sequoia 0 Posted January 15, 2011 My parking lot perimiter lights are typically 175W metal halide. Lots of good, bright, light. And lots of maintenance with bulbs and ballasts, plus the light output of the bulb degrades after about 18 months in service. I am looking at cost/energy savings by replacing them with 56-watt Cool White LED floodlights (5600k). They deliver 3300 lumens, comparable to a 100W HID fixture. I know that I will lose some light capability, as I am downgrading from a 175w fixture to roughly a 100w fixture. I figure my cams can handle that as they are still in color mode at night and I can't get them to go b/w mode even at the lowest setting. But, I know the color of the LED lamps is different, and I am curious if anyone has compared the effectiveness of the LED lighting on security cams if/when replacing a metal halide lamp? fyi the Lamp Color Rendition is 65 CRI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites