ikea dioder set - Blu-ray Forum

kobeeightjp · 01-25-2009, 02:45 AM

Hey guys I just picked up the Ikea Dioder set and I am wondering how I should place the lights on the back of my 46inch sammy. Right now I have them lined up along the sides...(like the philips ambi-light)...I have also seen some with the two smaller lights on the side and one long top bar....what set-up should I go with?

I also decided to go with the set that was just white lights(the color's looked sweet, but I decided that white was best for the color perception.)

joegs300 · 01-25-2009, 02:58 AM

how much did you get it for?

kobeeightjp · 01-25-2009, 03:07 AM

$50...your's looks pretty sweet...what set-up did you have on that?

joegs300 · 01-25-2009, 03:08 AM

do you think its worth that much? a lot of people recommend having a do it yourself set up but a lot also love dioder.. theres an ikea near my school. was thinking of picking it up

kobeeightjp · 01-25-2009, 03:17 AM

well I researched everything that is out there...costco doesnt carry led's anymore so this is the next best option for the price. I am not too familiar with the "do it yourself" set-ups, but I would rather just go with something that has it all in one package ready to go. I am glad I did it..it looks great.

joegs300 · 01-25-2009, 03:19 AM

im getting my panny th50px85u on weds... maybe i should pick up a set of these dioders for it before it comes home. cant wait, im so excited

SDBlu · 01-25-2009, 04:38 AM

Went to my local Ikea today and Out of Stock on them...went a couple of weeks ago and Out of Stock

WTF!

Phatferd · 01-25-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MarcosG

Went to my local Ikea today and Out of Stock on them...went a couple of weeks ago and Out of Stock

WTF!

I'm in SoCal. I was thinking of going to Ikea and getting these. Which Ikea do you go to? I go to the Costa Mesa one.

joegs300 · 01-25-2009, 07:26 AM

I go to the one in Carson.

SDBlu · 01-25-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Phatferd

I'm in SoCal. I was thinking of going to Ikea and getting these. Which Ikea do you go to? I go to the Costa Mesa one.

San Diego one. When I went a couple of weeks ago they had the ones I wanted on display, but out of stock...yesterday they didn't even have the display ones

swingle007 · 01-25-2009, 03:02 PM

picked mine up on ebay and they are very cool....definitely need to get another set...got them on ebay for like a 38.00 buy it now. To answer the OP, the placement of them is tricky as there are so many possibilities....I definitely need another set in order to cover the areas I had in mind originally. Actually mounted the 4 strips on the back of my tower shelving facing the back wall, seemed like I got the best light glow doing it that way.

SDBlu · 01-25-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by swingle007

picked mine up on ebay and they are very cool....definitely need to get another set...got them on ebay for like a 38.00 buy it now. To answer the OP, the placement of them is tricky as there are so many possibilities....I definitely need another set in order to cover the areas I had in mind originally. Actually mounted the 4 strips on the back of my tower shelving facing the back wall, seemed like I got the best light glow doing it that way.

Are they the IKEA brand and is the offer/sale still available???

DBlackGT · 01-25-2009, 03:19 PM

I live in Costa Mesa and have gotten mine from the Costa Mesa store. The lights have seemed to work out quite well for me.

ZIPPO · 01-25-2009, 03:21 PM

yes, she sells them on ebay, must have a good supply.

swingle007 · 01-25-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MarcosG

Are they the IKEA brand and is the offer/sale still available???

they were indeed the ikea brand and the multicolor variety....not sure if that person sells them all the time or not.....just check ebay for ikea dioder and see what's on there currently....i imagine you'll do better than 50.00 plus tax in a store regardless.

quest88 · 01-25-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kobeeightjp

well I researched everything that is out there...costco doesnt carry led's anymore so this is the next best option for the price. I am not too familiar with the "do it yourself" set-ups, but I would rather just go with something that has it all in one package ready to go. I am glad I did it..it looks great.

