LED chip real-world comparison?
Off-brand. CREE. Bridgelux. Anyone out there have real-world experience with head-to-head comparison of the three? Why do the name brand chips cost 400-500% more? Performance? Longevity? Thanks
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One generic white 5K chip on eBay, $1.40. One Bridgelux same 10 watts $4.40 or more.
When it came time to purchase amber tow truck chips and red ambulance chips I went with Bridgelux. On a hunch I decided that a colored chip shining through a transparent lens would permit more lumen to pass through the lens. With a colored lens it seems to absorb a lot of the brightness emitted by a white chip.
One generic white 5K chip on eBay, $1.40. One Bridgelux same 10 watts $4.40 or more.
When it came time to purchase amber tow truck chips and red ambulance chips I went with Bridgelux. On a hunch I decided that a colored chip shining through a transparent lens would permit more lumen to pass through the lens. With a colored lens it seems to absorb a lot of the brightness emitted by a white chip.
