Comments on: LED Christmas Lights

By: Bruce Arkwright, Jr.

Bruce Arkwright, Jr. — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 08:47:01 +0000

These do not flicker, must have full wave rectifiers in it. My problem with this set is that the bulbs are fused solid to the wire, thus you can never replace the bulbs, thus you must throw out the whole string if only one burns out. I bought two sets one burned out after one week. You only get one year warranty so if they do not work during the second christmas you are screwed. I consider this set a bad buy and more waste for the landfill, something I was trying to avoid.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:40:52 +0000

This is a great idea BUT the LED holiday lights I’ve seen in the store flicker at 60 Hz. (maybe a different brand, but I suspect they all have this issue) You don’t notice it when you look dead on, but it’s very noticable when you move your head or see them out of the corner of your eye. It’s too bad. A simple fix would be for them to include a few capaciters, which are cheap, to smooth out the voltage.

By: WorldChanging: Another World Is Here

WorldChanging: Another World Is Here — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:01:51 +0000

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By: David Owen

David Owen — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 04:49:37 +0000

Many of the Christamas tree lights today are made in the Chinese laogai prison labour camps.

By: WorldChanging: Another World Is Here

WorldChanging: Another World Is Here — Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:40:58 +0000

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