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GE's Pixelated Look (Dotted) LEDs are the evolution of Harmon's Dotted LEDs. They first started to appear on shortlines in 2014, and recently became very popular on Union Pacific's network. Additionally, some can be found on Norfolk Southern crossings in the southeast. Although both look quite similar, this LED has noticeably less individual LEDs than Miller Ingenuity's 2nd Generation LED. The quickest way to tell the two apart is by examining the center of the light. GE Pixelated Look LEDs have 5 individual LEDs surrounding the center, while Miller Ingenuity 2nd Generation LEDs have 7. This type of LED tends to fade or strobe on video cameras. The GE Pixelated Look LED does not behave this way in real life. This effect is due to the LED's Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM). The GE Pixelated Look LED only comes in a 12" form. GE does not make an 8" Pixelated Look LED. GE Pixelated Look LEDs operate on 8-14 Volts DC and 9-14 Volts AC. In addition, they are built to withstand an impact from a 100 MPH (160 km/h) baseball, as indicated by the "H7" SKU. There are 4 variants of this LED sold by GE, the prices of which are not known: |
The Pixelated Look LED as advertised on GE's website. |
 An unlit GE Pixelated Look LED. Photo courtesy of UPking. |
 A lit GE Pixelated Look LED. Photo courtesy of UPking. |
 Side view of a lit GE Pixelated Look LED. Photo courtesy of UPking. |
 A disassembled GE Pixelated Look LED. Photo courtesy of Rails. |
 The back of a GE Pixelated Look LED. Photo courtesy of UPking. |
 Lit GE Pixelated Look LEDs in Elwood, IL on 12/12/2016. This is a video screenshot that clearly shows the LED's PWM affecting the image. |
 Unlit GE Pixelated Look LEDs in Elwood, IL on 12/12/16. |
 Comparison between an unlit GE Pixelated Look LED (right) and an unlit Miller Ingenuity 2nd Generation LED (left) in Pontiac, IL on 11/27/2016. |
 Comparison between a GE Pixelated Look LED (left) and a Miller Ingenuity 2nd Generation LED (right). |
 GE Pixelated Look LEDs in action, courtesy of UPking. |
https://cdn.currentlighting.com/site/specsheet/RAIL328-Level-Crossing-LED-RG6-12-inch-Spec-Sheet.pdf - Current GE Pixelated & Uniform Look LED spec sheet.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170827061311/http://www.gelighting.com/LightingWeb/na/solutions/transportation-lighting/rail-signals/level-crossing.jsp - Old GE Pixelated & Uniform Look LED spec sheet.