The best xmas lighting evar *VIDEO* - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

igo4bmx · 12-05-2005, 08:18 PM

A video clip (viewable here or here) shows home Christmas lights synchronized to flash in time to a musical score, in this case Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Carson Williams and Family "Wizard in Winter" (from The Lost Christmas Eve album).
This display was the work of Carson Williams, a Mason, Ohio, electrical engineer who spent about three hours sequencing the 88 Light-O-Rama channels that controlled the 16,000 Christmas lights in his annual holiday lighting spectacular (from Christmas 2004). His 2005 display includes over 25,000 lights that he spendy nearly two months hooking up. So that the Williams' neighbors aren't disturbed by constant noise, viewers driving by the house are informed by signs to tune in to a signal broadcast over a low-power FM radio station to hear the musical accompaniment.
The rough quality of the video has led some viewers to believe it was put together in stop-action form from still photographs, but that is an artifact of the high compression used in the clip circulated via e-mail. Mr. Williams has posted instructions for recreating his "Wizard in Winter" sequencing, and another of his choreographed Christmas light music shows can be viewed here.

VIDEO

http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv

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

WhiteXFire · 12-05-2005, 08:25 PM

Where were you 2 weeks ago...

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...highlight=xmas

igo4bmx · 12-05-2005, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteXFire

Where were you 2 weeks ago...

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...highlight=xmas

Raven18940 · 12-05-2005, 08:34 PM

you found a downloadable one, that isn't a repost for me

WhiteXFire · 12-05-2005, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven18940

you found a downloadable one, that isn't a repost for me

Heh, um, the other thread had an identical type of link...just right-click and save either one.

However, I did appreciate the background info on it.

07BlackSS · 12-05-2005, 09:22 PM

Yea its cool as ****. My dad is doing it next year

appaently a place in jersey sells this things where you can set it up with a computer!.....I can't wait til next year.

12-05-2005, 08:18 PM	#1
igo4bmx Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Under the bar... Member #592 My Ride: 2009 Audi A3 Quattro, 2008 BMW X5, 2003 WW Evo8, 2000 Turbo SOHC Civic iTrader: (1)	The best xmas lighting evar VIDEO A video clip (viewable here or here) shows home Christmas lights synchronized to flash in time to a musical score, in this case Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Carson Williams and Family "Wizard in Winter" (from The Lost Christmas Eve album). This display was the work of Carson Williams, a Mason, Ohio, electrical engineer who spent about three hours sequencing the 88 Light-O-Rama channels that controlled the 16,000 Christmas lights in his annual holiday lighting spectacular (from Christmas 2004). His 2005 display includes over 25,000 lights that he spendy nearly two months hooking up. So that the Williams' neighbors aren't disturbed by constant noise, viewers driving by the house are informed by signs to tune in to a signal broadcast over a low-power FM radio station to hear the musical accompaniment. The rough quality of the video has led some viewers to believe it was put together in stop-action form from still photographs, but that is an artifact of the high compression used in the clip circulated via e-mail. Mr. Williams has posted instructions for recreating his "Wizard in Winter" sequencing, and another of his choreographed Christmas light music shows can be viewed here. VIDEO http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/xmaslights.asp __________________ BOOST doesn't get you laid. Roofies and some creativity does however Tuned by some white dude @ a shopwithbigtrucks.com "You get what you pay for" - thanks captain obvious, unless you bought rotas and received volks.

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07BlackSS Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Swarthmore, PA Member #852 iTrader: (0)	Yea its cool as ***. My dad is doing it next year appaently a place in jersey sells this things where you can set it up with a computer!.....I can't wait til next year. __________________ NEW Project: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

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