LaserDock - 'World's first Laser Entertainment System' SETUP & DEMO

The music visualisation RGB laser show projector for home entertainment and DJs.
NOTE - This video features a demonstration of an early beta version of the visualisation software. PLEASE CLICK "SHOW MORE"....
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----------FAQs----------
Q) Can it play Video?
A) Not in the way a home cinema projector plays videos - however pre-recorded line drawn animations are a possibility with the right player software. Here’s an example / 776462775505694720
Q) Can you use it to play Oscilloscope demos?
A) Yes with the right software this could work as a giant oscilloscope display.
Q) What kind of games could you display on a laser projector?
A) There is a limitation to the number of lines that can be shown at any one time - however here is a demonstration of a simple laser game • Laser super hexagon
Q) Can you put the handle/mount on upside-down?
A) Yes it can be unscrewed and put back on the bottom...however there is absolutely no point as the image can be flipped in software and when the handle is on the bottom it won't move fully forward or back, so the LaserDock will no longer fit in its case.
Q) Why was this video uploaded twice?
A) Somehow the first upload of this video got corrupted on youtube so it had to be re-uploaded. It takes a while to upload & process a 5GB file, the video was not available during this period.
Q) Actually...I think you'll find that it's not the "worlds first"....blah blah blah..
A) The title of this video contains a quote (identifiable by the quote marks) from here www.wickedlaser... Take up any grievances you have with them.
Q) What is the point of the Interlock?
A) The item provided in the box is a simple wire bridge between two points - this can be extended out to a separate switch used to deactivate the projector remotely (as projectors are commonly installed out of reach they could be difficult to turn off) - here is an example of a switch en.beglec.com/p...
Q) What do the FDA have to do with approving a laser device for use in the USA?
A) Here's the appropriate page on their website www.fda.gov/rad...
Q) What do the insides look like?
A) This: c1.iggcdn.com/...
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[@Techmoan]

*Q) Why was this video uploaded twice?* *A) Somehow the first upload of this video got corrupted on youtube so it had to be re-uploaded. It takes a while to upload & process a 5GB file, the video was not available during this period.* Additional FAQs in the video description Text Box

[@damustermann]

Interesting was there were no comments except one about the corrupted quality. Appreciate that you fixed it that fast. Thank you.

[@pd3331]

love your videos boo

[@Alexandra-Rex]

So that's the video that was deleted from my "Watch Later" playlist :P

[@RyDawg96]

ambercore1000 The colours were messed up on the first upload.

[@ricardogomez9479]

thank u! already watched it the first washed out time but ill give it another watch here!

[@MrBlaq]

All you need now is a fog machine and you'll have "Club Techmoan"

[@666rocking666]

Yep, it would be really cool to see how it looks using a fog mashine.

[@ve2vfd]

Turn that garage into an underground night club :)

[@eternalblue2119]

I'll come! If you blow smoke from the bong between the laser projector and the wall you get wicked lines in the air

[@venicemackay9244]

scream if u wanna go faster

[@user-zw4wh1tm9x]

I'd go to that club

[@InvincibleExtremes]

In a world where we have all the resolution we want, a simple line image looks amazing and unique

[@mentalrectangle]

Vector animation is always future-proof.

[@grendelum]

Sadly vector CRTs are dwindling in supply...

[@ashkat64]

Well, people are starting to make vacuum tubes again, right? Maybe someone will start to make CRT's again as well!

[@grendelum]

Evan Verburg - vector CRTs are a specialist item... they are used in games like *Asteroids* to get that crisp line goodness !!

[@ashkat64]

I know, but that doesn't change the fact that people might make those again

[@Supuhstar]

BTW, this video is great for testing OLED displays

[@kailaz6683]

If I want to chill out and see something interesting and pleasant to listen to, it's Techmoan. Both the man and the music. Thanks for all your great work!

[@julia.24]

I like that you always review really interesting and unheard-of or hard to find products and formats. Your channel is like no one else's and I really appreciate what you're doing here.

[@daedalus372]

You always pick great tracks for these visual wonders... I was grooving in my chair for an excellent 7 and a half great minutes.

[@Kaeltis]

The power connector is a powerCon by Neutrik (if it's genuine), those are really neat little connectors.

[@elbiggus]

I think it's a "clone" -- I can't see any branding on the plug or socket, and I've only ever seen the silver latch on speakON plugs.

