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I use color-changing LED bulbs as indicators, and for nightstand lights. A 5W red LED is more than bright enough to read by in the dark, and doesn't produce melatonin-reducing blue wavelengths. Sometimes I need to change to white light to look at color pictures or other full-color objects. I use color-changing LED bulbs as indicators, and for nightstand lights. A 5W red LED is more than bright enough to read with in the dark, and doesn't produce melatonin-reducing blue wavelengths. Sometimes I need to change to white light to look at color pictures or other full-color objects.

Dim Bulb

I use color-changing LED bulbs as indicators, and for nightstand lights. A 5W red LED is more than bright enough to read with in the dark, and doesn't produce melatonin-reducing blue wavelengths. Sometimes I need to change to white light to look at color pictures or other full-color objects.

I purchased 4 supposedly 5W color-changing bulbs through eBay, US sourced (Kentucky) and Chinese manufactured. Chinese manufacturing is acceptable, but shipping from China is slow, and return shipping nearly impossible, so I tried a US source this time. Fast shipping but unacceptable product.

These bulbs are very dim (less than a watt) and are pale blue when set to "white". Below is a comparison photo, with the dim bulb in the middle, a 3 watt color changing bulb on the left, and a standard 5 watt white LED bulb on the right. The camera is saturated by the bulbs - the background is a white desk illuminated by room light, with the product box and infrared remote control above it. At least the dim bulb is brighter than a desktop, but it is nowhere close to what was advertised.

I feel sorry for the US vendor - they may have been scammed by the Chinese manufacturer. Fortunately, eBay allows for free return; I hope I get my money back, so I can purchase bright bulbs from other vendors. I purchased the color changing bulb on the left directly from a Chinese vendor, through eBay. I will purchase more from that vendor, though my order may take two months to get here, like last time.

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dimbulb (last edited 2021-06-17 01:56:13 by KeithLofstrom)