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To: stevio

This particular LED has 50K hours of burn time (5.7 years of constant use)..

A bigger problem (at least they are honest about it

“Remember: LED lights are directional (like a spotlight). This EcoLED light has a beam angle of 100 degrees, which is equivalent to a wide spotlight. It is not appropriate for use in lamps with lamp shades or other lighting applications where light needs to be emitted in all directions at once. (However, it can be aimed at a wall or ceiling to produce radiant ambient light that radiates through the entire room.) Also note that this EcoLED product produces clean, bright “white” light, not the typical yellowish light produced by incandescent bulbs. Most people agree that our white lights offer far better visibility and clarity than common yellowish light bulbs.”


33 posted on 05/23/2007 11:17:37 AM PDT by N3WBI3 (Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak....)
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I agree the time is not here yet for total home use, but I’ve been replacing bulb flashlights with LED ones when I find them on sale. We got LED Christmas lights this year too, they look great, won’t lose their color and I noticed the difference in my electric bill.
43 posted on 05/23/2007 11:26:43 AM PDT by stevio ((NRA))
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To: N3WBI3
Also note that this EcoLED product produces clean, bright “white” light, not the typical yellowish light produced by incandescent bulbs. Most people agree that our white lights offer far better visibility and clarity than common yellowish light bulbs

People like yellowish light for a reason. It's not perceived to be as "harsh". That said, LED lights annoying effects can be partially mitigated by being mixed with other lights.

Don't LEDs still flicker with the cycle too?

48 posted on 05/23/2007 11:31:56 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: N3WBI3
This EcoLED light has a beam angle of 100 degrees, which is equivalent to a wide spotlight.

Couldn't this be remedied with some kind of reflective surface?

Also note that this EcoLED product produces clean, bright “white” light, not the typical yellowish light produced by incandescent bulbs.

Couldn't the light be covered with a yellow filter, for those people who want warm light?

57 posted on 05/23/2007 11:37:53 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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