Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: CINE-LITE bulbs Know about them?

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Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 07-29-2007, 09:35 PM:

Anybody heard of them? I was told they were a private brand.

Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 07-30-2007, 02:23 PM:

Bill,
I don't mean to sound retarded, but are these xenon lamps?

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 07-30-2007, 02:44 PM:

if memory serves cine-lite was a asian made lamp rebranded

Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 07-30-2007, 02:45 PM:

Cheap Chinese bulbs. Total crap (used to use them, unfortunately). They rarely make it to half their warranty life.

They aren't worth the money you think you're saving.

-Aaron

Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 07-30-2007, 06:49 PM:

Are these new? Or from 20 years ago? Total crap!! Louis

Posted by Aaron Mehocic (Member # 15) on 08-01-2007, 07:05 PM:

Used a few 1000 watt bulbs of this brand back in the early 90's and got anywhere from six months to a year only running two shows at night and five shows on weekends. My records from that period indicate that in the old Christie consols they tended to mostly go dark before showing any flicker or inability to strike.

I agree with the consensus that there are far better brands available for purchase.