What Prolycht does

Prolycht is a specialty lighting manufacturer that designs and sells high-fidelity RGBACL (six-color: Red, Green, Blue, Amber, Cyan, Lime) LED fixtures for professional film, television, and virtual production workflows. Founded in 2017 by color scientist Dr. Anqing Liu, a former Phillips research scientist and contributor to CIE (International Commission on Illumination) standards, the company built its product line around the proprietary Hyperlight Color Engine, which mixes six LED emitter channels to reproduce a continuous, full-gamut spectrum with measured CRI >97, TLCI >95, and TM-30 >94 on flagship models. The portfolio includes the Orion 675 FS flagship spotlight, the Orion 300 FS portable spotlight, and the Thunder One and Thunder Lite RGBWA soft panels, supplemented by the ChromaLink mobile app with ImageTrack RT for real-time virtual production color matching and an ecosystem of light-shaping accessories.

The company's go-to-market is a 100% channel model: products are sold exclusively through an authorized dealer and distributor network spanning more than 60 partners across North America, Europe, Asia, and additional regions, with marquee dealers including AbelCine, B&H, Adorama, and CVP, and an exclusive distribution agreement with Dedolight for Germany, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of fixtures, kits (including Pelican-case variants), and accessories, with a modest extended-warranty service offering layered on top. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled at the dealer level. The company is domiciled in Shenzhen, China (Shenzhen Wanyuan Guangyin Technology Co., Ltd. / 深圳万源光引科技有限公司), with a North American sales/marketing office in Santa Clara, California, and operated with 1-10 employees. In August 2023, Prolycht was acquired by Aputure, a larger film and television LED lighting company, absorbing the business into its portfolio.

Name

Prolycht

Legal name

Prolycht Lighting Co., Ltd.

Website

https://prolycht.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prolycht designs high-fidelity RGBACL LED lighting fixtures for professional film, television, and virtual production, serving cinematographers and production studios globally through an authorized dealer network before being acquired by Aputure in August 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Film and Television Lighting Equipment

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Camera Lighting & Flash (Speedlights, Continuous Lights, LED Panels) (CRACAPAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ), Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Professional LED lighting
• RGBACL full spectrum fixtures
• Film production spotlights
• Broadcast soft light panels
• Color accurate cinema lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Fixtures: Prolycht generates revenue primarily through the sale of professional LED lighting fixtures including the Orion series spotlights and Thunder series soft panels. Products are sold through authorized dealers and distributors globally with various kit configurations and accessories available.
2. Accessories and Parts: Sale of light shaping accessories, replacement parts, cables, mounting solutions, transportation cases, and other ecosystem products that complement the core lighting fixtures.
3. Extended Warranty: The company offers extended warranty (18 months vs standard 1 year) upon product registration for additional service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prolycht designs, manufactures, and sells professional RGBACL full-spectrum LED lighting fixtures for film, television, and virtual production. The portfolio includes the Orion 675 FS and Orion 300 FS spotlights and the Thunder One and Thunder Lite soft light panels, all built around the proprietary Hyperlight Color Engine. Products are sold exclusively through an authorized global dealer and distributor network, with the ChromaLink mobile application enabling wireless control and real-time color matching for virtual production workflows.

