About how long does this bulb last? I understand that it's marketed for photography, but I'm looking to use it as a day-to-day room illumination bulb.
1812523
These bulbs are rated for 8000 hours. About 1 year of you leave them on 24/7. I wouldn't recommend them for daily use, though; the ballasts seem to be VERY fragile - we've had a number of them, (the ballasts) just burn out after less than 10 hours of use. Other than that, I love 'em.
1800816
Mine have lasted over 2 years thus far, 24/7 usage and I have two units. I highly reCommend this, you aren't going to find a bulb that will last half as long, either way. It's a piece of mind.
298841
I've had mine about 2 years so far still original bulb. I sue it almost daily anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours
1228837
Thanks for the info. I hope to goodness that the lamp life is not 3,000hrs! I've been waiting years to buy a projector that doesn't require rip-off bulb replacements. My own HS201 is on a UPS truck at this very moment, waiting to be delivered to my house...
15298
I do not see the estimated life anywhere in the advertising, I have had this bulb last as long as 4 years at an average of 12 hours per day.
1167664
Define short life? I had mine for 6 years before I had to replace it. Seems like a good deal to me. More important to me, its significantly brighter (more lumens) than anything else I have... so a little extra $$ is OK for me. Solved my low lighting problem... the only thing is it runs "hot", so be mindful of that.
1090984
Unfortunately, it doesnt appear to be long. This is my second set of bulbs, and only lasted 3 months. If you dont havd your reciept as proof for warrenty purposes, you're going to spend a mint keeping this thing going. So disappointed...
533381
This is more a question about how long an LED bulb will last, which varies by manufacturer. Philips rates their HUE bulbs at about 15,000 hours whereas others claim over 25,000 hours. Suffice it to say that these will last you at least 5 years or longer compared to *maybe* a year with incandescents. That said, you might get more life out of the bulb itself because that 15,000 hour rating is the projected time at which the light will begin to dim and fade at about 70% of its original brightness. Finally the caveat here is that these bulbs also have WiFi connectivity albeit dedicated to their proprietary bridge, and the issue with embedded electronics is that, like your cell phone or computer, they will eventually start to slow down and even die. That is just a potential issue with having embedded electronics on the LED bulb itself.
2020632
I've had this for quite some time; however, I only use it for a spotlight for an art exercise of shading spheres squares and triangles. I don't think I would depend on the life of a lamp for a major area that needs to be and lit, for the duration of a certain amount of time. With your needs in mind, I would get a lamp with the replaceable lighting element. Hope that helps :-).
1111957
By the way, the bulb in it is rated for 100,000 hours. Probably about 10,000 years for me!! ;-)
1240791
Hi we guaranteed the Unit for 1 year and the bulb for 1 year as well. We haven't had any issues with these units, they are very good price and last long and provide great Air. Have a wonderful weekend. Regards Arthur
2086399
When I first bought it, the warranty was a year and that bulb lasted 1 year and 7 months. Just replaced with the same bulb after trying a "longer lasting" bulb that went out after 2 weeks.
2202677
Thanks for your prompt reply - I actually already own this item! After years of use, the bulb has burned out and I'm tying to determine if it can be replaced. I'm disappointed with the short lifespan of the item, but I wasn't necessarily disappointed with the performance. With the proper room placement, focus of the lens, and assurance that there was no light polution, the item performed quite well. Until it died, of course!
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Warranty is 2 years for the unit but only 1 year for the bulb. Seems that the bulbs are the weak link for these products and this one lasts for about 4500 hours if you have set for max brightness but will last for about 10,000 hours if it's used on a milder setting. Here are the exact details: 10,000/6500/6000/4500 Hours (Education cycle/ECO+/Dynamic/Bright) 190W Overall I'm happy with my unit and haven't had any trouble.
1407274
I'm not sure how long it may last but it depends on the settings of your pc. Example your brightness and power management!
545533
Its a L.E.D. Bulb rated for 50000 hours, if you use it 6 hours a day that 25 years of life. Most likely will out live us.ThanksBill
173112
I've seen a notable drop in the effectiveness after a year and a half. Even though the bulb still glows, it wears out, producing less UV. I suspected recommended 1 year swap out is based on the the bulb is guaranteed to be still effective (producing enough UV) for a year... after that it'll drop off and become useless despite even it still light up.