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Join me for a quick behind the scenes tour of my home holiday light show, with LED lights synced up to music that we transmit over FM radio.
You can learn more about our show at www.BellAveLights.com or find a show near you at www.ChristmasLightFinder.com
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Light-o-Rama
0:52 WS2811 RGB LEDs
1:31 Falcon Controller
2:27 Raspberry Pi (running FPP)
2:55 FM Transmitter
3:18 Virtual Santa
4:08 xLights
5:00 Conclusion
Happy Holidays!! 🎄

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18 авг 2024

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@6jonline 27 дней назад

Good info to get me started. Just found a falcon 16v3 at value village for $20 and figured it would be something cool like this

@Florida-Ken 2 года назад

This is the most concise and accurate video I've seen on Christmas light programs. I'm using xlights for the second year and the software keeps getting better every release and the community is very supportive. Thanks Tech Guy.

@TechSupportGuyTV 2 года назад

Thank you for the compliment! You're right -- xLights and the volunteers who keep it going are amazing!

@therickmarcus 2 месяца назад

Awsome job.

@putin2918 2 года назад

The best video for beginners.straight to the point.,👏👏

@TechSupportGuyTV 2 года назад

Thank you! 😁

@billy1673 2 года назад

This takes a level of skill and patience I’ll never know! I’m the guy in that song “The Twelve Pains Of Christmas” who’s screaming about putting up the lights.🤣 “Now why the hell are they blinking??? Fine! You’re so smart, you rig up the lights!!!”

@edwardsimmons3721 2 года назад

Thanks for the information.

@SoUtHMeMpHis 3 года назад

Can't wait for your 2021 Christmas lights tutorials.

@ethanaerni8938 8 месяцев назад

0:26 Light-O-Rama can also run pixels, not just ac controllers. Xlights, similarly, can run ac controllers as well as pixels and rgb.

@mkulseth52 2 года назад

Just thinking of getting into this. Great video. I have a small lot in The Villages FL. Thanks

@michaelgosen4924 2 года назад

Excellent job I love it

@yolo_burrito Год назад

The fixed asset tag on that projector 🤫

@jacobgreen3880 2 года назад

This is so amazing i dream of doing this some day! It looks expensive 😆 but some day! Thank u so much for this vid I’ll definitely be coming back to it!

@Lafue108 Год назад

Looks beautiful for a visit. That said, I hope that you have kept to the spirit of Christmas and have worked with your neighbors across the street to make sure it is not a nuisance to them. I have seen one too many loud displays, running late into the night for weeks on end, blasting into the neighbor's living room.

@mcb0b1 Год назад

That’s what the fm transmitter is for. People tune to the station in their car and can hear the music in synch with the lights.

@OFAATAnimations 6 месяцев назад

So, when ordering the WS2811 lights, where did you buy them from and how did you find a pixel-per-foot amount to know how many you needed to order?

@derekheap245 9 месяцев назад

would love to know where (and what brand) you purchase your gear (lights, power supply, housing boxes, etc...) also if you recommend regulated or non-regulated LEDs.

@shellywainwright8952 Год назад

where can you buy the RGB leds from manufacture

@rc240zxt 2 месяца назад

How important is using a switch to control the light show? Is this preferred over jumping from controller to controller? Thank you

@Jacobyyy 2 года назад

Hey I was wondering where did you get the virtual Santa?

@ludicrous7044 Год назад

From the trunk of a car from a man with two 🦷

@edwardmartinez3106 2 года назад

Where do I even start for a new comer?

@HotSourSoupRice Год назад

Save up a lot of money 💰

@ludicrous7044 Год назад

Get a loan at the bank!😊

@BrotherMK1 Год назад

Don’t

@davegladys9820 Год назад

You start small! I am in the same boat as where to start??? I am starting with a small digiquad controller. Then purchased 15 ft of led strips and one small led panel from Ali express to start playing on a small scale literally on a work bench. To get started this way it’s a much smaller investment and hopefully a less painful learning curve. Then RU-vid how to videos.

@edwardmartinez3106 Год назад

@@davegladys9820 I really appreciate it!

@maeceloclouds 8 месяцев назад

Hi, I would like to know which brands and names of the products you used to build this project.Very interesting indeed, if you could specify as I wanted to build it here at home but I don't know where to start

@PhoenixPlayer404 Год назад

It works by having your neighbors block the fucking road when im just trying to go home

@Austin.Wahlquist 7 месяцев назад

Why did you switch from LOR to xlights even though LOR makes pixels?

