Consumer nowadays has a big choice to select the lamp of their preferred light effect. Philips energy saving lamps renders a light quality which very closely approximates that of incandescent lamps. The Colour Rendering Index (CRI) expresses the LEVEL to which colours a represented in its natural form i.e. as if lit by sunlight. An incandescent lamp has a CRI of 100; this also counts for halogen energy savers. Philips compact fluorescent lamps have a CRI value between 80-85. Previous generations of energy savers, as well as many present unbranded energy savers, render an unnatural light, giving for example a grayish “COLD” light. If a colour rendering index above 80-85 is needed for specific APPLICATIONS, energy efficient halogen lamps (halogen energy savers) with a CRI of 100 are recommended.

Philips energy saving lamps has evolved to the point where they now are almost match incandescent lamps in functionality. Compared to several years ago, they last LONGER, are smaller, more efficient, safer and less expensive.

Consumer nowadays has a big choice to select the lamp of their preferred light effect. Philips energy saving lamps renders a light quality which very closely approximates that of incandescent lamps. The Colour Rendering Index (CRI) expresses the level to which colours a represented in its natural form i.e. as if lit by sunlight. An incandescent lamp has a CRI of 100; this also counts for halogen energy savers. Philips compact fluorescent lamps have a CRI value between 80-85. Previous generations of energy savers, as well as many present unbranded energy savers, render an unnatural light, giving for example a grayish “cold” light. If a colour rendering index above 80-85 is needed for specific applications, energy efficient halogen lamps (halogen energy savers) with a CRI of 100 are recommended.

Philips energy saving lamps has evolved to the point where they now are almost match incandescent lamps in functionality. Compared to several years ago, they last longer, are smaller, more efficient, safer and less expensive.