90 CRI "Full-Spectrum Strip LED" Desk Lamp at Fry's

[AndyTiedye]

I recently bought a "Full-Spectrum Strip LED" desk lamp from Fry's.
It claims a CRI of 90 on the box, and I can believe it. The color is great!

The LED is a strip that appears to have about 25 LED elements in the space of an inch.
Seems to be well heatsunk. Has a 3 year warrantee. Dimmable over quite a wide range.
Full brightness is as bright as you'd want for a desk lamp.

"Digitron Electronics", whoever they are.

 

[jtr1962]

Is the tint cool, neutral, or warm? I'm asking because I've been hoping against hope that someone would make high-CRI cool LEDs, or at least high-CRI cooler than usual neutrals (say around 5000K). I love the way the high-CRI warm and neutral emitters bring out the reds, but I'm not really big on their "off-white" tint.

And it's nice to see a product live up to the claims on the packaging for a change. :thumbsup:

 

[saabluster]

I recently bought a "Full-Spectrum Strip LED" desk lamp from Fry's.
It claims a CRI of 90 on the box, and I can believe it. The color is great!

The LED is a strip that appears to have about 25 LED elements in the space of an inch.
Seems to be well heatsunk. Has a 3 year warrantee. Dimmable over quite a wide range.
Full brightness is as bright as you'd want for a desk lamp.

"Digitron Electronics", whoever they are.

Thanks for the headsup. I might have to go check it out. BTW this is the wrong forum.

 

[AndyTiedye]

> wrong forum.

It could go in fixed lighting because it is a lamp,
but it was the characteristics of the strip LED in the lamp that were of the most interest to me.

 

[LEDAdd1ct]

$90? Ouch! It does look cool, though.

 

[RyanA]

What kind of power consumption?

 

[AndyTiedye]

What kind of power consumption?

4 watts max. Runs off a 15 volt 400 MA wall wart.
Can also run off a 12 volt car battery.

 

[AndyTiedye]

$90? Ouch! It does look cool, though.

Somehow, after hanging around CPF for a while, $90 doesn't seem so bad anymore. :thinking:

 

[RyanA]

Sounds kinda cool, wish I had a frys around here. I think this sort of thing is great. One area where fixed led lighting is really taking off is boating. Hopefully it carries over to the home, who knows maybe we'll get 12v sockets one day. Thanks Andy!

 

[AndyTiedye]

wish I had a frys around here.

You can get it from their website:
http://www.frys.com/product/5883193?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

You can also get it direct from the manufacturer at www.lunasea.com, but it costs $30 more there.

One area where fixed led lighting is really taking off is boating.

All of the rest of the products on the lunasea.com website are cabin lamps for yachts and RVs (and the desk lamp could easily be used there too, as it will run on 12-15 volts).

 

[LEDninja]

I am wondering if they get the high CRI from using special high CRI LEDs such as McGizmo LUNAsol or mixing different tinted LEDs such as Cree's LR6. Can you see any difference between the tint of the LEDs?

 

[AndyTiedye]

The tint is completely uniform. I'd say just a hair cooler than the Nichia 083s that McGizmo has been selling.
I have a Sunbar (Creebar populated with Nichia 083s) set up next to it.

The LED strip looks like nothing I have seen before.

 

[AndyTiedye]

 

[saabluster]

Looks like the Chip on board LEDs.

 

[RyanA]

That looks about right. I knew I had seen those before but couldn't place where.

So, Mike, about the other led of which we do not speak. Is the NDA up yet?:devil:

 

[IMSabbel]

It seems its using one of this:
http://www.led-tech.de/de/Chip-On-B...oard-7W-High-Power-Modul-LT-1418_134_136.html
Leds (seems the same pcb, including the green stripe)

 

[saabluster]

That looks about right. I knew I had seen those before but couldn't place where.

So, Mike, about the other led of which we do not speak. Is the NDA up yet?:devil:

Well not that I know of.

 

[AndyTiedye]

That looks about right. I knew I had seen those before but couldn't place where.

So, Mike, about the other led of which we do not speak. Is the NDA up yet?:devil:

 

[blasterman]

More info on the chip:

http://www.led-professional.com/content/view/768/56/

English version of the site above.

If it's indeed 90 CRI at 5000k, it's a pretty darn unique.

 

[saabluster]

More info on the chip:

http://www.led-professional.com/content/view/768/56/

English version of the site above.

If it's indeed 90 CRI at 5000k, it's a pretty darn unique.

Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see anywhere it says that is the high CRI version.