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What's Happening in Christmas Lighting? episodes
- 2001 - New Co-Host, Transworld and The Dominar X
In this Episode we introduce a new co-host, JP - Talk about the Transworld Tradeshow, and our brand new fixtures in the Dominar Range.
Chapters:
00:56 Introduction
01:15 David visited the Transworld Trade Show
02:15 Who is JP and how does he fit in
03:20 More About Jp
03:40 Are animated Christmas light displays popular in South Africa?
04:05 Where are Christmas light displays popular in the world?
05:12 What are we talking about today?
05:18 What new things did we see at Transworld?
05:25 Our new Dominar X
05:53 What we had in our booth at Transworld.
06:14 Our new Dominar Par N
06:33 New products from Mattos Designs
08:31 Possibly building a Mega Tree with Evo Pixels
09:40 Our recent videos on YouTube
10:55 Animated Christmas light display cost
12:44 The Kraken Structural System
14:43 The Kraken Ridged System
15:25 Can you build your own props?
17:37 The X-Tool
17:52 The 2 most common connecters that are used
18:24 What we like about the Christmas industry?
19:13 Closing
Visit our sites/channels here:
Learn Christmas Lighting.com https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
Our videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
Links:
- Dominar X
- Dominar Par N
- Mattos Designs Kraken Flex System
- Mattos Design Evo Pixels
- How to Build a Mega Tree
- Kraken Structural System
- Kraken Rigid System
- The X-Tool
21 min - 8 - What are Props and Where Do I Get Them?
What are Props? Where do I buy them? Can I make them and why aren't we discussing any new products? We work through all that in this Episode of What's Happening in Christmas Lighting.
Chapters:
00:59 Where’s Crystal?
01:32 Today’s Topic
02:10 Why use props?
04:02 Consistent Spacing
04:56 Where does Animated Christmas Light Shows come from?
05:26 Where can you buy props?
05:50 Props in the old days
06:30 What make props so great?
07:47 New Products
10:07 What we’ve noticed this year (Halloween)
10:58 Closing
Visit our sites/channels here:
Learn Christmas Lighting.com https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
Our videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
Links:
Boscoyo Studios: https://boscoyostudio.com
Gilbert Engineering: https://gilbertengineeringusa.com
13 min - 7 - What Computer Do I Need To Make A Christmas Light Show?
Do you need a high spec computer for Christmas Lighting? Do you need it after programming the show? Can you "daily" computer do the job? We answer all your questions in this episode!
Chapters:
01:15 Introduction
03:18 What program we recommend you use to program your Christmas light show.
04:41 What platform does xLights run on?
06:14 Which platform would xLights not work on?
07:40 How powerful of a computer do you need?
11:10 What is FPP and what do they do?
16:32 What specification do I need for my computer?
17:15 Crystal upgraded her computer after 11 Years!
20:46 Key information for the day
21:28 David shares new products from Experience Lights - Genius Pro 16 port
26:10 When should you start programming? Why it is important order in advance!
29:33 Closing
Links:
xLights: https://xlights.org
xLights Download: https://xlights.org/releases/
Genius Pro 16 Port Controller (Experience Lights): https://experiencelights.com/genius-pro-16-port-controller/
Experience Lights Genius Controllers & Receivers: https://experiencelights.com/genius-pixel-controllers/
Visit our sites/channels here:
Learn Christmas Lighting.com https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
Our videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
32 min - What Network Equipment Do I Need for Christmas Light Shows?
Networking plays a large role of Christmas Lighting displays and in the hobby - In this episode we want to walk you through how it works and simplify it as well as help you in buying the right equipment,
Chapters:
00:57 Introduction
02:05 Selling of Pixels
02:54 Today’s topic
03:35 Computer Networking will always play a role in animated Christmas light shows.
04:50 Pieces you need to make everything work
08:42 Using your home network
10:08 Home networks versus show network
13:08 Do you need internet to run your controllers?
15:19 What router do you need?
16:53 What other pieces do you need?
17:49 What type of CAT cable to I need to use?
22:32 Do I need to buy premade cable or make my own?
25:27 Cable testers
27:09 Summary
29:04 Closing
Links:
Mattos Pixels from our store: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Visit our sites/channels here:
Learn Christmas Lighting.com https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
Our videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
31 min - Transworld Show Report! What we saw, what we liked!
Transworld! We had a great time at Transworld and wanted to share all of this with you - We saw some cool things, met amazing people and saw some old friends.
Chapters:
01:15 Transworld Christmas Show
01:55 Crystal first impressions and idea of the show.
03:48 What types of vendors you will get at this trade show
05:37 Crystal experience as a first-time attendee.
09:30 Highlights of the trade show.
10:50 One of Crystal’s highlights
13:46 Who is Tom?
19:25 Why would you want to buy a sequence?
