Buyer's Guide to RGB video light

RGB video light has become an essential tool for content creators, offering dynamic color options and versatile lighting effects. For beginners, choosing the right RGB video light can be a bit challenging. This article will serve as a guide to help you make an informed purchase by covering:

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• Its definition and types
• Key considerations when making the purchase
• The best 4 picks at COLBOR
• Tips for using RGB lights in YouTube videos

What are RGB video lights and their types?

RGB video lights are LED lights that produce various colors by mixing the three primary colors. RGB stands for red, green, and blue. They can be used in video production to create different effects and moods, whether for lighting the background, subject, or green screen. Common RGB video lights include four types:

Point source RGB video light

Point source RGB video lights offer a familiar interface for photographers who are used to working with strobes. They not only have a similar physical design to strobes but also often use the same mounts for modifiers. This means if you already have accessories for your strobe, you will likely be able to use them with your LED. Additionally, using the same types of modifiers as with a strobe allows you to shape the light from a point source LED in the same ways you do with a strobe. This is a significant advantage for photographers and videographers who need precise light placement.

RGB tube light for video

RGB LED tube lights are lighting fixtures that use red, green, and blue LEDs to produce a broad spectrum of colors. These tube lights are designed to deliver soft, even illumination, enhancing the appearance of your visual content. The fixture features a long, narrow tube housing with LEDs arranged in rows along its length.

In the film and photography industry, RGB tube lights are favored for their versatility and adaptability to various project needs. They are especially effective at generating diffused light, which minimizes harsh shadows and creates a more naturallooking image.

RGB video light panel

RGB video light panel features a flat surface with embedded RGB LEDs. When an electric current flows through these LEDs, they generate bright and even illumination. It is engineered to distribute light consistently, removing shadows and glare to create a comfortable lighting environment.

RGB strip

RGB strip lights are a modern and versatile lighting solution. Although there are various types and exceptions, they generally share the following features:

• Composed of multiple individual LED emitters mounted on a narrow, flexible circuit board
• Powered by lowvoltage DC power
• Offered in a broad range of fixed and adjustable colors and brightness levels
• Supplied in long reels (typically 16 feet / 5 meters), can be cut to size, and include doublesided adhesive for easy mounting

How to choose the best RGB light for video: 6 factors to consider

Before making a purchase, consider a few key factors to ensure you select the best RGB video light for your needs:

Color Temperature Range: RGB lights vary in color temperature. Choose a light with a versatile range (typically between K and K) to accommodate different photography needs.

Brightness Adjustment: It's important to have control over brightness. Look for RGB lights that offer easy adjustability, ideally with stepless dimming, to achieve your preferred intensity.

Color Rendering Index (CRI): CRI measures how accurately a light source renders colors. A higher CRI (above 90) provides better color reproduction, resulting in more vivid and accurate images.

Battery Life & Power Options: Long battery life is essential for extended shoots. Opt for a light with a durable battery and flexible power options (like USB or AC adapters) for convenience and reliability.

Control Options: Review the control options available. Most lights offer good onboard controls and a useful app. If you need DMX control, ensure the light supports it.

Portability & Mounting Options: A portable and lightweight RGB light is easier to transport and set up. Also, check if the light has mounting options, such as hot shoe or tripod mounts, for seamless integration with your photography equipment.

Four RGB video lights recommended at COLBOR

In order to solve the lighting problems of video creators, COLBOR has launched several excellent RGB lights. Here we will introduce these products and their features to help you choose the most suitable RGB video light.

COLBOR W100R: 100W portable RGB video light for indoor and outdoor videography

The COLBOR W100R is an excellent portable RGB LED video light with a sleek camera-like design. Despite its pocket size, it delivers a powerful 100W output. Equipped with large Φ31mm LED beads and advanced diffusion technology, it produces a uniform beam of light while reducing glare. It offers full-color lighting options, with a high CRI of 97+ and a broad color temperature range from K to K, ensuring natural and vivid lighting conditions. The W100R provides flexible power solutions, including the COLBOR power grip, DC adapter, or PD Type-C fast charging options. Its extensive accessory ecosystem allows seamless integration with other COLBOR accessories, making it the perfect choice for content creators who need versatility for both indoor and outdoor videography.

