One of our most requested videos was for a behind the scenes (BTS) walk through on how to run our synchronized Christmas light show so here is a behind the scenes look at all the elements, props, controllers and lights that make up our Christmas light display. All timestamps of topics are below if you want to jump around. Hope this helps you get started in this awesome hobby of ours or gives some more ideas on how to do things! We do not claim to be experts, just a couple people who like Christmas lights and hoping our hobby brings happiness to others each year. I can help answer questions or post more information as needed. Hope you enjoy!

We posted an awesome Diagram showing how everything works together on our FB page:
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0:00:20 – Main Brains of our Setup
0:02:13 – Controller Walk Through (Falcon 16v3 link below)
0:03:06 – Garage Matrix
0:04:48 – Power Injections
0:05:27 – Yard Props (Spiral Trees, Leaping Arches, Pixel Stakes)
0:07:11 – Singing Christmas Trees
0:08:35 – Mega Wreaths
0:09:10 – 3D Printed Mounting System
0:10:40 – Pillar Matrixes
0:11:57 – Mega Tree #1 (Asap Pole and Portable Hole)
0:15:14 – Controller #2 Walk Through
0:19:00 – Mega Tree #2 (building a wood platform when no flat yard)
0:21:49 – Pixels! (what lights do we use!? Link below)
0:23:30 – Mounting difficult props (backside of wreaths)
0:24:39 – Eave lighting (LED Strip)!
0:27:07 – Starburst on the top roof!
0:28:00 – Overlook of full display

We are NOT getting paid for any of these links from these vendors...just thought we would share the links for main things we discussed if it helps you all as have been very happy with these products:

xLights Software (this is the free software we use to program/sequence the songs and lights)
https://xlights.org/

Falcon Controller:
https://www.pixelcontroller.com/store...

LED Pixels:
https://www.rgb-man.com/online-store/...

Power Supplies we use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...

Matrix Mesh used for garage and pillars:
https://gilbertengineeringusa.com/pro...

Most Pixel Props are from Gilbert Engineering:
https://gilbertengineeringusa.com/pro...

3-D Printing Mounts:
https://inspirelightshows.com/product...

Clips we used for our 1/2 inch PVC for window and eave outlines: (we also cut down PVC coupling and make our own)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

Other Links I referenced for Prop Builds:

Matt Johnson Arch Build:
   • Living Light Shows Arch Base Kit Asse...  

Peace Stakes:
   • Peace Family Pixel Stakes - How To (F...  

Asap Pole:
   • ASAP   and http://www.magicchristmas.org/asap-sr...

Portable Hole:
http://www.magicchristmasnews.org/por...