One reviewer says these are "definitely not bright" and another says "nearly too bright" - puzzling! Why is the LED version $50 more than Xenon?
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Hi Patricia, mine came with the Xenon lights... I use a dimmer... it gives off plenty of light... not sure why the LED version costs more.
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Brightness is relative to the size of your space. I installed two of these in a small powder room. They are definitely BRIGHT. Perfect with a dimmer switch set at about 2/3 power.
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I'm not sure on that one. I have 9007 sized bulbs, and there bi-xenon for high and low beam
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These round replacements wouldn't fit into my under-cabinet light 'pucks', so I can't compare. Counterintuitively, the rectangular 3x4 LED replacement does fit and is quite close in color/tone -but slightly less bright- than the Xenon bulbs in adjacent sockets. Either LED or Xenon lights are vastly better than halogen because they generate less heat and last much longer.
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It does not compare to a 40w halogen. It is not as bright, and is NOT warm white! Bought 2 and one is already dead.
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I just (May 2014) received my reordered of these, and to confuse things even more, their package now says "XENON/HALOGEN". The package also says "DO NOT TOUCH LAMP", which probably means that these are high-pressure halogen bulbs and not low-pressure xenon bulbs.
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Hello Mr. Curtis. I bought these a while back and found they make your headlights "whiter". They have a very light hint of blue. These ARE NOT even close to HID intensity. They are slightly brighter, but not significantly. I would try Phillips Crystal Vision bulbs. They are about as good for 35 rather than 50+. I bought them and had them burn out within several months after use... I'm not sure if it was something I did or if it was just a bad batch. A friend of mine also had some really good luck with ebay bulbs that were "XEON" or something like that.Here is how they looked in my car: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3965245/2003-hyundai-accent/photo-gallery/ Hello Mr. Curtis. I bought these a while back and found they make your headlights "whiter". They have a very light hint of blue. These ARE NOT even close to HID intensity. They are slightly brighter, but not significantly. I would try Phillips Crystal Vision bulbs. They are about as good for 35 rather than 50+. I bought them and had them burn out within several months after use... I'm not sure if it was something I did or if it was just a bad batch. A friend of mine also had some really good luck with ebay bulbs that were "XEON" or something like that.Here is... » Read More Hello Mr. Curtis. I bought these a while back and found they make your headlights "whiter". They have a very light hint of blue. These ARE NOT even close to HID intensity. They are slightly brighter, but not significantly. I would try Phillips Crystal Vision bulbs. They are about as good for 35 rather than 50+. I bought them and had them burn out within several months after use... I'm not sure if it was something I did or if it was just a bad batch. A friend of mine also had some really good luck with ebay bulbs that were "XEON" or something like that.Here is how they looked in my car: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3965245/2003-hyundai-accent/photo-gallery/ « Show Less
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both can be used. xenon seem to be halogen and HID while the bixenon seem to be mainly HID. presently I am using the bulbs that came with the headlamps, but i have used HID with them also.
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Hello Light waves, With no spec for lumens or CRI on Amazon, I'm almost as much in the dark (NPI) as you. However, I've had one of these running in a decorative spotlight for a few months, so I can make some comments. The color of the light is much better than a CFL, but not as nice as incandescent or the legendary Philips L-Prize bulb. Comparing it with various Philips and Cree LED bulbs that I'm currently using, I'd say the CRI is probably around 80, certainly no better than that. That's just an eyeball estimate though, YMMV. Brightness is roughly equivalent to a 25-30w incandescent bulb. If you use it in a reflector spotlight (I'm using it in an old boat searchlight - the reason I needed a bulb with a BA15D base) it makes an odd but interesting pattern on the wall because of all those individual LEDs spread over a large area. It doesn't dim very well, even with a PWM dimmer specifically for LED lights. However, after my initial experiments, and given it's modest light output, I never attempt to dim it anymore. You probably already know this, but just in case, be aware that this bulb has a BA15D (both bayonet pins at the same height) base. This means you can put it in the socket backwards and it will not work (I've done this a few times, it didn't destroy the bulb). Many bayonet base LED bulbs on the market use the BAY15D base (pins at different heights), preventing it from being inserted backwards. I have found the descriptions - even on Amazon - to be wrong about the base type occasionally, so always look at the pictures carefully to be sure the base type is what you need.
