[XCSSA] Charles Strang / Christmas Lights Display

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

Just went by Charles's house and it was sweet! That tree is hypnotic...

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On Dec 6, 2009, at 10:51 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio <xcssa at xcssa.org 
 > wrote:

> Ok,
> Possible 2nd presentation after the first? -> reuse for the lights as
> a TV device
> (even though a mechanical TV would be easier to do/more XCSSA like)?
> http://hackaday.com/2009/12/04/whats-the-worst-way-to-transmit-video/#more-19017
>
>
> On 12/4/09, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio <xcssa at xcssa.org>  
> wrote:
>> On Thursday 03 December 2009, X-otic Computer Systems of San  
>> Antonio wrote:
>> [...]> each of red, green and blue.  Each color in each slice will be
>> controlled
>>> by a separate channel and thus the 48 channels (3 times 16.)   
>>> Since each
>>> channel's intensity can be varied individually, in theory I should  
>>> be able
>>> to have 13M different colors.  That is if viewed from far enough  
>>> for the
>>> RGB colors to combine.
>>
>>
>> You you put some kind of diffusing sheath over the rope bundle.
>>
>>
>>> In reality I will only be using about 16 different
>>> color combinations.
>>>
>>
>> Still... very cool!  You want to present on it again in Jan?
>>
>>
>>
>>> I just finished building the new controller boxes and power cord  
>>> whips and
>>> will be installing them either this afternoon or Saturday.  I also
>>> finished updating the sequences to include the new channels for  
>>> the mega
>>> tree.  If you can wait, it may be rewarding to wait until  
>>> Saturday, else
>>> come out to see our display at 2903 Encino Robles.
>>
>> VID-E-O!
>> VID-E-O! :)
>>
>>
>> Really though.. when's a good time to come by?  I want to bring my  
>> inlaws
>> and
>> kids over to see it Christmas week. :)  Call me or lemme know off  
>> list. :)
>>
>> Tweeks
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