> At 09:22 AM 3/17/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hey guys and gals,
> >
> >I'm about to buy a few thousand LEDs for a project and thought I might
pick
> >your brains before I did.
> >
> >Need to be T1-3/4 size, wide viewing angle(100 degrees +), diffused
lenses
> >in red, green, and yellow, visible outdoors and reasonably efficient
> >(battery powered devices).
> >
> >I was picking some out of the digikey catalog, but I'm a little
overwhelmed
> >with all the available options at the moment, and wondering if any of
you
> >might have already made this choice and had some suggestions.
>
> These are almost mutually exclusive requirements. Look for super-bright
or
> ultra-bright LEDs, and expect to pay a fair bit more per LED than for
> ordinary ones, especially for colors other than red.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Spehro Pefhany

I knew efficiency and outdoor visibility would be a challenge, I was
thinking visibility first and as much efficiency as was practical with that
requirement.

-Denny

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