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« on: March 13, 2017, 01:59:10 am »
Tony,
As with many things in life, it all depends on where you want to end up at as to what you need to start off with. If you just want to have a few pixels, you can control up to 4096 channels with a single USB dongle flashed with pixelnet. However, remember that each pixel is comprised of three channels (so this allows you to only have 1,365 individual pixels). If you're using dumb pixels, that would allow you to have greater pixels as the whole strand functions as a single pixel, but many users use smart pixels which allow each individual pixel to operate on it's own regardless of the one before or after. If you want a small investment now, that would be the way to go to start with. You will also need some type of controller for the dongle so it can hook up to your lights. There are a couple of styles available in the for sale section and there are others available via other forums. We mainly support the DLA controllers here, but many of us have controllers from many different vendors and can help answer any questions you might have. Hopefully this hasn't muddied the water too much for you. Ask any question you wish here, we are all here to help you get your show to be what you want it to be!! That's what's great about this forum, you have to have very little knowledge, the people here will help you out as long as your willing to put in the effort to look for the answers first!
Duane