How does a holiday light show work?

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.

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!! 🎄

[jonline]

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]

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.

[putin]

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

[billy]

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!!!”

[SoUtHMeMpHis]

Can't wait for your 2021 Christmas lights tutorials.

[mkulseth]

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

[ethanaerni]

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.

[yolo_burrito]

The fixed asset tag on that projector 🤫

[jacobgreen]

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!

[Lafue]

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.

[OFAATAnimations]

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?

[shellywainwright]

where can you buy the RGB leds from manufacture

[rczxt]

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

[edwardmartinez]

Where do I even start for a new comer?

[jimbala]

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

[Jacobyyy]

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

[derekheap]

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.

[maeceloclouds]

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

[Austin.Wahlquist]

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

[beverlyroemer]

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