What smart string setup is equal to ccr's

[holland lights]

What smart string set up would be similar to the ccr's that lor sales.

[bwhite505]

Hub -> SSC -> Flex strip.

Here is a link to the flex strip.
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Brian

[Steve Gase]

A CCR is made of 50 3-led pixels.  for a length of 5 meters.    There are 3-channels for each pixel, and each pixel has 3 LEDs that together get the same color applied at once... each LED has red-green-blue diodes that mix to get your color.  (I only mention this detail, because when I first tried to grasp CCRsI thought that a 50-pixel / 150-led strip would have a red, then a green, then a blue... then red, green, blue...  and I feared that you'd need a lot of diffusion and distance to think that you were looking at a purple and not separate red and blue LEDs.  anyway...

When you get a ribbon for the SSCs, be aware that you are limited to 128 pixels (based on a design decision by RJ), so with the 3-led per pixel characteristic you could connect a strip with 384 leds to a single SSC, and that would allow you to have a strip that reached 12.8 meters.

I haven't tried this with a ribbon on SSCs yet... only smart pixels with SSC, and CCRs with LOR.  So my 12.8 meter claim is only supposition.

[taybrynn]

lor ccr is also 50 groups of 3 led(s), while ss flex strip can be controlled per LED (more control).

you also need a dongle which outputs(s) pixelnet to the SS HUB as well ... but one dongle can control one or more SS HUB(s) ... 

i.e.

computer --> etherdongle --> ss hub --> ssc --> flex strip

[Steve Gase]

lor ccr is also 50 groups of 3 led(s), while ss flex strip can be controlled per LED (more control).

you also need a dongle which outputs(s) pixelnet to the SS HUB as well ... but one dongle can control one or more SS HUB(s) ... 

i.e.

computer --> etherdongle --> ss hub --> ssc --> flex strip

thanks for correcting me... I am glad to hear that there is a granularity of 1-pixel in SSCs.  So... that means that the max length is NOT 12.8 meters as I supposed, but 4.2 meters for SSCs.

[holland lights]

 I found this video on youtube.  So I looked up ccrs on lor. 250.00 dollars a string, that seems kindof high to me, or is it not?   

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[Steve Gase]

I found this video on youtube.  So I looked up ccrs on lor. 250.00 dollars a string, that seems kindof high to me, or is it not?   

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And I bought 2 of them before discovering DLA and DIY.

Yes, it is high.  But they offer a 'solution' -- proprietary controller, and ribbons that are designed to work with that controller. 

Prices have gone down for the components and other options like DLA have emerged, yet LOR still has a place for those that simply want to buy the solution as-is.

[holland lights]

I am confused, on the rigid strips his wording is this

 (led pixel rigid strip,1m long,30pcs 5050 RGB SMD,with 10pcs TM1809IC,waterproof;DC12V input;aluminium alloy housing;16mm width )

Is the price for 1 strip or what, and whats the deal with the 10 pcs and then 30 pcs. His wording is confusing.

[RJ]

Ten chips, each of those handles 3 leds so it has 30 leds on it for the whole 1 meter.

RJ

[holland lights]

O ok thanks Rj. He really needs to word that better.

[rm357]

Waterproof.... Eh ymmv

I had a few spots in a couple of the rigid strips that got funky after it rained.

Fortunately it seems like all is well after having a few weeks to dry out.

Next year, I'll either put them in a case or wrap in plastic.

Rm

[holland lights]

I wonder if there is a way to water proof them.