Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 http://www.Christmaslightshow.com/video/parade_2005.swf13 Meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 That is Way too AWSOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Once again, the bar has been raised.Very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I could see it now... in the future there will be LOR parades with judings and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Show off :].That was pretty cool. So how did you do it all? Sound and such thru a parade?Thanks for sharing that :waycool:.Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 My guess is that there is a generator in the trailer. Running a laptop and stereo. Great idea, and simple enough that anyone could have done it first, but here it is for all of us to wish we would have set that bar ourselves.Very cool display!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Thats pretty cool Darryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 DarrylVery well done!and Yes on "Once again, the bar has been raised"!:waycool::waycool::waycool::waycool::waycool:Jerry Plak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 cghargis wrote: My guess is that there is a generator in the trailer. Running a laptop and stereo. Great idea, and simple enough that anyone could have done it first, but here it is for all of us to wish we would have set that bar ourselves.Yep! Except you left out the fm transmiiter that broadcast to the other two company trucks that had speakers hanging out the windows.Actually it was not simpe. I learned that with a generator I could not do any fading, so I had to go back through each sequence and take out the fading, other wise it messed the lights up bad. My brother and one of the guys that work for us was in charge of the parade. They did not take my advice and set it up early and test everything to find out what problems you might have. They believed everything would work out. Ha Ha! I knew better. I ended up doing most of the work. I hope/think they may have learned from this experience. Now that they have a whole year, I am leaving it up to them and will not bail them out again if they choose to put it off till the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Very nice, Darryl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I was involved with something similar a few years back> I think it was around Fall of 99. We had a homecoming float in college and we used a PLC to play music and activate some automated things and to shoot an air cannon. It was pretty cool and we got first place. Why else would a bunch of engineering students care about homecoming. We had a computer and generator in the back or the truck and all the action on the trailer. I wish we had video of it now. It would have been much easier to use LOR now that I think of it.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 That is just too awesome.This is only going to lead to escalation. You know that, don't you? LOR cars, LOR planes, LOR banners flying behind skywriting planes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Could you put this as a link on your website. I have some people I would like to show this to that are not members of this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Dale W wrote: Could you put this as a link on your website. I have some people I would like to show this to that are not members of this forum.Maybe they need to become members? :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Dale W wrote: Could you put this as a link on your website. I have some people I would like to show this to that are not members of this forum.Hey Dale,Here is a link.http://www.christmaslightshow.com/video/parade_2005_player.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Want it bigger? Try this one.http://www.Christmaslightshow.com/video/parade_2005.swf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 darrylb wrote: cghargis wrote: My guess is that there is a generator in the trailer. Running a laptop and stereo. Great idea, and simple enough that anyone could have done it first, but here it is for all of us to wish we would have set that bar ourselves.Yep! Except you left out the fm transmiiter that broadcast to the other two company trucks that had speakers hanging out the windows.Actually it was not simpe. I learned that with a generator I could not do any fading, so I had to go back through each sequence and take out the fading, other wise it messed the lights up bad. My brother and one of the guys that work for us was in charge of the parade. They did not take my advice and set it up early and test everything to find out what problems you might have. They believed everything would work out. Ha Ha! I knew better. I ended up doing most of the work. I hope/think they may have learned from this experience. Now that they have a whole year, I am leaving it up to them and will not bail them out again if they choose to put it off till the last minute. Oops, didn't realize there was a transmitter. Had no idea you couldn't dim using a generator either. But It is still a very cool display. Great job on it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I love being a part of this crowd. A truly great group of guys, each more insane than the last. :]Seriously, Darryl, that gives me chills. Very ingenious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Darryl, well done once again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 cghargis wrote: darrylb wrote: cghargis wrote: Oops, didn't realize there was a transmitter. Had no idea you couldn't dim using a generator either. But It is still a very cool display. Great job on it!!Not sure I would rule out whether a generator does not work with fading. We were at our max in amps and did not have time to get another for testing. My brother choose to buy one rather then rent. I would prefer to rent.Always keep in mind, any major project you do, needs to be tested far in advance. If you down have any problems, that year then the next year is going to be much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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