# Been Wanting to See This for Years Now... **Source:** Cary Hardy **Type:** video **Published:** 2026-02-24 **Duration:** 4m 21s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggOu04FkZbs --- ## Analysis Cary Hardy demonstrates an affordable, easy-to-install LED lighting kit for illuminating bare pinball playfields displayed as wall art. The product offers 5050 LEDs with RGB customization via smartphone app, priced significantly lower than competing solutions, and Hardy plans to purchase additional kits for his other wall-mounted playfields. ### Key Claims - [MEDIUM] This LED lighting product is significantly cheaper than competing versions, which cost double or triple the price — _Hardy compares pricing to another LED product he's seen before, noting the substantial price difference as a key selling point_ - [HIGH] The installation process is very simple and straightforward, requiring minimal technical knowledge — _Hardy repeatedly emphasizes ease of install as a primary attraction; states 'everything's inside the box' and 'very simple to do'_ - [HIGH] The standard kit comes with 5050 LEDs that may not cover all inserts on newer pinball machines — _Hardy notes the standard kit wasn't sufficient for his Getaway playfield and mentions needing additional lines for Labyrinth and Galactic Tank Force_ - [HIGH] Hardy owns the only Getaway playfield with all clear inserts that he is aware of — _Hardy directly states: 'this is the only getaway playfield in the world that I'm aware of, guys, that has all clear inserts'_ - [MEDIUM] The app offers over 120 different customization options for LED lighting effects — _Hardy states 'There's over 120 different options I want to say on the app' and notes uncertainty with 'I want to say'_ ### Notable Quotes > "this is the only getaway playfield in the world that I'm aware of, guys, that has all clear inserts" > — **Cary Hardy**, mid-content > _Highlights Hardy's unique custom playfield modification; demonstrates his investment in rare pinball customization_ > "I won Grand Champions, so I'm not upset about it, guys. But I really wanted to see what this game would look like with the inserts all lit up" > — **Cary Hardy**, mid-content > _Reveals Hardy's competitive pinball background and his motivation for testing the LED product on a meaningful custom piece_ > "One, that it's cheap. Two, it's very easy to use... So many options there" > — **Cary Hardy**, early-mid content > _Summarizes the three key value propositions of the LED lighting kit: affordability, ease of use, and customization options_ > "Would I want it inside my Getaway game? No, probably not so much. I don't think the game would look really good with RGB, but on the wall, just showing off and being pretty, then yeah, I'm all for it." > — **Cary Hardy**, mid-content > _Clarifies the intended use case (wall art/display) versus in-game installation; reveals aesthetic preferences for original vs. modern lighting_ > "I merely just wanted to share a product that I purchased with all of you because I feel like there are those of you out there that would also like something like this" > — **Cary Hardy**, conclusion > _Establishes Hardy's motivation as community-focused product recommendation rather than sponsored content_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Cary Hardy | person | Pinball enthusiast and content creator; owns multiple wall-mounted playfields; former tournament player with Grand Champion title | | Getaway | game | Classic Williams pinball game from the 1990s; Hardy owns a custom version with all clear inserts; serves as primary demonstration machine for LED kit | | Labyrinth | game | Barrels of Fun pinball machine; mentioned as one of Hardy's wall-mounted playfields that requires additional LED lines beyond standard kit | | Galactic Tank Force | game | American Pinball machine; mentioned as one of Hardy's wall-mounted playfields requiring additional LED lines | | Earth Shaker | game | Pinball machine; referenced as one of Hardy's wall-mounted playfields that will work fine with standard 50 LED kit | | LED Lighting Kit (unnamed product) | product | Affordable, easy-to-install RGB LED system for illuminating playfield inserts on wall-mounted pinball machines; features smartphone app control with 120+ customization options | ### Topics - **Primary:** Aftermarket LED lighting for pinball playfields, Wall art display and customization of bare/spare playfields, Product affordability and accessibility, Installation simplicity and user experience - **Secondary:** Cary Hardy's personal pinball collection and tournament background, Custom playfield modifications (all clear inserts) ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Hardy expresses strong satisfaction with the LED product's affordability, ease of installation, and visual results. He plans to purchase additional kits. No negative critiques; only minor limitation noted (standard kit LED count insufficient for newer games with more inserts). ### Signals - **[market_signal]** Emerging aftermarket product category for pinball display customization with significant price