I'm an LED Tech at Wavelength Lighting (Official Title: LED Technomancer) and I fix these lights quite often. They are very good lights and I highly recommend them. The associated app has a bit of a learning curve but has incredible depth, I'm constantly learning new tricks that you can do using the app. (I fix them a lot not because they break easily but rather because there are so many in circulation) P.S. If you need need any lights fixed give me a call, we are based in Georgia and our website is pretty easy to find.
@nicolevanderpool1252 Жыл бұрын
Joey showcasing his craft was lovely to see 😊 Also enjoyed the awkward dad jokes at the end 😅
@licensetodrive9930 Жыл бұрын
$850 per tube! Cripes! Definitely aimed at the pro market.
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342 Жыл бұрын
Yeah. This is enterprise-level equipment, not intended for the broad consumer market.
@Ickhart Жыл бұрын
Try looking at Aputure, Nanlite, or Quasar as alternatives.
@corrinastanley125 Жыл бұрын
Interesting , I've never thought about what happens in the lighting side of production. Thanks for the explanation.
@oambrosia Жыл бұрын
I have zero use for these but nice to see quality stuff compared to all the crap on Amazon. Also nice video by Joey. He does pretty well in front of the camera too.
@mbarton98 Жыл бұрын
great overview which was really an introduction to tube lights for me. That price point seems reasonable for the intended production industry that needs consistency and longevity to avoid delay costs. A little too much for playing with in the garage, but now I know more what to look for in case I need that level or what I’m giving up when I don’t budget that much.
@kyleclark4242 Жыл бұрын
If you need something a little cheaper look into the AX1, it does basically the same thing. Its the predecessor to the Titan and people don't really buy them much anymore so you can get them pretty cheap.
@Ickhart Жыл бұрын
There are Aputure or Nanlite or Quasar tubes that you can try to look at as an alternative
@pahwraith Жыл бұрын
You can rent them. If you rent on a Friday, You get charged for 1 day and you can return them monday morning.
@deanallenjones Жыл бұрын
Even if these things are not needed by viewers or beyond their price point I find these videos super handy. Sometimes it encourages creativity in other ways. I occasionally have to make props and always sent people to a local guy for lighting props but he's retiring. I hadn't thought about how I'd mock up a garage light or other scenic light on stage. Lots to think about. Time to work on these addressable LED all the kids are talking about :)
@hxdmain Жыл бұрын
up and coming g&e are better off learning the astera line up than how to coil a cable these days. that’s real cool
@sheldonhall4572 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands called Switchfoot uses these for their concerts. If you check out a live performance of them performing their song 'Florescent' they use these on stage as strobes and they are absolutely insanely bright! I would like to have a set of these for better lighting in my print shop space but if I look at the price, I'm probably gunna need to win the lottery first lol.
@kyleclark4242 Жыл бұрын
I said this in response to another comment earlier but ill copy paste it here for you because I think it will be helpful "If you need something a little cheaper look into the AX1, it does basically the same thing. Its the predecessor to the Titan and people don't really buy them much anymore so you can get them pretty cheap."
@oilerfreak Жыл бұрын
Wow would they make my Christmas display EPIC!!
@cheesewiss6353 Жыл бұрын
Awsome
@removed1122 Жыл бұрын
So awesome
@Team6Loves Жыл бұрын
3:53 I was all in, until I heard the price! Wow!
@nathkrupa3463 Жыл бұрын
Great lights, dir. Thanks for sharing.
@rodsprague369 Жыл бұрын
Is the programing of the patterns open ended so you can come up with custom sequences or would you have to hack into it to do novel things?
@Andy-vn3bi Жыл бұрын
A note for people surprised by the high price. Professionals who own these get a kit rental when they bring them on a job. So it’s an investment that makes them money down the line and can charge more for them than the cheaper brands.
@Koushakur Жыл бұрын
Content warning: Sudden stroboscoping lights without warning at various points
@plasmaburndeath Жыл бұрын
So these look like, and cost about what I would expect for a light saber "laser sword" 🙂
@SyrupSplash Жыл бұрын
Is there any respectable reason these are so expensive? Super color accurate or is it just because it had the big "professional" tag on it? Trying to wrap my head around a $850 price tag.
