2009 Christmas Review Special: Philips X-treme Power +80 Halogen Bulbs

We have many traditions here at APH Networks. From our yearly site themes to specialized annual contests, there are quite a few things we look forward to doing year after year. And by "we", it's not just the team here at APH. It's you, the reader, and the team here at APH that make all these things possible. In the past, our 'specials' usually end up being April Fools articles. This year, however, we wanted to do something a little different than we did in the past. When we contacted Philips (Yes, that Philips) late last month to see if they are interested in working with us for our Christmas review special this year, we were pleasantly surprised by their enthusiasm in participation. The reason why? Like we did back in April 2008, we wanted to take a look at something that we normally don't as a computer technology media outlet. With our deep interest in automotive and automotive technology (Well, at least yours truly, haha), what we have here for our review today is one of Philips' latest innovations in halogen technology. For those of you who aren't too familiar with automotive lighting, there are only two major manufacturers in the market today; of which one of them is Philips, and the other being Osram-Sylvania. Philips' innovation in such areas, as well as their industry-leading quality control standards, is well known among car enthusiasts. This is especially important for both performance and reliability. And Philips' X-treme Power +80 bulbs we're reviewing today promise to be no exception either. What makes the Philips X-treme Power bulbs so special? Well, for one thing, they promise to offer up to 80% more light than the ones that come with your car -- using the same amount of power as stock bulbs, with no modifications to your car required -- at all. Not only that, they're the brightest US Department of Transportation approved aftermarket halogen bulbs on the market today. And here's one more thing: They're better than those so-called 'HID/Xenon plug and play conversion kits'. Why? Read on to find out. We also got a video for you in just a moment!

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