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Philips Softone EnergySaver Lightbulb 8W
by benlepensive Ah, the common household lightbulb. Useful for erm lighting things! In the energy conscious society in which we now live, we tend to go for the longlife bulbs. This is an all round good choice for those who want to be energy efficient. A simple eight watt bulb, which is supposed to be the equivalent of a forty watt bulb. We ... use them in the lounge on the Ikea uplighters, you know those things that look like lamposts? The light that the bulbs give off is not quite as stark as higher watt bulbs. I would describe it as subtle and genial. For lighting a room like a lounge though, these are ideal, where you require slightly softer lighting. These bulbs do light up the room, but give way to a pleasant ambience. The bulbs continue to burn bright through their life span (which is up to eight years.) Ours have been in the lounge for about two years to date and going strong. If you need to watch tv or chill, then this lighting is great. Not so effective in the kitchen, where I prefer a stronger light to really see what I am doing. The screw cap bulb means you can use it in most sockets and the rounded curvy shape is natural looking and blends in with most furnishings. The colour of the lighting is pale yellow/white with soft tones. It will not hurt the eyes nor will it ever get ridiculously hot, though I advise not touching it anyway after a few hours. The recycled packaging it comes in is another small plus when it comes to being energy conscious. The bulbs can be bought from all leading supermarkets and I think we paid about two pounds or so. You can buy individual bulbs or sets as well. Very useful for ambience and mood setting and for general household lighting. Read the complete review |
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Philips Softone EnergySaver Lightbulb 8W
by LaylaStar I was really uncomfortable with 'ordinary' energy-saving CFL lightbulbs - they look awkward, protrude from older lamps & make my eyes hurt! So I was really excited when I saw these in the local Baumax... & had to check them out! The 8W lightbulb is an equivalent to a 'normal' conventional lightbulb of 40 ... Watt. The packaging says it produces the light of 380 lumen. It is shaped very pretty (in my opinion!) & basically looks almost like a conventional lightbulb! a bit more 'square' maybe.. It fits into a normal lamp.. 'Softone' means it's supposed to be 'softer' than the other harsh energy-saving lighbulbs, & that is why I bought it. Unfortunately, I have to report this one hurt my eyes too.. (Apparently I do sit too much in front of the computer all day!!) So if you expect really soft light - this ISN'T it!! My Dad complains it's not strong or 'sharp' enough for him to read by it, though.. (He sees a bit poorly from up close, & is sometimes too vain to wear glasses!) So it's not to go into the kitchen as a main source of lighting! Basically, it would be good for things 'inbetween' - where not very strong & not very low light be desired... Also, this still contains some mercury (1.41 mg) which is a toxin, so it's probably best to not have it in a room with carpeting, especially if it's non-removable carpeting.. (just in case, if it broke..) Their spec site says it's 'warm white' but it doesn't feel very 'warm' to me.. just 'white'.. It is not dimmable - not suitable for dimming & electronic switches.. The packaging also says, 'The natural movement of internal components may give a slight rattle sound, this is normal.' (?) Haven't really used it enough to notice.. (it's waiting in the packaging for a more appropriate location!) The good thing is it's energy class A (best) & has a lifetime of 8 years (the spec site says 'Life to 50% failures' is 8000 hours..). The packaging says it uses 5 times less electricity compared to 'a 1000 hr soft colour bulb of similar light output'. (I'm thinking this is the 40W against 8W comparison..) I'm quite happy with the packaging, as it's recycled carton. Maybe a bit less colors could be used for printing on it - it's more difficult to recycle paper or carton that is glossy or has many colors.. (& if you burn it bad heavy metals from colors may fly into the air..) not sure about the exact colors used though, to be honest.. Still wondering about end-of-product life of this beauty though.. It mustn't be thrown into trash (the packaging says!!) & as far as I know stores mainly gather undamaged ones for recycling, what about if it breaks? seems some further research needed for that.. The Phillips website says it's great to use when lamps can't be replaced & I'd agree to this - the long CFL bulbs hanging out of lamps just look clumsy, while this ones fit nicely into lamps adapted for older conventional incandescent lamps too! They recommend temperature +10 to +45°C for most even output of light.. but say it ignites flawlessly from -20°C up. (Haven't really tested that yet though either :)) 'Light output after 1 minute' is said to be 80%, so I guess this is probably faster than some CFL bulbs that start very slowly too.. 'Closed fixtures are required for outdoor applications' - not quite sure what this means (closed lamps? and why?) but I thought I'd mention it just in case.. (& maybe someone else will know..?) The packaging says, 'Made in Poland' (hope they respect safety measures, working with mercury etc.) while the company 'Philips Lighting' is from the Netherlands. It does feel good to support European products.. (as local as possible) Not sure of the exact travel (or CO2-emissions) involved in getting the bulb into my hands, maybe in the future store-owners & manufacturers can see to this too?! Overall, if you wish for an energy-saving alternative to incandenscent bulbs that looks almost like the conventional lightbulbs - this is it! Read the complete review |