[@caloss2]

It was a genuine one, I've fitted hundreds of them, it had their name on it, [ top of the insert shaft embossed ] top kit for live/installation gear.

[@elbiggus]

I'm unconvinced; if it were genuine then the socket should have Neutrik embossed on it at the bottom of the outer ring, and the right side of the plug (the one visible when he plugs it in) should have some sort of "Do not disassemble" warning printed on it. Also, unless they've changed recently, the solid blue (20A) powerCON connectors have a yellow latch. The only blue ones with a silver latch are speakON connectors, and while the 30A powerCON does have a silver latch it's a different shape and the barrel is grey.

[@caloss2]

***** Ok, watch the video again this time in 4k, then buy 100 units from Neutrik directly, fit them to all your bands cables and then come back and tell us what they look like. The powerCon have had silver metal latches since 2012.

[@dash8brj]

They're good connectors and can handle quite a bit of power - 30 amps if memory served me correctly. My ion laser power supply MK IV uses one to carry the filament current to the plasma tube (25 amps at 2.5v DC)

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

Very hypnotic! Software to allow you to type in words/messages and project them would be outstanding!!!

[@SuperShesh2]

“Quick start guide: Website” Ah imagine years down the line when this is vintage technology and people like techmoan are reviewing this for people then and having to deal with websites being taken down or not existing at all It’s akin to someone loosing the manual

[@SlowPCGaming1]

Internet Archive website and their waybackmachine should have copies of it. Assuming government censorship doesn't take it away from us.

[@NeilVanceNeilVance]

Being 48 perhapes is a good reason for why I like this machine. Big fan of vector imaging!. ty for putting up ... you really do have a heart.

[@elireloaded]

Man...that thing would be cool with a fog machine.

[@TheRealColBosch]

Unless you were, you know, projecting at a wall or screen.

[@IDoNotLikeHandlesOnYT]

@@TheRealColBosch In my experience (with a friend's self-built laser projection devices), the fog lets through enough light that the image still looks good on a non-white, uneven wall/ceiling, while still producing nice effects in the fog.

[@xapplimatic]

@@TheRealColBosch Trust m, it would be cooler even if it had a screen. because it turns the 2D into 3D!

[@jacoblewelseam4394]

And LSD

[@diamondflummox6246]

"Oh, I'm not going to watch the whole light show. It's too long." 8 minutes later, I scraped that idea.

[@Mark5W8Comer]

Once again I tune into TechMoan and suddenly hours have passed by. Great work- great videos- well produced- and I envy what you do!

[@SteelSkin667]

That is so neat. I love the look of vector graphics.

[@taofledermaus]

I wonder if you can shine it onto clouds at night? That would be cool!

[@happyone234]

TAOFLEDERMAUS Weird seeing you here!

[@rickdoet6355]

TAOFLEDERMAUS i think not because clouds are to far in the sky for it

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

RickDoet but lasers go forever without losing focus just point a laser pointer in the sky at night see how far it goes (dont point it at planes/helicopters tho lol)

[@rickdoet6355]

Michael Cody yeah i know but some lasers are weak and cant reach that distance just what i was thinking

[@nmotschidontwannagivemyrea8932]

TAOFLEDERMAUS Just be incredibly careful that there aren't any planes up there. They may be above the clouds so you don't see them while the laser still goes through the cloud and hits the plane.

[@Mark-py3rv]

Just a quick note of appreciation !! Love your informative videos and especially all the vintage goodies, they are ALL quite interesting ...just a fan subscriber from Canada about your age I would guess (circa 1963) Keep them coming!! Cheers, Mark

[@apedropais]

My 3 months old son loved the visualizations... 😂😂😂 Thank you for the excellent review, as always!

[@lucstockdale]

Wonder what it would look like to spray mist or have smoke or fog between the the dock and the surface to see what the beams look like as it animates and passes through the particles.

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

Answer: It would look cool. 😉 But yeah, the scanning-laser-through-mist effects in "ALIEN" (the so-called "membrane" protecting the eggs) and "ALIENS" (salvage drone LIDAR) are awesome visuals, and no doubt it'd be neat to see a 3-color animated laser display firing through fog.

[@tomtalk24]

Like any other laser in any other closed space in any other venue in the world.

[@PAKxNihon]

Sir, I enjoy every one of your videos regardless of the content. It's a fresh and soothing experience and I absolutely love it even if the products you review have no concern to me. Keep up the great work!

