By Nook Schoenfeld
Programmable colour temperature household light bulbs have been around for a couple of years, though they are quite costly in comparison to regular ones and have proven to not be roadworthy. DMX-able festoon bulbs have also come on strong. But the lighting industry was still in need of a bright, sturdy fixture that could change to any colour, emit enough brightness to be more than a set practical, and work well with cameras. Astera has stepped up and filled that niche with the NYX bulb, which is the first colour-tunable LED bulb designed for the professional film, stage and event worlds.
The NYX package, like many other Astera fixtures, came to my office in a stealth Pelican style hard case designed by the company as well. All the contents arrived secured in perfect foam cutouts within the case. These include a square PowerStation (the brains, battery, and Wi-Fi module), a single bulb, an E 26 socket to hold the bulb, some accessories, and an outboard power supply to take in 100-240 volts and deliver 48 volts to the brain.
Read the full review at: https://plsn.com/articles/road-tests/astera-nyx-bulb/
www.astera-led.com
Australian Distributor: ULA Group www.ulagroup.com
