Shortlist · updated 8 Nov 2026 · 86 items
Festival light shortlist
Every bulb, festoon, beam light and boutique LED find so far, with photos, factory links, prices and sizes. NZD figures are rough, at about 1.70 NZD per USD, before shipping and GST. A dash means the seller doesn't list it. Tap a photo to see it big.
Current picks
Smart bulbs
WLED already installed, so the app can talk to them over Wi-Fi. Each bulb shows one colour at a time. Pick "WLED" firmware when ordering.
| Light | Price | ~NZD | Size | Weight | Fits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athom WLED 12W colour bulbathom.techCurrent pick | US$14.63was $19.50 | $25 | 70 × 70 × 135 mm | — | E27 | Indoor bulbESP32-C3, RGB + warm/cool white, 100–240V. Don't max all colours at once. |
Festoon cables
The Party Lights festoon takes mains E27 bulbs like the Athom ones: sealed sockets, but the Athom bulbs themselves aren't waterproof, so hang under cover. The pixel festoons below are different: the bulbs come pre-wired on a 24V pixel cable, and every bulb is its own pixel, so chases run perfectly in time with no Wi-Fi.
| Festoon | Price | Length | Sockets | Weight | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party Lights Co. 20 × A60 drop-downpartylights.co.nz · NZ importer's own siteCurrent pick | NZ$170 | 15 m75 cm spacing | 20 × E27 | — | IP not listed | 240VRubber cableH05RN-F cable, 15 cm drops. Includes 20 warm-white filament bulbs. Links up to 15 sets. Says "weatherproof" but no IP number. |
| RGBW pixel festoonLI-DMXLF-D60-RGBW · LED Innovator, Shenzhen | Quote | Up to ~20 m200 mm spacing, custom | Built-in 60 mm bulbsup to 100 per run | — | IP65 | DMX512Every bulb is its own pixel (RGBW), 128 per universe. Plastic bulbs, not glass filament. The closest to a pixel festoon found. |
| E27 DMX pixel festooniseeledlight.com · Shenzhen | US$4per bulb · min 200 | Custom | E27 pixel bulbs50–150 mm, clear or milky | — | Ask IP | DMXEach bulb is addressable. Cheapest way to a fully pixel-mapped festoon. Iseeled already makes your tubes and balls. |
| 60 mm pixel bulbLCL-RGB-BL60 · ledcolourlight.com | Quotemin order 10 | Custom | 60 mm bulb, metal E27-style cap1 pixel, 1.2 W | — | IP65 optionask for IP65, not IP45 | DMX or SPISmallest minimum order, good for a test run. RGB or RGBW. Ask for the SPI version (WS2811 / UCS1903) so WLED can run it. |
| 80 mm E27 festoon bulbLCL-RGBW-P80 · ledcolourlight.com | Quotemin order 100 | Customhanging length to order | 80 mm bulb, E27 metal or milky cap1 pixel, 1.4–1.8 W | — | IP65 optionask for IP65, not IP45 | DMX or SPIThe classic big-bulb festoon look, with a real white LED for warm whites. Art-Net / Madrix ready. |
| 60 mm festoon bulbLCL-RGB-P60 · ledcolourlight.com | Quotemin order 100 | Custom | 60 mm bulbalso 50 / 80 / 95 / 120 / 150 mm | — | IP65 optionask for IP65, not IP45 | DMX or SPISame idea in six sizes. RGB, RGBW or tuneable white. Chip options include WS2811 and UCS1903. |
| 50 mm pixel bulb stringLCL-RGB-B50 · ledcolourlight.com | Quotemin order 100 | Custom15–20 cm spacing | 50 mm bulbs on hooks1 pixel each, 24V or 12V | — | IP65 optionask for IP65, not IP45 | DMX or SPISmall bulbs on a black cable, closely spaced. Their photos show it strung over a party. |
| 80 mm pixel bulb stringLCL-RGB-B80 · ledcolourlight.com | Quotemin order 300 | Custom10–20 cm spacing | 80 mm bulbs on hooks1 pixel each | — | IP65 optionask for IP65, not IP45 | DMX or SPIBigger bulbs hung from hooks, no E27 cap. Highest minimum order. |
| 120 mm hanging pixel bulb120 mm ceiling bulb · ledcolourlight.com | Quotemin order 10 | Custom drop | 120 mm hanging globe1 pixel | — | IP65 optionask for IP65, not IP45 | DMX or SPIBig globes on drops for a floating ceiling of light, rather than a festoon. |
| 150 mm hanging pixel bulb150 mm ceiling bulb · ledcolourlight.com | Quotemin order 10 | Custom drop | 150 mm hanging globe1 pixel | — | IP65 optionask for IP65, not IP45 | DMX or SPIThe biggest one. Their photos show rows of them over a stage. |
Beam lights (Sharpy-style)
Bought direct from Chinese factories. For searchlights and sweeps, controlled by the app through your DMXking. Outdoor (IP65) lamp beams all land around 17–25 kg. Pay by PayPal where you can, so you have buyer protection.
