Spec Comparison
TruLight vs Oelo: Comparable Build, Different Warranty
Oelo runs a 36V system that builds cleaner than most of the lower-voltage competition, and it carries power further than almost anything else in the category. The gap shows up in the LED count, the white-light fidelity, and a 7-year term against TruLight's limited lifetime warranty.
Here's the bottom line
Oelo is one of the cleaner builds in the category, and at 36V it runs a higher system voltage than most competitors. Aluminum tracks, decent installer network, reasonable controller. The shortfall vs TruLight is 2 LEDs per light against our 6, no dedicated warm white channel, and a 7-year term against a limited lifetime warranty.
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 on the lighting modules and control box. Oelo publishes a 7-year warranty, transferable to one additional owner of the home, on LEDs they also rate at 100,000 hours. After year seven, replacement is on the customer.
144+ patterns + density vs 16 moving
TruLight's app has 144+ motion patterns plus density control to tune busyness. Oelo markets 55+ patterns, and 16 of them are moving effects.
Full side-by-side specs
| Feature | TruLight | Oelo |
|---|---|---|
| LED Chip | UCS7604 (RGBW) | Not published (RGB) |
| LEDs Per Light | 6 | 2 |
| True Warm White | ||
| True Pure White | ||
| Color Depth | 16-bit | Not published |
| 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 Patterns | 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.
Limited Lifetime Warranty. Full warranty details
What Oelo gets right
Oelo runs aluminum tracks and 36V hardware that performs better than the 12V competition. Their installer network is well-trained on the basics, and their controller is reliable for accent and seasonal color modes.
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.
Where the gap is biggest
The gap is the warranty term. Oelo publishes 7 years, which is longer than most of the category. TruLight publishes a limited lifetime warranty on the lighting modules and control box. Read both sets of terms before you decide.
The second-biggest gap is the white light. RGB-only systems blend white from red, green, and blue, which reads cool. On a beige or warm-toned home, this is the kind of difference that bothers homeowners every single night.
Voltage and install simplicity
Oelo publishes that one Control Unit powers up to 600 lights, about 500 feet, which is genuinely long for the category and close to what TruLight does at 48V. This is a row where Oelo holds its own. The difference between the two systems shows up in the LED count and the warranty, not in how far a run carries.
Cleaner than most. Still a meaningful gap.
Compare the warranty and the white-light story side by side. The LED difference is what you'll notice every night the lights are on.