid reason even though the AC transformer can handle US voltage with a simple three prong adaptor. Gen2 lamps have SEVEN bulbs and are 50% brighter. These are the Gen1 lamps with 4 bulbs but they are still plenty bright.
4) There are some theorized mounting accessories in the works for these lamps but I have not seen any yet

Now, all this being said, I also recommend this over the mini-lamp due to the RF remote which can operate up to six lamps simultaneously. The remote, by the way, uses a touch-wheel similar to an iPod and it also allows a dimming function and an intensity function which means you can change the illumination to a white light, if so desired.

The only drawback I have with this lamp is that it's pretty easy to roll off of its infinity-shaped base-plate (which actually, now that I think about it may not be part of the US-release), or the flattened area at its base where the cord inserts. This is not a lamp that you want to have near a high-traffic area or in a home with kids, pets, or clumsy folks.

Bottom line? This is a spendy, but endlessly pleasing product with killer looks, and a "wow" factor that will amuse even the most demanding consumer. You won't need to paint your walls anything but white and with a couple of these installed you'll be able to change the entire look of the room with just swipe of the remote. Now some people will argue for LED bulbs with a remote, and it's true that they are much cheaper, but the aesthetic of this product can't be beat.


Buy one. Buy two, actually.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cool....but globe is not very strong, March 4, 2010

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B. Elson - See all my reviews
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We purchased this lamp purely cause we are early adopters and thought it was cool. We like the lamp but the LEDs are too few. It doesn't really have enough power to fill a normal sized room but is better suited to a smaller one or a hallway.

There's rumors of a stronger set of LEDs in a future version. I would wait until that happens before buying this lamp.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elegant, Expensive, March 9, 2010

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Mitchell Anicas "slickminz" (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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I love this lamp! It produces a huge range of colors and can set the mood in a small, dimly lit room. I bought this lamp for my living room bar in my apartment, and everyone loves it.

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.