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Philips may have created the best LED bulb yet

I have to use an old incandescent bulb in our garage door opener. I've tried a couple LED bulbs and they interfere with the remote to operate the door as long as the bulb is on. In the 5 years we've been here, I've had to put the bulb in it (it was missing when we moved in), and then it blew and I had to replace it about a year ago.

Granted I haven't tried it with anything but a cheapo Ecosmart or Feit bulb (I'll never buy Feit, they have failed at a vastly higher rate than any other brand I've tried, but I have a bunch left over from the guy who renovated the house before we bought it, so...)
 
SparkyJJO said:
My preference for general evening light is 3000k. I know, not a huge difference, butthe slight less yellow while still being warm is nice for general around the house in the evening.

I have 3500k in my home office. 5000k or whatever for the garage/basement. Bathrooms are 4000k.
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Big Ass Fans have a "dim to warm" function, where the color temperature varies as you dim them. I still dislike the low color temperatures, but the function actually works pretty well.
 
Luk88 said:
Am I the only one that actually prefers 4500K~5000K lights? Anything under 4500K puts me to sleep in the evening.
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I like 4000K, but 4500K isn't all that much different to me. Most of our bulbs, save for some lamps that we actually want some warmer light from, went to 4000K/4500K.

I always feel like my eyes are straining in the warmer light colors. So I personally don't miss incandescent bulbs, but I'm still disgusted the government bans on them. I'm sure it also has made things a living hell for those that are really sensitive to PWM flicker/flicker in general. There's so many garbage bulbs and garbage dimmer switches that I'm sure it's caused many lots of headaches, figuratively and literally.

Not to mention, as previously discussed, the potential supply chain issues and security issues associated with needing a microcontroller inside of every bulb. I wonder, across the globe, how many secure government facilities that might house classified discussions have had conversations eavesdropped on after the maintenance personnel changed a few lightbulbs...
 
SparkyJJO said:
My preference for general evening light is 3000k. I know, not a huge difference, butthe slight less yellow while still being warm is nice for general around the house in the evening.

I have 3500k in my home office. 5000k or whatever for the garage/basement. Bathrooms are 4000k.
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When you get to my age, soft and dim is best for the bathroom ;)
 
JoeHam said:
You could say that about most thread posts on the forum.

If YOU don’t care just move on to the next thread. Those who DO care can continue the discussion.
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thats all you have to say?
I do care about the thread, to point out that nobody needs to have a bulb look and feel like 100 year old technology except the op.
and why it belongs in a diy solar forum I dont know
 
1201 said:
thats all you have to say?
I do care about the thread, to point out that nobody needs to have a bulb look and feel like 100 year old technology except the op.
and why it belongs in a diy solar forum I dont know
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That's your opinion. But not the only one that matters.

I can guarantee you a lot more people than only the OP feel the same.

But regardless, he was simply sharing for those who may have the same preference. Why do you feel the need to crap on his thread and act like your opinion matters more than his?
 
I didn't take @1201 for saying who cares about my post, just who cares what a bulb feels like. And worded it a little bluntly.

Oh and it applies in DIY solar mainly because they are saying so strongly Flicker Free. So they might help people who never solved all their flicker.
 
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wpns said:
Big Ass Fans have a "dim to warm" function, where the color temperature varies as you dim them. I still dislike the low color temperatures, but the function actually works pretty well.
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These philips have dim to warm too. At least the non adjustable ones do.
 
SparkyJJO said:
My preference for general evening light is 3000k. I know, not a huge difference, butthe slight less yellow while still being warm is nice for general around the house in the evening.

I have 3500k in my home office. 5000k or whatever for the garage/basement. Bathrooms are 4000k.
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Preferences are similar, I have 2700-3000 in home, I'll go up to 3500 in bathroom but currently 3000 brights.
3000-3500 in shop, and 4000+ for all exterior flood type lighting. except the little front porch light which is 3000k.

Ill stop before getting to the blue hue lights for exterior floods. Everyone has their preference, but the "general" consensus on kelvin rating based on usecase, activity, and mood seems to work quite well.

My father older eyes prefers highest color index possible in the workshop and similar kelvin to original bright incandescents and the 3500k seem to fit that especially for adjustable work lights. The overheads are 3000k.

Does any of this K rating or Color index rating play into the energy useage? I always look for the wattage vs lumens as well as the color index involved.
 
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hwy17 said:
I should have mentioned this but they are making a 5000k too.


They also have "white dial" with screwdriver adjustable color temp.

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For something that get should only be adjusted one time, I'm not sure I'd pay even $5... as being able to buy one non adjustable correct bulb for $1-2 that I never wanted to have to adjust anyway.

That being said the flicker free is the real deal holy grail. Quality small trouble free and heat resistant electronics inside these common led bulbs are generally what's lacking. If Phillips has solved this, than it's worth it.
 
ScrotusGobbleBottom said:
ust watched that video. Holy hell. Yeah, Im with ya, we dont need to import our f -ing light bulbs.
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I don't think you have much choice.

GE is the last American company I can think of that had a light bulb division and technically that company doesn't exist anymore ( the GE stock ticker actually represents the company remnant that build jet engines ).
GE had a hard time giving up the lighting unit since it was a founding part of Eidson's business empire.
But eventually financial forces prevailed and the bulbs stopping being made.

Philips remains an actual manufacture of equipment ( from one of those small chocolate making countries... Holland? )
Different company, different country, different values... ( but still manufactured in China )

When I bought my home, some of the light bulbs were made in the GDR..
East Germany, those lasted a long time I think they were 130 volt rough service bulbs or something, rather yellow and not very bright.
People make light bulbs in Communist countries, because the products don't make money.
The factories are strategic operations intended to keep the proles working rather than rebelling
Politically motivated entities that economy thinks serve more than a singular purpose of creating wealth.

A lot of things are made or not made for Political reasons...
Also consider the struggle of class against class is what kind of struggle?
According to Marx it is a Political one for power.
Since we are in one of those periods of struggle again the political pressure to re shore jobs is also a class struggle.
For political reasons we might make light bulbs again too...

We don't treat work like that.
So we don't make things like that....
I wonder if it will change.
 
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BuffaloTrace said:
For something that get should only be adjusted one time, I'm not sure I'd pay even $5... as being able to buy one non adjustable correct bulb for $1-2 that I never wanted to have to adjust anyway.
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Same, unless someone really wants something very particular in between 2700k and 5000k all the time, then I wouldn't bother with the white dial. I'll stick with Philips Hue Ambiance for the ones that we want to regularly adjust their color temp.
 
1201 said:
I do care about the thread, to point out that nobody needs to have a bulb look and feel like 100 year old technology except the op.
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No, he is not the only one.
As noted, just because something is not important you you, does not mean it's not important to someone else. Not just regarding bulbs, but anything. I have zero interest in being off-grid, but I won't ask "who cares?" every time some posts about how they like being off-grid.

Also, Phillips must think others care too or they would not be making them.
 
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