More fuel for the T5 fire

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

You know what I saw today at the Sony store? A 6 or 7" OLED TV. It was like two grand and had a contrast ratio of one MEEELION:1 or something ridiculous like that. It was bloody bright too.

OLED = Future (we're talking far future here, like cold fusion and time travel future).

And? Are you saying this over a tank is better than a T5? Don't doubt it. You NEED MH...

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by argan

i don't or ever will care about par values, only what looks pretty to me.

This is what it all comes down to. MH look prettier. So to take that one step further, if you want a prettier tank, you NEED MH. No, really.

[spreerider]

Please see this thread for some reported T5 values and a comparison to a 250W MH.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1332562

This article compared 324W of T5 to 250W of MH, i wonder what one will come out with more light? not a very good comparison IMO.
I will try to get the research the company i work for conducted when designing underwater lighting for fish farms, but i dont think i can post it to the public, its been copyrighted.

[Canadian]

Originally Posted by spreerider

This article compared 324W of T5 to 250W of MH, i wonder what one will come out with more light? not a very good comparison IMO.
I will try to get the research the company i work for conducted when designing underwater lighting for fish farms, but i dont think i can post it to the public, its been copyrighted.

HUH?! Welcome back to arithmetic in the real world. The fixture discussed in that thread is a 6 x 39W Tek light - i.e. 234W. Not a very good comparison indeed . . .

Let me know when you've actually read the thread posted above and discovered that the tank is a standard 30g at 36 x 12 x 16.

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

And? Are you saying this over a tank is better than a T5? Don't doubt it. You NEED MH...

Yeah, actually, I am. OLED's are starting to post some of the highest efficiencies and spectral outputs available in modern lighting. It's not an application that's found its way to the aquarium hobby yet, but as time goes by and RD progresses, manufacturing costs come down and these light sources get even better.

Thx 4 attempt at GG reply :P MH = lose.

[Canadian]

It shouldn't be long before OLED prices come down (I guess "long" is a relative term thoug). From what I understand manufacturing of organic screens should be considerably cheaper than comparable alternatives once manufacturing scales are equalized.

But what about Luxim's plasma lamps?

[Myka]

So...how 'bout them light meters...where do you get one?

[albert_dao]

God will grant you one with enough prayer.

[Myka]

I'm gonna have to get some knee pads.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

I'm gonna have to get some knee pads.

Don't nobody say nuthin'....