| Light | Seller | Price each | Size (W×D×H) | Weight | Rain | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marslite IP65 380W beamModel MS-B380W · mars-light.comCurrent pick | FactoryGuangzhou Xingdian Lighting (Marslite) | US$565–595~NZ$960–1,010 · EXW, by quantity | 39 × 32 × 67 cm | 25 kg40 kg boxed | IP65 | 380W Osram lamp, 1.9–3° beam, dual prisms, 17 gobos, 16/20 ch. 2-year warranty. Factory site is cheaper than its Alibaba shop. |
| GalaxyJet IP65 380W 19Rshehds.com | Chinese brandSHEHDS own store, ships from China | US$902~NZ$1,530 · was $1,100 | 39 × 30 × 60 cm | 22 kg | IP65 | 1.8° beam, LED ring, powerCON + IP67 cables. 1-year warranty. Pricier than the factories. |
| SHEHDS 230W 7R (indoor)shehds.com | Chinese brandSHEHDS own store | US$288–339~NZ$490–575 | 28 × 23.5 × 46 cm | 10.1 kg | IP20 | Needs rain coverCheap and light. 5.0 from 94 reviews. Runs hot. Lamp ~2,000 h, spare ~US$74. |
3D LED matrix
Thousands of tiny lights hung in a grid so they draw floating 3D shapes. The look LEDpulse (Shenzhen · Hamburg · Ibiza) is famous for. Your AoShuo quote works out at about US$0.11 per pixel, the cheapest found.
| Product | Maker | What you get | Price | Per pixel | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D cube tower ×2Your quote · AS-2026-A-387 | AoShuo (Aoshowled)Shenzhen | Two 0.5 × 0.5 × 5 m towers, ~10,000 pixels each, controller and power in the top cap, flight cases. | US$1,060per tower · US$4,300 quote total | ~$0.11 | Art-Net | IP20 |
| P41 / P83 Magic 3D MatrixP83 page | KTR LightShenzhen, likely factory, since 2010 | Boxes of hanging pixel strings. P41 box: 72 strings × 3 m, 5,184 pixels. | Quote | — | Art-NetAlso SD card | IP68 claimed |
| CLEN Magic 3D matrixPrice list Oct 2026 · details below | Chenliang OptoelectronicsShenzhen, likely factory | P62 5 m box is the same size as your AoShuo tower, with 5,120 pixels (AoShuo ~10,000). | US$763per 5 m box · sold 4 per m² | ~$0.15 | Art-Net | IP40 |
| qBling / qTube | SeekwayShenzhen office | Crystal-dot strings or slim tubes forming 3D images up to 20 m long. Made the Osaka Expo 2025 French Pavilion piece. | Quote | — | Art-Net | qBling IP65 |
| H16-A4 3D cube | Seekway | A 69 cm cube, 4,096 pixels at 4 cm spacing. | Quote | — | Art-Net | Indoor |
| 3D 360° pixel tubesADS-D40-144 · aidisenleds.com | Shenzhen Aidisenfactory, aidisenleds.com | 1 m milky tubes, 24 pixels each. Build your own 3D grid. | Quotewas NZ$48.89 per tube on Alibaba | ~$1.20 | SPI / DMXask chip for WLED | Ask IPAlibaba said IP65, factory page doesn't say |
| 3D tubes & kinetic balls | IseeledShenzhen, likely factory | Parts for 3D builds: 1 m 16-pixel tubes and pixel balls, plus controllers. | Quote | — | DMX / SPI / Art-Net | Not listed |
LED strip
From your BTF-Lighting quotes (Jane, Shenzhen factory). DHL to NZ was US$112–515 depending on order size, 4–6 days, tax not included. Lead time 9–15 working days. PayPal costs about 6% more than bank transfer but gives you buyer protection.