I picked a kit up from the Costco in Temecula. They still have a bunch, I never noticed them here in San Diego.

tlmaclennan · 01-25-2009, 11:42 PM

I just went to the one in Costa Mesa and the White set was advertised for $39.99. I got to the checkout and they were $59.99! WTF? I didn't buy them...

brett_day · 01-25-2009, 11:56 PM

you can get the ikea dioder lights on ebay for about $49 in shipped normally, i have seen them on there dozens of times

CasualKiller · 01-26-2009, 12:26 AM

Pretty sure I have an unopened set around here I'd sell for 45 shipped. The closest Ikea is 200+ km away so when we went I bought extras heh.

brett_day · 01-26-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CasualKiller

Pretty sure I have an unopened set around here I'd sell for 45 shipped. The closest Ikea is 200+ km away so when we went I bought extras heh.

willing to take trades?

01-25-2009, 02:45 AM	#1
kobeeightjp Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:1	ikea dioder set Hey guys I just picked up the Ikea Dioder set and I am wondering how I should place the lights on the back of my 46inch sammy. Right now I have them lined up along the sides...(like the philips ambi-light)...I have also seen some with the two smaller lights on the side and one long top bar....what set-up should I go with? I also decided to go with the set that was just white lights(the color's looked sweet, but I decided that white was best for the color perception.)

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01-25-2009, 02:58 AM	#2
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	how much did you get it for?

01-25-2009, 03:07 AM	#3
kobeeightjp Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:1	$50...your's looks pretty sweet...what set-up did you have on that?

01-25-2009, 03:08 AM	#4
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	do you think its worth that much? a lot of people recommend having a do it yourself set up but a lot also love dioder.. theres an ikea near my school. was thinking of picking it up

01-25-2009, 03:17 AM	#5
kobeeightjp Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:1	well I researched everything that is out there...costco doesnt carry led's anymore so this is the next best option for the price. I am not too familiar with the "do it yourself" set-ups, but I would rather just go with something that has it all in one package ready to go. I am glad I did it..it looks great.

01-25-2009, 03:19 AM	#6
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	im getting my panny th50px85u on weds... maybe i should pick up a set of these dioders for it before it comes home. cant wait, im so excited

01-25-2009, 04:38 AM	#7
SDBlu Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:So Cal Blu-ray collection:171	Went to my local Ikea today and Out of Stock on them...went a couple of weeks ago and Out of Stock WTF!

01-25-2009, 07:26 AM	#9
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	I go to the one in Carson.

01-25-2009, 03:02 PM	#11
swingle007 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Kingwood, Tx. Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:17	picked mine up on ebay and they are very cool....definitely need to get another set...got them on ebay for like a 38.00 buy it now. To answer the OP, the placement of them is tricky as there are so many possibilities....I definitely need another set in order to cover the areas I had in mind originally. Actually mounted the 4 strips on the back of my tower shelving facing the back wall, seemed like I got the best light glow doing it that way.

01-25-2009, 03:19 PM	#13
DBlackGT Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Scottsdale, AZ Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:58	I live in Costa Mesa and have gotten mine from the Costa Mesa store. The lights have seemed to work out quite well for me.

01-25-2009, 03:21 PM	#14
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	yes, she sells them on ebay, must have a good supply.

01-25-2009, 11:42 PM	#17
tlmaclennan Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Garden Grove, CA Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:121 Trading Score:1	I just went to the one in Costa Mesa and the White set was advertised for $39.99. I got to the checkout and they were $59.99! WTF? I didn't buy them...

01-25-2009, 11:56 PM	#18
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	you can get the ikea dioder lights on ebay for about $49 in shipped normally, i have seen them on there dozens of times

01-26-2009, 12:26 AM	#19
CasualKiller Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Brooks Alberta Blu-ray collection:54 Trading Score:15	Pretty sure I have an unopened set around here I'd sell for 45 shipped. The closest Ikea is 200+ km away so when we went I bought extras heh.

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