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Products => Crowd Funded Projects => Topic started by: EEVblog on August 05, 2015, 12:20:21 am

Title: Light Pulse Electroluminescent Charge & Sync Cables
Post by: EEVblog on August 05, 2015, 12:20:21 am
Just what the world needs, another fancy charging cable:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1482290966/light-pulse-electroluminescent-charge-and-sync-cab (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1482290966/light-pulse-electroluminescent-charge-and-sync-cab)
Title: Re: Light Pulse Electroluminescent Charge & Sync Cables
Post by: tom66 on August 06, 2015, 11:15:21 am
It's electron current vs conventional current...

Anyway, the net movement should be zero because the wires are bundled.
Title: Re: Light Pulse Electroluminescent Charge & Sync Cables
Post by: edavid on August 06, 2015, 05:51:37 pm
Has anyone tried the AliExpress version?  Is there any EL inverter noise?  I had some EL Firewire cables that were unusable because of that.
Title: Re: Light Pulse Electroluminescent Charge & Sync Cables
Post by: edy on August 07, 2015, 01:39:27 am
All things considered, you have to admit it does look cool. The fact that it somehow detects the current draw and adjusts the speed of the light "flow" effect, you can see from afar how charged your device is. Obviously we have 2 or 3 intertwined luminescent surfaces that based on the sequence of turning on/off give the marquee effect like charge is flowing.

As far as the price goes, I can see people picking these up at that price. I wouldn't, but then again I'm also not in the same market as people who buy $400 Beats Audio headphones either. But someone who is would buy this in 2 seconds. Better yet, add the same features to headphone cables in sync with music and you have yourself another Kickstarter.
Title: Re: Light Pulse Electroluminescent Charge & Sync Cables
Post by: electr_peter on August 07, 2015, 07:48:38 pm
I do not like the idea at all - I find it super annoying. All these lights for no real function... Also, additional eye distraction contribute to visual pollution.
What is next - glowing mains cables and DC power adapters? No way I am going to use anything like this unless a client specifically asks for a special project.
Title: Re: Light Pulse Electroluminescent Charge & Sync Cables
Post by: Fsck on August 08, 2015, 09:43:48 pm
Quote from: electr_peter on August 07, 2015, 07:48:38 pm
I do not like the idea at all - I find it super annoying. All these lights for no real function... Also, additional eye distraction contribute to visual pollution.
What is next - glowing mains cables and DC power adapters? No way I am going to use anything like this unless a client specifically asks for a special project.

it could appeal to some people.
ie, the crowd who bother to have lighting in their computer cases.