@tiffanysanchz2189 Год назад

Do you have any websites to get ws2812 RGB led lights?

@Austin.Wahlquist 2 месяца назад

What controllers are you using?

@jimbala2996 2 года назад

Hi good job you have done l am looking for sources to get all supplies together to start a mega tree project give us some tips where can we find all kind of stuff thanks for your contribution to the community. Jimbala

@beverlyroemer5161 Год назад

Omg 😅 im even more exited now I was going to do lor this year I just wasn’t sure if I could do it so if I get it can I pay you to help give me guidance and ask questions

@corruptauthor Год назад

I want to start a small theme park. Do you have trouble shooting issues with the operation. Weather? Shortages , anything that would upset a paying customer

@AbandonedPlace792 27 дней назад

can we still do light o Rama

@abemar2058 10 месяцев назад

Hello sir, I am putting together my pixel LED light show for Christmas, but I want to make some sequences to the rhythm of music, and I would like to know what program to use so that the pixel LEDs work to the rhythm of the music. Thank you so much.

@dannygasca6898 2 года назад

Thanks for this video. This will be my first year in this hobby. I have one question, do you keep the raspberry pi & the falcon controller on 24/7?

@TechSupportGuyTV 2 года назад

I keep the Rapsberry Pis up and running 24/7, but have the controllers (and power supplies to the LEDs) on timers. I've seen too many photos of burned up pixels to leave them on 24/7.

@dannygasca6898 2 года назад

@@TechSupportGuyTV Thanks for the info.

@pixluxxbuiltthewave 8 месяцев назад

can I use the controller to work with DMX lights and KVANT lasers?

@Scottie_70 2 года назад

Where did you get the pixel holders for your pillars ?

@TechSupportGuyTV 2 года назад

There are probably other vendors with similar products, but the one I used is this: www.holidaycoro.com/PixNode-Net-RGB-Pixel-Node-Mounting-Net-p/775.htm

@jameslock 2 года назад

Hi, great video and hopefully I can do a light show for this Xmas. What do you use the FM transmitter for? Is that for the music or just to start and stop the show?

@earthy1175 2 года назад

It’s to broadcast the signal so cars can tune in and hear the show

@slayerseany 11 месяцев назад

Where do you get the board for the lights

@esmeraldarodriguez7328 Год назад

Hello, what kind of controller would you recommend for a drive thru light show?

@saliston Месяц назад

well done video did you stop making content?

@Likeaudio 2 года назад

Time and money well spent

@mkulseth52 2 года назад

What virtual Santa did you get? Any suggestions?

@ashtonsaviation Год назад

What ab ur electric bill

@digital8oh8 2 года назад

How many falcon controllers do you use for your current setup?

@TechSupportGuyTV 2 года назад

Only one Falcon, plus three Falcon differentials. There are also two AlphaPix boards in the show.

@OFAATAnimations 6 месяцев назад

What do the AplhaPix boards control and is there a factor that decides between a falcon, falcon differential, or AlphaPix for the controller for the specific area of lights? @@TechSupportGuyTV

@Vla84 2 года назад

Beautiful job 👏!!! I have a few questions, did you use the WS2811 around the roof line? How did you attach it?

@TechSupportGuyTV 2 года назад

The LEDs for the roof lines are attached to ChromaTrim. I have a handful of zip tie mounts permanently screwed into the house.

@showbizwisconsin8350 8 месяцев назад

LOR is still the best, nothing has come close

@anini83 Год назад

Where did you get the mounting boards for the LED lights?

@limburgercheese1234 Год назад

holidaycoro is one of the vendors

@dotBAIT Год назад

I want to get into it so badly but I dont know what controller to get.. Falcons are always out of stock when I check.

@radmanRacing-tp2go Год назад

I wanted to get falcon also but ran into the same out of stock. I ended up going with Dig Octo controller and its working well with WLED so far. Its way cheaper than a falcon also. I'm a total beginner and will move to a show in xlights over the summer.

@dmoehling 2 года назад

Are their communities that provide the configured files for songs so you don’t have to custom program each song? IE… download a majority of it and tweak … or no… cause every yard will have different illumination items… hrmmmmmm

@TechSupportGuyTV 2 года назад

Yes, you can do a search for the xLights shared Dropbox. Also, there is www.xlightsaroundtheworld.com/ where a couple of songs are selected each year. The sequence is released in such a way that it's (relatively) easy for people to adapt it to their homes.