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Philips introduces budget-friendly Hue bulbs as part of major lineup overhaul (arstechnica.com)

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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Are we still rating bulbs in watts?

[–] CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We've been doing that the whole time. CFL's were rated in equivalent Watts as well, because that's what people know. To this day I couldn't tell you what the lumen rating of a 100w incandescent bulb put out, but I know the relative brightness from experience. Considering there are people who may have never actually owned an incandescent bulb it may be time to focus on that? Who knows. Also there's still the selling point of "Our bulb uses 10% of what a "real" light bulb uses!"

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

We've been doing that the whole time

Yeah that's the problem haha

Also there's still the selling point of "Our bulb uses 10% of what a "real" light bulb uses!"

More like "oh man, only 60 watts, that's not very bright".

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sorry...but watts the problem?

[–] modus@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's a metric that isn't really current.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The inaccuracy really gets me amped.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Careful not to get to charged up about it, joule lose your mind!