www.litepanels.com
With global push for green energy, LED lighting received the most attention due to its long life and low power consumption. LED lighting companies Element Labs, Zylight, Rosco and others demonstrated their new efficient lighting products. Perhaps the most established of the LED companies, LITEPANELS announced the launch of its new Broadcast Lighting Division. The company will incorporate its LED technology into HD-friendly broadcast lighting fixtures that require much less energy than conventional lighting equipment. Also, since LED lights generate little heat, there would also be a significant savings in air conditioning costs for TV stations. “The needs of television are very different from the motion picture industry, which is where we cut our teeth,” says Ken Fisher, Litepanels’ co-founder. “The new division allows us to concentrate on the unique needs of broadcasters.”

www.arri.com
ARRI also introduced new lights called TRUE BLUE, which are a selection of highly innovative lampheads with over 30 new improvements for studio and location lighting. Reduced weight, compact size and maximum light output are just a few of the benefits. One particular focus of enhancements to the lampheads has been their adaptability to accessories. ARRI’s new-patented cross-cooling system, which encourages a stream of air to pass around the Fresnel lens and into the lamphead from the front, has reduced the lamp housing temperature of True Blue units by 25% and the lens temperature by 17%. The models ready for launch are: T1, T2, T5, ST1, ST2, ST5.

www.bron-kobold-usa.com
BRON KOBOLD announced that their KOBOLD DW 200 can now be adapted to the ETC Source Four Jr. Zoom. This adaptation utilizes three custom components to create a very even projected daylight source. Due to the short physical dimension of the 200-watt HMI SE lamp, Bron Kobold developed a ceramic socket extension to place the lamp in the optimal position for the Jr. Zoom’s reflector. The 200-watt frost HMI SE lamp creates a very even light spread at any zoom position, and can be further dialed in using the focus mechanism on the DW 200 lamp base. This daylight option for the Source Four Jr. Zoom will give 2/3 more light output than with the standard 575 tungsten lamp and consume 1/3 the power.

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