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SPECTRAL COLOR METER

CV600

Exposure Meter,Color Temperature Meter

UPRtek CV600 Spectral Color Meter

CV600 - All purpose Professional Cinematic and Photographic Light meter. It is not only a Light meter, but also a Color meter, Cine meter and Exposure meter a quicker, more efficient measurements for cinematographer, videographer, video makers, and film producers to capture every life moment!

CV600 icon New Design targets the needs of professional photographers provide Advanced Features at work! Filter Library, Flicker Free setup, Color Rendering Evaluation ( CRI, TM30, SSI, TLCI, TLMF) and get a right Exposure value. These New functions are helping you to face the challenges of setting up lights.

The common used 『White Balance Map』 for cinematographer and videographer. Now combined with modern technology. Just target your Corrected Color Temperature. Check your current lights and accurately pinpoint the right gel to use CV600 helps you to control the light and increase the quality of work!

Filter Light Palette Includes CC/LB Rosco, LEE Filter, Kodak, FUJIFILM 4 brands of filter library to find the suitable color. Knowing exactly what gel to use. Save times to guess, trial and error.

Lighting quality affects the visual sensibility

Are you tired of spending a lot of time choosing the proper light source? CV600 adds the latest feature, called Spectral Similarity Index (SSI) to solve your tricky problem.

Users can check the current performance of the light sources by simple parameter judgement and whether it meets your expectation to be more effective for gaffers, directors and photographers. The SSI was proposed by the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. SSI defines the similarity of the “spectra”between the test light and standard light ( Illuminant A, D50,D55,D65). When SSI of both spectra has higher values, two light sources will overlap or become closer to each other ,meaning that the color of the test light source is similar to the standard light source and both light rendering performances are better. SSI is suitable for evaluating cinema and broadcasting lightings, color performance of television, motion picture photography and general lighting.

We used different light sources to compare with the standard Illuminant A. We found out that the spectrum of X light source is similar to the Standard Illuminant A, meaning that X lighting can achieve the effect of Standard Illuminant A whenever we use it.

TM30-15 Evaluating Light Source Color Rendition was proposed by the IES in 2015. It mainly compensates the defect of the light rendering of CRI in saturated light sources which cannot fully present the color perceived ability on human eyes. The main reference indices are Color Vector Graphic, Color Fidelity Index (Rf) and Color Gamut Index (Rg) ,assisting users to have more comprehensive understanding of light color quality.

In the past, we thought that the light with higher CRI index, showing the realer color of objects. However, if the scene is in the studio, the image usually have color deviation on the screen. The light source component does not match the color characteristics of the camera’s sensor chip. CRI reflects the perception of the color reproduction of the light source by human eyes. TLCI reflects the lighting & color reception and degree of reproduction by camera. Because of that, the EBU ( European Broadcasting Union) proposed the TLCI ( Television Lighting Consistency Index) which can response the camera’s reception of lighting & color, color reprocution and lighting environment requirements. CV600 added Television Lighting Color Index (TLCI) to offer a more convenient evaluation methodology for gaffers and photographers.

■TLCI Levels

Television Lighting Matching Factor (TLMF)

TLCI shows a performance of color reproduction from the video cameras or TV monitors. While TLMF aids professionals in comparing different light sources and check how they can match in order to create a more realistic environment. For example, if a videographer wants to create a scene with a sunny background, he can compare two light sources by using TLMF. Using TLMF function in predicting the best environment is more accurate and results in a more realistic surrounding.Providing four kinds of CIE Standard Illuminants (A, D50, D55, D65). Professor Milk Wood said: TLCI is a tool for manufacturers to use in designing a product for television use, then TLMF is a tool for practitioners that allows the prediction of real world mixing and matching of different sources before getting in the studios, when it is often too late to change.(Source: www.mikewoodconsulting.com/articles/Protocol%20Fall%202013%20-%20TLCI.pdf)

CV600 is a cinematic light meter with an exposure meter. Exposure Value Compensating-Make sure every shoot are always correctly exposed.

Camera is filming in every seconds and Flicker happens!

Post production or reshooting are time consuming task and not always easily repairable. CV600 built-in flicker free function enable the setting between camera frame rate and light source frequency to provide flicker-free shooting.

