The Pinnacle@Duxton, Singapore

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benong — Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:51 pm

Author: benong

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:51 pm

Very interesting thread and very informative on the LED strip lights too.

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dXter — Fri May 27, 2011 10:11 am

Author: dXter

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:11 am

Our dude 2100 upgraded to laser pyrotechnic now ah? Late yesternight, I thought USS was doing laser show but...

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Orion — Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:31 am

Author: Orion

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:31 am

hello 2100 & any LEDs guru,

There are 4 locations intended for LEDs; under top cabinets and under lower cabinets along the console in the living rm,
along the lower platform facing kitchen and along the bed head cabinets in the MBR.

Any recomendation what colours should I go for at these 4 locations?

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2100 — Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:59 pm

Author: 2100

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:59 pm

No worries ArielCandy, the thing is that this is easy to DIY install, just peel and stick. V easy, teenager also can do it. Just save up.

Even if your house got no coves, can do it for these areas, which all P@D units sure have.

1. Under the middle part of the living room grilles. See if you can hide the wires behind the curtains, and run it to the power plug (sure have).

2. Behind the TV. Sides and top will do.

3. Below the bedframe, use the gap as a mini cove by sticking the strip on the top part aiming at the parquet. Works well as the light hits the parquet and diffuses. (see my pictures in the earlier post of the Hubstation HD for an idea)

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ArieLCandy — Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:03 pm

Author: ArieLCandy

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:03 pm

2100,
me sad cannot do LED lights liao.... they are so pretty....!
budget and limited space at the moment.
i could only drool and envy about it hahaa...
i wish someday can visit yr home and admire all your led lighting.

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2100 — Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:31 am

Author: 2100

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:31 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QqNRE88TMQ

Custom LED penthouse. Check out the cove lights at the end. Some of the patterns are really nice, like the last 30 secs single colour localised burst. The mixed+multiple colour chasing tails are not that nice.

Not cheap, its about $240 per reel of 5m, $80 for controller. If do for all my ceiling coves with 3 controllers and PSU, that's still touching 1k with further discounts. These strips are 15mm width, every 3 LEDs controlled by 1 chip. There are single pixel addressable LED strips even...

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2100 — Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:08 pm

Author: 2100

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:08 pm

Interesting....

For the Beng & Lian in you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=683JHRk-5dQ&NR=1

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2100 — Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:18 pm

Author: 2100

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:18 pm

That one is near the PC, so tap from the PC PSU 12V line. Cheap cheap implementation. Just go through the PC chassis water cooling holes or something. Intending to put a strip below the study table tap from the PC, as aux lighting and add colour to the study room. You can consider doing that.

Lost count of how many - but I think thereabouts 50m total if I really get down to buying for the TV/toilets/bed.

Intend to add some for the 2 toilets esp for my longbath area (straight down from the false ceiling). Good for mood. Tap from the 2 heater switches. Don't use sayang.
Still thinking of using 30 or 60pcs per meter type, coz 30pcs may look better there. And whether RGB or warm white stuff.
When the strips oriented vertically it might refract from the water droplets, may be nice....anyway also for mood lah.

Nice huh.

Side parallel might be nicer than all round. All round might be a bit "over"

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saggydog — Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:03 pm

Author: saggydog

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:03 pm

2100 wrote:

Ah beng lights below my PC 2.1 speaker.

I managed to shove it between the window grille and my study table. Just nice with only about 3mm to spare. You can see that it did not clear the wooden skirting.
(other locations not much bass due to listening position at the null position)

WOW how many LED light strip in total you have ? looks like every room in you house have it.

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2100 — Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:22 pm

Author: 2100

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:22 pm

Ah beng lights below my PC 2.1 speaker.

I managed to shove it between the window grille and my study table. Just nice with only about 3mm to spare. You can see that it did not clear the wooden skirting.
(other locations not much bass due to listening position at the null position)

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2100 — Tue May 25, 2010 9:23 pm

Author: 2100

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 9:23 pm

My HD Hubstation response is just a wee bit slower than my HD Set Top Box. The LED screen flickers when recording, going back etc.... Standard lah. But it is more energy efficient than the HD STB, not very hot at all. Can leave it on most of the time.

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D3badge — Tue May 25, 2010 1:19 am

Author: D3badge

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:19 am

2100 wrote:

Amongst all the setop box from Starhub and SingTel MIO, Hubstation HD is the nicest. Can be further improvised with LEDs... Got some extra length.

You can use warm white if you want...also can.

Hi 2100 does you HD Hubstation response retarded?? cause both my HD box retarded and when ask Starhub, the staff tell me yes HD box more retarded than analog box.......

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2100 — Mon May 24, 2010 10:36 pm

Author: 2100

Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:36 pm

Yantouch (Taiwanese product, you might have seen this before in the news)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-ovLyVZUJA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4akN-Qk8TA&feature=related

Too ex though...I think something like S$200-250. Nice design. 9W.
But probably fun for 30 mins, then after that collect dust.

No warm white, cool white, daylight functions. Rather top up a bit like $50, get the South Korean Toplight, more than twice as bright at 20W, pretty directional light (lagi BRIGHT) and practical due to ability to do WW,CW,daylight, still got mood mode.

DIY still rules...cheaper and much more light.

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2100 — Mon May 24, 2010 5:39 pm

Author: 2100

Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 5:39 pm

Amongst all the setop box from Starhub and SingTel MIO, Hubstation HD is the nicest. Can be further improvised with LEDs... Got some extra length.

You can use warm white if you want...also can.

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2100 — Sat May 22, 2010 4:12 pm

Author: 2100

Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 4:12 pm

Both toilets got spare switches (water heater).

Can put under the vanity cabinet, like some have put as mini coves, shine at the basic. How about RGB? Hmm..... Maybe part RGB part warm white.... Got some pillars to block the light if you view from the door, can put vertically down as well so that the +/-12V cables are visually minimal. Easy to knock through the false ceiling board and poke the thin 2-core wire or 4-core wire through, just use a nail.

If 12mm RGB width is too thick and visible, can use the small 5mm width mono colour.

I have a longbath, perhaps can run it behind me. Chromotherapy.

If you have full height glass shower screens, can even run it to the 2 holes which holds toiletries.

Any more ideas guys?