Osbourne Lights using LEDs in places

[momofnine]

They sell these type of glasses at Cracker Barrel. They have some that put angels, snowflakes, etc.... not sure how much they cost, but my kids love the effect!

 

[Giraffe Lounge]

In regards to Christmas style lights, marker lights and such current LED lights work great but the technology is just not there yet for them to start replacing the typical 60w incandescent, 100w flood, or 50w halogen spot with LED. Give it a couple of years and they will be.

The technology is already with us, its more a matter of retro-fit costs and form factor.

LEDs really don't work nearly as well for retrofits as to get the maximum efficiency out of them you need a much different housing style than incandescent and arc sources.

 

[Master Yoda]

The technology is already with us, its more a matter of retro-fit costs and form factor.

LEDs really don't work nearly as well for retrofits as to get the maximum efficiency out of them you need a much different housing style than incandescent and arc sources.

Correct. I have seen some LED halogen spot light MR16 replacements and while the cost is acceptable the light output (25w) is not. There seems to be some new LED manufacturing process on the horizon that will not only bring the power up and the cost down. It is just a matter of time.

 

[MrsGracey]

Ugh. I hate LEDs.

 

[Master Yoda]

Ugh. I hate LEDs.

What's not to like? They have a brighter, cleaner color, use less electricity, produce almost no heat and last considerably longer.

 

[Giraffe Lounge]

Color cycling and other "look at the cool LEDs" effects that so many lighting designers fall pray to is one reason not to like them, but like all new technology that stuff will fade away.

 

[Master Yoda]

Color cycling and other "look at the cool LEDs" effects that so many lighting designers fall pray to is one reason not to like them, but like all new technology that stuff will fade away.

Sounds like the "shiny new toy" effect. Something new and cool comes out and before you know it everyone and their brother has it and the cool factor gets replaced with "oh yeah....another one of those."

 

[hardcard]

ACtually the rope lights on the lights posts actualyl contains LEDs as well.... so, it's not just the stand alone light strings... ropes too..

Meanwhile.. heres a quick scan of the ap holder glasses..

 

[Atta83]

I thought there were only LED rope lighting in the muppets courtyard and not on the streets....

 

[MrsGracey]

What's not to like? They have a brighter, cleaner color, use less electricity, produce almost no heat and last considerably longer.

The color is not comparable, to me. One day I'm sure they will be but right now, I don't think they're near as bright and pretty.

 

[sarajo]

They had LED's in use last year, just not as much as this year. The big tree was all LED last year. The older traditional lights were losing their color vibrance and intensity. If you had noticed the blue "wall" over the past few years, the color was fading... a lot... Some spaces almost looked white instead of blue.

I'm excited to see the new LED's this year. Should be phenomenal! Just 15 more days! :xmas::xmas::xmas:

 

[wdwmemories]

Thanks for the tip about the glasses for AP!

I noticed that some of the lights were now LEDs.

This picture shows how bright the building near the "Lights, Motors, Action" show is with it's LED lights:

Enjoy!