Features

• A CRI of 97+
• Adjustable color temperature range from K to K
• Full-color options with adjustable hue and saturation
• High illumination of 6,500 lux (1m at K, with reflector)
• Flexible power solutions: power handle, DC adapter, PD Type-C
• Extensive COLBOR accessory ecosystem
• Smart app control

COLBOR CL60R: 65W RGB LED video light for unique audiovisual experience

The COLBOR CL60R is a versatile, high-quality RGB LED light, making it an ideal lighting solution for video creators. It offers a powerful 65W output, and the modular design allows you to combine several units to create a maximum output of 650W. With a color temperature range of -K, a high CRI of 97, and full RGB color control, the CL60R delivers accurate color reproduction and full-spectrum lighting options. Its flexible power design supports PD adapter, PD adapter, V mount battery, etc. Additionally, the CL60R features a responsive audio system that automatically generates suitable lighting effects based on the surrounding sounds, providing a unique audiovisual experience.

Features

• A CRI of 97+
• Adjustable color temperature range from K to K
• Full-color options with adjustable hue and saturation
• High illumination of 22,655 lux (1m at K, with reflector)
• Flexible power solutions:

  PD adapter, PD adapter, V mount battery, etc.

• Smart voice recognition function
• Smart app control

COLBOR CL220R: 220W powerful RGB video light for professional and versatile video shooting

The COLBOR CL220R is a powerful professional studio video light, essential for content creators who demand high quality and professionalism. With an output of up to 220W, it can deliver 30,600 lux of K illumination at 1m with the COLBOR BHR45 reflector. It offers full-color lighting options, an adjustable color temperature range (K to K), and a 97+ CRI rating, ensuring diverse and accurate colors for your videos. The CL220R is designed to improve your work with its precise color control through the M/G (Magenta/Green) balance function. This feature ensures accurate white balance and color correction, whether you're photographing skin tones, jewelry, food, or vivid fabric. This enhances the true colors and textures of your subjects. In short, the CL220R almost meets all your lighting needs for video production.

Features

• A CRI of 97+
• Adjustable color temperature range from K to K
• Full-color options with adjustable hue and saturation
• High illumination of 30,600 lux (1m at K, with reflector)
• Flexible power solutions: DC adapter, V-mount battery
• Smart app control

COLBOR PL8R: 8W RGB pocket light for mobile video recording

The COLBOR PL8R is the best choice for mobile recording, especially for smartphones. With a color temperature range of K-K and a CRI of 98+, it ensures high-quality lighting for any scene. The light features 105 LED beads, including white, yellow, and RGB colors, providing full-color illumination. It is equipped with a mAh battery that offers approximately 125 minutes of runtime at 100% brightness. The Type-A DC output port also allows for charging your recording smartphone, ensuring continuous recording. It supports both physical and app controls, enabling easy adjustment of settings and creation of custom lighting scenes. Its magnetic back and universal mount make it compatible with various devices and surfaces. With its impressive features, the COLBOR PL8R stands out as an essential tool for content creators.

Features

• A CRI of 98+
• Adjustable color temperature range from K to K
• Full-color options with adjustable hue and saturation
• Magnetic back, cold shoe, and 1/4-inch screw hole for flexible mounting
• 13 preset lighting modes to efficiently simulate scenes
• mAh battery capacity, also usable as a power bank
• Smart app control
• HD display intuitively showing lighting settings

Video tutorial: How to use RGB lights for YouTube videos?

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There are many creative ways to use RGB video light for extraordinary effects in videos. However, for beginners, the standard four-point lighting setup is the recommended approach to achieve a cinematic atmosphere. The above video demonstrates how to set up this four-point lighting using RGB lights, including key, fill, back, and background lights.

Key Light: This is the primary light source, placed at a 45-degree angle to your subject. Use an RGB light with a neutral or warm color to highlight the subject&#;s features. Ensure the light is strong enough to define the subject without overpowering it.

Fill Light: Positioned on the opposite side of the key light, the fill light softens shadows created by the key light. Use a cooler color from your RGB setup to balance the warmth of the key light. This light should be softer to avoid flattening the subject.

Back Light: Also known as the rim or hair light, this RGB light is placed behind the subject, aimed at the back of the head or shoulders. The purpose is to create a subtle outline that separates the subject from the background. Opt for softer, less intense colors, like pastels or cool tones, to avoid harsh contrasts.

