Kino Flo TEGRA 4BANK DMX Fluorescent Soft Light (TEG-450-230U) *Clearance*

• Fixture includes Center Mount, Louver and built-in barndoors
• DMX and manual lamp switching/dimming
• High Output, flicker-free
• Remote dimming capability
• Universal voltage with auto-sensing ballasts can be used anywhere in the world
• Newly designed hinges for barndoors
• Same fixture uses daylight or tungsten lamps
• Full spectrum (CRI 95) lamps available in 3 colour temperatures: 2900K, 3200K and 5500K
• Visual effects lamps available in 420nm blue, 525nm green for blue & green screen application
• Low amperage draw at 1.4A/230VAC
• Mounts to a stand or grid
  
  

Energy Efficiency

The Tegra 4Bank DMX produces as much light as a 1000W tungsten softlight using only one third the amount of power at 2.8A (120VAC) compared to a tungsten softlight at 8.3A (120VAC). This is especially important when shooting on location and power availability is an issue. The low power draw is also an advantage when operating on battery inverter power sources.

All-in-one Design

With its built-in ballast design, the Tegra 4Bank DMX includes DMX and manual dimming, DMX and manual lamp switching with universal input voltage from 100VAC to 240VAC. The Tegra 4Bank DMX also comes with a 15ft extension cable with an in-line power switch. If the fixture needs to be hung out of reach, a hand-held remote control dimmer (DIM-5), sold separately, may be used. The Tegra incorporates built-in barndoors with newly designed hinges. The all-in-one, lightweight Tegra makes it ideal for fast and easy set ups.

Long Lamp Life

Lamp life of a fluorescent for the television and motion picture industry is determined more by its lumen maintenance than by its actual burn time. All fluorescent lamps display a lumen depreciation curve. This means that over time the light output gradually drops and lowers in colour temperature.

True Match® Colour-Correct Lamps

True Match® lamps are formulated to correspond to the spectral distribution curves of film and video cameras as well as look correct to the eye. They are designed to match the colours from quartz units or daylight sources such as HMIs. This gives the camera operator the option of mixing quartz hard light sources with fluorescent soft sources. Most lighting designers want the ability to use both qualities of light to enhance the set.

Architectural lamps are designed to optimize government-mandated standards for lumens per watt efficiencies (energy savings targets).
In order to achieve these standards, the lamps contain high levels of light in the green spectrum, which our eyes don’t perceive as inaccurate. Film and television cameras do record this added green. For example, green renders Caucasian skin tone as grayish and unattractive. The architectural lamps do not match with other studio lamps. They render colours inaccurately and make correction in post almost impossible.

In 1995 Kino Flo received a technical achievement award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the development of the first colour-correct lamps for film. Kino Flo continues to be a leader in the industry introducing new developments and constantly improving the efficiencies and formulations of its lamp technology.

Heat Management Design

For Kino Flo, heat management is a critical design element of fixture design. The physical heat of the lamp or buildup of heat within the fixture will directly influence the colour temperature, lumen performance and lamp life.

The Tegra 4Bank DMX fixture design addresses these requirements:

• The reflector is vented in the back to increase airflow.
• The ends are open to minimize heat buildup.
• The lamps are properly spaced apart to maximize light output from the reflector and minimize heat buildup.

A well maintained lamp temperature extends the lumen maintenance, colour temperature and life of a lamp.

Centre Mount

The Centre Mount is more flexible than a conventional yoke. A yoke limits orientation on two axes, tilt and pan. The ball centre mount design enables the fixture to be oriented at any angle. An optional offset arm with baby receiver (MTP-B41F) may be used to center the weight of the fixture on a stand or can be under slung and used as an “up” light.

Cost Savings

Cost savings attributed to fluorescents cover a broad range of concerns:

• Lower energy costs
• Less heat so lower air conditioning expenses
• No gel replacements because of low heat
• Fewer lamp replacements due to longer lamp life
• Lamp replacement labour reduced by a factor of 10