Christmas RGB lighting control Hardware.

larryd:
Data IN goes to a chip, then the signal gets regenerated which outputs to Data OUT, which goes to the next Data IN.
Therefore, no problems with the data line.

BTW
Check the tutorial at Adafruit for more information.

A bit different than yours but should apply.

Thank you for all the info! you have been a huge help. I am ordering the better board..

What would you recommend for this.

ARDUINO DUE or MEGA 2560 R3?