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- Jul 30, 201425% CONFIDENCELow confidencefrom the source
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- Jul 31, 201425% CONFIDENCELow confidencefrom the source
Philips slims down the BR30 LED bulb (price and all)
- Priced at $12.97; sold online in July 2014 and in stores in August[1][2][3][4]
- CNET compares it to Cree ($19.97), EcoSmart ($15.97) and TCP ($13.99) bulbs, all 650 lumens[1]
Notable features
- Philips SlimStyle BR30 is a flat LED floodlight bulb that drops the aluminium heat sink, making it lighter and cheaper to make[1][3][4]
- 9.5 W, 650 lumens (60 W equivalent), 2,700 K, 68 lm/W, dimmable, 25,000 hours, 10-year warranty[1][2][3]
- Claimed 85 percent lower energy use and an estimated $152 saving over its life; submitted for ENERGY STAR testing[2][3][4]
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- [1]25%cnet.com/products/philips-slimstyle-br30-ledcnet.com· Posted Jun 15, 2017· Starts Jul 30, 2014 ✓· Ends Jul 31, 2014 ✓· 96% of score
Date has passed, but cnet.com does not confirm it happened then; unverified.
- [2]72%Philips Releases 650-Lumen SlimStyle LED Lampled-professional.com· Published Jun 4, 2014· 1% of score
LED Professional corroborates the same July (online) and August (retail) 2014 rollout for the $12.97 SlimStyle BR30, aligning with the pin's stored date range, though as a trade outlet it is relaying Philips' own schedule rather than confirming actual availability.
- [3]78%Philips Releases 650-Lumen SlimStyle LED Floodlight For Only $13cleantechnica.com· Published Jun 4, 2014· 1% of score
CleanTechnica reports the Philips SlimStyle BR30 floodlight at $12.97, set to go on sale online "this July" and in retail stores "this August" per its June 4, 2014 article - matching the pin's stored July 30 - Aug 1, 2014 window.
- [4]72%Philips SlimStyle BR30 shrinks LED flood: Hands-onslashgear.com· Published May 28, 2014· 1% of score
SlashGear's May 28, 2014 hands-on likewise reports the SlimStyle BR30 heading to online sale in July and retail in August 2014, consistent with the pin's stored window, though as a hands-on preview it does not confirm the exact ship date.
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