In article , Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Mike Tomlinson wrote:
It's very white, makes halogen look yellowish. Similar to comparing
xenon headlights with incandescent on cars - you think incandescent are
white until you see both together, e.g. on the motorway.

That depends on the colour temperature of the HID units.

There are also "xenon" headlights that aren't HID, but supposedly whiter
than halogen:
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/Xenon-Bulbs.html
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-mai...g-xenon-ultima
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Xenon-bulb...00000000088042