Light and Sound, mis-LED too far

[bernardgreen]

http://www.lyco.co.uk/awox-7w-white-changing-led-bluetooth-speaker-light-bulb-screw-cap.html

That is not an advert for Lyco but a link to the some what ludicrous item that is a lamp with a built in loudspeaker.

What next ?

 

[DaveHerns]

I like my music through 2 big powerful speakers so I can't see any point in this other than gimmick value

 

[bernardgreen]

Also it is no use for anything other than LIGHT MUSIC ( sorry )

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If it goes the same way as some Chinese LED lamps....

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I like my music through 2 big powerful speakers

But the lets-put-horribly-compressed-MP3-files-on-our-mobile-phones generation don't care.

 

[securespark]

My cat (who is no longer with us) got horribly compressed when I sat on her...

I have to say her demise was not due to this incident...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

My cat (who is no longer with us) got horribly compressed when I sat on her...

Was that shortly after you got that multi-function printer, and after a bit too much jungle juice got confused when you read about CAT scanning?

 

[securespark]

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Aawwww

 

[endecotp]

Review of a similar (terrible) product here:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/05/sengled_lightbulb_speakers/

"Probably the nicest sound that comes out of the bulbs is the "beep bop" when you turn it on, to let you know it has power and is ready to pair with your phone. After that it's all downhill."​

 

[ericmark]

I note 350 lumen for 7W so only 50 lumen per watt, however it does not state how much power it uses when the light is switched off. My son looked at some lamps which could be worked by the phone, but these have to be left on 24/7 to work. As a result there is no way to switch on the lights without the phone original light switch is redundant.

At least the unit you found also have a remote control, however I have enough problems finding the TV host of remote controls without also having to find one to switch the lights.

I will admit I made the mistake of not realising how hard it is to find a remote control to switch on the lights. My disabled mother sleeps down stairs so I had some plug in units which would work items from a remote. So some reading lamps in the room, simple she can switch them on from the bed side. Tested worked A1 in day light. However she had a real problem finding the remote without the lights on. Replaced with a pair of large two way switches, screwed to wall so never get lost. Much better.