Cold Cathode Colors (Red)

[Drunner611]

Does anyone have experience with Cold Cathodes, particularly red ones. If I spend $15 on a light I want to make sure its red, not pink. Any suggestions?

[einCe]

buy a white one then go to your local art supplies store and buy some red ceran wrap. or wtf is that stuff....the annoying plastic people wrap easter baskets in.

and commence wrapping it around the white cathode until its the color you want. + clear tape = perfect

[gert_bobo]

if u want to make sure it's red then buy some ledbars like meteorlights from sunbeam
i've got one of those in red and they r bright red not pink or anything else :)
Greetz Gert AkA B0B0

[Drunner611]

Thanks for the product tip. I don't want to be more specific, but a dark red would be nice.

[comrad]

I had a red cold cathode and it was as red as it can get...

[Drunner611]

Who made it?

[ferrari_freak]

I'm looking for good dark red LEDs too. Will keep an eye on this thread...

Usama aka Ferrari Freak

[HiJon89]

I like the Coolermaster brand cathodes, they're very bright and I've heard of people having troubles with other brands.

[jopers1986]

i also had coolermaster ones, but i had troubles with them! as they were pink . . . . so i would recomend them, just on my experience! get a fatal1ty mobo, built in red LEDs ;)

[SoF]

well I had a lot of lights during my case modding times and if you wanna have red light - take chip lights or so called "meteor lights"
http://www.pc-icebox.de/product_info.php?products_id=2962
cathodes are mostly pink and really looking like crap.

I switched to 8 uv lights anyway - the effect in the room is simply great :)

[ferrari_freak]

So meteor lights > CCs? Btw, I haven't heard much good about the Coolermaster Aurora lights either, apparently they were pink.

Usama aka Ferrari Freak

[drtitanium0]

Yes I am looking for some dark Red CCs or LEDs as well is their anymore suggestions.

[Slayer2k3]

I got mine last year from SVC, and they were pink. I emailed some guy on there, and he next day aired me some ACTUAL RED ONES!!!

....I can't for the life of me remember what brand they are, but they look EXACTLY like these.

http://svc.com/12dccfl-red-221.html

here they are in my LAN rig, at a huge lan........no editing done. they are red. It was also 1 dual tube kit. I still have them, actually. Took em out after the lan as they were too bright lol.



http://www.nelp.net/slayer/Lan%20Pics/LPANE/006.jpg

[drtitanium0]

I got mine last year from SVC, and they were pink. I emailed some guy on there, and he next day aired me some ACTUAL RED ONES!!!

....I can't for the life of me remember what brand they are, but they look EXACTLY like these.

http://svc.com/12dccfl-red-221.html

here they are in my LAN rig, at a huge lan........no editing done. they are red. It was also 1 dual tube kit. I still have them, actually. Took em out after the lan as they were too bright lol.



http://www.nelp.net/slayer/Lan%20Pics/LPANE/006.jpg

THx but those are 2 orange for me

[nike]

i got sum sunbeam ones, never seen such dark light O_O ill post some pics when ill get my hdd back

[Vric]

I have 2 sunbeam in my case (1 blue and 1 UV) They are nice.

Coolermaster have a bit bad reputation about their inverter.

[drtitanium0]

i got sum sunbeam ones, never seen such dark light O_O ill post some pics when ill get my hdd back
Thx alot these pics will help me decide.

[[XC] leviathan18]

i have teh answer for you is quite expensive for a led but you need only one its called luxeon.

this is the led
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/163/refittedled30en.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

this is the led working only 1 and toned done because they guys said it was too bright too intense

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9743/p1080003medium5vb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[gert_bobo]

luxeon's r very bright but also quite exspencive
i have 1 meteor light from sunbeam in my case among with many other lights
here's a pic how it looks like
http://users.pandora.be/BOBOsplace2/case/colors/green_red.JPG
if u want real red just go with any form off leds and you will be fine :)
Greetz Gert AkA B0B0

[DonS1mpson]

Apprently Hiper brand CCs are pretty Red.

[Slayer2k3]

THx but those are 2 orange for me

.....thats also a 1.mp camera. ;)

[[XC] MarioMaster]

imo, most red cc's ive seen almost seem orange, like a neon tint to them

[JoeBar]

I've used red sunbeam ones in the past and they were a bit on the pink side... :p:

[ferrari_freak]

i have teh answer for you is quite expensive for a led but you need only one its called luxeon.

this is the led
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/163/refittedled30en.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

this is the led working only 1 and toned done because they guys said it was too bright too intense

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9743/p1080003medium5vb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I heard that they also run extremely hot...

Usama aka Ferrari Freak

[[XC] leviathan18]

that is why you use a little heatsink to keep it cool as that guy did also you need only 1 that case only has 1 luxeon and toned it down because it was too bright thos things are nice

[Vric]

This is an old picture of 2 sunbeam (one blue and one UV) both cost me about $5

http://www.magietec.com/omega/silverstone5.jpg

Light look a bit "soft", but it's brighter than that. It's a full tower, I would need a 3rd one (or 2 non UV one) to fill the case, but I like the look the way it is.

[apex32]

Does anyone have experience with Cold Cathodes, particularly red ones. If I spend $15 on a light I want to make sure its red, not pink. Any suggestions?

I recently got a dual 12" red cathode kit from Frozencpu, i got it for $2.99! they were on sale and i went to the store in person as im in the same state and decided to go on a roadtrip with a friend (NickS) and they are in fact RED not pink or anything and i know what youre talking about, but i think since then they are not the same price and i thre out the box so im not sure of the manufacturer but i think they might have been made by PC Toys. Good luck

Ill try to get a picture for you to judgge for yourself.

[drtitanium0]

Hey u reveived our old thread!!! Anyway i dnt think they were really "pink" just pinkish as in pinkish red or sumthin.

[drtitanium0]

Think that is a UV light.