Frequency Flicker is related to the frequency of the driving voltage. CV 600 is not only measuring flicker for Film and TV equipment, but also adding the indicator of the flicker Risk on human eyes. According to the IEEE PAR 1789 report, human eyes perceptual frequency is below 70 Hz which might induce the physiological hazards physically and psychologically, such as headache, vision loss and epilepsy. However, movie makers and TV producers have strict requirements on Flicker. The safer lighting environment will lead to the best shooting effect and take care of actors’feelings. CV600 is based on the IEEE PAR 1789-2015 Flicker safety regulation and built-in Flicker Risk Figure, improving the instant detection of convenience and accuracy for users.

uSpectrum PC Software supports CV600 spectrometer. You can check the accurate measurement of your data directly.

Files Download

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - Specification (EN)

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  Measuring modes, capabilities and system introduction

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - Comprehensive catalog (EN)

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  Brand story, spectrometer application, lighting solution provider and correspondence software

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - Cinema & Photography (EN)

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  Learn how to quantify scene lighting design and enhance shooting quality

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - MK350 LED Meter (EN)

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  MK350 Series Spectrometer basic features introduction

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - MK350 Series Survival Handbook (EN)

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  MK350 Series Spectrometer basic optical know-how and case study

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - User Manual (EN)

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  Product introduction on operation, Q&A and warranty services

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - Industry_Application Flicker_DM (EN)

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  Introduction on LED lighting flicker, potential health concerns and anti-flicker solution

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - Industry Application DM- Cinema & Photography (EN)

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  Explanation on how to create the perfect shooting environment for cinematic & stage lighting designers

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - DM

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  Spectrometer features and application introduction

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  CV600 Spectral Color Meter - Version Update (V-1.0.4.B4)

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  Fixed: Bugs

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Videos

How to measure TLCI - UPRTek CV600 Review

How to Measure Color with the CV600

Testing LED Lights With A Colour Spectrmeter (& Mobile Phone)_EN

Tech Corner - CV600 Digital LED Light Meter

Using A Color Meter: WWII Vet Interview (CV600)

UPRtek CV600 Spectral Colormeter Product Overview

Ikan's CV600 Spectrometer Will Tell You Almost Everything About Your Light Source

UPRtek CV600 Spectral Color Meter (Eng Sub)

【UPRtek Unbox】Wing File Setup – Naming/Search/Delete_EN

【UPRtek Unbox】Wing WiFi Card Connection_EN

【UPRtek Unbox】Tripod Bracket_EN

【UPRtek Unbox】Strap Installation_EN

Supported Products

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  Wing Wi-Fi Wireless Control Card

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  UPRtek offers Wing Wi-Fi wireless remote control card to work with handheld spectrometer to break through environmental constraints and allow you to measure and share data any time and any where. In addition, the Wing Wi-Fi wireless remote control card work with 8G micro SD memory card allows your handheld spectrometer to use the Google Play and iOS spectrum APP developed by UPRtek for free.

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  uSpectrum PC Software

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  UPRtek design and produce handheld spectrometer not only provides an easier measurement method, but also abundant spectral information which is widely used in optics field. The handheld spectrometer is not only integrating with smart device, but it’s plentiful measurement data is also helping professional users to have advanced study and research via uSpectrum PC software.

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  Mobile Spectrum APP

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  UPRtek has extensive experience in mobile APP design and development. Designe the uSpectrum APP for UPRtek handheld spectrometer series. It provides App Store and Google Play the most popular platform in market. Not only stand-alone measurement, you can also used with mobile devices according to the different environment .

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Applicable Industry

• Academics Research

  Photophysical Research and Teaching, LED Light Color Research, Spectral Measurement Teaching Aids

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  Did you, like me, ever thought of "how did light come from?" When you start learning about how to produce light, you may find that light is not only contains electrons, energies, photons, and many mathematic computation. Producing light also involving colors, color temperature, illumination and spectrum ... and so on, this looks like simple but actually complex knowledge, as a teacher or either a student, you must try UPRtek well-designed hand-held spectrometer , Its design concept focuses on lightweight and easy to carry and easy to use interface. Therefore, UPRtek handheld spectrometer is being used at Universities and Colleges as an indispensible teaching tool, for understanding Light, Color and Physics.

