Hortilux ceramic hps cri 81

Anyone have any information when I get my hands on these and how much they're going to cost.. I have two four by four tents right next to each other so I can definitely do an easy side by side.. but jumping up from 25 to 81 on the CRI scale is pretty significant statement.

http://www.eyehortilux.com/products/CHPS600-PerformanceSpecs.aspx

Performance Spec
Lamp Wattage: 600
MSRP: N/A
Replacement for Optimum Growth: 8-9 Months
Replacement for Average Growth 9-10 Months
Replacement for Maint. Growth 10-12 Months
Initial Lumens: 34000
Color Temperature: 2700
Operating Position: Horizontal
CRI: 81
Warm-Up Time: 20
Hot Re-Strike Time: 6
- See more at: http://www.eyehortilux.com/products/CHPS600-PerformanceSpecs.aspx#.dpuf

It is also worth noting that the ceramic HPS that is on their website says that it has less than half the lumens of a normal hortilux 600 watt HPS bulb.... well I guess if it is running more efficiently, maybe it doesn't need the other lumens... I need answers

I know a 315w Ceramic Metal Halide bulb is said to perform between 400-600w (depending on who you are), either way in my experience they are spectacular. Point being I'm unfamiliar with ceramic high pressure sodium but I imagine theres a chance it could be similarly efficient watt for watt.

Other than that I don't have much more useful info I think, and that info may not have been very useful hah

When we switched over to 3:15..... ours did as well as a 600... that's why I am very excited for this

im interested in these too.........surely someone has used one ???

I'd stick with 315 cmh over this.

It's not a true digital bulb . The hortilux runs on an e ballast not a digital square wave ballast. So it's not as efficient. The 315 has a higher ppfd and a higher cri.

If a switch to another HPS go DE with a BOSS acde reflector. Anything else is dust in thr wint other than LED

I would love to see a complete radiant flux graph for these. The IR side looks like it's pretty hefty and like it continues on for a while (which may be fine for blooming, particularly for short day plants).

hyroot said:

I'd stick with 315 cmh over this.

It's not a true digital bulb . The hortilux runs on an e ballast not a digital square wave ballast. So it's not as efficient. The 315 has a higher ppfd and a higher cri.

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I am trying to figure out what the purpose is. Is HPS/hortlux trying to innovate to keep up with LECs? Did Phillips NV patent LEC technology/bulbs? I know one or two others make LEC bulb companies but they may have to pay Phillips a royalty.

Cmh's rock. I'm interested in these. Anyone know any more about these chips?

It's a bulb not a chip and we are still waiting for it

Hortilux just called us today offering the 600 watt Ceramic units all in one.

merlin36 said:

Hortilux just called us today offering the 600 watt Ceramic units all in one.

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. I’ve had mine for a week now I’ve used the eye bulbs with regular e ballast and there is no comparison

For only $395, sustainhydro has the new Hortilux SE 600 watt complete w/ Ceramic HPS Lamp and drop ships for $10.

The high chief said:

. I’ve had mine for a week now I’ve used the eye bulbs with regular e ballast and there is no comparison

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How are these doing for you? Its been a few more weeks since your post and have you done and u/mol measurements?