LED light strips

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@DinnerYeti I updated my experiences here:

RGB and RGBW LED strip lights

If you find the Hue LED strips too expensive or lacking in features, there are alternatives just around the corner. Take the typical LED RGBW light strips as the following: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MN9AALA http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71L6tAGxLkL.SL1000.jpg To integrate it with SmartThings, you need a Z-Wave or ZigBee controller between the power supply and the LED strips. The kit above comes with an IR controller but not accessible by SmartThings. There are two devices that have promise: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61SZqquYZ4L.SL1000.jpg The Fibaro RGBW controller is a powerful controller in a small package (smaller than AEON Z-Wave Micro Smart Energy Switch). It also can handle other inputs that I plan on using with simple open/close sensors for kitch…