New Style Pixels (Flat Back) - Part 2

[@danielsantana7512]

Great Video. Thanks for taking the time!

[@CharleesProps]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching and hope it gave you some good insight!

[@Mr.BigEasy]

Im still confused about 12V and 5V versions. So 12V pixels use same amperage as 5V version? Which means 12V version uses more power for same brightness as 5V?

[@CharleesProps]

This question isn't as easy to answer as it used to be. A couple of years ago when we had 5V WS2811, 12V WS2811 regulated/resistor as our major choices - the answer is more straight forward. 12V pixels do take more power as they are a 5v pixel with components to drop/control voltage from 12v to 5v - and the excess power is shed as heat. However, GS8208 (or DUO) pixels, EVO's, and these new style of pixels use different chips and are designed/engineered different. All of these new style of pixels pull less current (less power) than WS2811 pixels, 5v or 12v. The caveat with that is when these new style pixels are turned off, they still draw power.

[@puppy7505]

Sound :(

[@CharleesProps]

We noticed the audio was a little lower than normal. Turns out the microphone setup we usually use wasn't functioning as expected.