@playingwithlight7276 Жыл бұрын
The price hurts, but after owning a kit of 4 personally with plans to get at least another 4, they’re 100% worth their cost. They are bar none, the best tube light made. The biggest differentiating factors between Astera tubes and other brands is that these have built in CRMX, built in battery with a sophisticated battery management system, an IP rating, and 16 individually controllable pixels . Most other cheaper tube lights are only 1 pixel (and thus can’t run any kind of chase effect), have to be powered by AC or use a clunky external battery, has to be controlled by a finicky Bluetooth app, or wired DMX with the use of an adapter cable. There literally isn’t any other product with this feature set other than the Titans (and their little brother, the Helios). It’s worth mentioning too that they have extremely good ROI as a rental item for rental houses/owner ops. In my area (Washington DC), an 8 tube kit of Titans costs about $650/day to rent, roughly 8% of their cost. By contrast, most other lighting fixtures tend to rent at 3-5% of their value. My set of 4 titans easily laid itself off within a year of owning them and they come in handy on virtually every production I work on.
@MikeyBeDrumming Жыл бұрын
Does anyone have a more budget friendly set of lights like this? I'd love to get some accent lighting but can't seem to find a budget option that's worth it
@kyleclark4242 Жыл бұрын
The AX1 is the predecessor to the Titan and is much cheaper than the Titan currently. You can also look into Aputure and Quasar. If you are deadset on getting something like the Titan but it costs more than you can justify, you can call a lighting company like the one I work for and we can sell you used rental stock. You can get them a lot cheaper this way and there is basically no downside. I cant vouch for other companies but the rental stock we sell have absolutely no practical issues, just cosmetic things like scuffs. I personally do health and function tests on them before they are given to the customer. Hope this helps
@MikeyBeDrumming Жыл бұрын
@@kyleclark4242 Thank you so much! I'm not in the market and the moment but it's definitely something I would like to pick up in the future
@kyleclark4242 Жыл бұрын
@@MikeyBeDrumming The company I work for is Wavelength Lighting, our website is easy to find. If you ever need lights give us a call.
@andykphoto Жыл бұрын
I wonder how these compare to nanlite pavotubes, but have no experience with either… 🙀😺
@mfx1 Жыл бұрын
I've found a lot of wireless camera gear (remote monitors) kills Bluetooth and WiFi.
@kingfish4575 Жыл бұрын
800 for an RGB tube??
@sugoi4983 Жыл бұрын
before anymore fancy lights joey should get some drywall
@Autistic_Artist Жыл бұрын
I thought this was an ad for lightsabers 😂 Disappointing. The big question is do they go into the blacklight range? If it can’t do 365nm its kinda useless to me 😮
@MrDlenrek Жыл бұрын
I am sure these must have been used on some of the sci fi sets I enjoy on TV. Look like a great tool
@mRhea Жыл бұрын
850 each! wtf!
@bowtiepower4951 Жыл бұрын
$800? WE OUT
@leetucker9938 Жыл бұрын
I am comment number 30
@MrCREWCRUSHIN95 Жыл бұрын
Titan tubes have been OVERUSED on so many films.
@mfx1 Жыл бұрын
It seems every set you go onto has them these days.
@alun7006 Жыл бұрын
They're impressive for sure, but priced way beyond the amateur/enthusiast unfortunately.
@boydenhingston-muir3907 Жыл бұрын
That’s because they are not intended for amateurs.
@reddcube Жыл бұрын
Video thumbnail is odd. I can barely see your face.
@Wargod_ARTS Жыл бұрын
It's only about $8000?! Yeah, I can totally pull that kind of cash out of nowhere to waste on some lights.
@WebStein1 Жыл бұрын
Thought exactly the same hahah. When he said 800, my brain was like yea for the whole set its kind of reasonable hmm. And then came the "foR onE TuBe"
@WorkforceSFCC Жыл бұрын
Well he also said these were specifically for pro usage and someone working like him thats actually not out of question since his ROI will be farely quick. There are cheapers options out there if you are wanting something to more play with.
@melog72 Жыл бұрын
800,- LOL ...
@Bad_Wolf_Media Жыл бұрын
It's a really decent price for professional work - like movie or TV sets, or for production companies that do a lot of projects (music videos, etc.). It's not necessarily intended for casual or hobby users.
@melog72 Жыл бұрын
@@Bad_Wolf_Media LOL ... No ...
@melog72 Жыл бұрын
@@Bad_Wolf_Media easy to build something similar for less than 50,-
@-m-5235 Жыл бұрын
I see them everywhere at german events, and noticed them in movies too. There is absolutely a market for them
@boydenhingston-muir3907 Жыл бұрын
@@melog72 No it isn’t. These things are all over the industry for a reason. They are fantastic units.