Bill Ellick
Full time elf
Appologies if this has been asked before. I tried searching but didn't come up with an answer (or maybe that I have spent the last couple of days reading the different threads on here and an getting cross-eyed).
I am thinking of getting into the pixel world by going with some 2801 type strings and controllers to get me going and was wondering a couple of things for you folks that have done much more research than I have into this.
I am looking at these:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/521371851-RGB-full-LED-pixel-module-WS-2801-IC-DC5V-input-50pcs-a-string-wholesalers.html
and thought that the module style of them with the wires coming out the ends would be easier for mounting than this style:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/449802558-12mm-WS2801-pixel-module-IP66-DC5V-input-full-color-wholesalers.html
Anybody have any comments good or bad on these two styles? I am looking at using them around windows and possibly for my roofline in the beginning. I thought that maybe using a form of C channel and drilling 12MM holes in it and then sticking the pixel through and securing them with sealant. That would make the wires invisible as well as making mounting fairly easy as well.
Thoughts?
I also see on the AliExpress site that they are starting to use the 2811 chipset more. Is there any advantage to it other than being 3 wire instead of 4 wire as the 2801 chipset is? Or is there a newer chipset coming around that you are aware of that would be better to look at?
I have not looked at controllers yet for this either. I have 16 standard LOR AC controllers now with 1 CMB-16 DC controller. I am considering going with SansDevice 681 controllers for the RGB stuff but am open to suggestions from anyone at this point.
Thanks for any comments.
Bill
I am thinking of getting into the pixel world by going with some 2801 type strings and controllers to get me going and was wondering a couple of things for you folks that have done much more research than I have into this.
I am looking at these:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/521371851-RGB-full-LED-pixel-module-WS-2801-IC-DC5V-input-50pcs-a-string-wholesalers.html
and thought that the module style of them with the wires coming out the ends would be easier for mounting than this style:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/449802558-12mm-WS2801-pixel-module-IP66-DC5V-input-full-color-wholesalers.html
Anybody have any comments good or bad on these two styles? I am looking at using them around windows and possibly for my roofline in the beginning. I thought that maybe using a form of C channel and drilling 12MM holes in it and then sticking the pixel through and securing them with sealant. That would make the wires invisible as well as making mounting fairly easy as well.
Thoughts?
I also see on the AliExpress site that they are starting to use the 2811 chipset more. Is there any advantage to it other than being 3 wire instead of 4 wire as the 2801 chipset is? Or is there a newer chipset coming around that you are aware of that would be better to look at?
I have not looked at controllers yet for this either. I have 16 standard LOR AC controllers now with 1 CMB-16 DC controller. I am considering going with SansDevice 681 controllers for the RGB stuff but am open to suggestions from anyone at this point.
Thanks for any comments.
Bill