Background Light: This light illuminates the background and is crucial for setting the mood of the scene. Use contrasting or complementary RGB colors to make the background visually engaging. Adjust the intensity based on the effect you want to achieve; higher intensity for a vibrant look, or lower for a more subdued ambiance.

LED lights were first introduced to the market to replace the traditional incandescent and fluorescent lights. People eventually made that switch, although it costed more than the traditional lights. It was only a matter of time when LED lights became affordable for households. They became competitively priced when compared to the usual lights, with the bonus of lasting longer.

With LED becoming a standard for lighting in homes and offices, the horticulture industry wanted the same features and sustainability.Thanks to technology, we now have LED grow lights making a niche of its own in growing. Manufacturers are also on their way to drive down prices to make it more competitive versus the traditional grow lights that use HPS or CMH. 

Should you want to invest in LED grow lights, you may want to read further on what you need to know in choosing a fixture for your indoor garden.

What Makes LED Grow Lights Different From Standard LED Lights?

LED Grow Lights are different from the usual LED bulbs in your household. The everyday light only illuminates, while grow lights have a broad spectrum of red and blue that stimulate growth.

LED grow lights come in many shapes and sizes. But as the most needed units of LED grow lights, LED chips have most of the effect on the quality of the lighting, such as spectrum (colors) and photon flux (&#;brightness&#;) produced.

Since LED grow light manufacturers can choose the LEDs they use in their lamps, it is crucial to understand which kind of LED grow light best fits the specific application. One of the advantages of LED grow lights compared to traditional lighting solutions is the ability to match the lighting to the needs of plants.

Why Should You Get LED Grow Lights?

LED grow lights are energy efficient. Compared to CFL lights, you get more light for the same amount of electricity. It also emits less heat and have better heat management. LEDs work best when used between 12-18 inches away from your plant. If you use CFLs, that would mean finding the right amount of height without putting too much heat on your plants.

Now, LEDs are not exactly the best options for the flowering stage, as HPS lamps shine here. But, with the improvement of technology, LED manufacturers are starting to develop LED fixtures that can work for the flowering stage. It&#;s only a matter of time when the horticulture industry will have LEDs designed for each phase of growth.

LEDs may be a bit pricier upfront, but you will reap the benefits later on. But don&#;t get too bothered also with the price, as some LED brands are becoming more competitively priced. In addition, LED grow lights are often plug-and-play devices. That means you do not need a ballast, and these fixtures are ready to shine out of the box.

Things To Consider When Buying a LED Grow Light

Power 

When it comes to selecting the right LED grow light, power is a fundamental factor to consider. However, it's not as simple as just looking at wattage. To make an informed choice, you need to delve deeper into specifications like Photosynthetic Photon Flux (PPF), efficacy, and average Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD).

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Wattage - The Starting Point

Wattage is the most basic indicator of a grow light's power, but it's only part of the equation. It tells you how much electricity the light consumes. While wattage can give you a rough idea of a grow light's energy usage, it doesn't provide insight into how efficiently it converts that electricity into useful light for your plants.

PPF vs PPFD

When it comes to choosing the right LED grow light, understanding a couple of key terms can make all the difference. 

PPF (Photosynthetic Photon Flux) 

PPF refers to the amount of light produced by a source, in this case, an LED grow light, per second; measured in umol per second. Imagine you have a water tap, and you're interested in how much water it can produce every second. PPF is a bit like that. It tells you the total amount of light that an LED grow light can emit per second. Instead of water, it's like counting how many tiny packets of light it can generate in a single second.

So, if a grow light has a PPF of umol/s (don't worry about what "umol" means for now), it's like saying it can send out little packets of light every second.

PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density)

Now, let's talk about where those tiny packets of light actually go. PPFD helps us understand how much of that light lands on your plants. Picture your garden or growing area. PPFD tells you how much light each square meter of that space receives every second. PPFD measures how effective your plants can use the photons from the light. Think of PPFD as the measurement of how many of those tiny light packets fall on each square meter of your plants. If your LED grow light evenly spreads umol of light over 1 square meter, then the PPFD is umol/m²/s (don't worry about the units; they're just a way to measure it).

Putting It Together:

Let's bring it all together with a simple example. If your plants need 500 umol of light per square meter to grow well, and your growing area is 2 square meters, here's what you do:

Calculate how much light you need in total: 500 umol/m²/s x 2 m² = umol/s.
That's it! You now know that you need an LED grow light that provides a total of umol per second to make your plants happy.

