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    inconsistant description IP68 or IP67?

    The unfortunate truth is that you can't really trust either of those ratings. I'm certain they haven't been certified by anyone, and although either rating should be more than sufficient for our hobby use, you'll find many reports of water related failures on both type. (Although those...
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    Anybody order 2811 pixel strings WITH connectors from Ray Wu?

    Sorry for the delay. My pixels are the "bullet" type. There is no external soldering; the wires from the connector are soldered directly to the pixel PCB and then silicon is injected around it all to make it one unit. I think this is a better method than just soldering cables together *if*...
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    Anybody order 2811 pixel strings WITH connectors from Ray Wu?

    I ordered these. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/12mm-RGB-full-LED-pixel-module-WS-2811IC-DC5V-input-50pcs-a-string-input-end-with/677874402.html I think the cost of the pixels without connector is $17 (USD), so $4.50 more. The connectors themselves look to be 2.20, so a 2.30 upcharge for...
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