Five Unusual Lamps: Tested and Ranked!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Today I'm testing out five interesting and unusual lamps to see how they work.
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0:00 Introduction
0:19 Book Lamp
3:45 LumiCharge
8:47 Ring Light
12:18 Floor Lamp
17:15 Corner Lamp
21:19 Final Thoughts
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"2032" by Smartface
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Some of these lamps are like, "how many ways can we charge a premium for a bit of LED tape on a stick?" The Floor Lamp could be any old lamp with an RGB bulb installed.
Ad LEDs aren’t even expensive lol. Ig you’re paying a premium for their control apps but they aren’t even very good
A lumnicharge type lamp with battery and no motion detection costs like $3 to manufacture
You could make that corner lamp with a 10 dollar LED strip and a metal bar and save 65 dollars.
Bingo🙃😅
I actually did a double take when I saw the app he used for the floor lamp, which is exactly the same for my RGB bulb in my floor lamp. It was a $7 smart bulb off amazon. And I don't have to buy a whole new lamp when the bulb inevitably dies, because it uses this new fangled tech called a socket! Integrated LEDs in normal lamps or light fittings are a scam.
Lightbulb makers created planned obsolescence over 100 years ago, and no way they're ever giving it up. Integrated LEDS now mean they can make you replace the entire lamp every time, not just the bulb!
I sometimes wonder what awesome stuff we could have if companies purposefully made products the best they could be, not the worst they can get away with
3:00 The battery will last longer when it is dimming in and out of various colors.
yep, bet the life would be alot less with the warm or daylight lights as those are usually the brightest
It's using pulse width modulation to dim it, which accounts for the flicker. This is essentially turning it on and off very quickly in proportion to how bright you want it. I doubt it's using 1/4 of the battery it would under constant load.
Yes red (among primary colors) draws more current. So a color that uses more red will last less compared to green and blue.
Depending upon the timing, the dimming and changing colors could potentially double the battery life over the solid colors and some colors will draw more power than others. The initial warm white in the sequence would probably make a good baseline.
Most any battery-powered LED light that has changing and dimming effects will extend the battery life based upon how much time is spent at lower powers or full off versus higher powers or full on. More LED's turned on at once = less runtime. Brighter LED's = less runtime. You get the idea ;).
@@nazmulfahad3044 I can't validate that, but I can assume that it's using an RGB controller, and lighter/brighter colors will use more power due to the need for all three lights to be on full blast to create white light.
That ring lamp missed a big opportunity for a interesting clock
The ring lamp and corner lamp i really like. I might pick them up. The corner lamp i feel like you need more than just one
What I learned in this video: How overpriced these items really are
No, we are just poor 😁
In a student’s point of view, yes you are absolutely right. Once you get a decent job, this will suddenly look affordable.
@@AlexLee-je5jg as someone who has a decent paying job, these still look like over priced wastes of money to me.
The lumicharge looks a bit to "plasticy" for 99 bucks, Also, (here in Sweden atleast) IKEA has a lamp with wireless charging for 60bucks, also it looks a bit more "stylish"
ikea also has it here in the UK, even Lidl has one that looks a lot better quality for £40
I’ve seen a wireless charging lamp at IKEA here in the US as well. I agree it is much more stylish.
i feel bad for iphone users ,they have to buy a dedicated bed clock to see the time ,where as samsung phones have always on display to tell the time
@@girlsdrinkfeck the Apple Watch has that feature at least :P
@@KP-ty9yl shame u got to buy such a, girly looking toy
"Does that dazzle you?" -Freakin' Reviews 2021
Yes! I’m easily Dazzled
I felt dazzled
Wicked dazzled!
Not at all ..but I have the million color LED around my game room and lazer and nebula projector ...so .. it's a high bar
“DAZZLE ME” -J. Jonah Jameson
The Ring Light seems like it would be fun in a bookshelf with some display pieces around it. My boys would love it for their action figures. 😁🤩👍
Yeah the boys!
