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"TrailRat"

07/12/2005 2:18 AM

OT:Xmas lights with style

Got this off another board. I thought it was brilliant and so decided
to spread the word.


http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv


This topic has 17 replies

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"tom"

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 7:22 AM

Hey, is that John Tesh?? Tom

tt

"tom"

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 7:46 AM

Oh, good. I can't stand John Tesh. Tom

DH

Dave Hinz

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 4:14 PM

On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:16:45 GMT, John Husvar <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv
>
> What an EE and family do with too much free time?

From the looks of it, I'd say the EE in question spent some time in a
video editing suite. Yeah, those are real lights, but look at how the
shadows in the foreground change - that isn't all one take.

> Bet they had a lot of fun setting that up before they hung the lights.
>
> Even if it's fake, it's beautiful animation.

It's real images but I think the timing was faked to fit the music.
Nicely done, though.

dD

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 8:03 AM

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
>In article <[email protected]>,
> "TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv
>
>What an EE and family do with too much free time?
>
>Bet they had a lot of fun setting that up before they hung the lights.
>
>Even if it's fake, it's beautiful animation.



This great display has been the topic on several boards recently. It is indeed
a real display, the technical information has been posted on several sites,
including the programming code need to run the many lighting controllers. It's
in Mason, Ohio as I recall.

Dennis

Ob

Odinn

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 9:34 PM

On 12/7/2005 11:14 AM Dave Hinz mumbled something about the following:
> On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:16:45 GMT, John Husvar <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>In article <[email protected]>,
>> "TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv
>>
>>What an EE and family do with too much free time?
>
>
> From the looks of it, I'd say the EE in question spent some time in a
> video editing suite. Yeah, those are real lights, but look at how the
> shadows in the foreground change - that isn't all one take.
>
>
>>Bet they had a lot of fun setting that up before they hung the lights.
>>
>>Even if it's fake, it's beautiful animation.
>
>
> It's real images but I think the timing was faked to fit the music.
> Nicely done, though.

It's real, timing is not faked.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/xmaslights.asp

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David

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 8:48 AM

Dave Hinz wrote:

> On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:16:45 GMT, John Husvar <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>In article <[email protected]>,
>> "TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv
>>
>>What an EE and family do with too much free time?
>
>
> From the looks of it, I'd say the EE in question spent some time in a
> video editing suite. Yeah, those are real lights, but look at how the
> shadows in the foreground change - that isn't all one take.
>
>
>>Bet they had a lot of fun setting that up before they hung the lights.
>>
>>Even if it's fake, it's beautiful animation.
>
>
> It's real images but I think the timing was faked to fit the music.
> Nicely done, though.

the music is broadcast through low powered FM, so as not to annoy the
neighbors with sound (as if the lights and traffic weren't enough!).
anyway, the guy shut down because of an accident and traffic congestion.

Dave

Rd

Robatoy

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 9:12 AM

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (DT) wrote:

[snipped for brevitirisationing]
> It is
> indeed
> a real display, the technical information has been posted on several sites,
> including the programming code need to run the many lighting controllers.
> It's
> in Mason, Ohio as I recall.
>
> Dennis

With the 'instant on' LED's and their low power consumption, the task is much
less daunting than it appears.

Cool and cute----------> once!

JH

Javier Henderson

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 10:27 AM

tom wrote:
> Hey, is that John Tesh?? Tom
>

No, Trans Siberia Orchestra.

-jav

JC

"J. Clarke"

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 10:15 AM

leonard wrote:

> beautiful! but it's probably extremely annoying to the neighbors with or
> without the sound!

He transmits the sound over low power FM. Google "Carson Williams".

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"Lee Michaels"

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 10:57 AM


"TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Got this off another board. I thought it was brilliant and so decided
> to spread the word.
>
>
> http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv
>

That is the kind of thing to bring back neighborhood lynchings!!



JH

John Husvar

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 2:53 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (DT) wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
> >
> >In article <[email protected]>,
> > "TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv
> >
> >What an EE and family do with too much free time?
> >
> >Bet they had a lot of fun setting that up before they hung the lights.
> >
> >Even if it's fake, it's beautiful animation.
>
>
>
> This great display has been the topic on several boards recently. It is
> indeed
> a real display, the technical information has been posted on several sites,
> including the programming code need to run the many lighting controllers.
> It's
> in Mason, Ohio as I recall.
>
> Dennis

That's not too far away. I might go take a look for myself.

JH

John Husvar

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 1:16 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
"TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote:

> http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv

What an EE and family do with too much free time?

Bet they had a lot of fun setting that up before they hung the lights.

Even if it's fake, it's beautiful animation.

SP

Spehro Pefhany

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 11:06 AM

On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 14:53:23 GMT, the renowned John Husvar
<[email protected]> wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (DT) wrote:
>
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> [email protected] says...
>> >
>> >In article <[email protected]>,
>> > "TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv
>> >
>> >What an EE and family do with too much free time?
>> >
>> >Bet they had a lot of fun setting that up before they hung the lights.
>> >
>> >Even if it's fake, it's beautiful animation.
>>
>>
>>
>> This great display has been the topic on several boards recently. It is
>> indeed
>> a real display, the technical information has been posted on several sites,
>> including the programming code need to run the many lighting controllers.
>> It's
>> in Mason, Ohio as I recall.
>>
>> Dennis
>
>That's not too far away. I might go take a look for myself.

Too late, it was shut down indefinitely as of yesterday, due to all
the traffic congestion it was causing.

http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=4211867


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Tom Banes

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 8:59 AM

OMG - someone has a great imagination, great engineering, and WAY too
much time!

>Got this off another board. I thought it was brilliant and so decided
>to spread the word.
>
>
>http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv

JA

Jon Anderson

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 9:32 AM

Robatoy wrote:

> Cool and cute----------> once!

Yeah, don't think I'd want to live across the street from that...<G>

Jon

lt

"leonard"

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 9:48 AM

beautiful! but it's probably extremely annoying to the neighbors with or
without the sound!

len

Cc

"Charley"

in reply to "TrailRat" on 07/12/2005 2:18 AM

07/12/2005 2:53 PM

He has another song out on the net called jingle.wmv. It's more in line with
Christmas, but not as visually spectacular. I'm just glad that I don't live
across the street from him (although if I did I would likely have helped him
build it). It's fun to watch ----once.

--
Charley



"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (DT) wrote:
>
> [snipped for brevitirisationing]
> > It is
> > indeed
> > a real display, the technical information has been posted on several
sites,
> > including the programming code need to run the many lighting
controllers.
> > It's
> > in Mason, Ohio as I recall.
> >
> > Dennis
>
> With the 'instant on' LED's and their low power consumption, the task is
much
> less daunting than it appears.
>
> Cool and cute----------> once!


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