Re: Mood Light Panel - how to?

From: Anthony Fremont (spam_at_anywhere.com)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:32:12 GMT

"Dantanna" wrote
> You really think it would take that many LED's? The LED's need only
> illuminate the diffused plastic. I would think one or two with a
light tube
> or some way of projecting the light would work -

I figured it would take at least 9 and possibly 16 to get nice enough
illumination over a single quadrant (25cm X 25cm) that you could easily
see in sunlight. That may be overkill, but to avoid bright spots,
you'll have to cover the tops of the LEDs so that all light striking the
panel is reflected. For all I know, simply painting the crown of the
LED may be enough, but IMO it will still take somewhat more than one or
two LEDs to be practical in daylight.

I still cant find any bundles of RGB LEDs for less than 1.80 each. :-(

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