So are these things available yet? The concept is really intriguing and I like the host they used here.
As to the tech itself, there is precious little on it currently. I’m curious if an LEP module can be driven the same as an LED or if it has specific requirements that are different.
If i remember correctly (too far ago!) there were already HIDs conversions, H3 bulbs. Amondotech 3152 or something, though at 35W only and just about 700k cd and shortly after that 55W HID ballasts arrived. Halogen throwers like the Thor Colossus Thor X ain’t too shabby then also. esp if overdriven, if i am not wrong some outthrow the HIDs if done properly.
It’s all about the surface luminosity and reflector size, after that part would be to ensure that big ass reflector doesn’t warp too much and you could add shims for fine tuning the focusing for the best result etc.
Could even be comfortably before year 2000 for those warm white lights, even before the CPF era, and possibly even before the WWW internets era. :face_with_monocle:
I have already excluded those carbon arcs and tank short-arcs and portable short arcs, which have been around for way before year 2000, which cost $$$ anyway so not fair to compare them.
PS. No intention to compare with LED stuff like BLF GT or some LED super throwing mods. Just some “history”.
That is exactly the early adopter problem.
If you are willing and Able to financially support this (and any really any emerging technology) then God bless you.
But for the rest of us,
We are well served to wait for the bugs/cost to get worked out/lowered to where it makes sense to buy these things.
I’ve been on the selling end of this with Sony Betamax vcr’s and people willingly spent $800+ for something that was outdated and the cost cut in half or more within 9 months.
But it was worth it to them at the time so it is all relevant.
Peace Out.