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Re: Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable LED - Best Price ?


  • Subject: Re: Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable LED - Best Price ?
  • From: "myles8377" <myles.lacey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:48:38 -0000

Is the URL for Brightlitz correct?
www.brightlitz.co.uk ......not working for me.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Peter + Jane <pandj.munnoch@...> wrote:
>
> Dimmable Cree are seemingly the best but at a price.
> I saw the Brightlitz 3w and 4w leds on eBay.
> Bought 2 of their 4 x 1w GU10s. Checked them out.  Just ordered 20
more.
> Seems a decent quality product. Hope they last.
> Went through their website www.brightlitz.co.uk  Bit cheaper than eBay
> Also got a good price for 20.
> Note...they are not good at returning phone calls but do respond to
email=
.
> 3 man company. The guy I spoke to was very helpful.
> HTH
> Peter
>=20
>      At 15:13 27/10/2010, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >I'm quite tempted by the Aurora GU10s, but then=20
> >I found these on ebay, which appear to be the same but cheaper:
> ><http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D170554295128&ssP=
ageName=3DSTRK:MEWAX:IT>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ite=
m=3D170554295128&ssPageName=3DSTRK:MEWAX:IT
> >And these, which appear to be a much cheaper=20
> >Chinese 9W unit (UK supplier though).
> ><http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D270634301745>htt=
p://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D270634301745
> >Has anyone tried them? Or am I just wasting my=20
> >time looking at any LED lamps from ebay?
> >
> >Howard
> >
> >--- In=20
> ><mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx,=20
> >Alex Clark <alex@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > Are the B&Q ones 3w then? The post I made a=20
> > few weeks ago (GU10 LED) was for the 6w=20
> > versions, equivalent to 50w, and they are=20
> > really good. They are also the same size.
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > >
> > > On 1 Oct 2010, at 17:40, Paul Gordon wrote:
> > >
> > > > Indeed, just by chance only about a week or=20
> > so ago, I decided to try a new
> > > > LED GU10 bulb I happened upon whilst in B&Q.
> > > >
> > > > I have previously tried el-cheapo (still =A35 each
though!) bulbs f=
rom B&Q,
> > > > Maplin et al, and pretty much hated them, - harsh cold
colour temp =
and a
> > > > fraction of the brightness.
> > > >
> > > > This new kind though are like night & day... since
it was (IIRC) ab=
out
> > > > =A312/bulb, I just got the one to try out...=20
> > it has 3 x 1W superbright LEDs in
> > > > it (the old kind had about 10-12 LEDs in) and in the
fitting it's a=
lmost
> > > > impossible to tell it apart from a 50W halogen type...
the colour a=
nd
> > > > brightness are near as dammit identical...=20
> > I am planning to swap out all my
> > > > remaining 50W halogens with these over=20
> > time... - even better if I could find
> > > > a bulk supply to get them for a much more bearable
cost!
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, I can't recall who manufactured it - it was
packaged as a B&=
Q own
> > > > brand if I remember correctly... no doubt something on
the actual b=
ulb
> > > > itself would give a clue to its true=20
> > origin, but it's in the kitchen ceiling
> > > > now so I can't look.... - I'll probably get a couple
more this week=
end
> > > > though, so I'll have a look then...
> > > >
> > > > Paul G.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:=20
> > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > > Paul Gale
> > > > Sent: 01 October 2010 10:33
> > > > To: <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable
LED - Best Pri=
ce ?
> > > >
> > > > That's a massive improvement then - colour rendition
and limited sp=
ectrum
> > > > output was one of the reasons I never went=20
> > LED for downlights - but if you
> > > > say they're close to halogen now, it may be time to
look again :)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Dean :)
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:=20
> > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > > Dean Barrett
> > > > Sent: 01 October 2010 08:45
> > > > To: <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable
LED - Best Pri=
ce ?
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > > > The great thing about the new Aurora is that the colour
rendering, =
beam
> > > > angle and light intensity is near identical to Halogen.
> > > >
> > > > Have a look at these people Halers=20
> > <http://j.mp/halersled>http://j.mp/halersled this
PDF shows all
> > > > the photometric data of their LED fitting - which when
we tested he=
re was
> > > > virtually identical to Aurora.
> > > >
> > > > We have fitted both types - the Halers are=20
> > good but they are an all in one
> > > > fitting no actual lamp replacement so you=20
> > throw the fitting away, but have a
> > > > very low profile so great in shallow ceiling voids.
> > > >
> > > > Dean.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:=20
> > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > > Paul Gale
> > > > Sent: 01 October 2010 08:11
> > > > To: <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable
LED - Best Pri=
ce ?
> > > >
> > > > Hi Gareth,
> > > >
> > > > How bright do you find the Aurora now, compared to a
50W Halogen sa=
y?
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:=20
> > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > > Gareth Cook
> > > > Sent: 30 September 2010 20:11
> > > > To: <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable LED -
Best Price ?
> > > >
> > > > I'm going to replace some of my downlights with LEDs on
CBUS. Do on=
e room
> > > > for now, but plan to change the whole=20
> > house. I want to then seal up the gaps
> > > > in the loft space that the 50w lights=20
> > require with regards to the rock wool
> > > > insulation.
> > > >
> > > > I bought a Megaman and an Aurora unit - =A310 vs =A330
- and the Au=
rora is
> > > > better, faster startup, brighter beam, but 3 x time the
price x the=
whole
> > > > house ? Not so sure.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone able to get these Aurora units at a=20
> > decent price , closer to =A320 ?
> > > >=20
> > <http://www.aurora.eu.com/productpages/LampProductDetails.aspx?g=3D7274=
>http://www.aurora.eu.com/productpages/LampProductDetails.aspx?g=3D7274
> > > >
> > > > tia
> > > >
> > > > Unless stated otherwise above:
> > > > IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and
Wales with n=
umber
> > > > 741598.
> > > > Registered office: PO Box 41, North=20
> > Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU
> > > >
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