High Definition Essential Table Light
From
£249.99
A wide beam with press-and-hold dimming for everyday reading and close work.
- 8x more light on your page*
- Fixed wide beam
- Press-and-hold dimming
- 30-day home trial
Table reading lights
See small print clearly at your desk, bedside or table.
Serious Table Lights bring daylight-quality light close to your book or work, with a focused beam you can control to suit your eyes.
- 99.4% keep theirs for the difference it makes.
- Recommended by 500+ opticians.
- Five-year warranty on every light on this page.
Choose your table reading light.
Every Serious Table Light uses Daylight Wavelength Technology™. What differs is the brightness, the beam control and the power options, so you can choose the one that suits you.
Most popular
High Definition Original Table Light
From
£299.99
Narrow the beam onto small print or widen it across your book or newspaper, then set the brightness with the thumbwheel.
- Up to 12x more light on your page*
- Shapeable beam
- Thumbwheel dimming
- 90-day home trial
High Definition Pro Table Light
From
£349.99
Use it away from a socket, or adjust the brightness without reaching for the light, with the optional battery and remote handset.
- Everything the HD Original offers, plus:
- Optional remote
- Optional battery
- Modular, future-proofed design
*Compared with a traditional 60W bulb.
Not sure which light is right for you?
Answer five quick questions and we will recommend a model.
HD Essential
BeamWide, fixed beam
FixedRoom for an open book
Read a paperback or a hardback without moving the light.
BrightnessPress-and-hold dimming
4800lux on your page, at 50cm
LowFull
One button on the light
PowerMains powered
Plug it in where you read or work.
Home trial30-day home trial
Use it at home for a month before you decide.
HD Original
BeamFully adjustable beam
WideRoom for a broadsheet page
NarrowWide
Read anything from a paperback to a broadsheet.
BrightnessThumbwheel dimming
Up to 7200lux on your page, at 50cm
LowFull
One wheel on the head
PowerMains powered
Plug it in where you read or work.
Home trial90-day home trial
Use it at home for three months before you decide.
HD Pro
BeamFully adjustable beam
WideRoom for a broadsheet page
NarrowWide
It has the same beam as the HD Original, so you can read anything from a paperback to a broadsheet.
BrightnessThumbwheel or remote dimming
Up to 7200lux on your page, at 50cm
LowFull
Wheel or remote handset
PowerMains or battery
Add the battery option and use it away from any socket.
Home trial90-day home trial
Use it at home for three months before you decide.
All three run from the mains. The HD Pro battery option gives about 6.5 hours of cordless use.
Use the light normally at home. If it is not right for you, returns are free and we collect these table lights from a UK mainland address.
Full specifications
| What changes | HD Essential | HD Original | HD Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light quality | |||
| Most light on your page | 4,800 lux at 50cm | 3,600 to 7,200 lux at 50cm | 3,600 to 7,200 lux at 50cm |
| Width of the beam | About 30cm | 33 to 61cm | 33 to 61cm |
| Lumens | 500 | 630 | 630 |
| Light engine | 6W LED | 7.2W LED | 7.2W LED |
| Colour of the light | 98 on the CRI scale, 4,000K | 98 on the CRI scale, 4,000K | 98 on the CRI scale, 4,000K |
| Control | |||
| Beam | Fixed and wide | Narrow to wide, with the ring on the head | Narrow to wide, with the ring on the head |
| Brightness | Press-and-hold button, with memory | Thumbwheel, with memory | Thumbwheel or optional remote, with memory |
| Snooze timer | No | Yes | Yes |
| Remote handset | No | No | Optional |
| Power | |||
| Power | Mains | Mains | Mains, or the optional battery |
| Battery | No | No | Optional, about 6.5 hours a charge, 90 minutes to recharge |
| Cable | 2.8 metres | 2.8 metres | 2.8 metres |
| Size and base | |||
| Base | Heavyweight, 19cm across, or Lightweight, 18cm across | Heavyweight, 20cm across, or Lightweight, 18cm across | One base |
| Finish | Black or Heritage White | Black or Heritage White | Black |
| Height | 71cm on the Heavyweight base, 68cm on the Lightweight | 71cm on the Heavyweight base, 68cm on the Lightweight | 64cm |
| Weight | 4.5kg on the Heavyweight base, 2.2kg on the Lightweight | 4.5kg on the Heavyweight base, 2.2kg on the Lightweight | 3kg |
| After you buy | |||
| Light engine guarantee | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| Home trial | 30 days | 90 days | 90 days |
A better light, not just a brighter bulb.
Our bespoke Daylight Wavelength Technology™ brings the quality of daylight indoors, so you can carry on with what you love after the sun has set.
A purple LED chip, not the blue one in an ordinary bulb, reproduces daylight with 98% accuracy, without the blue spike or the missing deep reds. So you can see fine detail and judge every shade.
See what better light does for youSee the difference the first time you switch it on.
With a Serious Table Light beside your bed, on your desk or next to your chair, small print is readable again, stitches are easy to follow, and the colours in your painting look the way they do in daylight.
Set the brightness to suit your eyes and, with the HD Original and the HD Pro, narrow or widen the beam until the light suits what you are doing.
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The questions people ask before they choose.
What makes a Serious Table Light different from an ordinary desk lamp?
Three things work together.
The light itself. Daylight Wavelength Technology™ scores 98 out of 100 for colour accuracy, where daylight scores 100, so small print is easier to make out and similar shades are easier to tell apart.
Where it goes. A Table Light puts a focused beam close to your book or work, rather than relying on the light around the room.
The control you have over it. You set the brightness, and on the HD Original and the HD Pro the width of the beam, to suit your eyes and what you are doing.
See why the light itself mattersWill I really notice the difference?
Most people notice it the first time they switch it on: the light lands where they are looking and the print is easier to make out.
At 60 your eyes need about three times the light they did at 20, so better light makes the small print you already see easier to read.
99.4% keep theirs for the difference it makes, and the home trial lets you judge it where you normally read or work.
How the home trial worksWhy does a Serious Table Light cost more than an ordinary lamp?
Because of what is inside it. The specialist components in a single HD Original cost more to manufacture than many entire lamps sell for, and the HD Original and the HD Essential are hand-built in Aylesbury.
You are paying for the light engine, the beam and the controls, not for a stand and a badge. All three come with a five-year warranty.
Which table light is right for me?
All three use Daylight Wavelength Technology™.
HD Essential. A wide, fixed beam and press-and-hold dimming.
HD Original. A beam you can narrow onto small print or widen across a newspaper, and a thumbwheel for the brightness.
HD Pro. The same beam, with the options of a remote handset and battery power.
Compare the three table lightsWill it make a difference if my room is already bright?
It can. A bright room can still leave your book or close work poorly lit.
Serious Table Lights combine Daylight Wavelength Technology™ with a concentrated beam and adjustable brightness, helping you see small print and fine detail in greater comfort.
See why the light itself mattersWill it fit where I want to use it?
A Table Light can sit beside your bed, on a desk or on a side table next to your chair.
The HD Essential and the HD Original are available in Heavyweight and Lightweight formats. Check the dimensions for the model you are considering if space is tight.
Check the sizesWhat if the light does not make enough difference for me?
Try it during your usual reading and close work. The HD Original and the HD Pro have a 90-day home trial; the HD Essential has 30 days.
If it is not right for you, we collect it free from any UK mainland address.
How the home trial worksTry a table light at home before you decide.
The best place to judge it is where you will actually use it.
90 daysHD Original and HD Pro
30 daysHD Essential
If it is not right for you, we collect it free from any UK mainland address and refund you.
Choose your table light
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