To finish the topic up, there is no reason we can not add 2811 compatiblity if the firmware can operate both. It appears looking at it that we could keep one firmware. But this will take me time to change the firmware a little. Once the Conductor bug is fixed and the slave firmware is being tested then I could look at it. But we will still be supporting the 12v version and I am not sure they are any cheaper.
There is move than everyone knows in play and we must be able to support it all with one firmware or it is not going to fit into the plan.
RJ
RJ; the current price for a 1809 flex strip is $0.35 per pixel, the price for a ws2811 12v flex strip is $0.21 per pixel.,
$42/120 = $0.35
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Login32/150 = $0.213 (Note it comes in 5 meter length instead of 4m. To live with the 120 node limit, one meter would have to be cut. I wonder if Ray could get them also in 4m length at the same price of $0.21 per pixel?)
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LoginOver the last 6 months i have been watching the price of all the strings (180x, ws2801,ws2811). All are falling in price, the ws2811 is falling faster. I am not sure why.
I have mentioned before that the Pixelnet hardware work, has great community support. If there were a way someday to support the 12v it would be nice. My 2400 pixel tree in 1809 flex strips was $840, if i had used 12v ws2811 it would have been $504. I would only be interested in 12v stuff because i really dont want to have to do power injection.
again thanks for making all the hardware work.
thanks
sean