Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: LED vs Conventional lights

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RoseColored Gla
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Topic: LED vs Conventional lights
Posted: 9/17/08 at 9:52am

Has anyone ever had the chance to use LED pars? what is your experience with them? Are they as good as they claim to be?

I have a chance at a complete 8 led par set (w/controller, cables, tree) for just over $1k, but want to know if they are worth the investment, or should i just stick with conventional lights?

Dennis Dippary
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Posted: 9/22/08 at 12:40pm

While I do not have any direct experience with LED pars, I understand they are brighter and more energy efficient, but tend to dim down (how much, I don't know) with age. This is pretty much true of all Light Emitting Diode technology, but it is always improving. I also know cities and large industries are switching to LED lighting (street lights and general coverage lighting) for the long life and energy savings, so I doubt these pars will ever be so dim they are worthless to use. The "magic" is in what type of controller is used.

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Posted: 9/22/08 at 2:17pm

I have not worked wiht any yet, but they are probably the wave of the future. It is looking like that within a few years (decades at the most) the traditional tungsten-halogen lamps will be phased out, even illegal in some locations.
Let us all know how they work if you do get them, I think we will all be using them soon enough.

Steven Koehler
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JoeMc
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Posted: 9/22/08 at 9:13pm

This may help & also the previous greenroom topic, not that I have any experience with them either:-

Led & parcan comparison;-

http://srforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/mv/tree/19196/0/

Previous topic;-

http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2842

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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RoseColored Gla Player Joined: 8/15/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Topic: LED vs Conventional lights Posted: 9/17/08 at 9:52am
	Has anyone ever had the chance to use LED pars? what is your experience with them? Are they as good as they claim to be? I have a chance at a complete 8 led par set (w/controller, cables, tree) for just over $1k, but want to know if they are worth the investment, or should i just stick with conventional lights?
	Dennis Dippary Artistic Director Songs for a New WorldRoseColored Glasses May Dionysus smile upon your every performance!

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Spectrum Celebrity Joined: 4/16/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 176	Posted: 9/22/08 at 12:40pm
	While I do not have any direct experience with LED pars, I understand they are brighter and more energy efficient, but tend to dim down (how much, I don't know) with age. This is pretty much true of all Light Emitting Diode technology, but it is always improving. I also know cities and large industries are switching to LED lighting (street lights and general coverage lighting) for the long life and energy savings, so I doubt these pars will ever be so dim they are worthless to use. The "magic" is in what type of controller is used.
	Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
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skoehler Lead Joined: 5/19/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 37	Posted: 9/22/08 at 2:17pm
	I have not worked wiht any yet, but they are probably the wave of the future. It is looking like that within a few years (decades at the most) the traditional tungsten-halogen lamps will be phased out, even illegal in some locations. Let us all know how they work if you do get them, I think we will all be using them soon enough.
	Steven Koehler Managing Director Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette www.lafayettecivic.org
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 9/22/08 at 9:13pm
	This may help & also the previous greenroom topic, not that I have any experience with them either:- Led & parcan comparison;- http://srforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/mv/tree/19196/0/ Previous topic;- http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2842
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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