Christmas lights! (now with video)

I'll take a video tonight when I get everything hooked up.
trying to switch everything over to LED this year, I'll be replacing my icicle lights, etc..
the string tree's I really can't do anything about, unless I get new ones with LED's
I also got the GE Lights and sounds of Christmas, it's definitely not like the video's you see online, but it's pretty nifty, only has 6 channels with 40 songs, no option to put your own music on though.

anyone else doing anything a bit overboard with Christmas lights?

Johnny

Yuck, LED Christmas lights look terrible.

Sorry :/

uhhh we have a pretty basic setup with music and all but i mean its not too spectacular but ill get a video uup

<3

LEDS are so 2003




















J/k

yeah i am buying the same thing from GE and i am going to hook it up this weekend hopefully

Chris wrote:

Yuck, LED Christmas lights look terrible. Sorry :/

I've actually gotten a ton of compliments over the LED lights.
not to mention they're brighter, and use less energy.

ChevyCaprice9C1 wrote:

yeah i am buying the same thing from GE and i am going to hook it up this weekend hopefully

there is a modification you can do to add an FM transmitter, I can definitely tell I'll be doing this mod for next year, the music gets old quick, however I've had a ton of people just stop in the middle of the road to watch the lights and listen to the music.

a quick video I did tonight.
I'll take a better one tomorrow with a little more light.
url to youtube link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAuIKzTtnHg

Not as good as the Wizards in Winter house, but what is? Better than we'll do here

alkatmsu wrote:

Not as good as the Wizards in Winter house, but what is? Better than we'll do here

Wizards in Winter house is about 4,000$ worth of computers, lights, and controller hardware.
I have about 250-300$ into the display.
it's not bad for what I paid.
although next year I'll be getting more lights, and I might look into getting a controller, etc...

the one above has MAYBE 600 into it.

Sorry bud.

TheBrick wrote:

the one above has MAYBE 600 into it. Sorry bud.

if you're referring to the one that stompy posted you might want to check your facts.
there's easily 1,000$ in just lights, not to mention the mega tree, plus an additional 700-800$ in controllers, plus the electrical upgrades, etc...
don't forget the computer equipment or the time spent in sequencing the lights.

yeah your video looks good , went to go buy the that today and they were sold out.

i have to do it to my house it is part log cabin built in 1825 so it would look sweet

based on his lights there would be NO electrical upgrades needed. he is running what maybe 40 channels tops? the computer software can be run on anything including a 20 dollar p2 laptop. the lights are far from 1000. he has a few runs of icicle then some strands.

goto holdman.com if you wanna see a REAL expensive display. 175000 lights this year with about 215 channels.



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TheBrick wrote:

the one above has MAYBE 600 into it. Sorry bud.

if you're referring to the one that stompy posted you might want to check your facts.
there's easily 1,000$ in just lights, not to mention the mega tree, plus an additional 700-800$ in controllers, plus the electrical upgrades, etc...
don't forget the computer equipment or the time spent in sequencing the lights.[/quote]

To be honest, I think this is by far the best display out there..



http://lindsaylights.com/

You can watch the lindsay house 24/7 at http://www.justin.tv/lindsaylights

TheBrick wrote:

based on his lights there would be NO electrical upgrades needed. he is running what maybe 40 channels tops? the computer software can be run on anything including a 20 dollar p2 laptop. the lights are far from 1000. he has a few runs of icicle then some strands. goto holdman.com if you wanna see a REAL expensive display. 175000 lights this year with about 215 channels. quote="BlazenSentra"] TheBrick wrote: the one above has MAYBE 600 into it. Sorry bud. if you're referring to the one that stompy posted you might want to check your facts. there's easily 1,000$ in just lights, not to mention the mega tree, plus an additional 700-800$ in controllers, plus the electrical upgrades, etc... don't forget the computer equipment or the time spent in sequencing the lights.

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I'm sure everyone just happens to have a few 30A plugs at the back of their house to run the controllers...

Yes I've seen the holdman display, it's amazing, that guy must sequence all year.

the light o rama controllers dont need anything special too run.

Alot yes but a few no/