| Product | What you get | Size · pixels | Price | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2815 IP68 pixel strip, custom rollsBTF-12V-WS2815-60L · your quotes Jun–Aug 2026 | 12V pixel tape sealed in a silicone tube, white board, made to your length with big 4-pin IP65 plugs on both ends. Backup data line, so one dead pixel won't kill the rest. | 60 px/m188-LED rolls (~3.1 m) or 195-LED (3.24 m) | US$27 per roll~US$8.60/m · shop price 5 m US$47.66 | WLEDWS2815, 12V | IP68 |
| 12V 600W rainproof power supplybtf-lighting.com · your quotes | Powers about 5–6 of the strip rolls at full white. Rainproof case. | 600W12V DC out, 180–240V in | US$22 | Power only | IP65 |
| Custom 4-pin IP65 cables & Y-splitsbtf-lighting.com · your quotes | Made to order: data leads 1–6 m, 200 mm jumpers, 300 mm Y-splits that separate power from data, 900 mm power leads, and caps for spare plugs. | 1–6 m data leads20AWG, big-size 4-pin | US$2–8.50 eachY-split US$4.50–5 · cap US$0.20 | Data + poweryour custom pinouts | IP65 |
CLEN LED · 3D matrix & kinetic
From CLEN's own price list (Oct 2026). Shenzhen factory, ex-works US$ prices, 2-year warranty, ships in 3–15 days. They take bank transfer, Western Union or PayPal. PayPal is the only one with buyer protection. Accessories: connectors US$0.10–5.50, extension cables US$1.70–6.60, Powercon cables US$24–46.
| Product | What you get | Size · pixels | Price (EXW) | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic 3D matrix P62CL-3DP62-3M/4M/5M/6M | Hanging pixel-string boxes, 0.5 × 0.5 m, 3–6 m tall. Power and control included. The 5 m one is the same size as your AoShuo towers. | 0.5 × 0.5 × 3–6 m3,072 / 4,096 / 5,120 / 6,144 px per box | US$625–831per box (US$2,500–3,325 per 4) · 5 m box US$763 ≈ $0.15/px | Art-Net / sACNAlso RDM, SD card | IP40 |
| Magic 3D matrix P41CL-3DP41-3M/4M | The densest version: 72 strings per box. Only made in 3 m and 4 m. | 0.5 × 0.5 × 3–4 m5,184 / 6,912 px per box | US$748–875per box (US$2,990–3,500 per 4) · ≈ $0.13–0.14/px | Art-Net / sACN | IP40 |
| Magic 3D matrix P83CL-3DP83-3M/4M/5M/6M | The budget version: wider spacing, fewer pixels, cheaper boxes. | 0.5 × 0.5 × 3–6 m1,296–2,592 px per box | US$438–550per box (US$1,750–2,200 per 4) · ≈ $0.21–0.34/px | Art-Net / sACN | IP40 |
| Pixel ribbon screenCL-DP15-10 | A 24 cm × 10 m flexible pixel ribbon, 10,560 pixels at 15 mm. With controller and power. Cheapest per pixel on this list. | 0.24 × 10 m10,560 px | US$605per 10 m · ≈ $0.06/px | Ask chipController included | IP40 |
| Spinning pixel ringCL-MT02-2 | A 515 mm ring of 24 pixels on a rotating motor. | Ø515 mm24 px | US$280 | DMXthrough your DMXking | Not listed |
CLEN LED · pixel bars, tubes & strips
| Product | What you get | Size · pixels | Price (EXW) | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360° colour tubeCL-T50W / T100W / T150W / T200W | 40 mm tubes that glow all the way round. Hang with screws or a ring. | 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 m12 / 24 / 36 / 48 px | US$26.50–56.50each | Pixel (SPI)Ask chip for WLED | Not listed |
