That’s what’s so stupid about the whole problem - the solution is known and easy but it costs a tiny bit more to make so lots of manufacturers don’t do it. It just needs to run off DC instead of AC. Simple.
I just looked it up and I’m fairly certain it wouldn’t work. Every time the output waveform gets too low then the led would turn off, which is what creates the flicker. An led needs a constant current to stay on constantly.
Short answer, cut an extension cord in the middle and solder in a FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER.
This gives you DC power. Now your lights will not flicker. They are also like 50% brighter.
But wait! The catch is that a lot of the strings are reversed in the middle so only half of it works on dc. You then have to cut the lights in the middle, swap the wires, and reconnect them.
I may never understand why people get pissed at creators focusing on an issue they are passionate about - because that viewers specific issue wasn’t mentioned or focused on. Surely there is content that aligns with what you are seeking without forcing every other creator to monologe out every possible edge case like a US drug advert reading out side effects.
Something to that effect, yeah. I genuinely get people pointing out or raising the issue in the comments… If for no other reason than to perhaps inform the creator / community of something. But that has a far different energy than this. It almost always feels hostile.
He is promoting a product. That product possibly has what many perceive as a severe defect (flicker). He could say it doesn’t personally bother him but still compare it to other lights in the same way he compared colors in detail. Is the flicker large or small?
I love his channel and watch every video. But that doesn’t mean I have to ignore when he misses a detail.
Its a talking head show. He’s not a reviewer. Remember Venn diagrams? Go watch a Chris Maher video where hes looking at lumens, voltage, build quality… And then look at this. Its almost as if its completely different content for a different purpose. Within that content they CAN talk about similar things or even the same product while producing a completely different video.
Did he ignore flicker problems again like last year? Because flicker ruins lights for a lot of us
I dunno. I just bought the Sylvannia led traditional white lights. Flicker free. Finally.
That’s what’s so stupid about the whole problem - the solution is known and easy but it costs a tiny bit more to make so lots of manufacturers don’t do it. It just needs to run off DC instead of AC. Simple.
I wonder if you could use four of the LEDs themselves to form a full bridge rectifier?
Electroboom needs a lemmy
Did you read “full bridge rectifier” in his voice, too?
I typed it in his voice.
Of course!
Would still need a capacitor or something or it would flicker at 120Hz (in the US) but that’s not much more cost I would hope.
Also those 4 would flicker more than the rest of the string.
I just looked it up and I’m fairly certain it wouldn’t work. Every time the output waveform gets too low then the led would turn off, which is what creates the flicker. An led needs a constant current to stay on constantly.
I actually ran my outside lights on rectified DC power last year because the flicker kills me
Say more about this. I also don’t like flicker
Short answer, cut an extension cord in the middle and solder in a FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER.
This gives you DC power. Now your lights will not flicker. They are also like 50% brighter.
But wait! The catch is that a lot of the strings are reversed in the middle so only half of it works on dc. You then have to cut the lights in the middle, swap the wires, and reconnect them.
Its a lot of farting around but looks nice.
His obsession over color quality while ignoring the flicker is very annoying.
He mentions flicker several times in the video.
I meant ignore in the context that he said it doesn’t personally bother him.
I may never understand why people get pissed at creators focusing on an issue they are passionate about - because that viewers specific issue wasn’t mentioned or focused on. Surely there is content that aligns with what you are seeking without forcing every other creator to monologe out every possible edge case like a US drug advert reading out side effects.
Yeah, none of you guys are the main character, I’M the main character.
Something to that effect, yeah. I genuinely get people pointing out or raising the issue in the comments… If for no other reason than to perhaps inform the creator / community of something. But that has a far different energy than this. It almost always feels hostile.
Careful reviewers cover all factors independent of their personal bias.
It’s not a review though?
He is promoting a product. That product possibly has what many perceive as a severe defect (flicker). He could say it doesn’t personally bother him but still compare it to other lights in the same way he compared colors in detail. Is the flicker large or small?
I love his channel and watch every video. But that doesn’t mean I have to ignore when he misses a detail.
Its a talking head show. He’s not a reviewer. Remember Venn diagrams? Go watch a Chris Maher video where hes looking at lumens, voltage, build quality… And then look at this. Its almost as if its completely different content for a different purpose. Within that content they CAN talk about similar things or even the same product while producing a completely different video.
But he mentions that there is stuff coming for flicker-sensitive folks.