In a nutshell, PPF is like measuring how much light a grow light can produce, while PPFD tells you how much of that light actually lands on your plants. 

Efficacy 

Efficacy is another essential aspect of power. It measures how efficiently the grow light converts electricity into usable light for your plants. Think of it as a measure of how much light you get for every watt of electricity you put in.

A high-efficacy grow light can deliver more light to your plants while consuming less electricity. This not only saves you on energy bills but also benefits the environment.

Spectrum

Some LED grow lights are full spectrum, which gives it adjustable properties to adapt to different phases of growth. Ideally, you would want to get a full spectrum, which includes UV lighting. That will help you save more, as you can have one set to do most, if not all, the growing phases.

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Full-spectrum LED grow lights have both red and blue spectrums, as well as infrared and ultraviolet lighting. These light colors matter, as they help in different stages of growth, inducing photosynthesis, and blooming of buds.

Choosing an LED Grow Light

LEDs are the most crucial components of the grow light. These produce the light itself and help stimulate the growth of your cannabis.

There are many options for LEDs from different grow lights. That is one of the most advertised specifications of a grow LED, as it says a lot about the quality of light it can produce. Some of the notable LED manufacturers used by leading LED grow lights are Samsung and Cree. They have been known for their colors, often producing deep reds to stimulate photosynthesis. 

Cooling Systems

Having an efficient cooling system onboard your LED grow light is crucial, as well. While LEDs are much colder than traditional lightings, remember that growing cannabis emits more heat than other kinds of plants. That is why a lot of manufacturers of grow lights emphasize heat-dissipating systems built into their products. For the most part, modern LED grow lights have built-in passive cooling. There are a lot of good options for LED grow lights that boast of superb cooling designs.

Form Factor

LED grow lights come in different form factors, each with respective strong points.

Traditional Panels

A Traditional LED grow light panel uses small or medium wattage diodes and compact lamps. Most of the LED grow lights use a panel-design for better distribution while keeping costs lower. There are also more modern panels that mix both big and small lamps in one panel. These are designed for more versatile applications in the growth of a plant. Panels also contain a mix of some features of Quantum and Chip on Board (COB) LEDs.

Spread-Style LEDs

Spread-style LEDs are fixtures that have small LEDs placed that are meant to cover a large area. There are two (2) kinds of Spread-style LEDs: Quantum Boards, and Spider LEDs.

Quantum Boards

Quantum Boards, started from the Horticulture Lighting Group, although this term has been used for LEDs that use this design. Quantum Boards use low wattage diodes, and have become popular options, as it produces good yields at less power.

Spider LEDs

Spider LEDs refer to the multiple arm design of the fixture in spreading out smaller LEDs. Since this fixture uses arms, instead of a single board, Spider LEDs look more compact and can be lighter than Quantum Boards. These LED fixtures may cost more but produce better results

Chip on Board (COB)

COB LED grow lights are known for their intense brightness. COBs get this brightness due to the less spread layout of LEDs in a small area. These grow lights were designed to work in a small place, which is why it has a higher light concentration. COBs, while meant for smaller areas, use more electricity than traditional or spread-style LED grow lights.

Other Components

Aside from having a good driver and LED chipset, it helps if your grow lights are synchronized through a compatible controller. While LED grow lights usually plug and play, having a controller helps you synchronize the transition of your lighting. Let the light turn up gradually to simulate the sunrise and let dim at the right time to emulate the sunset.

Also, check on the drivers that come with your LED grow lights. Check if they can be upgraded and maybe consider going for an upgraded one to improve your energy usage.

What Are The Best LED Grow Lights Available?

When it comes to purchasing LED grow lights, there are several factors to consider, including the light spectrum, wattage, coverage area, and cost. At Trimleaf, we understand that finding the best LED grow lights for your needs can be a daunting task. That's why we've evaluated different products and written a comprehensive article that goes over all the variables you should consider before making a purchase. We'll help you make an informed decision by discussing the best LED grow lights and covering the different kinds of grow light applications in the market today.

Conclusion

Investing in LED grow lights is a smart decision to make, especially if you see yourself taking on indoor gardening for a long time. If well taken care of, the LED grow lights can last you more than five (5) years before they start showing signs of wear and tear. While the cost might be a bit steep upfront, the returns you get from this investment pay for itself in no time.

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