| Meteor tubeCL-D25mm-0.5/1/1.5/2m | Slim 25 mm tubes for falling-rain effects. 1 m tube is about a third the price of the Aidisen one. | 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 m12 / 24 / 36 / 48 px | US$11–28.50each · 1 m US$15.50 | Pixel (SPI)Ask chip for WLED | Not listed |
| LED video pixel bar RGBCL-VB5050RGB19/32/64 | Rigid pixel bars with flat, round or square covers. Build grids and shapes. | 0.3 / 0.5 / 1 m19 / 32 / 64 LEDs | US$18.50–29.50each, under 500 pcs | Pixel (SPI)Ask chip for WLED | IP65 |
| LED video pixel bar RGBWCL-VB5050RGBW19/32/64 | Same bars with a real white LED added, for cleaner whites and pastels. | 0.3 / 0.5 / 1 m19 / 32 / 64 LEDs | US$19–31.50each, under 500 pcs | Pixel (SPI)Ask chip for WLED | IP65 |
| Pixel bar ProCL-VB18/32/64RGB-PRO | Brighter bars with 16-bit dimming, so slow fades look smooth. Five cover styles. | 0.3 / 0.5 / 1 m18 / 32 / 64 LEDs | US$20–31each | Pixel (SPI)Ask chip for WLED | IP65 |
| Pixel bar Plus (round milky)CL-VB5050RGB64-10 / 128-10 | Fat round milky bars, a soft glow with no visible dots. | 0.5 / 1 m16 / 32 px | US$32–46each | Pixel (SPI)Ask chip for WLED | IP65 |
| 360° black neon tubeCL-FB2835RGB UCS1903 | 25 mm round neon that glows all the way round. Black or white tube. | Ø25 mm, per metre10 px/m | US$16per metre | WLEDUCS1903 chip | IP65 |
| Pixel strip SK6812CL-BW5050RGB60 SK6812 | Basic stick-on pixel tape, every LED addressable. | 12 mm wide60 px/m | US$17.50per metre | WLED | IP40 |
| Pixel strip GS8208 12VCL-BW5050RGB60 GS8208 | 12V pixel tape with a backup data line, so one dead LED won't kill the rest. | 10 mm wide60 px/m | US$8per metre | WLED | IP40 |
| Pixel strip SM16803CL-5050RGB120 SM16803 | 24V tape, 120 LEDs grouped as 20 pixels per metre. Cheapest tape here. | 18 mm wide20 px/m | US$8.50per metre | Ask chip | IP40 |
CLEN LED · battery & wireless
| Product | What you get | Size · pixels | Price (EXW) | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hondys battery tubeCL-HD100 / CL-HD150 | Cable-free pixel tubes run from an app. 1 m has 24 pixels, 1.5 m has 36. | 1 / 1.5 m · Ø40 mm24 / 36 px | US$270–368each | Own appHondys / MAD-show · ask about Art-Net | Not listed |
| Hondys tube kit ×8CL-hondys01 / 02 | 8 tubes with tripods, steel rope, clamps, charger, repeater and a flight case. Pricier than the Reiz 8-pack (~US$890). | 8 × 1 m or 8 × 1.5 m | US$2,150–2,950per kit | Own appHondys / MAD-show | Not listed |
| Hondys battery pixel puckCL-HDP1 / CL-HDP8 | A 10 cm battery puck with one bright RGBW pixel. Flat, ball or bread-shaped covers. Sold singly or as an 8-pack in a case. | 100 × 100 × 65 mm1 px | US$106each · US$1,135 for 8 + case | Own appHondys / MAD-show | Not listed |
Pixel ribbon & mesh
Like CLEN's pixel ribbon: long strips or nets of pixels that hang, drape or roll up. All factory sites, all quote-only. The DMX/SPI ones can be run like lights from your app; the "video" ones need a Novastar-style video box. Nobody else makes quite what CLEN's ribbon is (thin, wide and Art-Net built in), so CLEN's is still the one to beat.
