This month we look at the selection of LED Tape products available. With LED technology improving, the range of colors being added, and the control options now possible, LED Tape products are a go-to design tool. No longer just accent lighting on sets, now they’re useful light sources for tight spaces, washing a surface, or as a fill light. Designers are using them in a wide range of application including concerts, television shows, theater productions, Houses of Worship, events, and more.
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Acclaim Flex Tube Spectrum Gen 2
- Type: Neon Replacement
- Cutting Increment: Not field cuttable; built to order
- Color(s): RGBW
- Color Temperature (K): Quad Spectrum (W 3,000K), Quad White (W 4,000K)
- CRI or TM-30: TM-30: 83.5 (White LED only)
- Brightness (Lumens/m): Up to 244 Lumens / foot
- Power Consumption (W/m): 15W
- # of LEDs per 5m: N/A
- Length: As specified from 6.56” (166.6 mm) to 19.6’ (6 m)
- Width: 0.62” (16 mm)
- Warranty: 5 Years
- LED Chip Size: 1 x 1 cm
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 1.25 cm
- Pixel Control: N/A
- Operating Voltage: 24VDC
- Bendable: Minimum Bend Radius of 5.9” (150 mm)
- IP Rating: IP68
- Tape Color (Background): White
- Control Protocols: DMX or DALI
- More Details: A flexible, direct view indoor/outdoor LED strip. The Quad Spectrum version creates dedicated whites, dynamic white, and traditional color-changing from the same product. Available in a six-meter spool or custom-built lengths to suit any project requirements.
Blizzard Komply RGB5050
- Type: Ribbon Flex
- Cutting Increment: 10 cm
- Color(s): RGB
- Color Temperature (K): N/A
- CRI or TM-30: Ra > 80
- Brightness (Lumens/m): 6 Lumen per LED
- Power Consumption (W/m): 7.2W
- # of LEDs per 5 m: 150
- Length: 1,000 mm
- Width: 10 mm
- Warranty: 2 Year Limited
- LED Chip Size: 5 x 5 x 1.6 mm
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 33.3 mm
- Pixel Control: Grouped
- Operating Voltage: 12V
- Bendable: Flexible Silicone Jacket
- IP Rating: IP65
- Tape Color (Background): White
- Control Protocols: DMX
Chauvet Professional Epix Flex 20
- Type: Tape
- Cutting Increment: 20 mm
- Color(s): RGB
- Color Temperature (K): N/A
- CRI or TM-30: N/A
- Brightness (Lumens/m): 140
- Power Consumption (W/m): 19
- # of LEDs per 5m: 240
- Length: 5 m
- Width: 14 mm
- Warranty: 2 Years
- LED Chip Size: 5050
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 20 mm
- Pixel Control: Individual
- Operating Voltage: 24V
- Bendable: Yes
- IP Rating: IP67
- Tape Color (Background): Black
- Control Protocols: Art-Net, sACN, DMX
- More Details: The unit’s reliable plug-and-play 24V system allows for 75’ of extension between the first ÉPIX Flex 20 and the ÉPIX Flex Drive, (required) controls up to eight ÉPIX Flex 20 strips.
City Theatrical QolorFLEX® NuNeon, RGB
- Type: Neon Replacement
- Cutting Increment: 50 mm
- Color(s): RGB
- Color Temperature (K): N/A
- CRI or TM-30: N/A
- Brightness (Lumens/m): 330
- Power Consumption (W/m): 9.6
- # of LEDs per 5m: 700
- Length: 5 m
- Width: 9 mm
- Warranty: 2 Years
- LED Chip Size: N/A
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 7.14 mm
- Pixel Control: Grouped
- Operating Voltage: 24V
- Bendable: Yes
- IP Rating: IP67
- Tape Color (Background): White
- Control Protocols: DMX
- More Details: QolorFLEX NuNeon, RGB can be cut to length and offers nearly the same visual impact as traditional blown glass neon without the problematic issue of installation and maintenance.
Elation Professional Pixel Tape 16IP™
- Type: Tape
- Cutting Increment: 25 mm
- Color(s): RGB SMD
- Color Temperature (K): N/A
- CRI or TM-30: N/A
- Brightness (Lumens): 455/8.9’
- Power Consumption (W/m): 35W Max
- # of LEDs per 5m: 313
- Length: 107.2” per Roll
- Width: 0.5”
- Warranty: 2 Years
- LED Chip Size: 0.2” x 0.2”
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 16 mm
- Pixel Control: Individual
- Operating Voltage: 24VDC
- Bendable: Yes
- IP Rating: IP65
- Tape Color (Background): Black
- Control Protocols: DMX
- More Details: Also available with 40mm (1.57”) centers (Pixel Tape 40IP). Pixel Tape can be powered and controlled using Elation’s Pixel Driver-170, Pixel Driver 1000IP, or Pixel Driver 4000 V2 control drivers.
