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The newest LED bulbs from Philips and Cree are now available and they both make good progress towards true incandescent bulb replacements. The new Phillips bulb was made to address the yellow turned-off appearance of its previous models. It is heavier and has solid frosted glass that disperses light in all angles, looking more natural when viewed directly compared to the competition. Though its turn-on time is not instant, it is hardly noticeable. Dimming performance is the best I've seen, dimming lower than others. The Phillips might be the better choice if you need maximum brightness or can see the bulb. The Cree saves slightly more energy and has a better chance of being found at a lower price due to it's lower quality build. Have a look at my video to see how these bulbs compare (no sound).
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I bought one of these light bulbs from a local hardware store and one of the Philips 12.5 Watt LED bulbs to compare. They are actually very comparable in performance. Here is what I observed in my comparison.1) I prefer the look of this bulb. It is more refined looking, whereas the 12.5W bulb has a more industrial look to it.
2) This bulb has slightly better specs: it claims slightly higher lumens output (830 lumens vs. 800 for the 12.5W bulb), slightly less energy usage (11W vs. 12.5W), and slightly better Color Rendering Index (81 vs. 80).
3) Both bulbs claim 2700K color temperature, though this bulb appeared slightly less yellowish in the light it produced than the 12.5W bulb. The difference is fairly small though. I think the 12.5W bulb is actually a little closer to the yellow hue of an incandescent bulb, but once again, the difference is fairly small.
4) This light comes on instantly when I turn the light switch on, whereas the 12.5W bulb has maybe a 1/2 second delay.
5) Both bulbs spread light out pretty evenly in all directions, whereas some other LED bulbs I have purchased point more light upwards and not as much to the sides.
6) I noticed a very slight hum with this bulb (I had to be pretty close to it to hear it), but I did not notice any hum with the 12.5W bulb. I did not have the light on a dimmer switch when I heard the hum.
Before I wrap up, I'll throw in the disclaimer that my comparison was with only one bulb of each type. There could be variances among bulbs that I can't speak to because of my small sample size.
With that said, I am pleased with this LED light bulb, and I prefer it over the 12.5W Philips 3-lobe bulb. At the time I am writing this, this bulb also costs a few dollars more than the 12.5W bulb, so you will have to decide for yourself if the slightly higher cost is worth the slightly better specs (or more refined appearance). I will probably buy more of these bulbs as the budget allows.
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I read the review by J. Wilcox with interest because he ran essentially the same comparisons between the same two Phillips LED bulbs as I, at about the same time, and we reached the same conclusions independently. This bulb is a winner and the one I will choose for the entire house.These LED bulbs are so far superior to the lame GE "whirly" fluorescents, there's no comparison. It's just a matter of time (perhaps a year or two) before whirlies become a thing of the past. LEDs come on at full brightness instantly, use far less energy (less than half that of the equivalent fluorescent), create more light with less heat, have no UV cancer potential, use no poisonous mercury, and will last far longer.
The advertising on GE's fluorescents is misleading. The average bulb life is predicated on constant burning, which no one does. On-off cycling as one leaves or enters a room vastly shortens the life of a fluorescent bulb. Some of mine, rather than lasting for years as advertised, failed in a matter of months. LEDs don't have this problem.
In my opinion this bulb right now is the best of the best, and will be even more popular as word spreads and the price comes down. I look forward to throwing out my GE fluorescent bulbs ASAP.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I have been experimenting with LED lighting for the last year in an attempt to reduce our electricity consumption enough to offset my Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid car. Additionally, as an engineer, experimenting with LED lights is also weirdly enjoyable and appeals to my "Dilbert" core.This Philips LED bulb is about the fifth LED bulb in the A19 size that I've tried. These bulbs are supposed to more or less substitute for the common 50w-60w incandescent bulbs that have been the home lighting mainstay for many years now. I've used this bulb for a week and have the comments below:
Pros:
1. Small enough to fit in any fixture that will accept a similar output incandescent bulb.
2. Looks more or less "normal" compared to the bulbs with strange shapes and finned heat sinks on them.
3. Throws a nice, even light pattern, even to the sides as well as the top or front end.
4. The "Daylight" color balance is nice and white. I have posted a comparison photo on this page that compares this bulb with two other LED bulbs and incandescents which are "tungsten" or indoor balanced.