| Product | What you get | Size · pixels | Price | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suntech flexible pixel meshST-PMAU / PMAE / PMXT · Shenzhen | Long hanging ribbons 8 pixels wide that roll up. Quick-lock joins and a hanging bar. The closest true pixel ribbon found. | 0.25 × 5.2 m at 30 mm8 × 166 px per strip · up to 0.6 × 12.5 m | Quote | DMXask which chip, for WLED | IP66/67 |
| Xinhe transparent DMX mesh curtainXH-led mesh · Shenzhen factory | See-through pixel net that hangs like a curtain. Plugs straight into a lighting desk or Art-Net node, no video box needed. | Made to size100–200 mm pixel spacing · min 1 m² | Quote | DMX512UCS512 chip | IP67 |
| JUXUAN flexible pixel meshJX-Mesh-20*20-3RGB · Shenzhen | Pixel net built for curved building fronts. Can be pixel-mapped like lighting rather than run as a video screen. | Made to size32.5–100 mm pixel spacing | Quote | SPI / DMXSPI may suit WLED | IP67 |
| 3CINNO dot media meshDM series · Shenzhen factory | Roll-up dot mesh with zipper quick-locks and strands you can unclip. Their photos show it wrapped round stage rigs. | 0.3 × 4.8 m panels at 37.5 mm8 × 128 px · up to 0.8 × 12.8 m | Quote | Videoneeds a Novastar box | IP67 |
| Priva P20 flexible mesh curtainPFS-20O · Shenzhen | Denser 20 mm outdoor mesh that rolls up. Their own photo shows it as a festival stage backdrop. | 0.32 × 1.28 m units20 mm pixel spacing | Quote | Videoreceiving card | IP65 |
| ViboLED long-drop meshBM50 / BM200 · Shenzhen factory | Single strips 16–32 m long, for very tall drops or long horizontal runs. | 16 m strips (BM50)320 px per strip · 32 m at BM200 | Quote | Ask controlnot listed | IP66 |
| Transparent LED filmadhesive, sticks to glass · viboled.com | A see-through pixel sheet that sticks straight onto glass, so a window, glass box or display case plays video while you still see through it. Their museum photo shows it on a glass cabinet, floating artefacts over the real ones. Flexible, and can be cut to shape. | Made to sizeup to 95% see-through · 2,000–5,000 nits | Quote | Videoneeds an LED video box | Indoorgoes on the inside of glass |
Circular LED
Rings, halos and round pixel pieces, from 3 m festival rings to a desk-size disc. Big rings are low resolution, about 10 pixels per metre.
| Product | Maker | Size · pixels | Price | Your app can run it? | Rain | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium pixel ringLCL-RGB-YH500/700/1000 · ledcolourlight.com | LedcolourlightShenzhen | 0.5 / 0.7 / 1 m17 / 23 / 32 pixels | US$112–200min order 2–5 | DMX / Art-NetWLED (SPI version) | IP65 | Best-documented big ring, outdoor-rated. RGB or RGBW. |
| Pixel neon circleledcolourlight.com | LedcolourlightShenzhen | 0.5–1.2 m10 px per metre | Quotemin order 2 | DMX / SPIArt-Net, Madrix | IP65 | Milky neon in a black aluminium ring, smooth with no visible dots. RGB or RGBW. |
| Kinetic halo ring DLB-102 | FENG-YIGuangzhou factory | Not listed40 pixels | Quote | DMXArt-Net claimed | Indoor | A pixel halo that rises and falls on 3 winches. |
| Kinetic ring X-K17B | XLIGHTINGGuangzhou | 80 cm150 LEDs | Quote | DMX | Not listed | Second kinetic ring supplier to compare against FENG-YI. |
| Nexus Circlenexus-lights.com | Nexus Lights (GLP)Germany, maker's own site | 167 mm63 pixels | Dealer pricewas £55 at Thomann | Wireless DMXneeds the Nexus Bridge Tx | IP65 | Battery pixel puck, 5,000 mAh, USB-C. Not Chinese, but boutique. |
| 241-LED 9-ring discWS2812B-R241 · btf-lighting.com | BTF-LightingShenzhen factory, your strip supplier | 170 mm241 pixels in 9 rings | US$34black or white board | WLED5V WS2812B | Bare board | A ready-made round "eye" matrix. Great for small sculptures. Add it to your next BTF order. |
| ESP32-S3 round touch screen | WaveshareShenzhen | 1.28" round240 × 240 screen | US$21.99 | Custom codeNot WLED; we'd write it | Bare board | Tiny round animated display with Wi-Fi. Fun for a controller or art piece. |
Boutique finds · moving & 3D
Lights that fly on motor winches, and grids of pixels that make shapes in 3D space. All from Chinese makers. Prices are mostly quote-only.