Product overview

Prolycht is a professional LED lighting company offering a portfolio of RGBACL (Red, Green, Blue, Amber, Cyan, Lime) full spectrum LED products for film and television production. The core product line includes the Orion 675 FS flagship all-in-one spotlight (675W) and Orion 300 FS portable spotlight (320W), both powered by Prolycht's proprietary Hyperlight Color Engine for precise color reproduction. The Thunder series provides soft light panels including Thunder One (450W) and Thunder Lite (250W) for broader coverage applications. Products are controlled via on-board interfaces, industry-standard DMX/Art-Net protocols, wireless LumenRadio CRMX, and Prolycht's proprietary ChromaLink mobile app which includes ImageTrack RT for real-time virtual production color matching. The product ecosystem is supported by various accessories including reflectors, softboxes, Fresnel lenses, projection kits, cases, and cables.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orion 675 FS Flagship all-in-one RGBACL full-spectrum LED spotlight (675W) for professional film and television production, with CRI >97, TLCI >95, TM-30 >94, integrated power supply, 27 DMX modes, and DMX/LumenRadio CRMX/Art-Net/Bluetooth Mesh/Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Orion 300 FS Portable 320W RGBACL LED spotlight with six-channel Hyperlight Color Engine, TLCI 98 and Ra 96 color rendering, 2,000K-20,000K white light with green/magenta adjustment, full RGBACL color gamut, controlled via on-board panel, DMX, Art-Net, or the ChromaLink Bluetooth/Wi-Fi app.
• Thunder One High-powered 450W RGBWA soft light panel with a 3.2' x 1.6' aperture, delivering 12,200 lux at 1m (3200K), CRI 95 and TLCI 92, 2,700K-10,000K white light range, full RGB+W+A color gamut with user-defined white point, and on-board/DMX/Bluetooth control.
• Thunder Lite Compact 250W RGBWA soft light panel delivering 8,032 lux at 1m (3200K), with the same color rendering and control capabilities as Thunder One, including 2,700K-10,000K white range and full RGB+W+A gamut, suited to smaller production setups requiring full-spectrum color control.
• ChromaLink App Proprietary mobile application for iOS and Android that enables wireless control of Prolycht lights via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for color control, effects, and integration with the Accsoon SeeMo Pro video converter; the ImageTrack RT mode on the app delivers real-time, camera-driven color matching for virtual production workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• CRI average >97, TLCI average >95, TM-30 average >94 for Orion 675 FS
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AputurecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2023Aputure, a leading company in film and television LED lighting, acquired Prolycht in August 2023. This strategic acquisition brought Prolycht's color science expertise and software algorithms into the Aputure family. Aputure CEO Ian Xie stated the acquisition reaffirms their commitment to shaping the future of film lighting technology, with Prolycht's expertise in color science and engineering expected to accelerate breakthrough product offerings. Prolycht founder Anqing Liu noted that Prolycht's technology and spirit will live on in Aputure's future products.
• Dedolight (Dedo Weigert Film)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 October 2021Prolycht and Dedolight announced a technology collaboration in October 2021. The partnership combines Prolycht's Hyperlight Color Engine with Dedolight's opto-mechanical designs. Dedolight was appointed as exclusive distribution partner for Germany, Russia, and the greater Eastern European territory. Dedolight earned two Technical Achievement Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is known for its dual lens concept and advanced lighting instruments. Founder Dedo Weigert praised Prolycht's multi-color control capabilities as opening a complete new world for matching mixed light and reflections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aputure: Aputure is the parent company and Prolycht's most direct competitor/strategic partner in RGBW/RGBACL film and television LED lighting. Prolycht's Hyperlight engine was acquired to strengthen Aputure's color science capabilities across overlapping fixtures (Amaran, Light Storm, Nova).
• Digital Sputnik: Digital Sputnik produces modular and full-spectrum LED lighting systems for cinema, with DMX/App control similar to Prolycht. Its modular Voyager and DS ranges overlap with Prolycht's Orion and Thunder offerings for premium film and rental customers.
• Quasar Science: Quasar Science manufactures professional LED tubes, rails, and soft fixtures (Q-LED, Rainbow) for film, television, and content creation. Its Rainbow and Double Rainbow tunable lines directly overlap Prolycht's color-accurate spectrum story.
• Litepanels (Vitec Group): Litepanels builds professional LED panels and fixtures (Gemini, Astra, Sola) for broadcast, cinematic, and photography applications, sharing Prolycht's core customer base of rental houses and DPs with full-color tunable fixtures.
• Dedolight: Dedolight (Dedo Weigert Film) is both an exclusive distribution partner and a technology collaborator, and a direct competitor in precision film lighting (DLED, Dedopanel). Its opto-mechanical expertise paired with Prolycht's Hyperlight engine creates a tight comparison set with Prolycht fixtures.
• Rosco / DMG Lumière by Rosco: Rosco owns DMG Lumière (SL1, MINI) and is a global reference for gel/filter color matching (318 of which Prolycht replicates). DMG Lumière competes directly in slim, tunable film-and-broadcast LED fixtures used on set.
• Nanlux (Nanlite): Nanlux/Nanlite makes high-output RGB and bi-color LED fixtures (Evoke, Forza, PavoTube) for film and broadcast. Both brands focus on full-color spectrum fixtures such as the PavoBulb and Prolycht Orion that compete for gaffer carts and rental inventory.
• Fiilex: Fiilex designs high-CRI LED lighting (Matrix, Q-Series, P360) for film, broadcast, and photography. Its tunable color and high CRI focus parallels Prolycht's Hyperlight philosophy.
• Astera (Astera Studios): Astera designs wireless, battery-powered LED lighting (Titan, Hyperion, Pluto) for film, TV, and event production. Both companies compete directly on full-color wireless DMX-controlled fixtures used in feature and commercial cinematography.

Broad incumbents

• ARRI: ARRI (SkyPanel, Orbiter, L-Series) is the long-established incumbent in professional film and broadcast lighting. Prolycht competes for the same gaffers and cinematographers on premium productions, particularly against ARRI's color-tunable Orbiter and SkyPanel families.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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