Par Cans.....can they be used for room lighting?

Yes, that is what pars are designed for.....COLOR FILL,
but you may also want to look into color changers (a single lisght that can produce most of the colors your little heart desires.

What wattage of bulb should I go for?
Since its such a small room....

Thanks so much for your reply!!!
I do appreciate it!
I have been fiddling around the net all day for an answer....
I just pictured something made for the stage to be WAY to bright for my small room...

Also remember....with a dimmer pack...par cans are dimmable! Oo color changers are a neat idea as well....this way you can chagne around the look whenever you want!....look at some of the options adj has to offer. If you have any mroe questions...feel free to ask.

-AMP

I guess my only other question is whats the difference between a
Par 56 and a PAR38 BL

Which would be more suitable?

Im assuming it would have to do with beam size?

Which medel do you suggest?
Given my application?

Also by color changer are you talking about a special fx light?
Sorry Im soo new to this its silly.....
Im not use to it....HA!
Thanks for helping.....
And with lightspeed!

Well...a color changer is somethin like this:
http://www.americandj.com/product.asp?ProductIDNumber=8...Intelligent_Lighting
you can link several of them together and with a DMX controller you can change colors instantly and they can all be synced or ran independantly. As for your par can question, Im not entirely sure...I noticed that the 56 uses a slightly brighter lamp. It also might be a little bit larger can. Im not sure tho...check out adj's site and compare the two and see if you can find any differences. Anyone else know of any differences between the two. Oh and if youd eicde to go with the cans remember youll need dimmer pack(s) controllers and cables (this is all if you want to make the controllable. If not then just plug em right into a power outlet and your set! Check out some of the stage lighting also and see if u like any of em.. ANy other quesiotns...we're here to help!

-AMP

I have been getting other opinions saying Par Cans are WAY to hot for home use...
Any truth to that?

Also I found out that the difference between PAR 56 and Par 64 is diameter of the light
You divide the PAr number by eight...

So a PAR56 is 7in in diameter
so on so forth

In a small room I would use Par 38's you can change out the bulb if it's too bright. My 38's have the normal screw in type lamp bases so you could put in lower wattage lamps in them.I normally use 150 watters but have used 75 watt house hold types for low intensity color. you color them with stuff called Gel its colored Plastic sheeting that goes in a gel holder frame that comes with your lights. The par 38bl is a nice small fixture I have a half dozen or so of them. They would be ideal for your use as long as you use a lower watt bulb in them. Or run them off a dimming system.

Sweet!
Thanks Energy Sound!
I read this after I purchased....
But
I did go with 4pack of 38 they come with 150watt lamps
I stocked up on a TOn of gels...
now just waiting for it to arrive....


How does 150 watt do as far as gel burning?
I would think it wouldnt be to bad!

I got some third-party gel sheets I had to trim to size for my 38's, so I gel'ed 8 of my 10.(soon will be 12 of my 16). Anyhow, ran them for 3 hours or more at an event, not one single problem.

150-watt bulbs in all 8, FYI.

Burnt gels depend on the color & how much light they block/absorb. Light colored gels I hardly ever need to replace. Darker colored ones like Maroon, red, & dk blue burn up faster. It also depends on what direction the lights are hanging. Pointing down more of the heat goes up to the back of fixture less heat on Gel. Pointing Up heat up too gels burn out easier. Can also depend on the quality of the gel material Cheap thinner stuff doesn't last as good as thicker.

i totattalylyllylylyl agree with energy sound dj