I’d leave it, leds are great if you do them right but LOTR is one game where incandescent bulbs actually look good and fit the theme. It really just depends if you want to spend the money or not

We converted our LOTRLE to non ghost LED. No OCD board, just 2smd non ghost clear bulbs.

Worked a treat and we much preferred it over the normal bulbs.

I like to LED as much as the next guy, but I tried a lot of combinations and nothing looked as good as incandescents. I definitely find the warm glow more suitable to this theme than harsher LEDs.

My only suggestion is yes LOTR w/OCD is a great improvement However you don’t need a hand picked Color pallet to make it shine. Way to expensive and the result is often a rainbow of blah. Just get a Comet bulk bag of 100 clear LEDs for 1/4 the price and your done. The inserts give you the colors by design. JMO And note LOTR without OCD is a epileptic seizure waiting to happen!

never ever buy a kit, lose $150 right off the bat.

No it actually worked quite well. The game did not really fade in and out more on and off. The bulbs came from Comet, I will post a photo of the bulbs soon. We put them is everything from 80s up. Mucking around with the ocd board is just another thing to go wrong with the game in my view.

We do not have the game any more so I cannot post you a video.

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I love LED’s and swear by comet, but I haven’t put any in my Lotr. It looks great and warm and spooky in the dark. I’d say at home keep in Incandescent

Cointaker LEDs with the OCD board looks fantastic. Just did mine two weeks ago

I have an LotR that was upgraded to no ghost LEDs by a previous owner. They flicker/twinkle when it fades but it does not bother me. It had a few bad LEDs and when I used standard LEDs to replace them, they ghosted badly, so no ghost or LED OCD must used on LotR.

For me, I would be happy with LEDs in the GI and incandescent in the inserts on most pins.

This is the best advice. Kits are overpriced. Making your own allows for more personal preferences and far fewer dollars spent.

Use clear bulbs (I prefer sunlight white) under the PF and frosted for GI and the BG. Retro bulbs are good if you like an incandescent look. Sunlight brightens it a lot. Get a couple of each if you just want to test out what you prefer.
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