But it looks like high CRI LED strips are now much more readily available... was curious if anyone had any recommendations? Saw some ridiculously priced CRI 99 ones for $40/ea per 11", but a CRI of 99 ...

While color rendering standards are potentially being added to LED lamp certification, Leapfrog Lighting is firm that optical performance, color consistency, and glare are more important factors.

Nichia is claiming almost a CRI of ~100 without resorting to a UV die. UPDATE: This technology has been subsequently been branded Optisolis. “Since UV emission is essentially non-existent in the ...