It's not just for international use!
FORGET THE INTERNATIONAL PART. This is a light for domestic US use that you can also use internationally. It should completely replace the Sima SL-20LX and addresses all it's primary deficiency: the SL-20LXI can be used with the AC Power plugged in unlike the LX.
After buying 3 Sima SL-20LX I discovered that you couldn't run the light on the AC Charger. When you plug the charger in with the LX version it cuts the light out while it's charging.
During an interview my lights started flashing and then went dead. Then you have to wait for it to charge before you can use it again.
NOT SO WITH THE SL-20LXI! The LXI comes with a nifty charger with interchangable plugs which work I presume in Europe and other countries with 220 volts AS WELL AS US 120 volts and I imagine it's a constant regulated voltage charger. As such Sima seems to have changed the circuitry so the power from the battery no longer cuts out to the light while you're charging. BUT ONLY ON THE LXI VERSION. The power supply doesn't help with the LX at all. So now I have 3 LXes and 3 LXIs. Well you can never have too much light.
These things put out a lot of light especially for their size. I'd estimate color temperature at around 4500K but it white balances well on its own and works well with florescents which thanks to compact light bulbs are really really common. I've bought 3200K gels when I'm mixing with incandescents though that does give a nice warm fill with the 4500K white balance
The light interlocks with other 20LX and 20LXI lights and is simply the most amazing value in video lighting today. I also like that they're cool to the touch and if I have to use them on battery power alone they last a little under an hour. The throw isn't too far so they're not going to replace your 50 watt halogens but for 15 feet and under they do beautifully with my Canon HG-21 for interviews. They also pack small enough to carry a bunch of them so if you need to light a larger area you can discretely tape them up or put them around with light stands. The light is fairly soft even with the highish color temp the built in you-don't-have-a-choice diffuser having a really nice dispersion.
Since the lights interlock if you really do want a ton of light on top of your camera you can interlock as many of these things as you want. I've tried 5 of them on top of the camera and it lights up a really wide area with 180 LEDs. For [...] 5 (or thereabouts) that's a lot of light. The Sima SL-20LXI is the most practical amazing value in lighting I've seen and I love using it. There is one drawback. You can't change the battery. Sorry. But they're almost as cheap as a lithium-ion battery alone. Not enough of a drawback for me to dock it a star though.
Also I had to get a cold shoe adaptor to use it with my Canon HG-21. You can find those here: [...] and here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AHUPRA (same company either way).
Summary: Epic WIN!More detail ...
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