2023
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PlanetChristmas is back in 2023!
Here’s a short video (just over a minute) that shows the highlights of PlanetChristmas 2023. The last major light display at the PlanetChristmas world headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee was way back in 2003. LEDs and digital pixels were science fiction. Watching the electric meter spin like a top when all the outside Christmas lights were on was normal. When the lights were the brightest outside the house the lights were dimming inside, My how times have changed. Watch the full length video below. The PlanetChristmas synchronized light display is finally back home. Chuck Smith is using it as a testing…
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A Better/Cheaper RGB Pixel Matrix Solution?
I’ve been thinking about adding some sort of pixel matrix to my Christmas display so I could do more messages, graphics and video. A P10 RGB panel display or pixel mesh solution was going to run a minimum of $600 plus a lot of labor but I would have a low resolution RGB panel prop to really add pazazz to the layout. Ouch. Then I walked through a local big box store and saw a 50″ TV for $200. For about $100 I could build a weatherproof enclosure and have a hi-definition screen in my Christmas display. As an extra…
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Thinking about RGB pixels?
Back in the old days you would plug in a string of Christmas lights and they would just turn on. Easy. Technology started getting involved about a decade ago. Think about a special string of Christmas lights where any light could be any color at any time. The concept has evolved quite a bit and is now referred to as RGB pixels. Some of the challenges with pixels include they tend to be more complicated to implement than the old days, expensive and not as efficient as you might think when when it comes to using electricity… but the possibilities…
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Make your own wireframe for the yard
Ready to create your own wireframes to continue the theme you have evolving in your Christmas display? You can always go to a local welding shop but it gets expensive in a hurry. Bergmann Lights has a series of videos to help you wrap your head around building your own wireframes from 1/4 inch steel rod. This video covers selecting an image, cutting the steel to size, welding it together and then painting it. Standby while we load this from YouTube…
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How to fix a blow mold?
Does your Christmas blow mold need some tender-loving care? John Yanik created an excellent video to guide you through the process. Check it out! Standby while we load this from YouTube…
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