175w 14000K MH too blue

argileh · #1 05-23-2007, 11:40 PM

I got a new 175w 14000k metal halide bulbs from ebay. I installed it yesterday but I think its color its too blue, more like a 20000k. I had a 10000k before that and the diffence in blue color is major. Will the color change to less blue after the break-in period (100 hours or so).

Thanks

Scavenger · #2 05-23-2007, 11:48 PM

I had the hamilton 175w 14,000k's and found they were very blue but they lost a lot of that blue after burn in. I don't remember excatly how long it was though.

argileh · #3 05-23-2007, 11:53 PM

that's a bit comforting

digital-audiophile · #4 05-24-2007, 02:10 AM

What brand of bulbs? I really like the blue

argileh · #5 05-24-2007, 02:35 AM

really cheap US$15 + US$10 shipping. Got it in 5 days

http://cgi.ebay.ca/2-x-175w-Metal-Ha...QQcmdZViewItem

andsoitgoes · #6 05-24-2007, 02:51 AM

at that price and model - I'd be worried about the PAR. They'll likely burn in and turn less blue, but honestly with bulbs you get what you pay for