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Philips Deco LED 1W
by LaylaStar I have read about the LED technology with great interest, as I am sort of convinced it might be the technology of the future... Most reviews & opinions said though, that it's not fully developed enough to be of proper replacement of 'ordinary' lightbulbs... Imagine my excitement to see the LED lightbulbs in ... stores then! I was somewhat dubious about it, but I couldn't resist it! (especially since Dad was intrigued too..) & the price wasn't too big considering the long life of LEDs... Also, I would be investing into development of a new & exciting technology... Most LEDs are rather small, some nightlamps for example have a ton of small LEDs to give some illumination... (which is a bit distracting for me personally) This lightbulb is of almost 'regular' shape - it has a very pretty round shape really, in my opinion.. & can fit into your ordinary lamps... (The product data sheet says the "colour-changing versions have 12 LEDs per lamp; all others have 18 LEDs per lamp", but you don't really see this.. It looks like a unified lighbulb, no separate light sources are seen.) It only consumes 1 Watt of energy!! Yes, you heard it right, 1 Watt!! Now ordinary conventional lightbulbs consume around 40 W at least, & most 'eco friendly' labeled CFLs are in the range of 10-12W or so, so 1 W is really very little!! Also, many (including me) find the CFL light too harsh & some people even say fluorescent light will give them headaches or such.. or at least cause sensitive eyes some discomfort.. Not to forget that the CFL bulbs contain mercury, which is a very dangerous heavy metal & neurotoxin.. (albeit in very small amounts, but still..) So, a LED light bulb would be an interesting alternative! But, how does it deliver? When I tried the Philips Deco LED 1W I realized they were right to label it 'Deco LED' because, well, it doesn't really illuminate enough for any particular purpose... You can't really read (even from up close, if used in a nightlamp) or do anything much... I was a bit disappointed at first... but then realized I could give it another try! I used it as an 'extra bulb' in a 3-bulb lamp, & it proved quite useful! It will not give you much illumination but it is just enough to relax by when listening to the music & not bump into odd furniture when getting up.. The Deco LED light bulbs are available in white, various colours (green, red, blue and yellow/amber) & colour-changing variations.. The coloured lamps have extremely long lifetime: 20.000 hours, & white lamps 6.000 hours.. (which is still quite impressive - according to Wikipedia, 'ordinary' incandescent light bulbs for general purpose have the lifetime of "several hundred to 2,000 hours") - but the colored LED bulbs may be a better purchase with regard to lifetime & price.. (it is more complicated or less efficient to produce white light from LEDs, hence the differences!) With regard to lifetime (& novelty factor!), the price of about £7 (depends on the version) seems quite tolerable.. The one purchased & reviewed is yellow.. It gives a soft lovely very warm yellow light that is constant (no flickering!) & very pleasant.. It doesn't hurt even very sensitive or tired eyes, even if you look into it directly.. (It is evenly colored all around) - which is quite the opposite of conventional or CFL light bulbs! /though I wouldn't recommend very sensitive eyes staring into it much! I used it indirectly, mostly turned away../ Basically, it could be said to be a very good replacement for candles on nights when you can't air your room properly.. (winter nights with poor air quality outside come to mind..) or if you wish to avoid candles for safety, carpeting or other reasons.. (Clearly on other occasions candles from natural wax would probably be a more environmentally friendly - & better-smelling! alternative) Some reviews of products marketed as 'alternatives to candles' (that look more like candles) report of an unpleasant flickering effect - I'm happy to say there is no flickering whatsoever with these bulbs! just a constant pleasant low light.. Depending on how sensitive your eyes are, & how well you see in the dark, one may be enough - as it is for me, or you might wish to purchase several.. (or other smaller versions if you do not use them in a conventional lamp) The shape of lamp used may make a difference too.. Mine is in a lamp that does not enclose it (which is a good thing here! unlike with the CFLs where some barrier between the bulb & the eyes may be most welcome) - & the direction can be somewhat adjusted too (this bulb is not omni-directional like incandescent bulbs are, so this may come handy) I am very happy with my purchase - & my eyes are too!! :) This is not for illumination or 'main light source' - their slogan is 'Play with LED technology' - so basically, in a way you do play with it! :) My nitpicks would be the somewhat excessive plastic packaging that doesn't quite look like it could be recycled.. & not being sure if the LED technology is actually environmentally friendlier as CFL with regard to materials & chemicals used.. Luckily there is no mercury, but I am not familiar with materials used & I guess further research in this directon would still be needed... I am delighted that product info from Philips is online.. haven't managed to find info on end-of-cycle or any possible take back/recycling of the LED bulbs & exact materials/chemicals used & their environmental friendliness yet.. It does seem like an exciting new product & I will most certainly keep an eye on further developement of the LED technology! Read the complete review |
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