Environmental Lights 6-in-1 ColorPlus 5050 LED Strip Light
- Type: Tape
- Cutting Increment: 100 mm
- Color(s): RGB, Amber and Tunable White
- Color Temperature (K): N/A
- CRI or TM-30: N/A
- Brightness (Lumens/m): 348
- Power Consumption (W/m): N/A
- # of LEDs per 5m: 300
- Length: 5 m
- Width: 15 mm
- Warranty: 5 Years
- LED Chip Size: 5050
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 16.7
- Pixel Control: N/A
- Operating Voltage: 24VDC
- Bendable: Yes
- IP Rating: IP20
- Tape Color (Background): White
- Control Protocols: DMX
LiteGear LiteRibbon Cinema Series
- Type: Tape
- Cutting Increment: 10 to 20 Segments per 0.5 m
- Color(s): Hybrid, Tungsten, Daylite, Ultra Daylite, Deep Amber, VFX Blue, VFX Green, Pure Red
- Color Temperature (K): 2,600K – 11,000K
- CRI or TM-30: 95+
- Brightness (Lumens/m): 822 to 1,134
- Power Consumption (W/m): 20W to 240W
- # of LEDs per 5m: 600 (LiteRibbon Cinema Series X1)
- Length: 0.5 m to 5 m
- Width: 10 mm to 50 mm
- Warranty: N/A
- LED Chip Size: 1.5 mm
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 8.3 mm
- Pixel Control: N/A
- Operating Voltage: 12VDC to 24VDC
- Bendable: Flexible
- IP Rating: IP20
- Tape Color (Background): White
- Control Protocols: DMX
- More Details: The Cinema Series of LED LiteRibbon is an applied phosphor LED product. With high CRI and full-spectrum output, it comes in 6 widths: X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, and X6.
MEGA-LITE DECO Flex C
- Type: Neon Replacement
- Cutting Increment: 2.8”
- Color(s): RGBWW
- Color Temperature (K): 3,000K (WW)
- CRI or TM-30: N/A
- Brightness (Lumens/m): N/A
- Power Consumption (W/m): 96
- # of LEDs per 5m: 504
- Length: 19’-10.5”
- Width: 10 mm
- Warranty: 2 Years Outdoor; 3 Years Indoor
- LED Chip Size: 5050
- Pixel Pitch (mm): N/A
- Pixel Control: N/A
- Operating Voltage: 24V
- Bendable: Yes
- IP Rating: IP66
- Tape Color (Background): White
- Control Protocols: DMX
- More Details: Features RGB and Warm White LEDs. The left to right curve angle allows for easy concave & convex applications.
Scenex Lighting (GLP) Shadow Line
- Type: Neon Replacement
- Cutting Increment: 3”
- Color(s): Various
- Color Temperature (K): 3,000K, 4,000K, 6,000K
- CRI or TM-30: 90
- Brightness (Lumens/m): 1,000
- Power Consumption (W/m): 14.4
- # of LEDs per 5m: 300
- Length: Custom up to 8.5 m
- Width: 20 mm
- Warranty: 1 Year
- LED Chip Size: 5050
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 17 mm
- Pixel Control: Individual or Grouped
- Operating Voltage: 5V, 12V, 24V
- Bendable: Yes, in all directions
- IP Rating: IP66
- Tape Color (Background): Black
- Control Protocols:
- More Details: Shadow Line series is a black housing for LED tape appears invisible when off. Available in single color, white variable, RGB, and RGBW, with and without individual pixel control.
Schnick-Schnack-Systems Strip M12
- Type: Strip
- Cutting Increment: 12 mm
- Color(s): Monochrome
- Color Temperature (K): 2,000K — 6,500K
- CRI or TM-30: 85-95
- Brightness (Lumens/m): 780
- Power Consumption (W/m):
- # of LEDs per 5m: 400
- Length: 500 mm
- Width: 15 mm
- Warranty: 2 Years
- LED Chip Size: 2.8 mm
- Pixel Pitch (mm): 12.5 mm
- Pixel Control: Individual
- Operating Voltage: 24V
- Bendable: N/A
- IP Rating: IP20
- Tape Color (Background): Black
- Control Protocols: DMX, Art-Net, sACN
- More Details: Equipped with high quality, efficient, white or monochrome LEDs (sorted by 3Step MacAdam) with a color rendering index of Ra>90, the LED-Strips M can also be customized with several colors or with lenses.
TPR Covemax Seamless
- Type: Tape
- Cutting Increment: 2.1875”
- Color(s): RGB
- Color Temperature (K): N/A
- CRI or TM-30: N/A
- Brightness (Lumens/m): 597
- Power Consumption (W/m): 15
- # of LEDs per 5m: N/A
- Length: 16.4’
- Width: 0.5”
- Warranty: 3 Years
- LED Chip Size: N/A
- Pixel Pitch (mm):
- Pixel Control: N/A
- Operating Voltage: 24VDC
- Bendable: Yes
- IP Rating: IP67
- Tape Color (Background): White
- Control Protocols: N/A
- More Details: This product is also available in white and single color.
Coming Next Month: Media Servers
We compare Media Server products from a range of manufacturers in the June Buyer’s Guide. If you have a product you would like to submit to PLSN for consideration, please contact PLSN Co-Editor Michael S. Eddy at meddy@timelesscom.com.
