SPORTSBEAMS’ ANSWER:
Our design incorporates a patented single lens optics that emits light evenly through a large continous aperture at 400lm per sq/in with absolutely no breakage within the aperture. Contrast that with the multiple optics design of all other sports lighters that force 2000+ lumens per sq/in through hundreds of pinhole optics. The extreme brightness and breakage within the aperture causes the glare that has become infamous in the industry.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
Glare is the single biggest issue facing LED sports lighting fixtures. Our single lens optics is the only solution that can significantly reduce glare and improve the lighting on the field.

SPORTSBEAMS’ ANSWER: Yes. Our factory that produces our fixtures is a wholly-owned contract manufacturing company.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
Controlling the manufacturing process is essential to ensure build quality. When a lighting company doesn’t own the manufacturing, they are at the mercy of the processes of the third party manufacturer. Often times, they are not aware of quality issues until after their product has been deployed in the field.

SPORTSBEAMS’ ANSWER:
We employ intelligent, active cooling and state-of-the-art heat pipe technologies to ensure that our heat sensitive components remain at a constant temperature. The result is long term reliability and no light degradation due to overheating.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
Heat is the most significant factor in the life reduction of any LED fixture. Consequently, proper heat management is absolutely essential in ensuring a fixture’s longevity.

SPORTSBEAMS’ ANSWER:
We are, 100%. As owners of the factory, we set up very detailed quality control processes and can ensure that they are followed each and every time.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
Quality control isn’t just about incoming inspection of a product. Proper quality control starts at the component level and carries through all the way to final delivery. If a company relies on third parties to do this, they are rolling the dice on the quality of the final product.

SPORTSBEAMS’ ANSWER:
Yes. From design to engineering to manufacturing to installation, we own everything. As a true technology company, we have the experience and knowledge to design the world’s best products on our own.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
Relying on third parties to develop core technologies is usually a poor model for any business. Many of the important technical details are poorly understood, not properly implemented or simply overlooked. For lighting companies, this often results in a fixture that is inefficient, overpowered, underpowered or not built to last more than a few years – regardless of the warranty that they offer.

SPORTSBEAMS’ ANSWER:
Our founders have been designing and manufacturing advanced LED fixtures since 2002, when LED first became efficient enough for lighting purposes. This gives Sportsbeams more LED fixture experience than any other sports lighting company in the world.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
HIDs have dominated the sports lighting market for decades. But HIDs were never a very sophisticated technology. Designing, engineering and manufacturing true LED sports lighting fixtures, however, requires the experience and knowledge of a technology company, not a sales and marketing company. Just as horse breeders didn’t suddenly start making automobiles at the turn of the last century, it’s unreasonable to think that an HID manufacturer can suddenly become an expert in LED lighting.

SPORTSBEAMS’ ANSWER:
Yes. Due to our active cooling, we can mount our fixture in any position.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
Almost all LED sports lighting fixtures with passive heat sinks have significant limitations on their mounting angles. The heat sinks are designed for specific airflow and failure to mount them at the proper angle can result in significant reduction of fixture life as heat management begins to fail.

SPORTSBEAMS’ ANSWER:
All of our fixtures run 48V DC to the LED.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?LED fixtures either utilize pulse width modulation (PWM) or DC. PWM is easier to engineer, but results in significant flickering, especially with high-resolution cameras. DC power directly to the LED ensures flicker-free lighting at any frame resolution. Lower voltage to the fixture results in significantly less heat, thereby prolonging the life of the fixture. Additionally, any fixture that utilizes more than 60V poses a real electrocution danger to installers and technicians.