LED television as a light?

2noob4u · 04/08/2013, 07:39 PM

Possibly--probably a dumb question..
Has anyone ever got a par reading from an LED television? I doubt that it's bright enough, but I could imagine spending $300. for each 32" and creating light effects through video edit. The cloud/storm options could be amazing.

I was thinking about a projector unit initially but I know the bulbs burn up pretty quick.

raynist · 04/08/2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 2noob4u

Possibly--probably a dumb question..
Has anyone ever got a par reading from an LED television? I doubt that it's bright enough, but I could imagine spending $300. for each 32" and creating light effects through video edit. The cloud/storm options could be amazing.

I was thinking about a projector unit initially but I know the bulbs burn up pretty quick.

Lol, this is a pretty funny idea. I would say you would get a par of zero. I am watching a an led TV right now and have a par meter downstairs but don't feel like getting off of the couch now to test it

rtparty · 04/08/2013, 10:30 PM

Do you know what would happen with the electronics and all the humidity? The tv would fry and you're just asking for a serious problem.

DHyslop · 04/08/2013, 11:35 PM

I don't think you need a PAR meter to test this. Get a timer and see how long you can look directly at your TV. Reset the timer and see how long you can look directly at a Radion.

slief · 04/09/2013, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DHyslop

I don't think you need a PAR meter to test this. Get a timer and see how long you can look directly at your TV. Reset the timer and see how long you can look directly at a Radion.

ReachTheSky · 04/09/2013, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DHyslop

I don't think you need a PAR meter to test this. Get a timer and see how long you can look directly at your TV. Reset the timer and see how long you can look directly at a Radion.

lol. My thoughts exactly. I'm pretty sure they designed it with your precious eyesight in mind so I'd expect PAR to be pretty much zilch.

Ron Reefman · 04/09/2013, 04:41 AM

I gave up on the timer while looking at my TV, it had been 16 hours and I was getting sleepy. So this morning I tried the samething with one of my 99 bulb 3w led fixtures and after about 2 minutes everything went black and I haven't been able to see a thing for the last couple of hours! So my question is, if I turn up the brightness knob on the TV will that increase the PAR value or will it just make me smarter (as in brighter)?

04/08/2013, 07:39 PM	#1
2noob4u Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Md, South of DC. Posts: 51	LED television as a light? Possibly--probably a dumb question.. Has anyone ever got a par reading from an LED television? I doubt that it's bright enough, but I could imagine spending $300. for each 32" and creating light effects through video edit. The cloud/storm options could be amazing. I was thinking about a projector unit initially but I know the bulbs burn up pretty quick. Last edited by 2noob4u; 04/08/2013 at 08:10 PM.

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DHyslop Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: RI Posts: 1,085	I don't think you need a PAR meter to test this. Get a timer and see how long you can look directly at your TV. Reset the timer and see how long you can look directly at a Radion.