Custom Modified Christmas Lights?

[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/prod...ristmaskit.asp

[Crimson Sky]

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

[crazybillybob]

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

[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? lol just an idea lol :p