22:57 David was pulled over on his way home
25:00 Other Vendors we saw there
29:58 Talking about P5 & P2.5 kits at https://yourpixelstore.com
32:31 Mattos Designs
34:49 Mixed shapes on your Christmas Display can make a difference
43:23 Buscoyo Studio products.
55:00 Closing. The next dates for Transworld have been released.
Visit our sites/channels here:
Learn Christmas Lighting.com https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
Our videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
1 hr 1 min - How Do You Choose a Power Supply? + Wired Watts P5 UHD Kits
This is a power episode. Jokes apart, we are talking everything power supplies in this Episode and welcoming a new member to the Podcast - We also talk about the P5 UHD Kits from Wired Watts.
Chapters:
00:56 We are back, and welcoming another member, Crystal.
02:23 What are we talking about Today?
03:30 Why can’t you plug Pixels just directly into wall power?
04:28 Power supplies
05:12 5v vs 12v Pixels
07:46 Wattage on power supplies
10:42 Headroom on your power supplies
12:59 Waterproof vs non-waterproof power supplies
15:00 Plastic Enclosures and Moisture with Power Supplies
16:07 Cost differences
18:44 24v Pixels
20:05 Pixel Connecters
23:39 New Product on the Market (P5 Prop Insert)
28:30 Crystal might doing her own doing her own Display
Links:
Mean Well LRS 350: https://www.wiredwatts.com/ps12v350wm
CableGuard CG500: https://www.wiredwatts.com/encg500-weather-resistant-enclosure
RNI1500 by Multilink: https://www.wiredwatts.com/enrni1500
UHD P5 Insert for Coro Props no Computer: https://www.wiredwatts.com/pkp5o1x1
Visit our sites/channels here:
Learn Christmas Lighting.com https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
Our videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
33 min - What Are Controllers? + A Unofficial History Lesson + New Controllers
Thank you for joining us on the third Episode of the What's Happening in Christmas Lighting Podcast.
Join David Henry from Learn Christmas Lighting as we learn about Christmas lighting topics and cover the latest news and products in Christmas lighting.
Chapters:
01:18 What David will be talking about in this episode
01:31 What are controllers?
03:45 How to use controllers
06:51 What is a showplayer?
07:41 Benefits to using a showplayer
09:00 Christmas Light Controllers History Lesson
15:52 How do Controllers work and what else do you need?
17:53 Long range Controllers and Receiver Boards
22:15 New Controllers from Experience Lights
23:28 The Dragon Controller from Mattos Designs and Experience Lights
Links:
Light-o-Rama: https://store.lightorama.com
WiredWatts: https://www.wiredwatts.com
Experience Lights: https://experiencelights.com
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Learn Christmas Lighting.com https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
Our videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
28 min - What are Pixels? + Motorized Pixel Pushers?
Thank you for joining us on the second Episode of the What's Happening in Christmas Lighting Podcast.
Join David Henry from Learn Christmas Lighting as we learn about Christmas lighting topics and cover the latest news and products in Christmas lighting.
Chapters:
01:20 What we talk about in this Podcast
02:02 Our free guide on Learn Christmas Lighting
03:19 How to know you are buying the right stuff?
05:44 The Christmas season
06:03 What are Pixels and how are they different from regular Christmas Lights?
09:30 How to control loads of Pixels
11:36 Different shapes and types of Pixels and which you should use
06:11 New Products in the Christmas Lighting hobby
06:30 Pixel Pushing made easier
Links:
Electric Pixel Pusher: https://yourpixelstore.com/product/electric-pixel-pusher/
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Learn Christmas Lighting.com https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
Our videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
24 min - What Do You Need to Make a Musical Christmas Light Show Happen? + Pixel2DMX + 3 Channel Scotchloks
Thank you for joining us on the first Episode of the What's Happening in Christmas Lighting Podcast.
Join David Henry from Learn Christmas Lighting as we learn about Christmas lighting topics and cover the latest news and products in Christmas lighting.
Chapters:
02:39 Why David started the Podcast
06:01 Sequencing
09:55 What Do You Need to Make a Musical Christmas Light Show Happen?
10:15 Pixel2DMX from Experience Lights
14:15 How the Pixel2DMX makes our life easier
15:38 How we can implement the Pixel2DMX
16:20 New products that are useful
19:47 xLights new version
Links:
3M ScotchLoks: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b10128463/
ClickIt from Experience Lights: https://experiencelights.com/clickits-super-fast-pixel-splicing/
Mattos Designs Gel LOK connecters: https://mattosdesigns.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/iii-lok-gel-lok-connectors-20pak
xLights https://xlights.org
Experience Lights https://experiencelights.com
Our Videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting
Buy Pixels here: https://aboveavl.com/collections/pixels
Our Christmas Lighting Store: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
23 min
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Join David Henry from Learn Christmas Lighting as we learn about Christmas lighting topics and cover the latest news and products in Christmas lighting.