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That’s my choice

I’m not particularly knowledgeable but do we know the exact tint and colour temps for the various led’s that will be offered?
Is there two xpl-hi options and two Samsung options? Some of the comments seem to suggest there is 4K and 5k xpl’s and the same for the Samsung’s? Excuse my ignorance if i’m miss understanding the comments.
Thanks

People are just saying what they would like. I don’t think there have been any official tints confirmed. If I had to guess, it would be 4000K LH351D and 5000K xpl-hi.

We are still waiting for ToyKeeper to confirm what the choices are.

See first page, poll’s results = XP-L HI 3D means between 4750-5000K if i’m not wrong, LH351D 4000K.
Maybe this will change if a better tint is found that doesn’t match the poll’s end results.

I dont want to wait , I dont want coold low cri led too , on the other hand I doubt that Samsung will make good tint. current T7 shuld be below BBL but it 4step above. I actualy dont care about tint, I just want neutral Hicri. )

The sooner I get host, the sooner I could change LEDs) So variant #3.

I think TK is just adept at throwing decoys to keep the peace while we are all waiting. She’s ahead of the game. Thanks for keeping us entertained TK :beer:

To clarify, the plan for emitters is two choices:

  • XP-L HI 3D V3 70CRI (~4875K)
  • LH351D 4000K 90CRI (ideally T1/T2/T3/T4 bin)

The plan for the surface finish is a dark grey anodized aluminum. After three tries to do a clear-anodized finish, it still didn’t work out, so the plan is to do a classy dark grey which is both easier and more durable.

Nice!

Thanks for the info TK…… :+1:

Thanks for the update. Im gravitating more towards warmer emitters, but both of those options sound perfect. Unfortunate that clear ano didnt work out, but grey will be good too.

Purrrrrrrfect!

Based on TK’s confirmation it’s XP-L for me and make them ASAP :smiling_imp:

I think if LH351D is causing delays then they should release XPL-HI SKU now (or whenever practical). LH351D SKU can be released later when tint issues are resolved.

I’m in no hurry, so options 2 and 3 are both fine to me. However, does the wait even guarantee availability of the more appealing bins?

I’m defo decided for LH351D then, not interested in 3D tint :slight_smile:
So I egotistically should vote for option 2 as releasing XP-L version will most likely delay one with Samsung emiter but I’m not that egoist :slight_smile:

I think the lead time to get the LH351D in a rosy bin from a supplier is what requires a delay.

Please go for the XP-L HI lights now. It's what I am interested in anyway. Thanks.

Please add me to the list for one of these. Thnx.

This is what I am in for, take your time for the best tint. I have one or two other lights to tide me over until then.

I agree. I doubt any of us are stuck in the dark. Be patient and get it right the first time.

The higher the quality, the more it’s worth waiting for and the more pleasing it will be when it arrives. Besides, the anticipation is half the fun.