Expanded Falcons share 1,024 pixels and I explain it in this video. The platform has many options for you to customize for your display.
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Megatree Stats (2020)
This video covers my current megatree design and stats.
ASAP Pole info (see HowTos): http://www.magicchristmas.org
Boscoyo tree toppers: https://www.boscoyostudio.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_4&sort=20a&page=1
JR’s tree toppers: https://mattosdesigns.com/collections/megatree-parts/products/asap-megatree-topper-32
Ball bungees: https://amzn.to/2NLpNfe
🎄Little Drummer Boy: for King & Country (2019)🎄
Better late than never! Would have been my submission to the Christmas lights from around the world! http://xlightsaroundtheworld.com
The project is a yearly video compilation showcasing animated Christmas lighting enthusiasts. Each year, a song is announced and anyone in the world is encouraged to sequence, film, and submit their display. This year’s song selection is Little Drummer Boy – For King and Country. Visit them online at https://forkingandcountry.com @4kingandcountry
🎄Getting Started For Next Year 🎄(2019)
Viewer email and a look to next year. Merry Christmas everybody!
🎄Friends Don’t Let Friends Use Strip (2019)🎄
RGB pixel strip looks nice, but is a little difficult to work with. Don’t recommend it for new folks. Shows how to figure out the right RGB color order. Other display updates. Oh, and I passed my exam for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate!
🎄Smart Differential Receivers and F16V3 Firmware Upgrade (2019)🎄
Taking a quick look at the new Smart (chain-able) differential deceivers. Also go through a Falcon F16V3 firmware upgrade to support the new boards.
🎄Concept to Lights – End-to-End Tutorial (2019) 🎄
This is a concept to working prop, end-to-end tutorial or as they say in commercials for a popular Italian, tomato-based sauce, “It’s in there.”
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 Basic Kit (2GB RAM) I used in the video: https://amzn.to/2ChcVXS
SanDisk High Endurance SDCard 32GB: https://amzn.to/2PRb0kO
🎄RGB Pixel Sphere Prop Build (2019) 🎄
Troy sent me two of his spheres (thanks Troy!) and I show you how they go together.
Professional Triers Podcast: https://youtu.be/GvlIYR1LxfY
🎄5V/12V SHOOTOUT and Power Injection Follow-up (2019)🎄
Following up from the last episode, I show more power injection and talk about the numbers a little. I also compare 5V pixels to 12V pixels at the wall. The difference is surprising!
🎄5V RGB Pixel Power Injection & Prop Build (2019) 🎄
I built a large 4’x16′ pixel matrix using Chroma Mesh from Boscoyo and 1,024 5V pixels. I show how to model this in xLights to get the wiring plan and I built is as a single string of lights using one controller connection. This requires a lot of power injection. but it’s pretty easy to do on a matrix.