[@iandavidson99]

The dancing silhouettes reminds me of the classic Amiga demo 'Spaceballs'. Anyone remember this??

[@SabretoothBarnacle]

Exactly what I thought as well when I saw it.

[@elbiggus]

I was about to say the same thing (although the demo was called 9 Fingers; Spaceballs was the demogroup. #pedant)

[@steviebboy69]

I think i remember Spaceballs, but what about "The Juggler" that ray traced thing from memory.

[@steviebboy69]

Yes that is so true, and the Commodore 64 before it.

[@elbiggus]

The Atari 8-bit was *way* better than the C64, and in many ways is the spiritual ancestor of the Amiga. #flamewar

[@changedahanddlessss]

nice projector screen by the way.. that thing is slick! pops out of the desk and all..

[@PlaynationGames]

You need to change the caps on that

[@TotalRookie_LV]

Reminds me some Winamp visialisations and also old demoscene works, some of them were really amazing. For a private person this is costly for basically a toy, but for a club or a cafe this might be almost a must have item.

[@danielcardwell5457]

usually I have to watch techmoan videos with 240p due to my rubbish phone contract but tonight I'm watching at 1440p tonight on big screen thanks again for another video techmoan feet up with a beer

[@htfkid2000]

I never thought i'd ever see the day where Bad Apple makes a slight cameo in a Techmoan Video! Good job :P

[@WaybackTECH]

Really cool. looking forward to future videos on this laser projector. I can imagine a lot of people will be fiddling with this thing.

[@Lakes57]

Most impressive was the motorised projection screen! :)

[@poopdaddy4217]

The perfect video to find having just smoked a large joint... cheers! :)

[@michaelbianchi22]

Thanks for this, Techmoan. I've got the flu right now, and the laser demo is exactly what I needed to chill.

[@azop]

just waiting to somebody hack it to play classic vector based arcade games ;)

[@AndrevusWhitetail]

Imagine Vectrex on this thing...

[@RetroPlus]

It's certainly possible!

[@gnasherdk4878]

Tempest will be fun

[@DreamBeamz]

Laser MAME already exist

[@marcan42]

And in fact MAME already works on OpenLase (which I wrote) - which is the same software that the Laserdock Visualizer is based on. So yes, Laser MAME on this projector is literally a 10 minute job if you know what you're doing (though documentation is scarce, I'm mostly to blame for that).

[@volvo09]

Those colors must look AWESOME in real life. What a neat device.

[@micajoeh0]

+Techmoan The power connector on the LaserDeck is actually a PowerCon. Entertaiment industry standard. Most theatrical lights and Line array speakers use the adapter.

[@shavono8402]

wow you have a lot of people supporting you on patreon! very impressed

[@alexbates945]

I know i’m late but the front frame looks like a pangolin ilda rgb laser. Love the fact that the ilda control module is integrated in the laser. And those 15-20 kpps mirror scanner are doing an amazing job! Currently using a cr-tech surpass-s mk3 3w rgb laser which burned my phone’s back camera…

[@kindredspirit2302]

Absolutely fantastic! What a great spectacle ♥

[@koolkei]

i want this thing to play along with my alarm in the morning.... that'll help me wake up with a smile at least.. it's such an amazeballs

[@scottjacko87]

This thing is amazing. What a cool piece of kit! The music is cool too.

[@N2tech]

Good attempt for a home personal laser light unit. Love the channel. Thanks

[@johnmichaelrichards]

Nice idea, though somewhat limited in use and personalisation. Plus at just shy of £600, it's up against some excellent kit from the professional DJ market. Given the way this is packaged and the connectors, it is indicative of his being intended for use in the pro sector.

[@AwkwardHypernerd413]

Looks amazing! This is definitely for those dj's that have those huge parties

[@HungryGuyStories]

I've seen this exact thing last year at a shopping mall I sometimes go to. It was being used to project vector-style advertising imagery on the floor, wall, and ceiling. I searched for the thingy that was projecting the image. It took a while to find it suspended from the ceiling next to a support beam, but I did, and looked exactly like this thingy in your video.

[@BrianNaeem]

Love to see a DMX enabled version at some point! (mainly for pro theatrical productions)

[@McRocket]

Neat...I can't stop thinking about basement parties and weird lighting at them when I was much younger.

