Solis-Tek new bulbs for Digital ballasts coming soon..

I haven't posted much as I am doing research and just been reading to find the answers to my questions as oppose to posting the same question that has been asked 15,873 times by someone else but I ordered up some solis-tek ballasts and shot them an email with regards to lamp selection and just thought I would post the response below for anyone who may be interested. Cheers!



Thanks for your email, this is a very good question...
Most brand name bulbs are compatible with our ballast. However there is a
huge misconception with standard HID bulbs that run on 50 / 60 hz. These
bulbs were designed for magnetic core and coil ballasts that run on 50 / 60
hz. Now a days the digital ballasts may be compatible with 50 /60 hz but not
optimum (that's why you get lamps popping and premature failure etc), the
bulb should be rated for high or low frequency... which most lamp
manufacturers have not caught on to this yet since digital lighting is still
relatively new.

The only company for lamps that is on key with the digital progression is
SunPulse Lamps, but they only make a Metal Halide lamps.

Good News! We are actually releasing a SolisTek High End DIGITAL lamp
designed for DIGITAL BALLASTS low and high frequency! This will be available
by June 2012. This high end digital lamp will make a matched system with
our solistek digital ballast. Which makes tremendously low THD (total
harmonic distortion) with the efficiency and reliability of core and coil,
on a digital platform!

Um, what about Digilux lamps? They're specifically designed for digital ballasts, and have been out for a while already in both MH and HPS flavors. My Digilux 600 HPS pushes 95,000 lumens.

Well that is good to know, I am just the messanger, please don't shoot! From what I have been reading it seems that most people like the Ushio and that is what I was leaning towards getting, the only thing is I wanted to get MH for veg and HPS for flower but it seems their MH is a conversion bulb and not a true MH (if that even makes sense), not sure if that makes a difference or not....

If I didn't run Digilux I would run Ushio most likely. There's a youtube video comparison with meters and stuff comparing Digilux and Hortilux both run in digital ballasts, and the Digilux blows the Hortilux away. Digilux is less expensive too.

[video=youtube;edAAt4Ul4tI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edAAt4Ul4tI&feature=related[/video]

[video=youtube;_e_lEgacnH4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e_lEgacnH4[/video]

Nice, thanks for the vids *thumbs up*

i've seen digilux screw up reflectors before because of poor manufacturing, i bet the solis tek bulbs are bad ass, i can't wait to get some and try out, i've heard good things about them.

Digilux bulbs are the greatest, best MH and HPS brand I have ever run. Been running them for two years and have backups in my closet for when I need them, I hope they stick around.

How does a bulb screw up a reflector? Please explain this one.

Anyone had a chance to use the new Solis Tek Bulbs yet? I've been using their ballast for awhile now, and LOVE it! What about Hortilux bulbs in the Solis Tek ballasts? I've been running Digilux exclusively for quite a while, so I decided to try the 1000w HPS from Hortilux (hasn't arrived yet).

Thanks,

Bud

budbrain007 said:

Anyone had a chance to use the new Solis Tek Bulbs yet? I've been using their ballast for awhile now, and LOVE it! What about Hortilux bulbs in the Solis Tek ballasts? I've been running Digilux exclusively for quite a while, so I decided to try the 1000w HPS from Hortilux (hasn't arrived yet).

Thanks,

Bud

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I think Hortilux stepped up their game for Digital ballasts. Check out this recent comparison.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgb_Khtqa1Q

FrankyDaFarmer said:

I think Hortilux stepped up their game for Digital ballasts. Check out this recent comparison.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgb_Khtqa1Q

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Nice find.. Makes me happy that I did go with the 600 watt Ushio hps for flowering! (got a good price on her)

I don't think anyone will b disappointed with the new solis-tek bulbs,or anything else made by solis-tek,they are top notch! Have 6 1000w matrix now myself