[CRI 95] I went through an endless search to get my first LED light and ended up between this and the Litepanel Astra. I eventually picked this because of the slightly lower price and more rugged build quality, as well as the recommendation of a videographer who has been using one for awhile. I am very happy with the light in operation and the build quality feels fantastic as well. The light was very easy to setup and get right to shooting with. The controls are extremely simple. Definitely make sure to get barndoors with this as well as it does not include them. One additional note: this company's customer service was fantastic. When I received the light, the included bag had a broken zipper. After only one quick email, they fed-exed me out a replacement bag. I wish every company had customer service that fixed problems that quickly. Definitely recommend this light and company and look forward to filling out my lighting set with their gear.

[5600K] I bought the previous version of this light from Dracast directly and had some issues with it. I called the company and after some more issues, I finally got to a person who was very helpful, ha made the situation right and even replaced the faulty unit with this version, which was very generous and great because this light is amazing. It's nearly impossible (and not worth the trouble) to run it off batteries, but it is such a large source, that it creates gorgeous, soft light with some spun in front of it. The micro-shadows are non-existent, the hardware is tough, and the led is far more accurate than guessing at some vague lines on a dial.

[50,000 Hours] I'm both a professional photographer and cinematographer and I bought this originally for location video work. The output is incredible (My meter reads f-11 at 1/50 of a second at ASA 400 from 4' away.) The large source produces a much more pleasing light than smaller source led's just by the size and I was able to fake a chimera (strobe-based softbox) on it and it looked amazing.The dimming is accurate and flicker-free and the color is near perfect (certainly better than any other LED I have used) It only weights 10 pounds and while it's large, the quality of the light makes it worthwhile for me to take it on location. It's also powerful enough to use for still work, similar to how you would use a kino - but def requires some opal or tough spun to soften. Also their customer service is the best - No complaints!

[130 W ] Very good light, ordered 3, 1 came with part of a row of led's that didn't light, corner of the box was crushed/split open. I called B&H and made a quick return and received a replacement 2 day air. When I ordered there was a package deal with barn doors, softbox and 60 degree grid, along with the standard power supply and soft sided carrying case made of durable heavy nylon. I ordered the daylight 5500k light to utilize full power. I independently ordered a set of filters offered by Dracast, which are made to slide into slots on barn door, grid or softbox. Oddly the filters don't actually fit in the slots on the light itself, which are made for a clear plastic protective sheet over the leds and a second slot for the accessory barn doors, etc. A full set of 5 filters was $130 but are well made and should last many years. The light is well made with a metal housing and the digital readout for power setting is nice. Lowest end settings are iffy up to about 10%, after that they are consistent. The lights are very bright but not extremely bright. I'm using them for product videos and they are working well. After a solid days shoot the lights are slightly warm to the touch and no flickering issues. When using the filters I didn't use the clear plastic protective sheet so as to help keep the lights cooler.

[LCD] Camera, media, and light; are like a hammer, wood, and nails. Moving to digital capture, computer mediums, and LEDS is a perfect pairing.

[Daylight] We at EffinFunny have been using these lights for a year now, and they are sturdy, durable, easy to use, and you get a ton of flexibility with the bi-color. We had a couple issues with the power supplies that were promptly resolved by Aaron. They are very communicative at dra-cast and work to make sure that you get what you need quickly. They're just nice guys that want to do good work! Refreshing.

[Daylight] Needed a minor repair to one of our lights. We called and received great customer service and a quick turn around to get it fixed. Very impressed with Dracast and there products! Thanks Eli Sanchez & team!

[Proprietary] Now this is the best LED of this market place. Lighting quality is bright and good color quality. The shipping system is really one of the best I have not seen before. I have been using this LED light since 6 months. It helps my business great. No problem to use it. Well service and best quality of product. I satisfied to this LED light. So I came back here for buying one more for my friend. He is a photographer. He also likes it very much. And I think he will also satisfy to use it. So I can recommend to you use this best product.

[5600K] Dracast's LED1000 PLUS Daylight is the best LED light I've ever tested because its so color accurate and build solidly. As a cinematographer I have a practical understanding of light and light sources. Its important to know that LEDs aren't a full spectrum light source like sunlight. And they can have difficulty reproducing certain key wavelengths of light, leaving gaps in the visible spectrum. In fact, most LEDs today do a poor job of reproducing red (R9), which is important for good skin tone. This is okay if you're just lighting backgrounds, but not so good if you're lighting people. The common CRI measurement fails to tell the whole picture because it assumes a full spectrum source. CRI averages readings from only 8 samples, that is R1-R8. However, the colors which are most important for skin tones, R9, R13, and R15, are omitted in the calculation. Using a Sekonic C-700 Spectrometer, I was able to meter the light from 5' at 100%. The display temp of 5600K metered at 5787K, which is acceptable. The measured output was 2750 lux and there was zero indication of a green or magenta color shift (CCi). Most notable was the CRI rating (Ra) of 96.2, and R9=94.6, R13=97.3, and R15=94.1. Those are outstanding numbers for an LED panel and the best Ive seen yet. The beam spread appears to be about 45 and is controllable with the barn doors or grid. Its very intense and youll want to shoot this through diffusion or bounce it when lighting people but the package is easy to handle and very portable. The panels are built solidly with a nice blue aluminum frame, sturdy yoke, a useful display for color temp and intensity, xlr power, assignable dmx, and interchangeable battery plate. This panel cant be beat at any price and is perfect if you need a lightweight, battery-powered light source for lighting people and need great skin tones.

[CRI 95] As a photographer, I look for a LED panel that's easy to carry around for travel, cool to the touch, bright, powerful, and color-accurate. This is just the perfect one. It is easy to operate and lovely to sight. I used it recently at a location and I also made use of its added feature (color temperature) it notified me of the color temperature and I was amazed when i saw the output. This led has saved me from the guesswork of using a light meter and has also enhanced my production.