[@Glynallaway]

Holy macaroni that’s a bloody good bit of kit! I run an internet radio station, it’s a sub of the longest running hardcore record label & I do a weekly show that I also upload the video to KZbin, not on this account as this is my personal account. Anyhoo, I have a fair amount of the led laser effect lights & for my show they work amazing, I do have a 400w smoke machine also to make them look better. This has intrigued me immensely, not for my radio show but the label I work for we are going to be putting on club nights later this year & I think this could be an ideal bit of bit for that! After all ravers love lasers!😂 Matt thanks for bringing this to my attention, albeit a few years later!😂 I had never found this whilst searching for proper laser systems before!👍🏻

[@TheBarnacleBlimp]

What a fantastic piece of kit

[@hi-friaudioman]

this device is amazing for the money. laser technology has come a long way In the last few years. I remember at a concert I ran sound for, they brought in a single color green laser projector that was the size of two large chest freezers stacked on top of eachother with a giant fiber optic cable and a large remote output device that controlled the position of the beam. it was liquid cooled and ran off of 240v here in the US and I wouldn't be surprised if it consumed 30A. it was computer controlled via a serial controller and was very, very finicky to use. the thing weighed about 500lbs. by today's standards it's an antique but I wouldn't be surprised if this thing is really appealing to most venue owners and rental companies. I wonder how it would preform on a large scale and I also wonder if you could use multiple units driven by one laptop.

[@ladndad6072]

wow what a product but out of my price range. thank you for making the efforts to show us.

[@yangashi]

awesome video! can't wait to go home and project this on my screen

[@RCAvhstape]

One of the best channels on youtube, great work!

[@jonathancook4022]

Can you show this laser with a gauze screen and haze in the room, with a camera positioned faceing the beams? Im a technician and DJ, a dj who loves to put on a great visual display and this product looks great for me...... Thanks for this wonderful review. :D

[@adesignersperspective]

i've managed nightclubs and this thing looks cooler and is dramatically cheaper than a lot of professional lasers that clubs use. if the build quality is as solid as it looks, i'd actually consider using this for a professional setup as well. looks fantastic.

[@w7777777s]

Well, not quite "Fantasia", but definitely better than 60s "Color Organs" with the colored Christmas tree lights behind a plastic diffuser. They basically just divided the incoming audio into low, medium and high bands and drove various colors with that. It must look spectacular in person, but I'm reminded of Windows Media Player visualization on a small screen. Excellent video as always. Thanks.

[@googleboughtmee]

I've reliving the entire day again

[@ThomasO2]

*Takes outside and points up* Party on the moon!

[@rickjames6647]

That's a steal. It's absolutely awesome!

[@marctronixx]

I still have an old "laser" light unit i bought for Spencer gifts back in the mid 80s. 100 dollars. it was made by "with design in mind". I still use it and for what it does its cool.

[@ellhawkes78]

brilliant!! - really looking forwards to the followup on this Mat. Especially now the software has had an update.

[@DeadReckon]

Have to say, I love the fact that you have a hidden projector screen in your living room. That's gotta impress the guests if they aren't distracted by the wall o' hifi, haha.

[@vennijesperi]

It´s such a smart choice that it uses Neutrik powerCON since that means it can be really easily integrated in to many exiting setups.

[@coolbrainpictures]

Would be interesting to combine it with a fog machine. 3D objects would be floating in Techmoan's smoke filled living room ;) Interesting device! Thanks for showing!

[@ruthun]

Tripped out with the music and the laser....forgot i was watching a Techmoan

[@freequest]

Wow that's amazing looking hard to believe a LAZOR does that

[@yellowbe2003]

Decent piece of gear. And as always...great video. I have afew DJ lights set up in the man cave. They add flavor to the music...and if you want to bust-a-move...

[@GenBloodLust]

What a laser visualizer? i need this thing now!!!!

[@kvazimode2]

Nice trip. Thank you. Tottally works like oscilloscope.

[@nakedflames]

beautiful, playing games on that would remind me of that scene in futurama when the planet express crew are playing a shoot em up 'on the internet'

[@LSnium]

Dude i can literally have a party for myself all night with that thing.

[@mirkomueller3412]

Very impressive effects - wow.

[@wrestletube1]

With all this stuff you need your own museum to put em in and show everything off for a small price of admission which would count as a donation to the cause as well of course.

