Matt’s Christmas light display

26/08/2025

It’s beginning again - getting new stuff ready for this seasons lighting session.
Old led matrix stripped down and a bigger frame sorted - with some new panels, power supply and a few extra 3d printed supports.
Just need to get this onto the colour lite card to get it correctly setup.

08/06/2025

A few bits I’m working on for this season. An easier setup for the controller box, with all BALS pigtails and all in one box. Altering all existing cords to accommodate the new pigtails. A good bit of 3d printing some new bits and altering existing props to fit these new items too.
There’s also a few other new bits that aren’t shown here. So we’ll see what December 1st brings. Still a long way to go and lots more still to fix, alter and build 👀

27/03/2025

So we’re at the back end of March and the end of the 1st 1/4. I’d intended to have this sorted before now, but it’s on the homestretch - hopefully.
There still a few bit to tidy up and the amp to fit in, but that shouldn’t be too bad.
Hopefully this “all in one” box makes it easier for me to setup, make it more plug and play along with new external speaker and sound, that should be easier to control and sound a lot better.

16/12/2024

03/12/2024

A quick video (for some reason the lights s**t off 3/4 way through ) - not the best sound. So get yourselves here and tune to 87.7fm for the best effect

01/12/2024

22/11/2024

Less than happy. Having to rewrite the Sd Card for the show player. It’ll the off everything from previously, and I can’t recall if I saved / backed up everything.

Also, to top it off; looks like I may have a dodgy node on the house matrix panel. That’s going to be a pain if it plays up.

01/01/2024

And FPP is now stopped and shut down

Happy New Year everyone. He’s to a fantastic 2024 for one and all.

Hope to see you all in late November

26/12/2023

Call me Doofenshmirtz

So, exactly 4 weeks in I spot this - I obviously folding and tye-wrapped in the wrong place.
A rule I normally follow clearly went out the window.

Check, check again, cut, fold, tye-wrap and check again.

I blame the kids, they must’ve been nagging for me to feed them or other unimportant needy requirements they seem to come with 🤷🏼‍♂️…

It’ll be sorted before November 2024 🤣🤣🤣

19/12/2023

From a faulty pixel or connector causing random rainbow patterns on the 3rd run of 50. To a replaced 5 LEDs and conector removed and all soldered up.
Bye bye random patterns on strands 21 to 24 👍🏻

13/12/2023

Had to take down the P5 time to sign the other day. The weatherproofing had a bit of a wobble, and decided it wanted to let the rain in 🤦🏼‍♂️.
5 days later, lots of sealant and weatherproofing agent later, it’s back up and on 👍🏻

13/12/2023

Displaying 3:35pm to 8:30pm Monday to Saturday and 4:00 to 9:00pm on Sunday’s.
Tune in on 87.7fm.