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Old 11-24-2005, 01:34 AM
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Look at the Kelvin Temp.

Lower Kelvin temps = more light.
Higher Kelvin temps = more white color.

So - the Extreme White is a 4000 K bulb.
The Platinum Super White is a 3800 K bulb.

In theory, the Platinum Super White would be slightly brighter at the same wattage.

At the bottom of this web page, you'll see a chart comparing true Xenon HID assemblies with different colors. At 4200K, the light given off is the brightest in lumens. At 10000K, the light given off is 1/2 of the 4200K bulb.

http://24.248.84.138/hummers/headlig...visionplus.htm

The same principles apply to Halogen/Xenon filament bulbs.

HTH,
Steve
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