** It is important to know what color balance you want because LED lights are targeted for a certain "warm" or "cool" output. If you pick the wrong one, it will look out of place or give an undesired effect.
5. Appears well constructed and not tremendously fragile.
6. The packaging does not require tools to take apart.
6. It is not as heavy as some LED bulbs, so it does not cause the light fixture to become unbalanced.
7. Dimmable. Compatible with my solid state, X-10 remote computer controlled dimmer. Many LED bulbs are not. If you are using LED bulbs in a multiple light fixture, it is often necessary to use at least one incandescent in the mix to keep the trickle current from powering on the LED bulb. This Philips bulb does NOT seem to have the problem.
Cons:
None so far.
My ranking of A19 sized bulbs from my personal use:
1. Philips 425264 (Subject of this review) nice little light that doesn't exhibit any abnormal behavior. White daylight color balance.
2. GE Lighting 68017 Energy Smart LED 11-watt 800-Lumen Mostly well behaved, although it is not fully solid state dimmer compatible (stays partially on). Big plus is that it looks like a normal light bulb in almost all ways, especially the shape.
3. Feit Electric 13.5 Watt LED Omni 60w Incandescent replacement Nice light output and great price ($10 at Costco). But, it looks weird and is heavy. It has the poor "off" characteristic mentioned in the review.
4. LED Light Bulb, 900 Lumen, Warm White, 9 Watt (65W Replacement) by G7 Power Good light with efficient output. It looks close to a regular light bulb, BUT it is BIG. This is not explicitly mentioned in the product description. I found it would not fit inside of some glass globe fixtures that would accept more normally proportioned bulbs. Does work with a dimmer, however. Relatively expensive.
5. Lights of America these are the crappy lights that were available at Costco under the "Lights of America" name. Pure crap. Avoid faults are too numerous to list, but the big one is it doesn't provide enough light to be usable for most purposes. This is the one light I returned to Costco.
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Prior to the purchase of this product (Philips 424382 11-Watt A19 LED Household Soft White Light Bulb) I have tested many other dimmable, omni-directional LED bulbs, including Feit Electric 13.5 Watt LED Omni Bulb and Energetic Lighting ELE12D-AWF-VB LED 12-Watt A19. This new Philips bulb offers several advantages over the others:1. It has a sleek and artistic-looking outline. In contrast, most other LED bubls are bulky and have oddly shaped heat sink designs.
2. It consumes 11W and generates 830 lumens of light output. That translates to a luminous efficacy of 75 lumens per watt, compared to ~60 lm/W for most LED bulbs.
I did a side-by-side comparison between this Philips bulb and my other two '60-watt equivalent' LED bulbs (Feit and Energetic), on a dimmer-controlled light fixture. This is what I observed:
At full power, all three bulbs appear to be equally bright. This is not surprising because they are rated 830, 850 and 800 lumens, respectively.
Although all three bulbs are advertised as 'warm white', the Feit bulb is slightly bluish because it has a higher color temperature of 3000K. The Philips and Energetic bulbs are both 2700K, which is closer to that of an incandescent bulb.
With dimmer set to minimum power, the Energetic bulb turned off completely, while the Philips and Feit bulbs are still dimly lit.
(See the photos I uploaded to 'Customer Images' section)
Unfortunately, there is one problem I discovered during the test. The Philips bulb gives out a faint buzzing/humming noise at all dimming levels. The noise is still there even when I tested it in a non-dimmer controlled light fixture. To be fair, my other LED bulbs also give out some buzzing noises when I listen very closely, just not as noticeable as this Philips bulb.
This is such a shame, because the Philips bulb could have been an ideal replacement for 60-watt incandescent bulbs everywhere. But as it is right now, I can only use it for ceiling light or outdoor light, where the faint buzzing noise cannot be noticed.
[Side Notes]
The power consumption of this bulb, according to my P4460 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor is between 11 and 12W.
The power factor starts from PF=0.95 initially, but drops to PF=0.87 as the bulb heats up. This is not a good sign, because a properly designed electronic applicance is supposed to maintain PF close to 1.00
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