Aputure LS1s LED Light Panel Review

Aputure, a designer of quality and affordable video and photography gear announced their new line of Light Storm LED panels at the NAB show back in April. I was so overwhelmed and occupied at other booths while at NAB I never made it over to the Aputure booth, but they were kind enough to send me an evaluation unit of the new Light Store LS1 daylight LED panel.
I have been looking for a good set of LED lights for a long time. Here are the criteria I wanted in an LED lighting instrument:
Enough power to shoot through diffusion like a scrim or soft box to make a large, soft light source to use as a key light. 650 watt tungsten equivalent at least, 1k preferable
Good color rendering, especially for skin tones. Ability to mix with sunlight. This was a major issue with most of the sub-$1000 units available until recently
Preferably a fresnel style light but would consider a panel if the panel at least has barn doors.
Battery power option using Anton Bauer gold mount or Sony V Mount (though it did NOT need to come with batteries)
$1000 USD or less per unit
Quiet! Preferably no fan but if there was a fan, it needs to be very, very quiet
Dimmable, of course
Quality build
It looks like the Aputure Light Storm LS1s meets all of these criteria!
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Gear covered in this episode:
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Aputure Light Storm LS1 Daylight LED Light Panel
Amazon: geni.us/tYLV4
B&H Photo: www.bhphotovide...
Same with mount for Sony V Batteries:
B&H Photo: www.bhphotovide...
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Aputure Light Storm LS 1/2 - Smaller version with 1/2 the LEDs. Good as a kicker or backdrop flood light
Amazon: geni.us/g62cR5T
B&H Photo: www.bhphotovide...
Same with mount for Sony V Batteries:
B&H Photo: www.bhphotovide...
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Shoot Through Scrim is part of the Westcott 5-in-1 Reflector:
Amazon: geni.us/9m9m
B&H Photo: www.bhphotovide...
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Tascam DR-60DmkII Audio Field Recorder
Amazon: geni.us/ALrzOEd
B&H Photo: www.bhphotovide...
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Audio Technica AT4053b Hypercardioid Microphone (Boomed from above)
Amazon: geni.us/QW62wdF
B&H Photo: www.bhphotovide...
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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2012
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