Quote Originally Posted by khyberkitsune
Most panels are made in China, pure and simple they've got a stranglehold on the rare-earth market and thus it's almost impossible to find diodes not made in China.

The leds in the lights your using are from Bridgelux. Bridgelux is an Osram company.
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They are producing the led here in the states and than selling them to china. At least that is my understanding. Therefor making your claim that china is the home of led production, incorrect. In addition Nichia and Osram both make the vast proportion of there product here in the states. I have a friend that is a rep for one and a business acquaintance that is a rep for the other so I have a pretty good idea of what I am talking here.

Quote Originally Posted by khyberkitsune
The next generation will likely be quad-band, assuming the cost of 420nm diodes drops (they're currently about 2-3x more expensive than any other diode.)
You have showed my a link to China made lights "www.ecogroled.com/".
That isn't a link to the 420nm led you were referring 2. In addition Those Prices suck!(90watt led for 299$). You can get the 90watt ufo lights from amazon for 150$ and I got pricing right from china for 90$ each. So what give's? Have you found a 420nm high power led? Or was there just some talk with your "supplier" about using them?

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For get ebay...Don't bother those folks in china if you just want one. But if your looking for 4 or 16 led light contact them and they will give you factory direct pricing.
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