advantage over existing solutions (confidence: high) — Hardy notes competitor product costs 'double, if not tripled' compared to this LED kit, indicating market opportunity and price sensitivity - **[product_strategy]** Affordable LED lighting kit provides aftermarket illumination upgrade for displayed playfields, enabling aesthetic enhancement without in-game installation (confidence: high) — Hardy demonstrates LED kit on Getaway playfield and discusses plans to purchase additional kits for other wall-mounted machines - **[technology_signal]** Smartphone app-controlled RGB LED systems are now accessible for casual hobbyists through simplified installation and affordable pricing (confidence: medium) — Product features 120+ app-based customization options with 5050 LED modules; modular expandability allows scaling to different playfield insert counts --- ## Transcript This should be a short video because I merely just want to show off a product that I purchased. Was not sent to me for free or anything like that. I saw it on Facebook and I saw the ease of install and I was even more impressed with the price and I was like, "Add to cart, send it to me now." And what this product does, and for those of you out there that have like bare playfields or trashed playfields and you put them as wall art hanging on your wall, if you would like that to illuminate and look like it's in attract mode and just kind of have a little more appeal to it, then this product may be for you. Now, I think I've seen another version of this product before, but the price is like double, if not tripled. and I saw that all the work involved and I think in that particular install was just a lot more and I was like I I just want it to light up. I don't need whatever they've got going on. But that's what also attracted to me this product is is the fact that it just was so easy to do. Uh and I think that's what's going to appeal to a lot of you. One, that it's cheap. Two, it's very easy to use. It's almost, you know, just like you can set it up and program it and do all kinds of options or you can just plug it in and just let it do its thing. So many options there. But this is what I'm dealing with here. Now, after install and dealing with the product and seeing what it looks like, I am going to end up getting other kits for my other playfields that I've got on my wall. But I mainly just wanted to see what my spare getaway playfield looked like because this is the only getaway playfield in the world that I'm aware of, guys, that has all clear inserts. This is the one that I did years ago and I was planning on putting in the getaway that has won grand champion years ago. I planned on that having all clear inserts and doing something with that, but it did not turn out the way I was wanting it to. So, I ended up going with the default standard playfield. I won Grand Champions, so I'm not upset about it, guys. But, but I really wanted to see what this game would look like with the inserts all lit up, and this product has now given me the ability to do that. And I think that I was It looks pretty damn cool. Honestly, it's mainly for wall art. Would I want it inside my Getaway game? No, probably not so much. I don't think the game would look really good with RGB, but on the wall, just showing off and being pretty, then yeah, I'm all for it. When it comes to install instructions, everything's inside the box. The kit that you get, it's pretty straightforward, guys. And like I said, it's very simple to do. Now, the standard kit only comes with 5050 LEDs. So, keep that in mind because even on my getaway, there's still some inserts that aren't lit because that game has more inserts. I'm guessing he's going by 50 because people are probably putting the older games like EM on their walls and I they didn't have as many inserts as some of the newer machines do. So, I've got like Earth Shaker, which will probably be fine with 50, but like Labyrinth and my Galactic Tank Force that I have up there is going to need more. And you can purchase additional lines and equipment. Like you'll see everything is itemized on the website for you to add things to your cart. Also, if you do not want the RGB, you can get the warm LED look that's available on the website as well. And there's also an app that you can download, put it on your phone, and then go through the settings to make it do a number of different things or if you want it to just be a solid color, whatever. There's over 120 different options I want to say on the app. And there's probably more that you can do with it, but I didn't really want to deep dive into that. It does more than I need. But that's pretty much it, guys. I merely just wanted to share a product that I purchased with all of you because I feel like there are those of you out there that would also like something like this. Like I said, one, the price is very reasonable and two, the install is very simple. If you would like to get your own set, I will put links in the video description down below. _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 119c88c4-351f-427c-88f6-78f45a0ecf78*