That's a great idea!
That ring light on spin mode reminds me of the TH-cam buffering wheel.
I’m a sucker for cool lighting. I liked all of them, but I really like that corner lamp!
Same😬, I would love to have 4 of them, could stare at them for hours!!💗
I'm surprised that LumiCharge lamp wasn't brighter than it was. I have a similar looking lamp (minus the wireless charging and time/temp, but it does have an extra USB) that I only paid $30 for, and it can easily get bright enough to light up my bedroom. Has several light modes as well (warm and cool) when doing different tasks like working, or reading, or relaxing. It also has a 1 hr timer shutoff button, which is really handy for wanting the light on a bit longer while climbing into bed but not wanting to reach from bed to finally turn it off. I've had mine now for several years and really like it. I do think the $99 you paid was too much. For $50 I might be more inclined to upgrade.
I would love a link to the lamp you have if you could find one!
I'd like to know what kind of lamp you have 😀
@@slippingstones The one I bought about 5 years ago is the Lampat LED desk lamp. It's currently $26.99 on Amazon, and has a 4.8 star rating with 9k reviews.
But while looking for the one I bought, I also found one just like the lamp reviewed in the video, but instead of $99, it's only $30. It's an AFROG brand, with 4.4 stars. Has wireless charging and looks like it has great reviews. If I didn't already have the one I do, I would likely go for that one.
Here's links to both - Lampat: www.amazon.com/dp/B00KSQ8ZNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_QC49FXMDD3FJZDTEFFCG
AFROG: www.amazon.com/dp/B07WLQ2BTY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_62GCNS49JQTEDJM2RWGJ?psc=1
@@_My_TH-cam thanks!
I heard that discrepancies in Amazon listings are often because Amazon has their own people who input the info for the listing based on manufacturer comments. I see it is often inaccurate. I would trust the packaging or my own tests before trusting Amazon listings. I have often gone to the manufacturer's sites just to see the actual measurements or specifications, particularly with technology.
I love how Amazon will tell you exactly how big the box the item comes in…How is this useful??????
@@epiccollision Me: *Orders a charger* Amazon: "The parcel is 2' my 3.5'". Exsqueeze me??
You light up my day today.
This lamp review has been... enlightening.
I'm sure IKEA does a lamp with wireless charging much cheaper at least here on the UK anyway
or just buy an amazon one for £20 with QI wireless and clock etc
For the book lamp, you had it cycle through colors, so it dimmed and brightened and dimmed. This saved energy (similar to improved gas mileage when cars turn off and restart at stop signs). You should pick one solid color, and see how long it'll last.
Love your reviews. Keep them coming. I watch everyone. 👍🏼
Thank you for shredding some light on the subject.
I like that first book light. I think $30 is absolutely acceptable, as long as the build quality is there, which it looks like it is.
The flickering is related to your camera's fps not matching the light's frequency. For example, if you're shooting at 30fps and the light's frequency isn't 30Hz, you'll see the flickering.
the frequency would be several orders of magnitude greater than 30Hz (think MEGA hertz). it uses pulse width modulation to control the brightness (it's a pretty interesting technology and is used in almost every piece of tech and power supply produced in the last two decades). the only way to get them to sync up then is if the frame rate was a factor of the frequency, if it is slightly off, then you might get very occasional flickers instead. most smartphone cameras will detect this flickering and automatically slow down the frame rate until it goes away. this isn't possible in this case since the constantly changing brightness comes as a result of a constantly changing frequency, or rather 'pulse length' - called duty cycle I think
Great stuff. Would be cool to see more unusual and geeky lighting reviews!
The studio looks beautiful and modern!!
This is all straight up streamer gear. Except for the desk lamp with the clock. Appreciate the review as I was looking into background lighting for streams.
Thats exactly what I was thinking. My computer set up has a bunch of RGB, one of these would be cool for ambient light in a dark room while staying colorful
Love the book light!!
