What Controller Now?

[Spivey]

So it seems I missed the bus on Falcon controllers for this year and was looking forward to building a mega tree. What would be the I cant get a Falcon so i will go with _____ controller?
Looking to control 16 strands @ 100 per + possibly a topper(haven't picked one out yet) but would say 2000 pixels total. Would like to continue to use X-Lights as I have a few other small
items already set up. Not a lot of experience with pixels but do have a basic grasp on them and not afraid to put in some time to learn more. A little help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

[xGROMx]

Watch ebay or start planning for next year. Your a bit late to start. Get the parts and start playing with it mid year.

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[dauq]

We are using Kulp controllers and they have been great.
Wired Watts has them.
Or directly from Dave himself: Kulp Lights
Other available controllers but we don't personally have experience with them are available from:
Wally's lights, experiencelights.com, and mattosdesigns among others.

[CaptKirk]

Some people entirely use ESPPixelSticks (or the equiv WiFi Pixel Controller) to run their mega trees and Xlights to do the animation. Fairly inexpensive, simple, robust and flexible.

[Cmndr Brain]

You could go with a Kulp Lights cape for the Pocket Beagle. Daniel Kulp is one of the creators of the Falcon Pi Player. His stuff can be found @ https://www.wiredwatts.com/controllers

Or you could go with SansDevices controllers. They are a bit older but, I think they can handle 12 universes in Unicast mode which can control 2040 pixels. I have these running my show and I've never had any problems with them. You can get them fully assembled or solder yourself kit. https://sandevices.com/shop/

[mrGrumpy]

Slowing moving from an all C9 show to Pixels, each year gets a bit more. "It feels like a carnival"

Have you looked at the C9 pixels. I changed all my C9 to pixabulb and love the look. Using a mix of bullet pixel and pixabulb.

[xGROMx]

Have you looked at the C9 pixels. I changed all my C9 to pixabulb and love the look. Using a mix of bullet pixel and pixabulb.

They don't illuminate like the traditionals do, I have found that PingPong balls on bullets work well, but still can't get that warm light of an incan.

[xxdrwhamxxx]

So it seems I missed the bus on Falcon controllers for this year and was looking forward to building a mega tree. What would be the I cant get a Falcon so i will go with _____ controller?
Looking to control 16 strands @ 100 per + possibly a topper(haven't picked one out yet) but would say 2000 pixels total. Would like to continue to use X-Lights as I have a few other small
items already set up. Not a lot of experience with pixels but do have a basic grasp on them and not afraid to put in some time to learn more. A little help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

I was fortunate to score one of the new controllers from experience lights, a lot like a falcon but with a few new features. Might give it a try but I can say it has been tough for those guys to keep up with orders too. Good Luck.
www.experiencelights.com check out their genius line of controllers. (Note: I got permission to link from the folks at experience lights)

[MartinMueller2003]

look at the dig-???? line from quinled. they recently got a new shipment of dig-quads. i have a few of them and they work nicely.

[plasmadrive]

https://www.advateklights.com/products/pixel-control
I have used there controllers for commercial installs.. they work great