GVM (stands for “Great Video Maker”) announces two new COB LED lights, the PRO-SD1200C (RGB + Bicolor) and the PRO-SD1200B (Bicolor). At the other end of the line, the company offers three new compact lights: Travel Light, Pocket Light, and Camera Light, all based around a 60W COB LED in different form factors. The Camera Light is designed like, well, a camera – boxier than the others. Both the Camera Light and the elongated Travel Light include a built-in battery. The Pocket Light forfeits the battery for a more compact design with greater power flexibility. The LED market has seen the rise of multiple manufacturers in recent years. It wasn’t so long ago that 1200W COB LEDs were a rare sight, and now another company has started to make them, as well as a new line of compact fixtures with rather unique designs. To me, it sometimes seems as if there are no more niches left out there, and manufacturers put tremendous effort into reinventing or competing. For us filmmakers, this practice improves the market by diversifying it, adding new quality, specs, and pricing levels from which we may choose our best fit. GVM at NAB 2024. Source: CineD GVM PRO-SD1200C / B This duo of heavyweights represents GVM LED lights’s peak output. The massive fixtures feature a unified weather-sealed body with the ballast crammed inside. While this design will save some cable-induced mess, it makes the fixture quite heavy, so a robust stand is a must. The PRO-SD1200 duo...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 22 April