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Xenon Gurus: Which DS2 4300k replacement bulb, Osram or Phillips (or doesn't it matter)?

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Old 02-09-2006, 05:29 PM
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Default Xenon Gurus: Which DS2 4300k replacement bulb, Osram or Phillips (or doesn't it matter)?

Does one look or perform better than the other? Thanks in advance for the help/advice/info :-)
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Default You can get the Osram bulbs on ebay for about $55 shipped. Osram and Philips are the same company,

however Osram generally makes the higher quality parts. Some Osram stuff is sold re-branded in the US, but not all Philips stuff is Osram. And some of the Philips stuff is junk. Get it?
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Hmmm.... strange that the Phillips ones are actually more expensive. Thanks though.
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Default Interesting info on Philips. I ended up getting them instead of the Osrams but haven't had time...

to install them yet.
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I'd actually like a 2nd opinion on this. STFA says more than once that Phillips' bulbs look better.
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Default No, osram and sylvania are the same company. Phillips is a diff company.

The Osrams are better bulbs according to the HID forums. The Phillips have more of a purpleish tinge to them though whereas the osrams are a bit bluer.

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Interesting...Maybe I can get them in this weekend and see what they look like.
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d'oh! This is correct! Sorry guys! Thanks for the correction!
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