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Interesting to see no mention of the "Dubai lamp". There was a previous discussion on HN [0], and of course the Big Clive videos about it [1]. In short, the LED
by guitarbill 5y ago
Interesting to see no mention of the "Dubai lamp". There was a previous discussion on HN [0], and of course the Big Clive videos about it [1]. In short, the LEDs are underrun, which increases the efficiency, and should increase the lifetime (which as the article mentions is mainly related to heat). Edit: They're called "Dubai lamps", because they're only supposed to be sold there (even though Philips makes them).
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25808959 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25808959
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klaJqofCsu4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klaJqofCsu4
- ksec 5y agoI think I asked last time and didn't actually get an answer. There are no reason why we cant, or any other vendor cant recreate Dubai Lamps elsewhere. The only reason why it isn't sold elsewhere is because Philips thought there are no market for it due to cost issues. Now the idea has spread on the internet, why do they not make one to test the market?
- guitarbill 5y agoWhat incentive do they have for producing longer-lasting bulbs? If they make them more expensive, will the general population buy them? A lot of people buy the cheapest option. I could imagine enterprising individuals shipping Dubai lamps in smaller quantities. I've orderer high CRI LEDs from abroad, so maybe there's a similar niche market (that's simply not worth Philips' time). But AFAIK, the Dubai lamps are only available in cold white, and in temperate climates, it seems that warm white is preferred. It's possible there's some export issue there though with UL/ETL listing.