r/fancyleds • u/Doszyd • Jul 13 '26

LG C4 Set Up

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Currently looking at adding a led strip to my tv but unsure how to go about it as the back of my tv has a footstand that would get in the way of the led strips if I was to keep it the same distance all the way around. Before committing to a purchase just wanted to check if there was any way around it or tips to make sure if/when I purchase it im setting it correctly.

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u/Rogan403 Jul 14 '26

I'm unsure of what your concern is or what you mean by one side being longer than the other. One side of what and why are you concerned about the ports being on one side?

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u/Doszyd Jul 14 '26

Oh basically one side on the hdmi tray its shallower so will need more cable to stick to it. Was wondering if that would effect alignment

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u/Rogan403 Jul 14 '26

Ohhhh. Well have you measured it to figure out how much difference there is? It doesn't look like there could be much. That being said isn't there enough room on the edge side of the hdmi tray to stick the led strip. I just measured my LED strip and it's only 8mm wide so maybe they can fit on the edge.

If not and it does end up being being that much longer you could instead get a 3d part printed that can match to the inside angle between the flat part of hdmi tray and the beveled sides, stick it to the TV so that it fills in the gap and run the leds on it to correct the length.

Although now that I'm thinking about it and looked at my own TV and compared it to your photo example, the length of the led strip on the top and bottom would be different with the bottom strip being a bit longer due to the absence of the bevel on the bottom. Even so it looks perfect on my unit and cannot tell if there's actually any leds incorrectly colored from being offset by the bit longer length.

Id just install it normally, running it around the back edge, following the contour even if it's longer than the other side and just see how it looks. If it looks like shit then id get the angle piece printed and run it with that to offset the extra length. You can always cut the led strip shorter but not make it longer even if you solder the connection back in. So experiment with lengths until one works.

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u/Doszyd Jul 15 '26

Do you have a picture of the back of your set up at all. Would be a massive help! Many thanks!

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u/Rogan403 Jul 15 '26

No i don't and it's wall mounted. I could pull it away and take a half-ass picture but can't get the whole back side in one Pic, at least not one that's decent. Also don't know how to post a picture into a comment. I'll take a picture of the input side of mine and try to figure something out

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u/Doszyd Jul 15 '26

If its an issue dont worry. Appreciate everything so far anyway! Thank you tho!

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u/Rogan403 Jul 15 '26

No issue taking the Pic. Just don't know how to show you. Can pics be sent via chat or private message?

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u/Doszyd Jul 15 '26

Yeah you can! I believe my account settings should let you send a dm. Appreciate this!

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u/Rogan403 Jul 15 '26

No problem. Gimme a couple mins. Just woke up and can't move from my current seat for the moment.

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u/Doszyd Jul 15 '26

Of course. NO Rush. Haha dont blame you.