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• Light and Agriculture

  Plant Growth Light Measurement, Plant Factory Measurement Tool, Plant Growth Monitoring

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  Indoor Agriculture has been increasingly gaining interest as a means for plant assisted growth using artificial light. This has ramifications for supplemental food production during winter months, especially in regions with short days and reduced sunlight. This technology also has the commercial potential for ornamental plants as well and even perhaps for growing plants 24 hours / day. UPRtek PAR Meter is designed especially for plant growth application, it is using PAR (photo synthetically active radiation) that plants assisted growth with artificial light, and provides PPFD (Photosynthetic Photo Flux Density) measurement unit to help us to discover the research for plants grow and build up the plant growth system.

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• Health and Safety

  Blue Light Detection, Flicker Measurement, UV Inspection

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  Light is essential to human life. Since the electronic technology is getting matured each day, people are using light for not only illumination but also applying it to medical, agriculture and store display...and so on. People now are having awareness about "light" which can be harmful and beneficial to vision as well as our health. Now you can use UPRtek Handheld Spectrometer to help you understand and analyze the characteristics of light, prevent damage from light more effectively and guard your health.

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• Lighting Designers

  Lighting Design and Installation, Light Source LUX Distribution, Light Color Rendering Index

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  In the old days, lighting intensity was often ignored, especially in offices and retail shops. People only started to care about the application of illumination to life after the lighting design industrial boom. For example, when do you usually replace your bulb at home or in the office? Most people replied when the bulb started to flash and made people uncomfortable. Therefore, As a lighting designer, you can use the UPRtek handheld spectrometer to help your customers understand light is not only driving out the darkness, light application is variety. Let UPRtek handheld spectrometer help you to expand more business opportunities.

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• LED Manufacturing

  LED Production and Manufacturing Inspection, Lighting Equipment Production Quality Management, Light Source Quality Ensurence

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  What is the most concerned about being an LED manufacturer? Most likely, what consumers concerned about the most before purchase is also what manufacturers are most interested to know. Most consumers are tends to find a balance between price and quality before purchase, LED manufacturers are also faced with the same problem. The birth of the UPRtek handheld spectrometer has solved the problem for LED manufacturers. Before understanding how LED manufacturing is associated with UPRtek handheld spectrometers, let's briefly introduce the following three types of LED manufacturers.

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• The Difference of Light Quality in LED Trading

  LEDMaterial Incoming Detection, Control the Lighting Quality, Quantitative Management of Lighting Quality

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  LEDs are cooler, energy efficient, last longer, shockproof, and are non toxic, and that's why LEDs are a billion dollar industry and growing. However, LEDs are based on semiconductors, which means that because the nature of the semiconductor materials, the light quality is like making a soufflé, your never quite how it's going to turn out. UPRtek provides you the best solution of handheld spectrometers to help you control the consistency of LEDs while trading LED.

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• The Spectrometer in Visual Merchandising

  Architectural Lighting Design, Use Lighting for Atmosphere, Use the Ambient Light

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  Have you noticed that when you pass through the window of the department store, your eyes will always look at the model's body involuntarily(LUX Image Distribution); when you pass through the supermarket fruit display area, you will always stop and reach out to the colorful and bright fruits(CRI); even when you go through the same kind of store, you will always step into a spacious and bright store instead of the narrow dim one(LUX)? All this is the result of the elaborate design of the lighting designer. But because the type and quality of the lamps will directly affect the lighting display effect, how should the lighting designer control all the light source changes from design, lamp selection, layout and even case feedback? UPRtek's handheld spectrometer is definitely a good partner for your mission!

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• Marine Biology

  Coral Lighting Lamp, Marine Lighting Research, Aquarium Biological Growth Lamp

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  Do you feel excited or joyful when seeing red? Perhaps you also agree that human psychology affected by different colors. The various colors in our life come from the light, so, did you ever wonder if animals and plants on Earth also influenced by the artificial light sources?The following article will mention a little bit of the “color temperature” which is common used for light colors, and let us dive into the deep blue sea to see one of Japan’s coral feeding specialists, Eiji Myorin, uses UPRtek portable spectrometer for coral growing light design and comparison.

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