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Why does audi use yellowish xenons?

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Old 01-10-2007, 10:56 PM
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Well worth the money? or would you have stayed with the 4300K or perhaps the 5000K???
Old 01-11-2007, 07:06 AM
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Default Sorry about that - thanks for pointing it out. I thought I read that from a reputable source, but

now I can't find anything either way that gives data on color shift due to bulb aging. I sent in a technical request to Sylvania via e-mail asking them for some data. I will post whatever answer I get from them just FYI. I am curious what the OEM people say vs the re-sellers that simply want to charge more $ for the higher color temp bulbs.

Again, sorry to post something incorrect - I really do appreciate being corrected. That is what this forum is all about; geeting info out there and making sure it is the correct information! :-)
Old 01-11-2007, 07:10 AM
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Default =) Your answer reminds me that I had that question on a final exam in college - prove why the sky

is blue. This was for Statistical Thermodynamics and involved the wavelength of light and how it reacts with the atmosphere, etc. Excellent point about how the sky would be yellow instead of blue. Blast from the past for me (damn, I hated that class...).
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Default Me personnally...felt satisfied with what I got for the money, and still do...

...I don't think getting the 5000K bulbs would have produced the same satisfaction/dollar effect.
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Default Just what I wanted to know. Looks like I will be going with the 6000K as well :D

Thanks for your input
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Default What about other brands besides Philips? Pay what you get for?

I am curious to see if the $50 eBay HID bulbs vs the $200+ Philips bulbs...

I would guess you pay what you get for and the cheap-o eBay bulbs would die real quick...
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phillips, osram...id stay away from ebay
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