[SML] flex tape lights

[Philip Johnson]

The Alitove brand on Amazon worked pretty well for me.  I would suggest if
it is critical to go with one of the theatrical suppliers.   There's a dmx
pixel group on facebook that had some good ideas for setting up the distro
and fuses.   I used one of my ryobi battery adaptors to 120v to power the
power supply, and the led tape came off that.  There was a dmx splitter
brand called DMXking I used that had 4 universes that I like too.

I used the 5v addressable pixel tape and had a lot of fun playing with it.
I really liked madmapper to control it as a 16 foot roll is 1 universe and
if you don't have the addresses on your board it's a pain.

Lots of things to think about.   I've been wanting to try the pixel dots
from enttec and thought about getting those for my house instead of the
christmas light brand everyone has now.  Is it just me or do I really
dislike the red and pink looks on peoples houses right now.

Phil Johnson
Professor and retired
Corpus Christi, TX

On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM Dale Farmer via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I got a lot of them for doing tent lighting at outdoor festivals.  The
> brands I found online were an everchanging list of chinese names, so I
> just stuck with ordering via amazon.  You have to read the online
> descriptions very carefully, as the translators didn't seem to be very
> technically adept.
>     The other thing to be careful is that if you are getting the naked
> flex tape with adhesive backing version is that you need to stick it to
> something that will heat sink the leds, otherwise you will have very
> short lifespan.
>
> They are available in lots of colors, voltages, and control options.
>
> Dale
>
> On 2/5/2025 11:54 AM, Ross via Stagecraft wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am doing some research on flex tape that is battery powered.  Want to
> > put it on a prop that moves around a lot.  I took a look at Amazon.
> > Want to know other places I should look.  My Google Kun-fu is weak at
> > the moment.
> >
> >
> > Thank you all for your time.
> >
> > Clay Ross
> >
> >
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