Here are some links to websites of some good friends of mine. They are members of the Synchronized Christmas Lights Forum I read. If you like my display, you're going to love theirs. You''ll never know a nicer bunch of people. The things they do in their displays and the knowledge they have about Christmas lights will amaze you. Check them out !
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William Bottomley's High Country Lights
William owns/started the Synchronized Christmas Lights Forum. When it comes to all this computer stuff, there isnt anybody that knows more about it. His Christmas light display is amazing ! Those mega-trees are a sight to behold ! Check it out !
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Annalisa is known in the Christmas light display community as the "crazy light lady". I call her the queen of LEDs. Nobody knows more about what makes LEDs tick than she does. You'll be amazed with what she does in her display while connecting into what amounts to two regular sockets in a wall. GENIUS ! Check her out !!
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Robin Stublen is my closest friend in the Christmas lighting community. You'll never know a nicer guy. When it comes to Christmas wireframes, he is the master. Nobody comes close. He makes his own wireframes and lights them up. Did i mention he has 350,000 lights in his display ? Check him out !!
Miscellaneous Links
Where I learned most of what I know about Christmas light displays. This is a great place with a lot of fine people that share the love of Christmas and their light displays. Here, you can find out anything you want to know about Christmas lighting and decorating.
This is the hardware I use. Paul Smith and the folks at Animated Lighting are the best. They're always there to help. Their website has the best information on animated Christmas light displays that I have read. Even if you don't buy their products, they are a great source of general information. You can buy systems from A.L. that are preprogrammed. All you have to do is add lights and you're done! And for people like me who like to do their own programming, you can buy the software and do it all yourself. It can be challenging at times, but, once you get started, its a lot of fun and addictive!
This is where I buy all of my lights, wire, plugs and miscellaneous hardware that I use in my display. Paul Sessel is a fantastic guy to deal with and he stands behind everything he sales. If you're a member of the synchronized Christmas lights forum, I bet he'll give you a discount too. Stop whining !! That's an inside joke. Ask Paul to explain it you when you place your order.
Lori and her staff hand-make all their frames. Good and sturdy. None of that flimsy stuff like you buy at Home Depot and Lowe's. You can order just the frame and light it yourself or they can light it for you. Also, if you have an idea for a frame, send it to them and they'll make it for you. No problem!