Months after releasing a flattened A19 LED, Philips is at it again -- this time with a reinvented "SlimStyle" BR30 LED. Like the original SlimStyle LED, the new BR30 version disperses its diodes across a uniquely flat design, which eliminates the need for bulky, aluminum heat sinks.
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]
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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]
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led-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.
cleantechnica.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.
slashgear.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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