Does this need a completely dark room or can it be used in a partially lighted setting?
2092423
It can be used in a partially lighted setting. My daughter has the bathroom light on and a nightlight. It doesn't affect the light. You can still see it very well.
1719749
No - I don't believe it would be bright enough. This requires the room to be very dark.
264333
This product can be used in a classroom, except that the room should be completely dark. I used to use it for classes in the evening, turning off the light of the room.
2119995
In a well lit room, it should be fine. The room ours stays in gets lots of natural light during the day and we don't need extra lighting inside the house. In a darker room, you might have a problem, but my daughter thinks it's fun to sit in it at night with a flashlight :-)
580584
The light stays on all night. It's just very dim. Then when it senses motion it brightens. I don't know if its possible to turn it completely off.
257572
I have a higher lumen type fluorescent bulb in it to maximize the light I get from it, but this would not be a light you would use to light up a whole room. It mostly lights the area directly below and to a lesser degree, above, the lamp. I have it over the end of my sofa where I mostly use it as a reading light.
1347907
It can be dimmed to half but not turned off. I just turn it facing away so it does not distract me. Its very lightweight so easy to do.
1100737
I haven't used it in full sunlight, although I suspect that it would work just fine. I got it for interior use and in a very well lit room it works great. When I used it outdoors, it was in the early evening and it worked great.
453560
You should definitely see a VERY apparent and bright light. If you take it into a dark room and don't see any light coming from the bulb, that means it's not working properly. In fact you shouldn't really even need a dark room, it's bright and you shouldn't look at it directly.
1359163
No, it is lit only when the switch is off, so you can find it in a dark room.
411611
you don't have to use the light. You can take it off entirely or just turn it on and off as you like
1725536
Usually you go to 12 hours lights on to 12 off. Keep the room completely dark during the lights off hours.
1547367
Yes, definitely. It is possible to dimm the clock light from 1-4, whereas mine is at 1. It's impossible to read at the day and by the night it's also very hard. If you choose to face it away I'm pretty sure the room will be 100% dark, even if it faces a wall where the light could reflect.
2155581
It gets pretty dark but it depends on how dark you like your room. I actually don't have it on the lowest brightness as it seemed too dark. Hope that helps.
461269
no it wont see in the dark at all...this is an indoor camera that needs lighting..great camera i might add
1698596
There are 5 brightness settings, and the lowest one is moderately dim in a dark room
1692040
Unless I am misunderstanding the question, I believe that you're asking if it can be "completely dark" when the light on the top part is off. No, the power switch is very bright (to us anyway - we like a completely dark room because it's healthier for you). So I've tried several different methods - a sock for the bottom, a washcloth, and even some heavy fabric taped over the power switch. All so far allow light to escape and illuminate the nightstand area or wherever it is. Still looking for that perfect fix for this annoying problem - but otherwise it's a great diffuser for a water based type. Mine died after 7 months, and the company replaced it for me. Unless I am misunderstanding the question, I believe that you're asking if it can be "completely dark" when the light on the top part is off. No, the power switch is very bright (to us anyway - we like a completely dark room because it's healthier for you). So I've tried several different methods - a sock for the bottom, a washcloth, and even some heavy fabric taped over the power switch. All so far allow light to escape and illuminate the nightstand area or wherever it is. Still looking for that perfect fix for this annoying problem - but otherwise it's a great diffuser for a... » Read More Unless I am misunderstanding the question, I believe that you're asking if it can be "completely dark" when the light on the top part is off. No, the power switch is very bright (to us anyway - we like a completely dark room because it's healthier for you). So I've tried several different methods - a sock for the bottom, a washcloth, and even some heavy fabric taped over the power switch. All so far allow light to escape and illuminate the nightstand area or wherever it is. Still looking for that perfect fix for this annoying problem - but otherwise it's a great diffuser for a water based type. Mine died after 7 months, and the company replaced it for me. « Show Less