# Start using DLI

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**Category:** Lighting\
**Created:** [March 31, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/start-using-dli/64987 "2021-03-31T17:14:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/start-using-dli/64987/231 "2021-08-20T03:44:00Z")

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Results are in, I was impressed with the Photone app, pretty close to the Apogee when a diffuser is used, totally wack without a diffuser.

Starting with the Apogee SQ-626 in the flowering tent

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/a/d/1ad626e46b1b82fb8d39a278e4a20e51c800a5b1.jpeg)

Get a reading of 1297

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/4/c/14c0769ea06bf41e25dfdd426f74774c025f2718.jpeg)

Will place phone at same location with diffuser

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/0/f/40f5134dd4a752d0602be0550d815d65bf74841e.jpeg)

With diffuser removed

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/2/c/0/2c09b5ef2673569f6f7ce72f66c10940e829d633.jpeg)

Pretty close, had similar results in the veg tent. Apogee showed 321 at plant tops

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/e/5/9/e59d313114ac17b56de593976f6af1b6f3cce510.jpeg)

Photone with diffuser

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/0/4/2/042f403866d9df7956cb0e52a0b4108ed653c507.jpeg)

Without diffuser

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/9/5/c95401ffb228131f1527bdb33597f2b2f3412990.jpeg)

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