What's the best bulb for digi ballasts?

[SMARMY ARMY]

From what I've read Eye horti bulbs burn out when using them in a digi ballast. So what's the best bulb I can get for my 1000w hps futurebrite?

thanks

 

[Sam the Caveman]

Ushio, from what I've read, no personal experience though.

 

[Oldmac]

I agree with Sam the Caveman, Ushio bulbs work fine with my Lumatek 600w ballast and Hortilux do not.

 

[krunchbubble]

ive ran the damn near every bulb available, up to a year ago, on digi ballasts. they all work fine on digi's.
im about to run the sunpulse bulbs, specifically designed for digital ballasts. the 1000w mh comes in 4 different kelvin ratings for different times during flowering.
http://www.sunpulselamps.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

 

[ItsAllOver]

krunchbubble, I was just going to mention those. I am running on 600w Sunpulse PSMH right now but it's not flowering so I can't say anything about that, yet. I am intrigued by them for sure.
You plan on making a thread about the results if you see anything of note?
I have been interested in doing a controlled experiment with these bulbs, but don't have the space/money right now.

Peace folks

 

[AKDrifter]

From what I've read Eye horti bulbs burn out when using them in a digi ballast.

I have always run Eye Hortilux in my 400w set up with a galaxy digital ballast and have had zero problems. I hope that is not the case as I just upgraded to a 600w with EH.

 

[GroHi]

My digi's burn Hortilux & Ushio bulbs a little more "red" in the visible spectrum... can see it pretty easily on a side-by-side w c&c ballasts & white background paper. The Hortilux often picks up a high pitched hum from the digis though doesn't do this w the c&c... haven't picked this up on the Ushio as of yet. PAR measurements comparable between the two. Ushio seems to be more "compatible"- no humming (as of yet) + appear more "balanced" from the naked eye, though par the same. Peace.

Be nice if Sun Pulse tried an hps...

 

[America]

Just use regular bulbs. Cheaper to replace every few grows and the difference in results in negligible.

 

[habeeb]

I once had a 250watt digital, and it burned out my blue hortilux in a month.

I'm sticking with CMH for now..