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LED light is much better light rendition. Also...get this...you NEVER have to change the light bulbs because you dont have little hands nor a sterile laboratory to make new drivers . The old incandescent bulb cost $8.00 each....so by the time you buy all the bulbs you may as well just spent the extra $30.00 to buy the LEd.Because they never get hot enough to burn out...or the fillament will be thrashed from side to side just ripping it apart rendering loss of light output. As far as brightness goes....Yes 100% brighter with tighter figures being projected everywhere. And it actually moves to the music because the heat doesn't affect the driver. LED light is much better light rendition. Also...get this...you NEVER have to change the light bulbs because you dont have little hands nor a sterile laboratory to make new drivers . The old incandescent bulb cost $8.00 each....so by the time you buy all the bulbs you may as well just spent the extra $30.00 to buy the LEd.Because they never get hot enough to burn out...or the fillament will be thrashed from side to side just ripping it apart rendering loss of light output. As far as brightness goes....Yes 100% brighter with tighter figures being projected everywhere. And it actually... » Read More LED light is much better light rendition. Also...get this...you NEVER have to change the light bulbs because you dont have little hands nor a sterile laboratory to make new drivers . The old incandescent bulb cost $8.00 each....so by the time you buy all the bulbs you may as well just spent the extra $30.00 to buy the LEd.Because they never get hot enough to burn out...or the fillament will be thrashed from side to side just ripping it apart rendering loss of light output. As far as brightness goes....Yes 100% brighter with tighter figures being projected everywhere. And it actually moves to the music because the heat doesn't affect the driver. « Show Less
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I like the Uncle Milton Star Theatre Pro, except the light is a little bit weak. This is "ok" for my wife and I sitting around in our living room listening to music, looking up at the planets. But for a really serious domed black surface, you need something that is brighter, in my opinion. Last year a lighting engineer (who owns the company that makes slides at http://www.microstru.com) emailed me and offered to make a brighter light if he got at least 500 orders. I emailed him that I was interested, but I don't think he every got enough order. You may want to email that company about getting a brighter light. It may cost you a premium, but I'm sure he can sup-up a brighter light. There are also other cool projectors that you can get, in addition to the Uncle Milton. For example, there are cool laser show type things which I'm considering myself.
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No they are not the xenon lamps. My old ones were but work just fine. No modification just plugs right in
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I don't have any measurements of the wattage nor the lumen output, but I can confidently say that it doesn't produce as much light as the OE xenon bulb it replaced for 3x the price. Granted I probably will never have to replace this unit, but light output from a flashlight is an important characteristic to me. I was disappointed
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You will just need to replace your low beams. Once you convert to xenon you will never need to use your high beams because of its brightness. You'll just need to use your high beams for flashing. Try first replacing your low beams and you can always replace your high beams later on if you need to. How this helps.
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weird. I paid $6 for each of mine but LED are always higher price. there is also Tmart.com. try that one.
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The number of LEDs is unimportant. The output as measured in lumens is what is important. That information is not provided for this product. LEDs are not all the same, even those that output light in the same narrow spectrum; design and thermal specs matter, input voltage and current matter. 9 LEDs of one design could easily outperform more LEDs of another. If you want answers, demand to know the output as measured by an industry standard like lumens or candlepower.BTW, I attempted to ask that question specifically here, and that question hasn't appeared. Draw your own conclusions why that might be. The number of LEDs is unimportant. The output as measured in lumens is what is important. That information is not provided for this product. LEDs are not all the same, even those that output light in the same narrow spectrum; design and thermal specs matter, input voltage and current matter. 9 LEDs of one design could easily outperform more LEDs of another. If you want answers, demand to know the output as measured by an industry standard like lumens or candlepower.BTW, I attempted to ask that question specifically here, and that question hasn't appeared. Draw your own... » Read More The number of LEDs is unimportant. The output as measured in lumens is what is important. That information is not provided for this product. LEDs are not all the same, even those that output light in the same narrow spectrum; design and thermal specs matter, input voltage and current matter. 9 LEDs of one design could easily outperform more LEDs of another. If you want answers, demand to know the output as measured by an industry standard like lumens or candlepower.BTW, I attempted to ask that question specifically here, and that question hasn't appeared. Draw your own conclusions why that might be. « Show Less
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Well for sure you can't trust the figures the Chinese put out on these because they are always so optimistic. I usually experiment by ordering one and seeing what it 'feels' like.I'd say from 'feel', this one is probably equivalent to no more than 40 watts at best. Must be some low grade LED's that they populate these bulbs with.
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they look exactly the same; all are from spec-d tuning, so i would say they are just different prices from the vendors. if you think these are cool without the LED's, go for it, cause i guarantee that within a few months all of the LED's will either be flickering or out altogether, and they are not directly replaceable.