Q: How long does it take to put up the display?
A: We work on building and programming all year long, but it takes a couple of months to actually put out the display.
Q: How high is your electric bill?
A: Not any more than usual, because in the summer, we run a pool. We have changed our lights to LED, which conserves energy. It helps that with animation, not everything is turned on at the same time.
Q: How do you control the lights?
A: We have used various programs such as Light-O-Rama and XLights. Everything is programmed on the computer and it runs automatically based on the schedule we set.
Q: How many lights, cords, etc. do you use?
A: Over three miles of cords, and we quit counting lights when we reached 250,000!
Q: How long does it take to program everything?
A: It can take a couple of hours to program each minute of the show.
Q: What do your neighbors say/think about the display?
A: Most neighbors really seem to like the show and have even sent cards and letters expressing their gratitude. We're thankful they put up with the traffic for the month that the display is going.
A: We work on building and programming all year long, but it takes a couple of months to actually put out the display.
Q: How high is your electric bill?
A: Not any more than usual, because in the summer, we run a pool. We have changed our lights to LED, which conserves energy. It helps that with animation, not everything is turned on at the same time.
Q: How do you control the lights?
A: We have used various programs such as Light-O-Rama and XLights. Everything is programmed on the computer and it runs automatically based on the schedule we set.
Q: How many lights, cords, etc. do you use?
A: Over three miles of cords, and we quit counting lights when we reached 250,000!
Q: How long does it take to program everything?
A: It can take a couple of hours to program each minute of the show.
Q: What do your neighbors say/think about the display?
A: Most neighbors really seem to like the show and have even sent cards and letters expressing their gratitude. We're thankful they put up with the traffic for the month that the display is going.