| Product | Maker | What it does | Price | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D qTube / qBlingqBling page | SeekwayShenzhen office, since 2004 | Hanging pixel tubes or clear crystal-dot strings that together make a floating 3D image, up to 20 m long. | Quote | Art-NetAlso plays from SD card | qBling IP65 |
| H16-A4 3D LED Cube | Seekway | A 69 cm cube of 4,096 pixels that shows true 3D animation. Bigger sizes exist. | Quote | Art-Net | Indoor |
| 3D 360° meteor pixel tubeADS-D40-144 · aidisenleds.com | Shenzhen Aidisenfactory, aidisenleds.com | 1 m tubes, 24 pixels each (144 LEDs), 24V. Hang them in a grid for 3D falling-rain effects. | Quotewas NZ$48.89 on Alibaba | SPI / DMXask chip type for WLED | Ask IP |
| Kinetic Panel TriangleDLB-H3-11073 (3 m) / DLB-H6-11074 (6 m) | FENG-YIGuangzhou factory | A 94 cm pixel triangle (120 px panel + 15 warm-white beams) on 3 winches that flies, tilts and spins up to 6 m. | Quote | DMXDMX512 / RDM | IP20 |
| Kinetic 3D hologram fanDLB-H6-11075 | FENG-YIGuangzhou factory | A 78 cm spinning hologram fan (960 × 960, plays video) on 2 winches, so a floating image rises and falls up to 6 m. | Quote | DMXwinches on DMX, video from the fan | IP20 |
| LED lifting ring CT-KR-01 | Caitu LightingGuangzhou | A 90 cm halo of 48 colour pixels, held level by 3 winches, lifting up to 8 m. | Quote | DMX | Indoor |
Boutique finds · pixel materials
Surfaces and lines of light to build sculptures and installs from. "WLED" means it plugs straight into a QuinLED-style controller.
| Product | Maker | What it does | Price | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transparent pixel filmNPM-WS2812B-P10/16 | SuperLightingLEDShenzhen | A see-through film (65% clear) that bends and sticks to glass, every LED addressable. | US$199.98per panel | WLED | Not listed |
| MagicMesh fabric LED | iDisplayShenzhen, factory in Huizhou | Roll-up LED mesh you can cut into shapes. A see-through video curtain or sculpture skin, 1.3 kg/m². | Quote | Video onlyNeeds a video processor | IP54 |
| DMX512 pixel neon flex | LEDYiShenzhen factory | Flat silicone neon with the DMX chip built in, so long runs don't glitch. | Quote | DMXking | IP67 |
| RGBW dot-free COB strip | SuperLightingLEDShenzhen | A seamless glowing line with colour plus real white. 14 sections per metre. | US$35.98unit unclear | WLED | IP67/68 option |
| Infinity-mirror LED panels | ReissOptoShenzhen | Tiles with an endless tunnel-of-light look. Sold as a dance floor, could build walls or plinths. | Quote | DMX | IP54 |
Boutique finds · stage & outdoor FX
Newer fixtures from Guangzhou and Shenzhen makers, several shown at Prolight + Sound Guangzhou.
| Product | Maker | What it does | Price | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vespa 270NIP splicable mover | Beyond LightingQingyuan, Guangdong factory | Moving lights that clip together into light walls and shapes. 200W beam plus 24 pixels each. | Quote | DMX / Art-Net | IP65 |
| Thunderbolt S2600 | Beyond Lighting | A tilting bar that's a pixel strobe, amber blinder and beam in one. | Quote | DMX / Art-Net | IP65 |
| IP-PIX1260 pixel zoom bar | Uplus LightingGuangzhou | A moving bar of 12 pixel beams with an optional strobe strip. | Quote | DMX | IP65 |
| Panel FX3 pixel strobe | Yue YuanShenzhen factory | Outdoor panel mixing colour pixels and white strobe, for animated FX walls. | Quote | DMX | IP65 |
| Battery 360° pixel tubes, 8-packRZ360B · reizlight.com | Guangzhou Reizown site | 8 cable-free 1.13 m tubes in a flight case, with wireless controller, tripods and clamps. Up to 10 hours per charge. | Quotewas NZ$1,515 per case on Alibaba | Wireless DMX / Art-Netalso app and remote | IP65 |
| TRI360 battery pixel tubes | Uplus LightingGuangzhou | Same idea as Reiz, with a wider white range. Comparison quote. | Quote | Wireless DMXArt-Net not listed | IP65 |
Wildcards
Bigger, stranger ideas from factories' own sites, for a centrepiece or a photo moment. All quote-only unless shown. The "video" ones need an LED video box, not your DMXking.
