LollerAgent Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 There are a bazillion cheap manufactures on Amazon. There are also several USA-made strips that are much more expensive. I'm looking for decent tunable white (or even RGB-WW) indoor strips. I want them to dim nicely, be efficient, and last. What brands is everyone using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 WAC lighting Haven Lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew H Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Check out Mirus Lighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LollerAgent Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrew H said: Check out Mirus Lighting Looks like a dealer-only product? What type of C4 integration do they offer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LollerAgent Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 13 hours ago, ejn1 said: WAC lighting Haven Lighting. Do you use their controllers? Is there native C4 integration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogadget Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Also interested. Im assuming it just needs to have a driver and be wifi enabled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew H Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, LollerAgent said: Looks like a dealer-only product? What type of C4 integration do they offer? This is correct. Mirus is a dealer only product. We have C4 integration through custom drivers that give you network control of our products. We have drivers to control our LED products (single channel dimmer driver as well as 3 channel driver for RGB), as well as drivers for our contact and relay products, and our ARL(Audio Reactive Lights) module which works with our driver suite to make lights dance to music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LollerAgent Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 29 minutes ago, Andrew H said: This is correct. Mirus is a dealer only product. We have C4 integration through custom drivers that give you network control of our products. We have drivers to control our LED products (single channel dimmer driver as well as 3 channel driver for RGB), as well as drivers for our contact and relay products, and our ARL(Audio Reactive Lights) module which works with our driver suite to make lights dance to music. So where can I buy and see pricing for your products? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew H Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 @LollerAgent You would need to be an Authorized Mirus Dealer to do that. If you're interested in more information on that process, you can contact our sales/info guys using this form and they will contact you with answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rea Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 I'm not sure how big of a project you're looking at, but the TP-Link Kasa ones are nice--might get a little pricey if you're planning to use a lot of them. They integrate with the excellent Kasa driver from @alanchow that you can then use for any number of their other products, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Is there a quality difference between the various strips, or all they all made in the same factory in Shenzhen? Jeffrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Shelly WiFi RGB controller has been getting good comments. Couple good options for a paid driver. https://shelly.cloud/products/shelly-rgbw2-smart-home-automation-led-controller/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LollerAgent Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, RAV said: Shelly WiFi RGB controller has been getting good comments. Couple good options for a paid driver. https://shelly.cloud/products/shelly-rgbw2-smart-home-automation-led-controller/ Shelly is great, but they don't have CCT/Tunable white support - where you can use one slider to select the white temperature. Really a bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LollerAgent Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 3 hours ago, zaphod said: Is there a quality difference between the various strips, or all they all made in the same factory in Shenzhen? Very good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LollerAgent Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 3 hours ago, rea said: I'm not sure how big of a project you're looking at, but the TP-Link Kasa ones are nice--might get a little pricey if you're planning to use a lot of them. They integrate with the excellent Kasa driver from @alanchow that you can then use for any number of their other products, too. Yeah - I like Kasa stuff. I wish you could cut their 6.6' strips into two, and use both 3 foot sections separately, but it doesn't look like you can. You can cut the strip, but the detached section isn't usable again from what I understand reading their docs. rea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, LollerAgent said: Yeah - I like Kasa stuff. I wish you could cut their 6.6' strips into two, and use both 3 foot sections separately, but it doesn't look like you can. You can cut the strip, but the detached section isn't usable again from what I understand reading their docs. That's crazy. It's like they're making their stuff *less* universal. I'd bet dollars for donuts that if you cut it at the 'cut' line, you could scrape off the coating and find the exact same 4 pads that you could use elsewhere, but it wouldn't have "their" connector on it. RyanE Andrew H and msgreenf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 We have alot of RGBW/RGBWW strip solutions. Here are the solutions we have Govee - https://www.chowmainsoft.com/govee-control4 LIFX - http://www.chowmainsoft.com/lifx-control4 Shelly - https://www.chowmainsoft.com/shelly-control4 TP-Link - https://www.chowmainsoft.com/tplink-control4 Tuya - https://www.chowmainsoft.com/tuya-control4 Yeelight - https://www.chowmainsoft.com/yeelight-control4 Here are some notes that may help you decide what to get along with URLs to the manufacturer and specific products of interest. Govee - https://www.govee.com/ Cloud based API Have lots of products designed for behind the TV style lighting Also have floor lamps, table lamps and other products compatible with our driver LIFX - https://www.lifx.com/ Cloud based API (at least our driver is) Expensive but good quality Also have bulbs, downlights, outdoor lights, beams and all of the products comparable to Govee compatible with our driver Shelly - https://shelly.cloud/ Local based API Shelly RGBW 2 allows you to provide your own power supply and led strip (https://shelly.cloud/products/shelly-rgbw2-smart-home-automation-led-controller/) As such you can utilise 12/24v for use with 4 channels of white, RGB or RGBW led strips for a combined power of 288w Can use it with 4 channels of a single color (eg white) if you want. Also have relays and other cool products compatible with our driver TP-Link Kasa -https://www.kasasmart.com/us Local based API 2 meter RGBW strip KL430 (https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/smart-bulb/kl430/) Can be extended with the KL430E for upto 10 meters (https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/smart-bulb/kl430e/) Also have bulbs, in-wall switches, in-wall dimmers, smart plugs, smart power boards, outdoor smart plugs a and more compatible with our driver Tuya - https://www.tuya.com/ Cloud based API Tuya has empowered 384,000 developers in over 220 countries and regions who are delivering over 410,000 Powered by Tuya products. As such powered by Tuya products are available pretty much everywhere (Home Depot, Walmart, Bunnings, K-Mart, Costco and other retailers). Usually stupidly cheap. Also have bulbs, in-wall switches, in-wall dimmers, smart plugs, smart power boards, outdoor smart plugs, blind controllers, fans, heaters, airconditioning systems, robot vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, aroma diffusers, smart kettles and more compatible with our driver Yeelight - https://www.yeelight.com/ Local based API Strip1S (https://en.yeelight.com/product/847.html) Can be extended for upto 10 meters Has bulbs, desk lights, spotlights and other lighting products compatible with our driver. LollerAgent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LollerAgent Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 hours ago, RyanE said: That's crazy. It's like they're making their stuff *less* universal. I'd bet dollars for donuts that if you cut it at the 'cut' line, you could scrape off the coating and find the exact same 4 pads that you could use elsewhere, but it wouldn't have "their" connector on it. RyanE There have been some reports of success, but lots of failures too. Apparently one reason it's difficult is that the Kasa LED strips are addressable with multiple zones. RyanE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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