I would be curious if the charge on the book light varies depending on the color of the illumination.
Typically things like that will be different LEDs, not necessarily brightness. Color temperature CAN be based on power, but personally I would design it with a different LED with a different diffuser to save power.
I would think so, how much I don't know, but I know red LEDs typically have a lower voltage than white or other colors. Having the light cycle between different colors like they were in his test probably gave the best possible runtime as the lights weren't on at their maximum brightness constantly.
Happy Father’s Day! Thank you for your videos they mean a lot to those who watch them including myself! You have a very calm and thorough review every time!
"Oh I don't think you'd do that in a bedroom would you?" That's what she said.
These look like $5.00 made in China lamps that are sold at way overinflated prices!
Agreed to that, RGB LED's are not that expensive anymore. I'm sure there are Aliexpress versions for much cheaper for most of these lamps.
MORE OF THESE PLEASE
James love your content! Always look forward to Sundays
Nice upgrades to production!
Happy Father's Day. I enjoy your videos, and the ones with your kids are especially fun. ✌️
This episode was very enlightening🤣
the book lamp makes great ASMR sounds!
Happy Father’s Day, James!
Thanks, interesting vid.
I recently changed out most of my lighting for Feit Electronics Smart LED Color Bulbs.
$10 for 60 watt equivalent, $20 for 100 watt equivalent. Cuts power requirements by over 90%.
Controllable by Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Voice, or a Feit Apple/Android app.
I’ve only been using it for about a month, so far, but I like it. And standard bulbs can go into any existing lamp.
Much more flexible than the custom lamps. Custom effects and dynamic animations are possible, but I haven’t tried those yet.
The future doesn't seem so bright if these are the lighting options we're gonna have to look forward to
lolol
I went with just the color change light bulb with remoter for $20.
My favorite new light-related thing is the new led multi-colored bulbs that can be controlled through Alexa, with voice, or with the Alexa app. It is so cool! I can tell Alexa to turn it on or off, tell her what color to show (there are many different colors, 10+) and I can also tell Alexa to dim or brighten the light. The bulb fits into any regular lamp. There was an incredible deal on amazon last week and i only paid $1. It is usually $14.99.
For the first lamp, it lasted nearly 24 hours because you have it on the color cycling setting, where it turns off for a second before changing colors. It won't last nearly as long in a static color.
Thanks I liked them all . Corner light is my favorite, think I am going to order it right now
I Love all of these!
love the ring lamp. Might get one.
I didn’t know I had been waiting for this video for so long!
That book light is really cool. And I hope your surviving the heat wave there James. Time to get out all those cooling gagets you reviewed awhile back.
18:14 that's hilarious! I wonder if the instructions are online or something. Almost as bad as a warning inside a box saying "Don't open this box". Thanks for the laugh. Haha :D
I bought one similar to the lumicharge but it only had wireless charging and a light at walmart for 20 bucks, 99 dollars was definitely a rip off
The LumiCharge sounds really cool except for one thing. I think that losing the time/date whenever it's unplugged is a big con. One of the best things about my (now old) clock radio is that has a backup battery, so if it loses power, it will hold onto the time, radio presets, and alarm settings for at least six hours. These days, most devices that people use to check the time have a way of instantly getting the time and date over the internet. How annoying it would be to have that one clock have to be reset every time you move it or experience a power outage.
Thanks for a good review here, James. As usual your reviews are honest and practical. I liked the lamp that could charge the phone and had a clock on it. However, I'm not willing to pay the price that goes along with it. I did a bit of searching on Amazon and found some similar lamps that are substantially cheaper, however. Thanks again.
I paid about $20 for a desk and bedside lamp that's almost the identical design to the LumiCharge. Sleek, loads of ways to adjust it, 10 levels of brightness, lots of adjustments for warm to cool light, and it has a USB port for charging. I liked it so much, I bought a second one. No clock/temp etc and no wireless charging, but I didn't want those things anyway. No way would I pay $100 for the extras this one has.
