GE color effects

[kissfan4]

Does anyone know of anyone that has modded the Ge color effects and ran it on a DMX network through LOR?

[jlowe]

I don't think you can do that, because the lights need data sent to them specifically in its own format.

You can use a sandevices controller (like e682 or e6804) to control the lights, and send the sandevice e1.31 data over a regular Ethernet connection. This can work in conjunction with your LOR controllers.

[cjcruz]

I'm using GE Color Effects for my roof with San Device E6804. They work perfect. It took a while to sequence though.

 

[cmurray]

Same here, I am running the GE Color Effects on the sandevices E6804 for roof pixels through E1.31 on Light O Rama and had zero problems this year.

 

CMurray

[dougd]

I have about 2000 of them. Worked better then my other pixels over all. Work fine with LOR.

[kissfan4]

does anyone have any experience with this one from holidaycoro? quite a bit cheaper and it says it works with LOR S3

http://www.holidaycoro.com/DMX-to-SPI-Smart-Pixel-Decoder-Controller-p/611.htm

[jlowe]

does anyone have any experience with this one from holidaycoro? quite a bit cheaper and it says it works with LOR S3

http://www.holidaycoro.com/DMX-to-SPI-Smart-Pixel-Decoder-Controller-p/611.htm

[jlowe]

My reply didn't show up.

The holidaycoro pixel controller does NOT support GECE pixels, so, it will not work for what you are asking.

[ralinn]

Second year using 1000 GE Color effects lights with a Sandevices E682 running LOR.  They combo works very well.

[kissfan4]

I'm not questioning your knowledge but how do you know the holiday coro one won't work, I am trying to wrap my head around this rgb dmx stuff

[cjcruz]

I did a lot of research before I went with SanDevices. They even sell it as a kit. Google GE Color Effects. Try calling Holiday Coro. Good luck in your research.

[Ken Benedict]

does anyone have any experience with this one from holidaycoro? quite a bit cheaper and it says it works with LOR S3

http://www.holidaycoro.com/DMX-to-SPI-Smart-Pixel-Decoder-Controller-p/611.htm

 

From the website: "GECE pixel support will not be provided in this unit"

 

 

There are other units out there that run off straight DMX.

 

The E6804 and E682 work very well with the E1.31 network, though.

[jlowe]

does anyone have any experience with this one from holidaycoro? quite a bit cheaper and it says it works with LOR S3

http://www.holidaycoro.com/DMX-to-SPI-Smart-Pixel-Decoder-Controller-p/611.htm

[kissfan4]

From the website: "GECE pixel support will not be provided in this unit"

 

 

There are other units out there that run off straight DMX.

 

The E6804 and E682 work very well with the E1.31 network, though.

Thanks! i am a idiot for not seeing that, i will probably go with the sandevice kit.

[SoCalJimH]

kissfan4- just to confirm that the Holiday Coro controller will NOT work with the GECE's.  I was in correspondence with HC when they were bringing the controller into market.  I use both SanDevices E682 and the E6804 controllers with good success,  FYI- the DIY kits are easy to solder and can be assembled in an evening easily.

 

Good Luck.

[Ken Benedict]

Here's more on the GE Color Effects bulbs, including a non-networked, regular DMX to 2811 controller for $20: http://forums.lightorama.com/index.php?/topic/29077-ge-color-effects/?p=271189