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The Porch / Re: DMX help with transformers
« on: July 17, 2012, 05:58:13 pm »
Right I have worked it out MR16 is what i need, going to look around now to find one cheap!
Thanks
Richard
Thanks
Richard
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The Porch / Re: DMX help with transformers
« on: July 17, 2012, 05:47:48 pm »
they are all different volatges but most are 12v and each string has around 100 bulbs.
Sorry im been awkward but to get it right with the MR16 I can literally cut one of the two wires from the transformer to the first bulb have one part of the cut wire on one connection and then the other on the other connection and it will act as a dimmer switch?
Thanks
Richard
Sorry im been awkward but to get it right with the MR16 I can literally cut one of the two wires from the transformer to the first bulb have one part of the cut wire on one connection and then the other on the other connection and it will act as a dimmer switch?
Thanks
Richard
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The Porch / Re: DMX help with transformers
« on: July 17, 2012, 05:33:46 pm »
Hi
I am in the UK with DC power,
sorry what I meant is all the current lights I use require transfromers which I can not dim, some of these lights are LED Icicles and some are the normal mini bulb string lights.
Is there a way of putting something between the transformers and the first bulb that will enable me to dim the lights via dmx.
So instead of dimming the transformers they will be left on during the night.
Thanks,
Richard
I am in the UK with DC power,
sorry what I meant is all the current lights I use require transfromers which I can not dim, some of these lights are LED Icicles and some are the normal mini bulb string lights.
Is there a way of putting something between the transformers and the first bulb that will enable me to dim the lights via dmx.
So instead of dimming the transformers they will be left on during the night.
Thanks,
Richard
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The Porch / DMX help with transformers
« on: July 17, 2012, 04:49:31 pm »
Hey,
So I am new to running dmx with household christmas lights as this is the first year I am atempting to animate the lights.
What do I actually need to run the original LED lights I have running off transformers that can not be dimmed.
I do not know the technical terms of items I would need to buy.
My intial idea was to buy a load of DMX dimmer and run it all from dimable transformers but it is really expensive.
Is there a way I can place a dmx dimable switch after the transformer and what do I need to do this?
Please help,
The reason for running DMX is because I have several RGB Wash lights in the sequence and all the other lights are a warm white.
Its a simple but dramatic and effective display that I have planned with about 40 channels!
Thanks,
Richard
So I am new to running dmx with household christmas lights as this is the first year I am atempting to animate the lights.
What do I actually need to run the original LED lights I have running off transformers that can not be dimmed.
I do not know the technical terms of items I would need to buy.
My intial idea was to buy a load of DMX dimmer and run it all from dimable transformers but it is really expensive.
Is there a way I can place a dmx dimable switch after the transformer and what do I need to do this?
Please help,
The reason for running DMX is because I have several RGB Wash lights in the sequence and all the other lights are a warm white.
Its a simple but dramatic and effective display that I have planned with about 40 channels!
Thanks,
Richard
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The Porch / Re: Inspirational Video
« on: July 16, 2012, 04:31:12 pm »
amazing thank you so much!!
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The Porch / Inspirational Video
« on: July 16, 2012, 04:07:16 pm »
Hi, I can not refind this video anywhere and I have looked so hard for it! It has to be the best christmas light display I have seen.
It was a rather large house with a long driveway. They had two large screens at the end of the drive which displayed seperate sometimes mirrored versions of an incredable animation that was all sequenced to the music, along with the lights.
At the end the hole front of the house lit up. I can not remember the specifics but it was absolutely amazing and jaw dropping!
I can not find it anywhere and I have been searching for hours!! Please help?
Thanks,
Richard
It was a rather large house with a long driveway. They had two large screens at the end of the drive which displayed seperate sometimes mirrored versions of an incredable animation that was all sequenced to the music, along with the lights.
At the end the hole front of the house lit up. I can not remember the specifics but it was absolutely amazing and jaw dropping!
I can not find it anywhere and I have been searching for hours!! Please help?
Thanks,
Richard
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The Porch / Re: Video sync with dmx software...
« on: May 15, 2012, 11:42:55 am »
Sorry I have taken a while to reply!
