GPU: GeForce GTX 1080 CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz Memory: 16 GB RAM (15.96 GB RAM usable) Current resolution: 1920 x 1080, 60Hz Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro N ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FGDL4kBzo0

As you can see, the dispute is over the fact that the Meiling Xie's strips are NOT RESPONDING to the two wire SPI commands. All ws2801 strips that I know of, use 4 wires: Red for +5volts,Black or blue for Negative or ground, and two data wires. Meiling's 12 mm pixel strips have white-green for data and clock @$25/50, and AdaFruits  2-wire(yellow-green for data and clock)  sell for 25 for $40 or $80/50 or $240 per 150).  Meiling Xie's do not pass on the  SPI library commands as do the expensive  but functional AdaFruit string. Yes, i admit i bought the Chinese direct purchase of WS2801 12mm strips vs AdaFruit's string price... You get what you pay for? I could not afford 150 pixels at ANY major retailers prices.  Adafriut's  prices when compared are the same across the gamut of major Arduino dealers like Bliptronics and Sparkfun. Best buy lighting seems to have the same strips as Adafruit ea al on sale for $69 for 50.  http://www.bestlightingbuy.com/ws2801-digital-rgb-led-pixels.html Note, I suspect that the ws2801 driven pixels are made by many manufacturers... So it boils down who supplies reliable and TESTED strips for a reasonable price?? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg1O6N5XG84

Test of LilBlueDonuts VR2.88G for Gryder DMMS C-172 O4XP 036-084 Carnes Farm LOC prevention. See Dan Gryder’s DMMS Cirrus SF 50 Vision Jet DMMS test as well. https://youtu.be/69ZMtLmVGlk ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZh-ZP9kuA0

my brother Sterling’s 67th birthday h…Happy birthday little bro… Very imperfectly made by hand by Chas (VIMBHBC) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30yd8FzuNIU