Litepanels Hilio?

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Starman

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Has anybody used the Hilio lights?

I still use my Arri/Lowel tungstens quite a bit, and if I need daylight, my HMI's, but I started using the Socanland LED's from batteries 4 Broadcast. They are pretty good, and have a CRI of 90+, so that's why I like them.

However, they are bi-colored and I was looking for an LED with a little more punch. I really like the Dracast litepanels, would the 1x1's be enough as a key light for out door interviews if the subject was under a scrim jim with a silk?

Was looking at the 1000 series, seems like a 1K equivalent:
http://dracast.com/dracast-pro-led-1000-video-light.html

Seems like the Litepanels Hilio has more punch, seems like about 1500 lux more, but is it worth the money? Not sure about the CRI claims either.

http://www.litepanels.com/hilio.php
 
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Douglas

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1x1's are a little weak for outdoor use during daytime if you're going to be competing with direct sun. Sometimes they will be okay, but other times you'll be left wanting more power.

The Hilio is a decent light but I prefer having the versatility of Fresnels. The Litepanels Sola 6 is a great light outdoors with a lot of punch for about the same price. And even a smaller and less expensive Sola 4 might meet your needs depending on how much strength you need. Defitnately more punch than the 1x1's. And both the Sola 4 and Sola 6 can run on batteries which is a huge advantage.
 
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