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Franco B:

--- Quote from: arzoo on July 03, 2008, 08:41:29 am ---I recently purchased one of those 50 LED/Resistor deals off eBay. I've yet to try them so I can't speak to the quality, but just be aware that you're ordering from overseas (the package had a Hong Kong address) so it takes at least two weeks to receive the order. I will say this, the service was pretty good - quick response to emails.

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So far I have bought two packs of 100 blues and a pack of 50 RGB and I cant complain about the quality at all. Mine too were from Hong Kong but each packet only took about three days to arrive to the UK.


--- Quote from: RandyT on July 03, 2008, 09:05:37 am ---
Also be aware that if you are looking for a lot of brightness, some of those LED's might not do it for you.  As a point of reference, the lights in the NovaGems we sell are about 5x the brightness of the standard "superbright" LED's.  The really high MCD rated "superbrights"  usually have very narrow view cones, which isn't what you will want for your buttons.

When selecting LED's, look for "luminous flux", which is calculated based upon view angle and MCD.  Some lower MCD LED's put out just as much light, just at wider angles.

Also, a quick note on the GGG diffusers.  The  product has just been updated with new material that works incredibly well, is thin and very durable.  And because they are now quicker to manufacture, the price has been lowered as well.

RandyT

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Yeah you definitely need the diffusers, as you say the super brights (especially the blues) LEDs do have a very narrow angle and are almost painful to look at directly without some kind of diffuser.

Just out of interest what was the material before and what is it now? I have bought a load of the old diffusers but I may need some more. Will there be a comparable difference between the two?

Here is that video I was speaking about. Its just some LEDs mounted in a mock CP i made to test the LED WIZ etc.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwPkp8YLPV4[/youtube]

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