Published electrical specifications
Three LED module families are published with distinct electrical characteristics. They should not be compared directly on wattage alone, because panel area, brightness per panel and control method all differ.
| Parameter | LED Starlit | Pixel | Infinity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel size | 2x2ft (60x60cm) / 2x4ft (60x120cm) | 500x500mm / 600x600mm | 500x500mm / 600x600mm |
| Panel thickness | 3 cm | 70 mm | 70 mm |
| Panel weight | 7 kg / 14 kg | 8 kg / 12 kg | 9 kg / 13.5 kg |
| Voltage | 36 V | 24 V | 24 V |
| Power per panel | 4 W | 13 W | 10 W / 15 W |
| LED type | SMD5050 | High-brightness RGB | RGB high-brightness |
| LED count | 16 / 32 | 36 / 64 / 144 | RGB lamps |
| Control | Wireless remote, twinkling effect | Remote, DMX, Madrix | Remote, DMX, Madrix |
| Channels | 1 | — | — |
| Power source | Single plug supply | Wired or wireless | Wired or rechargeable battery |
Three points in that table drive everything else below. The Starlit is the lowest-power and lowest-voltage option. The Pixel and Infinity modules run at 24 V rather than 36 V. And the Infinity module is 70 mm thick against the Starlit's 30 mm, which is a structural difference and not an electrical one, but it changes stage height requirements and therefore what subfloor the floor can sit on.
Total draw by floor size
Per-panel figures only become useful once multiplied by panel count. The table below gives total power draw for a range of floor sizes, using the published per-panel consumption for each family.
| Panels | Starlit at 4 W | Pixel at 13 W | Infinity at 10 W | Infinity at 15 W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 100 W | 325 W | 250 W | 375 W |
| 50 | 200 W | 650 W | 500 W | 750 W |
| 100 | 400 W | 1300 W | 1000 W | 1500 W |
| 200 | 800 W | 2600 W | 2000 W | 3000 W |
The spread between families is wider than the brightness difference would suggest. A 200-panel Pixel floor draws 2600 W; the same area in Starlit modules draws 800 W. Both are within reach of an ordinary venue supply, but they are different conversations with the venue's electrician, and the Pixel figure is the one that will affect which circuits can be used and whether the floor can share a supply with lighting and sound.
Current draw and circuit loading
Because these systems run on low voltage, total current is higher than the wattage suggests. Current is the wattage divided by the voltage:
| Configuration | Power | Voltage | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 x Starlit | 200 W | 36 V | 5.6 A |
| 50 x Pixel | 650 W | 24 V | 27.1 A |
| 100 x Pixel | 1300 W | 24 V | 54.2 A |
| 200 x Pixel | 2600 W | 24 V | 108.3 A |
| 200 x Infinity (15 W) | 3000 W | 24 V | 125.0 A |
This is the number that matters for supply planning. A 200-panel Pixel floor at 108 A is a dedicated feed, not something to be tapped off a lighting circuit. The low-voltage design that makes these floors safe to work around is precisely what makes the upstream current high, and the supply cable and its protective device have to be specified against the secondary current rather than the primary load.
The Starlit module's single-plug supply system addresses this directly for the lower-power option. The published claim of one plug for the power supply is what makes a 50-panel Starlit floor a genuinely simple electrical installation.
Running cost
Running cost follows directly from total draw. For a 50-panel Starlit floor at 4 W per panel, the continuous draw is 200 W, or 0.2 kW. Against a typical commercial rate of $0.17 per kWh, that is approximately $0.034 per hour of operation, or roughly $0.20 across a six-hour evening.
For the same 50-panel footprint in Pixel modules at 13 W, the draw is 650 W and the cost is approximately $0.11 per hour, or $0.66 over the same evening. The absolute figures are small in both cases. The reason the comparison is worth making is not the money — it is that the Pixel figure is over three times the Starlit figure, and that is the number which determines whether the installation needs its own circuit.
Battery operation
The Infinity module's published battery option gives a runtime of 10 to 12 hours on a single charge, which covers a full event day including load-in. This removes the floor from the venue's power supply entirely, which changes the installation constraints rather than just the running cost.
On a build with no power available at the floor position — a garden venue, a tent with no distribution, a room where the nearest outlet is too far away — battery operation removes the need for a distribution board, cable runs and a electrician's sign-off. Against that, it introduces a charging and transport requirement: the batteries have to be charged before the event, and they add weight to each panel. The 70 mm panel and the 9 to 13.5 kg panel weight already sit well above the wooden modules, and the battery pack adds to that.
Control and data
Power is only half the electrical picture. Control is a separate signal path, and the three module families differ considerably in what they support.
Single-channel wireless (LED Starlit)
The Starlit module runs one channel with wireless remote control and a twinkling effect at adjustable speed. This is the simplest installation of the three: one receiver, one effect across the whole floor, no addressing and no signal cable. It suits an event where the floor is a light source rather than a display.
Addressable with DMX or computer control (Pixel, Infinity)
Both the Pixel and Infinity modules support remote control, DMX, and Madrix computer software. DMX is the industry-standard lighting control protocol and integrates a pixel floor into an existing lighting rig with the rest of the show. Madrix adds the ability to display custom text, logos, patterns and animations across the floor surface.
The Pixel module publishes 36, 64 or 144 high-brightness RGB LEDs per panel, and the published guidance is that 64 LEDs per panel is what makes text and graphics legible even in a well-lit room. The practical consequence is that content resolution is set by panel density, not by software: a 500 mm panel and a 600 mm panel of the same family do not render the same text at the same legibility, because the pixel pitch differs.
Wired and wireless installation
Both the Pixel and Infinity modules can be installed wired or wirelessly. The wired route is more reliable for content-heavy shows, because it removes the variable of radio interference in a crowded venue — which is the standard objection to wireless control in live production. Wireless remains the pragmatic choice where cable routing to the floor position is impractical.
Checklist before committing to an LED floor
Establish the supply first. Get the venue's available current at the floor position, then compare it with the calculated secondary current for the intended panel count. Do this before choosing the module, not after.
Decide what the floor is doing. An effect lighting floor and a content display floor are different products with different panel densities, different power draws and different control requirements.
Budget the cable. Low voltage, high current. Cable gauge and run length affect voltage drop across a large floor, which shows up as inconsistent brightness between the near end and the far end of the run.
Plan the control path. Decide between DMX into the lighting desk, computer control, or standalone remote, and confirm the venue can host the controller.
Account for stage height. A 30 mm Starlit panel and a 70 mm Pixel or Infinity panel sit at different heights and may need different subfloor or riser treatment to bring them level with the surrounding floor.
Plan the freight. LED panels are heavier per square metre than wooden modules — roughly 19.4 kg/m² for Starlit, and 32 to 37.5 kg/m² for Infinity and Pixel. A 36 m² Pixel floor at 600 mm modules is roughly 1200 kg of freight, which changes the vehicle and the handling plan.