Interesting design on that floor lamp. A good comparison for it, though, is just an affordable color smart bulb. While I don't use any of their color bulbs, I do use some smart bulbs from a company called Geeni which are very affordable compared to other smart bulbs. Moving the smart and color aspects to the bulb allows one to use the lamp of their choosing.
I bought one of those book lamps for my daughter for her birthday a few years ago. She loved it! I don't know if she uses it or not.
Love that standing lamp, but deal breaker if the app cannot connect. Been looking for a new living room lamp so this was good.
This was definitely illuminating.
Okay but your beatboxing is actually really good 🤩
Your set is looking really cool.
Definitely buying the book
James, thank you for the enlightening video.
I see what you did there.
Thanks James!
That circle lamp glitched out on me after 4 or 5 months, kinda sad cuz I liked the lamp. And it was 60 bucks lol wish I had controls on the base instead of just the remote 🤘 thanks for the reviews good sir 🤘🤘🌱
I'm so easily distracted by shiny, colorful things. I'd love the ring one! 😄
i would’ve thought you had a million subs. i’ve been watching u for years
The LumiCharge is really great for college students in dorm rooms. Dorm rooms are very cramped in alot of cases. Being able to have a clock, lamp, and phone charger in one compact design is a life saver for a dorm room.
But its too expensive for most college students.
Can you review the Phillips hue tv light? The one that changes with the colours on the tv screen!
If you want to review more lamps, I got this one (TaoTronics TT-DL16 Stylish Metal LED Desk Lamp ... I'd put in a link, but the amazon page doesn't exist anymore) last year when I started working from home via zoom. Among other features, it has ~7 temp levels, which was useful to me b/c the webcam I got tends to give a blue tint (according to the reviews I read at the time).
"There ... are ... four ... lights !!!"
@14:38
Nice beatboxing you did there
Hi...that book lamp is very cool, I like the motion detection of the second one, I like lamps with different colors and very nice floor lamp.."Dazzled" hehe love it, the corner lamp is pretty nice I also have seen it advertised everywhere lol, hope you are doing well
I bought a set of Alexa-enabled LED light bulbs. I can control color & brightness with my voice, and I’m able to have them in ceiling fixtures (or regular old lamps) and run them on schedules. Worth every penny.
digging the video.. cool lamps
Book Lamps look like the future to me!
Maybe we could repurpose all those hideous Gideon bibles? Put them to good use for once as a helpful light source.
The book, from the front view, looks like slinky. I'm not wanting a 30 dollar lighted slinky.
I keep mine next to my bed, and I flip it open for bathroom trips, needing no other light. Especially when looking for Aleve for a headache, the book light doesn’t aggravate my head more. I’ve had it for several years and love it. Worth every penny and looks beautiful setting on my bedside table.
@@judywright4241 That's interesting and helpful to hear. Thank you!
@@judywright4241 try a warm low light level motion sensor light
As a kid who grew up in the 70's a lighted slinky sounds cool as hell. 😂
Are you being forced to buy it?
All books should light up like that
Easier to read in the dark
That's why I like my Kindle, you can read it in the bathroom without having to turn on the overhead light. I miss this when I read real books.
