I revisited this thread at Colin's (SF) suggestion. I am thinking about building out some lighting. I had looked at using a number of different controllers, but none of them integrate with HS.
While Hyperion is designed as an Ambilight implementation, it appears it can operate as a stand alone LED controller. Is this assumption correct? Is there a better choice for HS control of lighting effects using addressable LED strips?
It looks like the best choices are APA102, WS2801 and LPD8806 strips, because they have data and clock lines making them far less critical for data timing and easier to control. The APA102 devices look the best, but are also the most expensive. Right now I am leaning toward LPD8806. Is there a better choice?
Is there a limit, physical or practical, for the Hyperion software or the plug-in to the total number of LEDs that can be controlled per channel? I am thinking of outdoor lighting for holidays which could have a single run of 25-30 meters which could easily total 1000-1800 LEDs. This would be the single longest run. For continuity of effects, it would be nice for these LEDs to be on a single channel.
While Hyperion is designed as an Ambilight implementation, it appears it can operate as a stand alone LED controller. Is this assumption correct? Is there a better choice for HS control of lighting effects using addressable LED strips?
It looks like the best choices are APA102, WS2801 and LPD8806 strips, because they have data and clock lines making them far less critical for data timing and easier to control. The APA102 devices look the best, but are also the most expensive. Right now I am leaning toward LPD8806. Is there a better choice?
Is there a limit, physical or practical, for the Hyperion software or the plug-in to the total number of LEDs that can be controlled per channel? I am thinking of outdoor lighting for holidays which could have a single run of 25-30 meters which could easily total 1000-1800 LEDs. This would be the single longest run. For continuity of effects, it would be nice for these LEDs to be on a single channel.
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