HID, LED, now this?

[Gombessa]

Gadgets: Luxim's 250W Tic-Tac Sized Bulb Blows Away 400W LEDs

Wonder if we're gonna see some new diving lights come out of this! 250W in current incarnation is a bit much, but at 140 lumens per watt, there's quite a lot of potential!

Video here: Video: Luxim's tiny but powerful plasma lightbulb - CNET News.com

 

[Zeeman]

Nice find.

400w is way too much for diving, I would say - though perhaps not for the video camera inclined.A lower power version would be nice. I reckon it will be way too expensive for the first few years, but I would think it will filter down from the commercial and industrial sectors, and perhaps cars before they are put into action for general consumer (and diving) duty.

A 400w flash light, the size of a small Maglite would be AWESOME though...

Z..

 

[kidspot]

I dunno ... a 400 watt 6degree beam might let you use this for signalling even in ultra clear tropical waters

 

[TSandM]

No more night dives . . .

 

[do it easy]

No electrodes!!! That's pretty slick- I think something like that with fiber optics would be great for houses- you could have one bulb (and a backup) and just pipe light throughout your house.

I wonder when the smaller hand-held versions will be out?

 

[SparticleBrane]

Upgrades in scuba lighting are starting to catch up with computer obsolescence...

 

[do it easy]

Upgrades in scuba lighting are starting to catch up with computer obsolescence...

yup- your brand new light will be obsolete as soon as you can get on the internet to brag about it.

 

[Gombessa]

yup- your brand new light will be obsolete as soon as you can get on the internet to brag about it.

Yeah, but I'm still waiting for them to be priced like commodities!

 

[RonFrank]

It will be some time before these hit a large target market, but it's on the way....

 

[fisherdvm]

I am glad I paid only $250 for my canister light. I feel that this light thing is like computers. Last years top of the line is now selling at 1/3 the price. Hopefully, it will be that way with diving lights.