Sylvania Shows Off Their LED 4′ T8 Fluorescent Replacement Lamp

I recently attended the Sylvania LED Road Show where they introduced their upcoming LED 4′ T8 Replacement Lamp.  The product name is a mouthful and in two parts:

LE-RT8-120/48

 DL1600/25W/80/41

Absolutely the best T8 LED I’ve witnessed and trust me, I’ve seen many.  Phenomenal light  output and really a dead ringer to the fluorescent T8.  Pricing will be the caveat here and wattage is a bit high, but other than that, Sylvanis has put together a great product.

Jodi Vallante, LC

Commercial Engineer Provided the following Q & A:

Q. What are the specifications of the remote phosphor LED T8 tube?  A. 2’ or 4’ versions.  Color temperatures of 2700, 3100, 3500, 4100, or 5000K; LPW 60-70; 106⁰ bean angle; 110V, 230V, or 277V; Internal driver (later version with external driver); dimmable down to 30%; 30,000 hour life.

OLED advancements heading to revolutionize lighting and more

OLEDs are self-luminous, paper-thin, power efficient, and is already finding its way into displays for cell phones and TVs. With few process steps and lower cost materials than LCD display, OLEDs provide visual imagery with high brightness, contrast, and ultra-wide viewing angles that LCDs can’t match. With the roll-outs of panels from Philips, OSRAM, GE, LG etc, OLED technology is maturing and will revolutionize the display and even lighting industry.

In the upcoming years, this technology will revolutionize the way we use lighting!

Back in 2008
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors presents first OLED light source

The ORBEOS panel combines energy savings, quality light and design

Light, thin, non-glare and warm white – ORBEOS is the first OLED light source from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors for premium quality functional lighting. The new energy-efficient surface-emitting panel is especially suited to applications in the premium segment such as architecture, hotels and catering, offices, private homes and shops.

The renowned lighting designer Ingo Maurer is the first to use organic LEDs (OLEDs) from OSRAM in a function table light. The light, known as “Early Future”, is being produced as a limited edition. It works with tiles straight from the laboratory and demonstrates the enormous potential of OLEDs for future applications as eye-catching illumination and design elements.


In 2009, OSRAM had the following as a press release:

The ORBEOS OLED panel has a round lamp surface of 80mm diameter, is only 2.1mm thick and weighs 24g. These limited dimensions ensure plenty of different usage options. With an efficiency of 25lm/W, the panel beats that of conventional halogen lamps.

Its warm white colour temperature (2,800K, CRI up to 80) matches the warm light of an incandescent lamp and is therefore suited to lighting that is atmospheric and functional at the same time. Especially in homes, museums, restaurants or hotels, OLEDs also rate highly with their pleasant, non-glare light.

New design possibilities for architects and lighting planners

OLEDs open up totally new design possibilities for architects, lighting planners and designers – it is possible to create illuminated areas with them such as lit ceilings or partitions. “Our ORBEOS adds to the wide range of lighting in the premium segment. Not only do its technical features have an effect here, but first and foremost its completely different appearance”, says Markus Klein, senior director SSL at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. “ORBEOS is a combination of energy savings and aesthetics.”

Long-lasting panel lighting

ORBEOS can be switched on and off without delay and is continuously dimmable. Unlike LEDs its heat management is simple. The panel contains no mercury and emits no UV or infrared radiation. Its brightness level is usually 1,000cd/m² with power input of less than a watt. In ideal operating conditions it has a lifespan of around 5,000 hours. ORBEOS is available with a frosted glass surface. The panels can be easily mounted using spring contacts.

The rapid advance of OLEDs in general lighting has succeeded not least thanks to the technical principles of the ‘Organic Phosphorescent Lamps for Applications in the Lighting Market’ project (OPAL), which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).


In 2010, OSRAM (a Siemens company) launched this promotional video to encourage OLED design for Room Lighting:





Today we are already off to the races with OLED technology, getting ready to control the video monitor and display market. The lighting takeover will still be a few years out, but it’s coming!

Check out LG’s progressive OLED innovation with the Worlds slimmest TV