Viparspectra Samsung Diodes and meanwell?

[Mikelej14]

Rumor has it Viparspectra is entering the samsung diode/meanwell driver game finally. They have a new version of their Pro Series light coming soon that will use them.

 

[BigCube]

Are they going to be decently priced? Or 5x the price they should be like most other companies do?

 

[redshift75]

Are they going to be decently priced? Or 5x the price they should be like most other companies do?

5 lets go 6. cause you know it will be a much better tested blend of 100% top bin

 

[BigCube]

5 lets go 6. cause you know it will be a much better tested blend of 100% top bin

Funny how much stock people put in to top bin..

Samsung calls anything over the average lumen output top bin. The average top bin is 2% more lumens.

Also samsung wont sell anything that is 2% lower lumens over the average. They dont pass QC and arent sold.

So top bin is at most 4% or 5% more lumens than the worst LED samsung will sell. Given that you lose 10% to 15% lumens each year on average, any advantage you gained from top bin is gone within the first couple months of using them.

Yeah that's worth 4 or 5 times more....

 

[threatco]

Here are the bin differences straight from Samsung website

 

[Mikelej14]

The light I mentioned, is here! Told yeahs they were making one :P
Here's a link to the Amazon page.
XS2000

Here's a couple pics in case you don't want to click a link lol

 

[BigCube]

The light I mentioned, is here! Told yeahs they were making one :P
Here's a link to the Amazon page.
XS2000

Here's a couple pics in case you don't want to click a link lol

"Currently unavailable"

Any idea on the pricing? This is essentially any other quantum board.
My worry is it would be 3x the price of other known good fixtures with the exact same specs, cause of the name alone.

It's about time the "rip off" brands started using lm301's. This is much too late though. Quantum boards are being taken over by fluence type fixtures now, as far as desirability.

Cool quantum board though.

 

[Mikelej14]

"Currently unavailable"

Any idea on the pricing? This is essentially any other quantum board.
My worry is it would be 3x the price of other known good fixtures with the exact same specs, cause of the name alone.

It's about time the "rip off" brands started using lm301's. This is much too late though. Quantum boards are being taken over by fluence type fixtures now, as far as desirability.

Cool quantum board though.

Yeah they werent officially released until today, not sure bout stock and availabilities. Just sharing the fact it exists hah

 

[Mikelej14]

150 watt and 240 watt, but I heard they also have another 480 watt version too, but not available yet I guess? Anyway yes late to the game but they will be great lights for smaller grows like mine, no doubt. I have a p1500 and it works well enough without the fancy name brands behind all it's parts either way

 

[BigCube]

OOF, yeah. $270 US ☹
What a shame. About 3x the price of kingbrite for the same thing

Oh well! At least they are trying, and offering new products that follow the trends

 

[Mikelej14]

Got my XS1500 in today, Viparspectra sent me one after I purchased a p1500, and they immediately after made technical changes to that model (added IR), I asked to swap my old version for the new one they said just wait a couple months and they'd send me this even newer version. So, they kept their word! I have the original p1500 (no IR), side by side with the new XS1500. Just ending a grow and excited to get a new one started to compare the two

 

[TheGreek_978]

How do you like the light? I was thinking of getting that of the SF1000

 

[Leelandgrow3]

I love my viparspectra 600w blurples ive had for a good ole while and there still pushing great i asked the old lady for one for Christmas. What size tent you have those in?