Custom Modified Christmas Lights?

[adreamtraveler]

Oh yea dig the musical lights LOL :D most of you have probably already seen this....but just in case i thought i'd post it lol :p

http://media.putfile.com/WizardsofWinter-SM

[Rankenphile]

I have to say - that is bad ass, but I would HATE to be living across the street from that guy! LOL

[Overconfidence]

DING FRIES ARE DONE, DING FRIES ARE DONE, DING FRIES ARE DONE!

o_o;

Okay, that had nothing to do with the awesome lights. But they are.. awesome?

[adreamtraveler]

:D hehe they ARE awesome! lol and living across the street to this guy might really suck...but at least you could sell tickets or something :D

[crenn]

I have seen this so many times, and do you know what?????












I never get sick of them!!!!!!

[adreamtraveler]

Lol, they have an almost hypnotic aura about them don't they?? :D

[crenn]

Nah, I just like the music :D

[Xato]

Trans-sybirian Orchestra i think... they do a LOT of awesome classical revamps.
Plus thats some awesome house modding.

[TheGreatSatan]

Apparently he plays the music on his local receiver ban. If you live in the area you can tune in.

[Crimson Sky]

that is so freakin cool

[invalid]

This is all over the local news here and Monday he was on the Today Show.

[OvRiDe]

me wishes I could afford DMX controllers :( and the electric bill.. hahah

[adreamtraveler]

Apparently he plays the music on his local receiver ban. If you live in the area you can tune in.

ah man thats badass, he should stream it online too hehee :D

[OvRiDe]

A wifi camera and shoutcast, then truely the www could enjoy it..

[Rankenphile]

I jsut read that it was shut down because of accidents and traffic problems.

What a shame!

The article (http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/content/shared/oh/news/stories/1207deerfieldlightsweb.html)

[crenn]

That's sad, but you can't exactly blame him. It was just too good to look at..... instead of the road.

[adreamtraveler]

ah man that is sad....oh well, at least no one got electrocuted with all those lights lol :p

[Rankenphile]

You've gotta give him credit - he promised he would turn them off if he got a single complaint, and kept to his word. Pretty honorable, considering how cool they were. I didn't realize he had actually synched the lights to three different songs - the Trans-Siberian Orchestra song in the video was only one of them.

[adreamtraveler]

You've gotta give him credit - he promised he would turn them off if he got a single complaint, and kept to his word. Pretty honorable, considering how cool they were. I didn't realize he had actually synched the lights to three different songs - the Trans-Siberian Orchestra song in the video was only one of them.

oh yea absolutely, to spend $10K on that set up and turn it off with one complaint...is pretty amazing....i wonder if there are videos somewhere on the internet of the other songs :p

[Malatory]

Yet another display ... ok its twisted but still gets a good laugh.

http://www.outdoorweblog.com/Christmas%20Deer.jpg

[Crimson13]

here is #2 http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/xmaslights2.html

[adreamtraveler]

Yet another display ... ok its twisted but still gets a good laugh.

http://www.outdoorweblog.com/Christmas%20Deer.jpg

lol oh man that's messed up...nice creativity? maybe? lol :p wonder if it makes kids cry thinking it's rudolph or something lol

[Malatory]

lol oh man that's messed up...nice creativity? maybe? lol :p wonder if it makes kids cry thinking it's rudolph or something lol

to Quote a co-worker...

"Santa Leave me another crap present and donner gets it next year"

[adreamtraveler]

to Quote a co-worker...

"Santa Leave me another crap present and donner gets it next year"

HAHAA!! LOL...that's great

[Aero]

LMAO, these are great. I would love to have that set up. I wonder how long it took to set up and program.

[crenn]

I didn't like that second video.............. I prefer the first one........ too bad we can't see the third one.

Anyway, that picture is classic!!!!!!

[Crimson Sky]

wow this is really a great Christmas treat for everyone--i can imagine how magical it would be to see live!

