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Old 12-18-2012, 05:06 PM
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Well the best deal I could find on a buy it now was 15.99 for just a roll. That was a 300 RGB strip. Says they are 3528's and waterproof. If you need a control there were cheaper package deals from other places. I just want to LED's gonna get a different control.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/RGB-5M-3528-...item3ccb47ea80
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Well if I am not mistaken 300 SMD just means 300 surface mount diods.
Correct they make 150 and 300 versions obviously the 300's are brighter. I have always bought the 5050 version from amazon
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SMD 5050 LED Flex Strip light
They are called SMD 5050 because the dimensions of the chips are 5.0mm x 5.0mm. These LED chips have 3 LED chips in one housing (sometimes called tri-chips), and are a lot brighter than individual 3528 LED chips.

They are used when you need high illumination for your project area. Theoreticly, SMD 5050 LEDs can offer a light output 3 times that of the 3528 strips, and therefore the 5050 LED is well suited for lighting up areas that may be subject to high levels of ambient light.

Though they produce more heat, it is still drastically lower than other lighting options. The 5050's are different from the 3528 LEDs in that 5050s can combine the three different chips to inside the housing to create millions of color variations. The 3528 SMD led strips come in one color only.









They are called SMD3528 because the dimension of the chip is 3.5mm * 2.8mm. These LED chips (one LED per lighting source) are bright but not as bright as the 5050. These lights are great for LCD TV backlighting, color splashing walls, accent lighting for plants, pictures, under tables, bars, etc. 3528 LEDs can be most cost effective, but will not be as bright when compared individually to a 5050 chip.

However, we offer LED single-color flex strips with a large number of 3528 LEDs per foot compared to our competitors! PAY ATTENTION to how many LEDs/ Meter or Foot. You may be getting a lower price per reel or by the foot, but you are not getting as many LEDs!








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Old 12-19-2012, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL
SMD 5050 LED Flex Strip light
They are called SMD 5050 because the dimensions of the chips are 5.0mm x 5.0mm. These LED chips have 3 LED chips in one housing (sometimes called tri-chips), and are a lot brighter than individual 3528 LED chips.

They are used when you need high illumination for your project area. Theoreticly, SMD 5050 LEDs can offer a light output 3 times that of the 3528 strips, and therefore the 5050 LED is well suited for lighting up areas that may be subject to high levels of ambient light.

Though they produce more heat, it is still drastically lower than other lighting options. The 5050's are different from the 3528 LEDs in that 5050s can combine the three different chips to inside the housing to create millions of color variations. The 3528 SMD led strips come in one color only.









They are called SMD3528 because the dimension of the chip is 3.5mm * 2.8mm. These LED chips (one LED per lighting source) are bright but not as bright as the 5050. These lights are great for LCD TV backlighting, color splashing walls, accent lighting for plants, pictures, under tables, bars, etc. 3528 LEDs can be most cost effective, but will not be as bright when compared individually to a 5050 chip.

However, we offer LED single-color flex strips with a large number of 3528 LEDs per foot compared to our competitors! PAY ATTENTION to how many LEDs/ Meter or Foot. You may be getting a lower price per reel or by the foot, but you are not getting as many LEDs!







Good info, because alot of the sellers on Ebay list them as 3528/5050 SMD stips. Going to have to pay attention to what they are selling.
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Well I bought a setup to play with. SMD5050 with a 44 key remote for $22. Stuff is bright and I can see me doing alot with it.
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Pics?
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Old 12-30-2012, 06:28 PM
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Have not installed it yet. Just playing with it at this point.
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I take it that they are the ones that switch colors?
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Originally Posted by Drock78
I take it that they are the ones that switch colors?
Yes RGB.

With the right control you pretty much can do any color. Even this basic one does a 7 color fade change with strobe.
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We are in the middle of putting in (16) 36" Maxxima red 5050's in the Donzi. They are very bright and waterproof.
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