PFO's new 400w LED pricing announced... OUCH!

[Bill S]

Joshua,

Yeah, these are new. I've done a LOT of research on this - and the R & D on the LEDs and the lenses is really, really a big deal. It is very easy to create "hot spots" with the lighting, and that's one of the many differences between this one and a DIY project. Here's a review from Advanced Aquarist's lighting expert:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/8/review2

BTW, the current lights use 3w LEDs - and YES, I've accounted for the fact that they still use electricty. As for popularity, currently, many of the current items are "sold out". The only real problem that's been reported has been bleaching because folks set them up at full power rather than the recommended 70%, without giving their SPS time to aclimate.

[captexas]

I saw an article in a magazine the other day talking about some new high end car's coming out using LED's. Not too big a deal in some car makers using them in dash boards/gauges, but a pretty big deal with two cars that use them as head lights! I'm interested in seeing what they did to project the lights at longer distances.

[caferacermike]

I am surprised that we are not seeing them mounted as reflector bulbs. CT that's what most auto manufacturers have been doing for years with ultra bright lighting. Mount a super reflective material to surround the bulb and aim it backwards to a larger reflector. I have a Pelican Flashlight that does have an ultra bright "usable" LED. Most just group a few together in a reflector, this one actually has a small tripod that aims the LED back towards the handle and is reflected back out through a normal reflector. This produces a focused beam that resembles a good Krypton type bulb.

[Bill S]

But, Mike, we don't WANT a focused beam...