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Bliss Lights Cheap Sub

Have6cats — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:34:28 GMT

Lowes...Light Show Projection... Item #585908...$19.95

Long story as short as I can make it! Last year, I purchased 1 Bliss Light (green). I must say, THEY ARE AWESOME!! However, I have a big front yard and a big house. I really needed 3 to make it look good. The cost for 3 with shipping and tax, would be over 500 bucks, so I returned the 1 that I bought (sobs) and decided to go with "my usual" lights. Today, while at Lowes, I was looking at all the Christmas stuff (DH needed fertilizer) and I found something interesting. It's called Light Show Projection Item#585908..comes in blue or a red and green combo. They are LEDC not Laser. The cost is $19.95!..I bought one to try and I must say, I was very impressed. PLEASE be advised, they are NOT Bliss Lights, but for 20 bucks, they will do very nicely. They even "dance" like to new Bliss lights. LOVE the Bliss, but they are they are pricey for a short-term seasonal item. You can view the product at Lowes website. There is only 1 review and by coincidence the reviewer said he was looking for a cheaper alternative to Bliss and this was NOT it. I have to disagree. Obviously, for $20, they are not Laser Bliss Lights, but the effect is very similar. It is NOT exactly the same...HOWEVER, for about 90% less than the Bliss and a total yard display time of about 3 weeks, it looks fantastic!! Going back to get more.

I just thought I would pass it along..give it a try...save your receipt...if no likey, return it! You can always "invest" in the Bliss!

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pattypeep — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:48:28 GMT

Thank you for the heads up. I, too, wanted to try Bliss Lights but couldn't justify the cost. For $20, I'll check out Lowe's. Woo Hoo.

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rosehill — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:00:52 GMT

Nice post, have6cats. I have always been intrigued by Bliss lights, and have read with interest, when people discuss them here. These sound like a nice, alternative. Do you know if these type of lights show up on a dark brick house, or do you have to have a light color sided home?

I have 6 cats too!

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:04:18 GMT

Thanks for the recommendation!

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lucymo — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:13:03 GMT

I'll check this out. Thanks for the post.

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Have6cats — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:59:12 GMT

Rose My house is medium khaki with cream and sort of mahogany colored trim. I bought thr red and green combo. The light points are very bright and looked very red and very green. Personally, I think you wouldn't have any problem with bricks. I would suggest trying one and see how it looks and if you like it. I just realized that I could purchase 8 of these for the cost of 1 Bliss......8 of these would blow my neighbors minds!!! I'm sure my house would be on the Christmas lights tour. LOL...HTH

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 16:33:26 GMT

We picked up 3 this morning. In the house they look great.

We're going to try them outside at night. I can't wait to see them!

Thanks again Have6cats!!!

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Have6cats — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:35:21 GMT

Mary B

No surprise, they will look much better after dark! What color did you get?. I'm looking forward (I think) to your review. I hope you like them. If not, you can tell me what you think.....I can take it! In any case, Bliss or no Bliss, these are a very cool, very Holiday and are an easy way to cover a lot of area with very little effort and one plug!LOL

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Perkup — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 21:30:48 GMT

I would love to try these lights, but I am waiting for a clear light that comes across as snow flakes. I don't see why they can project colored lights and not clear.

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 21:37:35 GMT

Have6cats- we bought the green/red.

White snowflakes would be awesome, Perkup. Great idea!

DH hasn't decorated outside in years. I'm sure this will be great. Even DH is enthused about it. I'll let you know after dark how it looks.

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Mary Bailey — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:41:34 GMT

It looks awesome!

One covers half of my ranch home with good coverage. I'm not sure of the saturation if I go further into the yard.

It's drizzling out so I didn't play around too much.

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Have6cats — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:35:52 GMT

Mary B Very glad that you like' em! ITA, the further you get from the area that you want to accent, the less intense they become. I like them very bright, so I plan to stay close to the house and also up-light a couple of large oak trees. i'M glad that you got the red and green. I noticed that the guy who left the review on Lowes (he did not like it), had purchased the blue. When I looked a the images on the product page, the blue did look kinda smeary. I remember when the Bliss first appeared at Q, many reviewers said that the green version was the best and that red was not nearly as nice. I think there may be a noticeable difference with these, as well. The blue seem to look quite different. Happy you're happy!

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PeterDM — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:43:47 GMT

I purchased 2 of these in white, yes, WHITE, at Home D. today. It's the same exact brand that I saw at Lowe's. The projection on these is very good for the price. My only issue, and it isn't a very big deal, is that it looks more like an underwater effect than snowflakes. Also, there is no on or off switch or timer. You'll need to provide your own timer or plug it into a socket attached to a switch.

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Have6cats — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:01:50 GMT

NICE JOB PETE!!!!..I didn't know they had they same lights and WHITE!. I notice they have only green and only red. So, we don't have to buy the mix if we don't want to. The HD website says "online only", but it also says "Ship to Home" FREE!..

THANK YOU! Pete

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Have6cats — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:06:37 GMT

Pete,

Think..... drifting snow instead of falling snow!

I'm in FLA, we have to make our own snow!

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PeterDM — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:14:38 GMT

ALSO, HD has them in blue and multicolor, so they have white, green, red, blue and multicolor. I didn't see the mix of green and red in one unit at HD like I saw at Lowe's. It you ever want to have a Little Mermaid themed birthday party, you could use the blue and green, and it would be amazing!

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Have6cats — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:51:01 GMT

Pete

I checked out the HD online and they have videos of all of the colors. I think that the multi-color has the sharpest points of light. Not really a blue fan at Christmas, but they look super in the videos.

Really appreciate the heads-up...Thanks

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Perkup — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:39:24 GMT

On 10/12/2014 PeterDM said: I purchased 2 of these in white, yes, WHITE, at Home D. today. It's the same exact brand that I saw at Lowe's. The projection on these is very good for the price. My only issue, and it isn't a very big deal, is that it looks more like an underwater effect than snowflakes. Also, there is no on or off switch or timer. You'll need to provide your own timer or plug it into a socket attached to a switch.

Could you please share an item number or brand description. Would like to order some right away.

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Perkup — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:13:30 GMT

Never mind. Found the item number by calling Home Depot. They said that they will not have them in the stores here and they must be ordered on line. SO I DID.

The item number for the white is 205081109. They are listed at under $20.00. They also have bliss lights in the much higher price range.

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bells4me — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 16:12:06 GMT

Thanks for the information. I waited because I knew they would show up in stores. I got the ones Shop offered last year for half of what Bliss cost & I would like a few more.