Would this be a good first lighting kit to buy?

I disagree. ARRI kits are great, get an ARRI kit, just not this one.

As far as I can see this does not include Chimera box(es) as many kits do. Also, vary up your lighting instruments a little.

If you're shooting with available power on household outlets you may want some 300's and 150's in there, and I always like to carry a 1k open face for times when I need the fire power.

The kit I travel with for Discovery includes (2) 650's (2) 300's and (2) 150's with (2) Chimera boxes. (Then I have a Diva and a ton of grip gear, 11 cases in all), but the ARRI kit is the foundation.

Just my humble opinion, your mileage may vary.
 
Don't do the open-face fixtures for your basic starter kit. You have much better light control (wide and narrow beam) in a fresnel and significantly less spill.

The fresnels - a mix of 650 / 300 / 150 make up the perfect starter package for most interviews. Having a speed ring and soft box for the 650 and barn doors for the other fixtures will help you tackle a good deal of your work.

I would take a look at the Altman kits listed in that same search you posted. Those fixtures are excellent too, though you do see more Arri in professional's hands. I think they call them the Pro-L line.

* I see Bill has written much of the same above! This is also our Discovery / TLC package and it seldom leaves us short. Naturally, you can start looking at fluorescent fixtures when you know you'll have a vehicle for moving the kit around - they aren't as compact as many sources. If you need to add further flexibility (background lighting; eye-lights; cool fill) to your package, without adding much weight, I highly recommend building a small collection of Rosco's LitePads (HO versions). These are 12V systems with fixtures ranging from under 3"(Dia) x 1/4"(Depth) up to 24" x 24" x 1/4"(D) that output dimmable daylight color balance. Fantastic value for the money!

A great starter package is here, or buy them a la carte. These, like fluorescents, are harder to control. You'll need some grip equipment to effectively shape the light. In addition to carrying CTO gel for getting them to tungsten color balance, some operators will also carry some 1/8 minus-green to take the very slight green cast out of the LitePad and LitePanels.
 
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Unless you need new gear or the case that comes with Arri's, don't be afraid to buy used. I bought an Arri kit (2x 650s, 2x 1ks, stands, case) for $800 off a retired video producer. If I bought it on BH, it would have been $2500.

A good place to look is http://www.usedmovielighting.com/ I usually end up dropping a few hundred bucks everytime I visit that site :)

Also, a decent alternative to Arri lights is Cool Lights. They have fresnels from 150w - 1k. Maybe not as high of quality as Arri, but an affordable alternative.
 
Next wave great prices on that link... Id grab that mizar if I were in the states. Great light.
 
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