14:43... Ohhkay Mr Freakin... I see you 😜📻
We have the Hueliv floor lamp. We already had the Monster Smart app for a few other lights. The app looks the exact same and you can add Hueliv and other products to it. In fact we recently purchased a Taloya smart ceiling light. Same app worked for it as well. I'm guessing many of these products with different names are produced in the same or similar Chinese manufacturing plants. (Side note do a review on the Taloya or other brand smart ceiling light. We really like the ability to use an app to turn the lights on and off even when we are not home)
you should be aware that there is massive potential for cyber attacks through ioe devices like that, much greater because it has access to the whole internet (for use from outside the home). The devices themselves aren't secured at all (usually) but have full access to your home network and thus everything on it. make sure that those companies have put sufficient resources into developing security. not having external access, or doing it yourself is always a better option. an easy way to remedy most of these cracks in security is to put the smart devices on a different subnet - just like you might have a guest wifi coming from the same router, or 2 separate 2.4Ghz/5Ghz networks - and only put devices which you don't care about the security of on there
Whenever I hear "advertised on social media" I'm always lost cuz I don't have any, but I usually go "that sounds like either a dropshipping or a scam".
I really liked that Corner Lamp but I just don't have any use for it.
The corner lamp could be fun in a designated theater room. ☺
I stopped using Amazon. Almost half of the electronics I purchased have quirks that make them hard to use.
Idk if it's the handling of products or if they are slapping brand names on cheap devices.
I bought a "Made In America" mouse trap that was then shipped to me directly from..... China!
Drop shipping has gotten out of control. The worst thing is when they lie and don't even send you the product in the pictures.
Hey James love the content! Maybe consider takin out the "and that's todays video" at the end of the intro since you already start it with what you're doing today, it's just a thought! Loved this video and can't wait for more
I have the book light myself, it's a perfect accent piece in my library (well, garage converted to a library, but still)
Have a simple version of the smart lamp(Joofo) that just has a remote and love it. I like that I can turn the brightness up or down and there are three shades. Its been going strong for over a year now.
Gotta say im digging that ring lamp.
Always have links for your reviews!
I have the corner light, albeit with a different remote. The remote for me is not doing it.. but thankfully it came with an app and that is working perfectly. The lamp turned out a great purchase, when I had some friends over it was easy to change to mood and have a more party like environment. I was after a mood light and that is exactly what it does, could not read a book with it.. but great for everything else.
Great vid brotha
I like that none of these actually have the ability to illuminate a room.
I think the varied endurance of the notebook lamp is because each color draws different amount of power. Afaik red draws the highest. So if you put it in red or a color that uses red, it won't last that long
James, it's been driving me crazy - what is that map/poster on the left side of the screen on your wall?
that' a picture of a mandelbrot fractal. It's really cool, I like it too.
Here it is on Amazon www.amazon.com/Bill-Tavis-Mandelmap-poster-inches/dp/B01MG2OAYI/
Company's go back to the late 60's early 70's for the lightning ideas? Colors are similar to the original Lava Lamps. Those you set & forget until you enjoyed burns to your fingertips. By the looks of these are they cool to the touch??
LED’s don’t put off much heat at all, they are efficient and keep cool. Lava lamps use incandescent bulbs. They have to use incandescent’s in a lava lamp to produce heat to get the colored wax inside of the lamp to flow.
Out of all of these, I'd only buy the book lamp. Those look just super neat :D
The book light battery life would depend on what light color it is showing, since not all colors need the same power, putting it on red might give it the longest battery life, but I don't know about the color changing if the moment between the colors have any effect
You are so damn easy to watch. Thank you for the videos.
The book light is too big compared to what?
Crazy I was just looking for a lamp
I applaud the dedication to making videos in 2021 XX minutes and 21 seconds
I'm glad someone noticed!
Whaaaaat
Holy hell! Also old videos ended with :00
Who does that‽ Someone who RTFM, thats who
The ring light is a pretty decoration, I like it.
Was the corner lamp backwards when you filmed? It didn't seem to have a lot of illumination. Fancy lights and stuff but if you wanted to use it for reading or something, it didn't seem all that bright, so that's why I'm curious if it was filmed pointing at the wall.
You were cycling through the colors of the book, which actually saves the battery rather than keeping it consistently on. Id say, 19 hrs seems right.
#1 The Book ❤❤❤👍👍
I really like the idea with the different charging connectors on the Lumicharge! I do think it's a bit pricey though and I don't like the design much...