Best Controller on the Market

In this video I will tell you what the best controller is and why. There are other videos out there that are somewhat biased, I have no relationship with any vendor, and I am basing my opinion on my personal experience and my experience helping out/lurking in the xLights Zoom room. I will cover the different controller types and why you might use one over the other.

00:00 - Start
00:54 - What you need to know before choosing your controller
05:33 - Lighting Limitations
07:42 - Controller Types
09:05 - Local Port Controller
10:11 - Local Port Controller Layout
11:02 - Differential Controller
12:23 - Differential Controller Layout
13:19 - Hybrid Controller
14:12 - MultiSync Controllers
15:59 - Decision Time
16:46 - Best Controller

-- Links: --
● jdeation- https://www.jdeation.com/
This website will allow you to create a mounting kit for your controller’s enclosure. You can purchase the kit and it includes all the hardware you should need. Or you can just print out the template(s) and cut/drill your own.
● Wired Watts- https://www.wiredwatts.com/mounting-p...
Wired Watts has some generic mounting plate and hardware options that might be beneficial.
● What an absolute beginner needs to know-    • What an absolute beginner to Animated Chri...  
This is a great video that Keith Westly put together that covers just about everything you need to know to get started along with a basic review of some controllers.
● KulpLights- https://kulplights.com/
One of the more popular Controller companies
● Falcon Controllers- https://pixelcontroller.com/store/
One of the more popular Controller companies
● Scott Hansen Controllers- https://www.wiredwatts.com/hanson-ele...
● Alan Hansen Controllers- http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/p...
● HolidayCoro- https://www.holidaycoro.com/


Here are some great resources
●xLights Zoom Room - http://xlightszoom.com
This is probably the best resource for help and learning for just about any aspect in the animated lighting hobby. It isn't limited to just xLights related issues. There are usually people in the room 24/7.
●Falcon Christmas Forum- https://falconchristmas.com/forum/ind...
This is probably the second-best resource for information. It is fairly active, and responses are quick and helpful.
● AusChristmasLighting- https://auschristmaslighting.com/
This website is the home of the 101 Lighting manual that is probably the single best resource for animated lighting enthusiasts. They also have an active forum to get help/advice if you need it
●Canispater Christmas    / canispaterchristmas  
**Note Canispater Christmas has some great videos but he has been doing them for a long time so some of the information might be a little outdated. The technology in this hobby is constantly improving so if the video publish date is more than a year old, then screenshots and methods might be slightly different but the content is still very useful.