Astera Helios: (8) Bulb Kit

The Astera Helios: (8) Bulb Kit is a lighting fixture available to rent from Lightbulb Rentals. We supply film, video, and photography productions across New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh with tested, production-ready gear.

The Astera Helios 8 bulb Kit from Lightbulb Rentals offers a versatile set of RGB LED fixtures designed to provide soft, direct lighting for subjects, making it ideal for accent lighting or creative design elements on location or sets. These wireless tubes are powered by integrated LG Chem Li-ion batteries, providing up to 20 hours of runtime on a three-hour charge.

Each tube, measuring 21.6 inches long and weighing 1.7 pounds, features 16 LED emitters. With an impressive CRI/TLCI rating of 96/96, the Helios Kit ensures high color accuracy, suitable for demanding applications in cine, theatrical, and event productions.

It utilizes RGB, mint, and amber LEDs, alongside hue, saturation, and intensity control, allowing access to millions of custom colors. The Helios Tubes offer a wide white light range from 1750 to 20,000K, facilitating seamless integration into various ambient lighting conditions and enabling creative expression.

Control options include local adjustments on the fixture or remote control via consoles with wired Helios tubes, wireless DMX, CRMX, Bluetooth via the AsteraApp, and IR control with an optional remote. Lightbulb Rentals includes a wireless CRMX box and a tablet with every order containing Astera units, enhancing operational flexibility.

The kit comes in a convenient 4 bulb carry case, complete with four individual charging cables. Rapid charging of three hours provides maximum runtime efficiency tailored for full shoot days. Each case includes essential accessories such as eye bolts, cotter pins, brass studs doubling as baby pins, bulb holders for each light, and one X-stand per fixture.

Key specifications include a light type of RGB + Mint + Amber (full color), a pixels of 8 individually controllable, a length of 550mm / 21.7in (dia 43mm). It also offers a color temperature of 1750-20000K, a cri/tlci of >=96, a max output of 393 lux @1m (4000K); 1340 lm.

Rent the Astera Helios: (8) Bulb Kit from Lightbulb Rentals with same-day pickup or regional delivery across New York and Pennsylvania. Every order is fully inspected and prepped before it ships, and our team can help you build a matching package, add expendables, or answer technical questions before your shoot.