SPEC COMPARISON
TruLight vs Oelo: Comparable Build, Different Warranty
Oelo is a 36V permanent lighting system, and one Control Unit powers up to 600 lights, about 500 feet. Each light has 2 LEDs to TruLight's 6 and no dedicated warm white, and Oelo publishes a 7-year warranty against TruLight's limited lifetime warranty.
TruLight vs Oelo: the bottom line
Oelo uses aluminum track, and at 36V it sits above 12V systems like Gemstone and Trimlight and 24V systems like Haven and Celebright. If you want dedicated warm white LEDs on a beige or stone house, or a limited lifetime warranty, TruLight is the better fit.
True RGBW vs RGB-only
TruLight has dedicated warm white LEDs alongside RGB. Oelo's white is blended from RGB, which reads cool and blue against most home exteriors.
Limited lifetime vs 7-year warranty
TruLight carries a limited lifetime warranty. Oelo publishes a 7-year warranty, transferable to one additional owner of the home, on LEDs they also rate at 100,000 hours.
144 motion effects + density vs 16 moving
TruLight's app has 144 motion effects plus density control to tune busyness. Oelo markets 55+ patterns, and 16 of them are moving effects.
TruLight vs Oelo specs
| Feature | TruLight | Oelo |
|---|---|---|
| LED Chip | UCS7604 (RGBW) | Not published (RGB) |
| LEDs Per Light | 6 | 2 |
| True Warm White | ||
| True Pure White | ||
| System Voltage | 48V | 36V |
| Wire Gauge | 16 (4-wire) | 18 (3-wire) |
| Power Injection | Every 400 lights | 600 lights (~500 ft) per Control Unit |
| Expected Lifespan | 100,000 hours | 100,000 hours |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime | 7 years |
| Motion Effects | 144 | 16 moving (55+ presets) |
| Music Sync Built-in | ||
| Animated House Preview | ||
| Dedicated Motion Sensors |
*LED Chip: Oelo does not publish which chip it uses. The difference that shows on the house is the LED count: 2 LEDs per light against TruLight's 6, with no dedicated warm white.
*True Pure White: There is no white diode in the fixture, so there is nothing to blend a pure white from. TruLight's pure white comes from driving three color LEDs to a cool white with three dedicated warm white LEDs lifting underneath, all six at once.
TruLight motion sensors sit in the roofline track and turn one zone on when someone walks up. See how they work and watch the announcement, or set yours up with the tutorial. Learn more
Every TruLight system we install comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Read the full warrantyWhat Oelo gets right
Oelo uses aluminum track and 36V hardware, which needs fewer power injection points than a 12V system. Its controller handles accent and seasonal color modes well.
On a basic install where the customer wants colored holiday scenes plus warm-ish white at night, Oelo will land most of the way there.
Warranty and white light
The largest written difference is the warranty. Oelo publishes 7 years, and TruLight publishes a limited lifetime warranty. Read both sets of terms before you decide.
The other difference is the white light. Oelo has no warm white LED, so its white is mixed from red, green, and blue. On a beige or warm-toned home, that mixed white looks cool and slightly blue.
Voltage and install simplicity
Oelo publishes that one Control Unit powers up to 600 lights, about 500 feet, which is a long run for permanent lighting. TruLight needs a power injection point about every 400 lights. The two figures measure different things, so treat this row as close. The differences you see on the house come from the LED count and the white light.