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Jan072016

Giz Wiz Show #1552 for Jan 8th, 2016 - our 36th Independently Produced Giz Wiz Show

DateJanuary 7, 2016 CommentPost a Comment

Thanks to our wonderful Patreon supporters The Giz Wiz Show continues into 2016!

If you'd like to support OMGChad & DickDe in our independent venture (we pay for everything ourselves) just click the Patreon link at the top of this link: http://www.gizwiz.tv/. You can also contribute just once via PayPal there too. And thank you! Our show wouldn't exist with our viewer's support. 

LED's --- 300 of them!! Ready to be mounted just about place. 

The complete title of these LED lights I bought on Amazon is: SUPERNIGHT 16.4ft 5M Waterproof Flexible 300leds Color Changing RGB SMD5050 LED Light Strip Kit with RGB 5M +24Key Remote+12V Power Supply. Here are a few of the other specs: 16 colors, 5 light patterns: Static/Flash/Strobe/Fade-change/RGB Smooth-change/Static Mode Dim Control - 16-Speeds Control in Flash / Strobe / Fade-change / RGB Smooth-change. Every 3-LEDS are cuttable without damaging the rest strips. Self-adhesive back. Long lifespan >50,000 hours. Package contents: 16.4” 5050 RGB 300leds 1x IR Control Box 1x 24 key remote control 1x Power Supply. …...And now back to me. As you'll see in the video, you get a lot of LED's for your money, but not a lot of reliability. The LED's often don't light the way you expect them too, or sometimes not at all, unless you hit the remote control a bunch of times. Reviews online range from 'amazing' to 'crap'. I think it all boils down to how much luck you have with the set you get. After doing the video, I bought a second set with a better remote control and it does work better. (There's a link below.) Make sure you buy the 'waterproof' version, make sure you buy the 5050 LED's, and make sure your set includes the power supply. I was wondering how could it be the second set I bought had a better remote control for almost the same price as the original set. Turns out it's sold without a power supply. Fortunately, the power supply from my first set works perfectly for my later purchase. Watch the video for more tips on what to look for and what problems you might have. 

GizWiz Video: https://youtu.be/Mv3rEl4BeCE  

http://amzn.to/1RSdJFs As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases.

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1552

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