Rewiring a Christmas Tree for WLED Lighting

 

This is a companion post for my YouTube video on creating a WLED lit Christmas tree from an original pre-lit, three section artificial tree.

ESP8266 vs. ESP32 with WLED

 

This blog article is an overview of the testing parameters and setup for comparing the ESP8266 and the ESP32 when used with standard WLED and the sound-reactive version of WLED.  To see the results, I highly recommend you watch the YouTube video that shows the various feature and performance differences.

Halloween Props with Moving Head and Sound

 

These animatronic props have LED eyes that change color, a rotating head and optional sound that all activate via motion detection.  Alternatively, on board motion can be disabled and all features controlled via automation (like Home Assistant) using MQTT.

My Retro Arcade Build

 

I've had a few folks inquire from my YouTube video highlights if I have more information on the build of my own Retro Arcade machine.  And I do!  In fact, I have a separate blog that provides the full journey... from planning, acquiring the parts, the cabinet construction, lighting, control panel wiring and more!  You can find the full details (and there are lots!) on my adventure at https://retroarcadebuild.blogspot.com/