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DayBright
Ranks #43 of 57 for melanopic output, below the 10,000 lux benchmark at 1 ft. No flicker at full power.
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Is it strong enough?#43 of 57
No. Only 26% of the 10,000 lux benchmark at 1 ft.
2,610 m-EDI at 1 ft
Is it comfortable to sit in front of?1st gentlest
Yes. Glare is low.
33 at 1 ft · median 112
Does it flicker?No risk
No, at full power. Dimmed not tested.
0.9% modulation at max
Flicker index
0.0019
SVM
0.003
What does the light look like?6650K
Cool daylight, muted color.
CRI Re 68 · R9 0 (weak deep reds)
2700K warm7500K cool
All test data
Light outputMeasured at 1 ft and 2 ft
m-EDI
2,610
n/a at 2 ft
Lux
3,310
n/a at 2 ft
CLa
4,745
n/a at 2 ft
Glare
33
n/a at 2 ft
m-EDI 2,610 at 1 ft
Median 3,43010,000 benchmark1 ft
Glare 33 at 1 ft
Median 1121 ft
SpectrumOutput at the highest setting
Melanopic DER
0.79
m-EDI per lux. Daylight (D65) is 1.0.
CCT
6650K
7 levels
Gap from natural light
37%
Far. Average spectral difference (ASD) from daylight at the same color temperature, 425 to 690 nm.
Lamp outputBody-clock zone (melanopic, CIE S 026)Natural light, same color temperature
FlickerGreen is safe, amber is acceptable, red is past the limit
Full powerDimmed not tested
Percent flicker
0.9%
Flicker index
0.0019
SVM
0.003
PstLM
0.059
Assist Mp
0.040
Waveform, 1 second
A flat line near 1.0 means steady light.
Color renderingHow accurately colors and skin tones look under this lamp
CRI Re
68
R9 (deep red)
0
TM-30 Rf
74
TM-30 Rg
97
Slightly desaturated (100 is neutral)
Specifications
- Form factor
- Desktop, Large panel
- Brightness
- Fixed
- Color temperature
- 7 levels
- Power
- 20 W
- Voltage
- 100-240V
- Cord length
- 5.5 ft
- Mounting
- None
- Extra features
- None
- Available in
- United States, United Kingdom, European Union
