ETC Warns about unlicensed HPL lamps

In a recent press release from Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC), they warn end users about using cheap Chinese knock off’s of the HPL lamp with in the source four fixture. Recently, an unlicensed, six-filament Chinese-made lamp has appeared in the U.S., marketed as an HPL source. One distributor is advertising this lamp under the name [...]

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Ushio Introduces SPH 575 Halogen Lamp

Ushio recently introduced a new addition to their Entertainment Halogen lamp line up, the SPH 575.  The SPH (Superior Performance Halogen) 575 has a patent pending filament design that allows for superior field uniformity and increased lumen performance for multiple brands of PAR fixtures and ellipsoidal spotlights. The newly engineered filament geometry works with current [...]

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Osram New Medium Pre-Focus Lamp: BTH

Osram Sylvania recently announced the release of a new halogen lamp for use in6″ and 8″ fresnels. The new high performance lamp, the BTH, uses the same socket base as a BTL lamp, a medium pre-focus base. The BTH is a 575W lamp operating on 115V and is a direct replacement for the 500W, 120V [...]

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