| Product | Maker | What it does | Price | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor LED video sphere | Toosen OptoelectronicsShenzhen factory | A giant glowing video ball, 0.2–10 m across, that hangs or stands. Spheres up to 3 m ship in about 3 days. | Quote | VideoLED video controller | IP65 |
| 3D kinetic LED screen | Spectrum CreativeHuizhou factory | A video wall where every tile pushes out and back (up to 600 mm outdoors). The big "wow" piece, and likely the priciest. | Quote | DMX motionplus TouchDesigner and After Effects | Rainproofno IP number |
| Digital water curtain | Changsha Himalaya Fountainsmanufacturer, 20 yrs | Falling water that "prints" words and pictures, lit from below. Needs a catch pool, 2 kW and ~200 kg per metre. | Quote | DMXtheir own controller | It's water |
Hologram & floating images
The craziest floating-image kit found on Chinese factories' own sites. Most need darkness, and anything with water or mist hates wind. Only the Seekway voxels (Art-Net) and the DARKTONE laser (DMX) can be run live from your app; the rest play video or need your own projector. There's no Chinese maker of big spinning "true 3D" displays.
| Product | Maker | What it does | Price | Your app can run it? | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating water screen + laser | Gold OceanSuzhou | A 30 × 12 m sheet of spraying water on a floating platform, with video and lasers projected onto it. Building-sized images hanging over a lake. | Quote | Projector + laserpumps on their own controller; ask for DMX | Needs a lakewind tears it; full dark |
| 3D qTube / qGrid voxel LED | SeekwayJiangmen factory | True 3D you can walk all the way round: a block of hanging LED points that draws shapes in the air. No spinning parts. Used on Doug Aitken's "Under the Sun". | Quote | Art-NetMadrix, or your app | No IP given |
| Magic Holo Gauze | Smax ScreenShenzhen | A near-invisible stage net, 3–9.5 m wide. Project onto it and performers or graphics seem to float across the whole stage. | Quote | Any projectorpassive gauze | Indooracts like a sail in wind |
| 2.8 m hologram fan, splices into walls | HDFocusShenzhen | The biggest single hologram fan found: 2.8 m across, 5,000 nits. Several join into one giant floating-image wall. | Quote | Preloaded clipsapp / TF card, no DMX | Semi-outdoorspinning blades need guarding |
| Walk-through fog screen | SiCheng Stage LightingGuangzhou | A falling sheet of dry mist you project onto. The crowd can walk straight through the image. Units join to any width. | Quote | Any projector or laser | Still air onlyindoor or tent |
| Anti-gravity water drops | Gold OceanSuzhou | A 4 × 3 m wall where strobed light makes falling water look frozen in mid-air, or even falling upwards. | Quote | Own controller | Indoor, darkstrobe: epilepsy warning |
| 60 W RGB laser, IP65 | DARKTONEGuangzhou | The engine for laser "holograms": draws floating shapes on haze, water screens or gauze. | Quote | DMX / ILDAPangolin BEYOND | IP65NZ laser safety sign-off needed |
| "Invisible" hanging LED strips | MuxwaveShenzhen factory | Hanging strips up to 6.75 m long that are 98% see-through, so video seems to float in empty space. | Quote | VideoLED video box | IP20 indoor |
| Touchable mid-air image | EaspeedHefei, own optics | A 17-inch picture that floats in thin air with no screen, and you can touch it. A small but mind-bending curiosity. | Quote | Videobuilt-in PC, HDMI | Indoor |
| Life-size hologram tube | SMX DisplayShenzhen | A 1.9 m glass cylinder with a life-size person standing inside it. Can chat back with a camera and AI. | US$6,000each, min 1 | VideoHDMI / USB | Indoor |
Looked for but not found from Chinese factories: addressable glowing filament, pixel festoon globes, pixel-mapped flame lights, and pressure-sensing light-up floors.