[@changedahanddlessss]

buy a short throw projector if you want to play video games...I don't think the laser can move fast enough aka refresh rate... yeah it looks like its made more for small parties. The lasers ive seen though contain up to 15 modules and produce close to 30kw... frigg crazy but of course they are thousands of dollars... RTI makes them. At anyrate I really think this is a great project and im glad you supported them.

[@RyDawg96]

Good to see that KZbin processed the video properly this time.

[@natswii]

Your comment about the Vectrex was exactly what i was thinking as i was watching this. If they implemented that i would open my wallet without question

[@solarsombrero227]

Looks really awesome. Great for partys (especially when combined with the right drugs)

[@joetylerdale]

I wish I had a neighbor like you when I was growing up! Your videos as Mel Torme would say, "Are Tops!"

[@HisXLNC]

The tunnel effect is the best one.

[@Before_Bed]

fantastic idea with the vectrex!

[@Noname_2014]

I realy like this laser projector. And i like the danzing man!

[@MVE200]

Hi Mat, I’ve noticed that the Laserdock software has come a long way since you created this video and I was hoping that you might be able to an update video at some point to showcase the new software (LaserOS I think it’s called) as I believe this is the best video around to show off the Laserdock. Cheers!

[@ync4me]

There's an analog version of this. it hooks up to a hi fi system through the speaker cables, a speaker diaphragm with a mirror attached dances around with the music as a colored light shoots at the mirror and projects it upwards. Got it at a thrift shop for 8 bucks.

[@zandorius]

so much potencial for fun. With the right software, and a driver for MAME you could play the old vector graphics games on it, tempest, asteroids etc. And when people can make their own animations the skies the limit.

[@hormelinc]

This looks mesmerizing on my OLED!

[@MrExnihlo]

the best way to introduce your young children to the music you love.

[@BansheeResearch]

Does the laser shine through smoke? This would be a cool way to do a replica of a well known firework show

[@TheBuccaneer1975]

Glad you suggested vector graphics gaming there because I (and I assume every other codger old enough to remember Battlezone) had the exactly the same idea :)

[@SirQuacksalotthe1st]

i dont know why but i love the sound of his voice

[@DarrenCorman]

I wish you could've added a fog/smoke machine....watching the beams dancing while tracing their shapes would've been stunning!

[@killerbeenl83]

I sure wasn't expecting this. I was thinking like the sprirograph things. Really need device. It probably works the same way. But with positional control.

[@billysgeo]

Thumbs up for the Curta Calculator diagram on the back wall!!!!! Has he done a video about it yet???

[@l3p3]

11:50 Nice. First some swastikas, then a david star. They really went to town.

[@TheOriginalEviltech]

That thing is MAD! I want one!!!!

[@rshpro1]

I enjoyed the light show on a 3D TV it was awesome.

[@BRMBug]

That tunnel effect was really cool. All I keep thinking of is what will it look like doing "Running Man"? ...XD

[@marclappin2508]

That is the nuts very impressed with the quality i love the industrial look make a bloody feature out of the heat sink i love heat sinks its what i miss on a water cooled pc BUT I had one in the 80s plastic of course, not as fancy i took it apart to find one static laser beam which was red but hit a coloured disk which would spin at certain bass sounds going through changing the colour it then hits a mirror, this then would reflect the image to a visual state is what ur after on any wall or ceiling going through a lens which had adjustments and focus as i write im remembering and having to add the mirror had a speaker coil under it which made the mirror move with the sound around the mirror it had 4 rubber arms attaching it to the built in speaker coil and magnet this must've been a better idea at the time coz it worked for years even after me dropping it several times I was 10 and i loved it so did my friends then it started doing the same pattern a rubber arm had snapped then the colour never changed the motor died which made the coloured disc spin but it got me into my music more so earlier the last time i remember thinking about it was at a rave World Dance seeing the lasers there ooh i can do that then i forgot until now ! Where did i put it ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? dont know ??????? i didnt chuck it ?? if i find it TECHMOAN is getting it in the post lol

[@zachbrown7272]

the connector is a commonly used power connector called powerCON made by Neutrik. it's used heavily in the staging and entertainment industry

[@golf-n-guns]

Great review and a very cool laser!

[@kymmoulds]

Thanks Matt, great review as always.

[@floriskuipers4925]

why did i only see this now? That thing is awesome!

[@RetroGamerVX]

welcome to the techmoan nightclub ;)

[@hansgreulich6768]

Ha! I was just thinking . . . "Can I play Tempest on it?" and you beat me to the punch. I miss vector monitors!