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[QUOTE="i13, post: 71535, member: 21708"] Welcome to ACL A little bit of DIY knowledge and soldering skills should come in handy even if you don't want computer control. I have cheap store-bought light sets that were from the end-of-season sales in 2008 and they still work fine because I fixed the issues as they appeared. Generally the LEDs in sockets don't last as long as the ones in heatshrink. Clear cables discolour in the sun too. I also agree that the lights from Ray Wu are reasonable. I can only speak for the strips in silicone tubing for two seasons though. I'll never buy a ropelight again because the strips are so much better and they are repairable. If you don't want computer control then dumb RGB is a good choice and you can re-choose what colour you want it to be each season. If you're going for computer control then you should consider pixels because you can individually control the colour and brightness of individual lights. You'd need a pixel tester (about $3) to use pixels in a display without computer control. This cycles through several patterns with the RGB lights and I think it looks nice enough. I wouldn't aim for computer control this season if I were you; it requires a lot of research, effort and planning but it was worth it for me. If you want to convert to computer control in future then make sure any light set with an 8 function controller has at least three wires going to the lights. So far I have found that although they don't have much range, the lights at Coles have been good. Recheck the number of wires though because this can change from one year to the next. Once I know more about what you're trying to do then I'll be able to give more specific suggestions. [/QUOTE]
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