Luca said:
I can’t wait for something new because I seriously dislike LEDs.
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Luca said:
I can’t wait for something new because I seriously dislike LEDs.
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If you’re just swapping bulbs, your options might be limited. Getting a stylish fixture could be a better choice, though it can get pricey.
Luca said:
I can’t wait for something new because I seriously dislike LEDs.
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I find most residential LEDs either too cold or too warm—3000K is harsh, but 2700K looks dingy. I found a GE bulb at 2850K that’s okay, but it flickers and goes out sometimes, maybe because of my old fixtures. Even with LED-specific dimmers, I get flicker at high settings.
Luca said:
I can’t wait for something new because I seriously dislike LEDs.
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If you’re looking for good color rendering (R9 score), Waveform Lighting has great info. I’ve tried various brands like PLT, Soraa, and 90+ Lighting—all with decent R9 values. I only see subtle differences between high and low R9 values. After three years, all of these have held up well in my kitchen can lights, running about 5 hours daily with no flicker.
Cold fusion lighting panels, maybe?
Laser phosphor lighting might be a possibility.
Frickin’ laser beams!
Probably just better LEDs. They keep getting small improvements every year.
Present/Future Possibilities:
- Better LED designs that don’t rely on filament-style shapes.
- Plasma could make a comeback, or LEC (Light Emitting Capacitor) could find a niche.
- New materials might be used to passively adjust natural and artificial light.
- Bioluminescent lighting from engineered organisms.
- Laser or wave-guided light, hopefully without frying our eyes.
Far future:
- When the Earth cools, maybe we’ll go back to “candles” made from ancient lipids.
You missed out on whale oil lamps, coal lamps, and gas lamps, each a step in lighting tech.
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator LEDs, maybe?