I have searched and searched and can not find a decent tutorial or any information on how to sync vixen with a video player!
I found I need to use another piece of software but can not find out how to do this!
Please help,
Thanks
Richard
I have searched and searched and can not find a decent tutorial or any information on how to sync vixen with a video player!
I found I need to use another piece of software but can not find out how to do this!
Please help,
Thanks
Richard
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The Porch / Video sync with dmx software...
« on: March 31, 2012, 07:14:33 am »
I wasn't quite sure where to post this...
Ok, so I am currently working on a small community funded project for my local heritage house, and it needs to be on the cheap...
Does anyone know of any (preferably free) software where I can sycn some DMX lights to a video.
I am using a 4 RGB Par cans and it needs to be running on a 15min loop, it can be used on any platform.
I was looking at DMXAV Venue Magic as thats what we usually use for projects like this but it is VERY expensive!
Anyhelp would surely be apprechiated,
I am also thinking about using the same setup with a few projectors for my first ever lighting display at my house this christmas!
but with a lot more channels.
Thanks in advance.
Ok, so I am currently working on a small community funded project for my local heritage house, and it needs to be on the cheap...
Does anyone know of any (preferably free) software where I can sycn some DMX lights to a video.
I am using a 4 RGB Par cans and it needs to be running on a 15min loop, it can be used on any platform.
I was looking at DMXAV Venue Magic as thats what we usually use for projects like this but it is VERY expensive!
Anyhelp would surely be apprechiated,
I am also thinking about using the same setup with a few projectors for my first ever lighting display at my house this christmas!
but with a lot more channels.
Thanks in advance.
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Other Projects / Re: Raspberry Pi - An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25
« on: February 28, 2012, 04:55:00 am »10
Other Projects / Raspberry Pi - An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25
« on: February 06, 2012, 05:13:07 pm »
So I am very new to this forum and if I am honest I do not know a lot about the subject that I am creating this new topic about but I thought it could be of interest.
So as none of you know, my job is a Storytelling and Creative Narative 3D Designer and I have currently been researching new ways of creating interactives and running media servers for small scale projects and exhibitions.
If you dont know in the industry the servers for things like this are MASSIVE. So what I have been looking into is a way in which I could scale this down and then I stumdbled upon this project..
Raspberry Pi. -You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
As I was looking into this and the prospect of using it as a wireless 'The Cloud' Style server it hit me...
With it been the same size of a credit card this would be such a good use for the christmas light displays in many ways. Using it on a wireless style so you can link many channels around your home together without the need to run cable and be able to do so in a small space.
And to create Stand Alone shows, very much like the light-o-rama style. Except very in expensive, and the ability to run what ever you wanted from it and even the ablity to plug a monitor or screen into it.
From what I believe these systems come in 256mb of Ram, which is not a lot I know but more than enough to run a light show with the correct hardware, they are able to run 1080HD Films perfectly so should be fine.
I hope this can be of help to some of you which have longed for a system that could be adaptable like this.
Taken from their website:
So as none of you know, my job is a Storytelling and Creative Narative 3D Designer and I have currently been researching new ways of creating interactives and running media servers for small scale projects and exhibitions.
If you dont know in the industry the servers for things like this are MASSIVE. So what I have been looking into is a way in which I could scale this down and then I stumdbled upon this project..
Raspberry Pi. -You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
As I was looking into this and the prospect of using it as a wireless 'The Cloud' Style server it hit me...
With it been the same size of a credit card this would be such a good use for the christmas light displays in many ways. Using it on a wireless style so you can link many channels around your home together without the need to run cable and be able to do so in a small space.
And to create Stand Alone shows, very much like the light-o-rama style. Except very in expensive, and the ability to run what ever you wanted from it and even the ablity to plug a monitor or screen into it.
From what I believe these systems come in 256mb of Ram, which is not a lot I know but more than enough to run a light show with the correct hardware, they are able to run 1080HD Films perfectly so should be fine.
I hope this can be of help to some of you which have longed for a system that could be adaptable like this.
Taken from their website:
Quote
What’s a Raspberry Pi?
The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to learn programming.
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