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Where are metal halide lamps used?

Metal halide lamps are the third generation of green lighting sources emerging in the world today after incandescent lamps and halogen lamps. With the advantages of high light efficiency, good color rendering, and long service life, they have not only become a popular choice for high-end cars, The first choice for light sources such as rear projection TVs, it can also be widely used in military, exploration, underwater operations, field search and rescue and other fields. Compared with ordinary incandescent lamps, metal halide lamps have amazing energy-saving effects and huge market space. At present, metal halide lamps are developing rapidly in developed countries in Europe and the United States, with a penetration rate of nearly 40%. However, among the 8 billion light bulbs produced in my country last year, metal halide lamps accounted for less than 2%.

The main use case of metal halide lamps is in location shooting of movies and TV shows. Low-power HMI metal halide lamps are more widely used in electronic news photography (ENG), and high-power ones are used in location shooting. On the stage, HMI metal halide lamps play an increasingly important role in scene lighting. Professional photographers are increasingly favoring HMI metal halide lamps. Applications in other important situations include projectors, effect lighting, large screen projection and simulated sunlight.

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