No, they just need to enlarge the whole reflector to lower the lumens per sq cm. They are allowing headlights that are smaller and have higher wattage at the same time. That is the real problem. tom On 14 Dec 2003 at 15:17, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > To do that would add further complexity... it would require > magnifying optics to broaden the aperture, which would also introduce > diffraction, refracrtion problems and reduce the beam quality and > increase scatter. And increase costs... > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > 64 (3) 473-8863 > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > Fossil preparator > Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut >
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