[Viper-Inc]

OMG. that is amazing, lol.

You know what would be cheaper than doing all that yourself? Buying a projector and a big white sheet. then hanging the sheet infront of your own house then playing that video. That way it looks like it is your house with all the lights. lol.

We all thought about the neighbours, but did we think about this guys kids (if he has any) trying to sleep with all these lights going on and off for about 6 hours. ouch, lol.

[crenn]

Except where are you going to put a AUD$3000 projector and a very large sheet, and what happens if some porn freak gets control of the projector and decides to project it using your stuff, wouldn't you get in trouble. Just a few things to think about!!

[adreamtraveler]

Except where are you going to put a AUD$3000 projector and a very large sheet, and what happens if some porn freak gets control of the projector and decides to project it using your stuff, wouldn't you get in trouble. Just a few things to think about!!

LOL gives new meaning to the term MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! hehee :D

[crenn]

I thought a MERRY CHRISTMAS was when you were heavy handed with the brandy or sherry!!

[adreamtraveler]

I thought a MERRY CHRISTMAS was when you were heavy handed with the brandy or sherry!!

wouldn't that be SHERRY CHRISTMAS? lolol :p

[Viper-Inc]

here is a site with basically details on setting up your own as well as other cool things.

http://www.animatedlighting.com/products/christmaskit.asp

[Crimson Sky]

yeesh--that guy's light show is not so special anymore when you realize its from an expensive ots kit-- :mad:

[crazybillybob]

Now we know why it cost him 10G's to setup that display.:mad:

[Crimson Sky]

just when ya think its some tech nerd like us, its a guy with money and too much time around the holidays

[OvRiDe]

Actually the article says that he is an Electrical Engineer, so this doesnt necesarily mean that he just wrote a check for the system. DMX controllers and the associated parifinalia isnt cheap (or I would already have them :) ) so it can still be special..

[crazybillybob]

From watching the video he just needed a PCL and a tape player. (no need fro DMX as there were no fades, just hard switches)

just my $0.02


Oh, and it's still special, Just not as Geeky as we all thought!

[OvRiDe]

Not to be argumentative.. If you watch the Wizzards of Winter there aren't actual fades but there are levels of dim so I am not sure if DMX is required for that or not..

All I know is I REALLY want some DMX controllers but too cheap to pop for them.. :)

Now if someone (hint hint) knew a better and cheaper way .. I would really appreciate a tutorial..

EDIT: After rereading that it sounds like I'm coming off a bit smart a$$.. please believe me I didn't mean it that way..

[adreamtraveler]

From watching the video he just needed a PCL and a tape player. (no need fro DMX as there were no fades, just hard switches)

just my $0.02


Oh, and it's still special, Just not as Geeky as we all thought!

i think that there were some fades in there though. in the blue lights on the house and that surround the yard. it's hard to tell though because the really crappy windows media codec that was used to compress the video for the internet would only shows us dramatic changes in color and luminosity, which turns nice smooth fades into jagged stepped levels. since he is an electrical engineer, maybe he did it himself and the $10K was bribes for city officials so he didn't have to get permits? :D lol just an idea lol :p

[DickNervous]

And don't forget, it is a 12 min show with Jingle Bells and another song.

Whether he bought the controllers and lights as a kit or not, he still have to think of the song, how he wanted to light it up, and what setup he was going to have. I doubt that he just made a phone call and they came and did everything. That would have cost 20 grand.

[OvRiDe]

Well looks like he may have made his money back and some.. Miller Light is running his house on a comercial with the tag line.. "Enjoy the Lights" which I think was quite fitting..

[adreamtraveler]

lol yea i just saw that the other day. it was cool to see at least a little bit of it non-compressed. i wonder how much miller paid him for it? maybe he did it for free?

[Rankenphile]

I;m sure he got a healthy chunk of change for it.

[Viper-Inc]

yeh. ppl reach into their pockets and pull out big fat cheques