--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | LED emitters description: LED emitters | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. image: https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Icons%20-%20Design%20Elements/ETC_4c-1.png --- - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [ABOUT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [AUTHORS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [CONTACT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [![EtCetera\_319x104](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "EtCetera_319x104")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [![ETC Blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "ETC Blog")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) Search ## [![blog-header](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-header.png?width=476&height=155&name=blog-header.png "blog-header")](https://www.etcconnect.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [✕](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/led-emitters#gwen-offcanvas-primary) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) # LED emitters [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Series3_Mazo_2021_4-4-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/long-lasting-led-fixtures) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [3 questions to guide your search for long-lasting LED fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/long-lasting-led-fixtures) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 22-Jun-2022 Moving to LED fixtures is a big decision–and one that should be viewed as a long-term investment. In addition to looking at what LED fixtures can do, specifiers should also consider how long they will last. But finding long-lasting LED fixtures is easier said than done. That’s why ETC Sales Manager... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/long-lasting-led-fixtures) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Tom-LED-Presentation.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/07/led-qa-with-tom-littrell) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [LED Q&A with Tom Littrell](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/07/led-qa-with-tom-littrell) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 1-Jul-2020 As a part of our [Study Hall](https://www.etcconnect.com/study-hall/) educational efforts, we’ve been hosting Instagram Story Q&A’s with ETC experts over the past few months. With so many questions coming in from our amazing followers, it’s simply not possible to get to them all in a day, or within the confines of an Instagram S0 tory! [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/07/led-qa-with-tom-littrell) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ReleveBlogCover-ETC-1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Relevé Spot – color that moves you](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 23-May-2019 ETC has always valued color. In fact, we geek out on color so much around here that we’ve given a name to all of the stuff that goes into high-quality color creation: ***Color Integrity.*** With the launch of our most recent LED fixture, Relevé Spot, we thought it was the perfect time to take a deep... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LED-lifetime-blog-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-2-led-lifetime) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [LED FAQs (Part 2): LED Lifetime](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-2-led-lifetime) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 22-Mar-2019 *In [this series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/led-faq), we discuss some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about LEDs. In this post: the basics of LED life from Outreach and Training Specialist Tom Littrell.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-2-led-lifetime) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_5939-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-1-what-is-led-binning) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [LED FAQs (Part 1): What is LED binning?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-1-what-is-led-binning) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 7-Mar-2019 *In this series, we’ll touch on some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about LEDs. The insights in parts 1 and 2 are brought to you by ETC’s Outreach and Training Specialist Tom Littrell. Stay tuned for more from Color Specialist Wendy Luedtke in parts 3 and 4.*  [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-1-what-is-led-binning) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LEDs-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/behind-the-scenes-look-at-where-etc-leds-come-from) [Lighting fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/lighting-fixtures) ### [A behind the scenes look at where our LEDs were born](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/behind-the-scenes-look-at-where-etc-leds-come-from) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 30-Oct-2018 We each have a past. Some more shady than others. And when it comes to the LEDs we use in ETC fixtures you might be surprised to learn where each comes from. Surprisingly, not a single one was created with theatrical lighting in mind. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/behind-the-scenes-look-at-where-etc-leds-come-from) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2_LED-cyc-light-system-in-the-Salt-Lake-Tabernacle_sm-699x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/02/battle-of-the-bulbs) [Source Four LED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/source-four-led) ### [Battle of the bulbs](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/02/battle-of-the-bulbs) By [Allison Suchon](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/allison-suchon) 7-Feb-2017 *This article by Rob Gerlach first appeared in the January-February 2016 edition of* [Entertainment Technology Asia](https://www.e-techasia.com/) *magazine.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/02/battle-of-the-bulbs) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Serenade_Hong-Kong-Ballet_credit-Cheung-Wai-Lok-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/forget-the-datasheet) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Forget the datasheet!](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/forget-the-datasheet) By [Luke Delwiche](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/luke-delwiche) 17-Jan-2017 *This article, written by ETC Entertainment Market Manager Luke Delwiche, first appeared in the Swedish Theatre Technology Association (STTF) magazine,* [proScen*,*](https://www.sttf.se/) *in 2015. 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