If your swapping Altman Fresnels for $150 LEDs, just be prepared for a dramatically lower level of illumination. We use between $1300 and 1400 as a unit cost for LED units in general when preparing preliminary estimates for a typical high school theatre. I know how tight money is - especially non-capital projects - but it is sad that this far below acceptable choice has to be faced.
There's nothing wrong with the Chinese stuff *EXCEPT* it's made in China. Notorious for stolen technology, questionable materials, workmanship, and general quality. Unless you are buying from a local company that WILL absolutely back and service the product, I'd avoid it like the plague...There is nothing wrong with the Chinese stuff. I is very bright (much brighter than a fresnel with gel on it) and has decent color mixing. Where they tend to come up short is availability of spare parts and matching from fixture to fixture. I also would not recommend using them in a temporary setting since the build quality can be very questionable.
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