How To Build an LED Pixel Mega Tree (Assembly) For An Outdoor Christmas Lightshow from HolidayCoro

[@TinkerForward]

Thanks For Watching! What do you think of my MegaTree? Would you build one of these for your yard? Let me know in the comments! TINKER FORWARD HIDDEN ROBOT CHALLENGE! Did you find the hidden robot popup somewhere in the video? If so, be the first person to indicate the time you saw it along with your best comment to get your name and KZbin channel featured in our Hall of Fame on our Tinker Forward website at www.tinkerforward.com ▶ TINKER FORWARD MERCHANDISE STORE!! - GRAB SOME GREAT STUFF! www.teepublic.com/user/tinker-forward-store 👇👇 PRODUCT LINKS 👇👇 Holiday Coro Mega Tree Kit www.holidaycoro.com/product-p/813-360.htm FM Radio Frequency "Tune To" Sign www.holidaycoro.com/Tune-To-Radio-Frequency-Sign-p/345.htm Whole House FM Transmitter 3.0 amzn.to/3HPLo0r

[@anthonyinfantolino9742]

How did the pole get mounted into the ground. Did you use rebar? Buried sleeve?

[@TinkerForward]

@@anthonyinfantolino9742 The center post of my megatree is 1-3/8" Top Rail Fence Tube. Its inserted into a Center Pole Load Spreader piece that you can purchase from HolidayCoro. Here's a link to the product page: bit.ly/3GUMFVs The product page has more instructions about how to mount the post into the load spreader.

[@Steve-i5u4g]

Wanting to find out the price of the tree he just build

[@Steve-i5u4g]

I am trying to find the price of the pixel tree

[@juanescobar687]

He showed up in the letter O at 15:40. Great job on the tree

[@Eagle351ga]

Saw the bot at 15:43. Great vid to get me started making awesome displays.

[@charlesreid4562]

Great Instructional video little guy came in at 1552

[@EC20121]

Awesome work buddy. Spotter at 15:39. One year after you posted this video. 😅😅😅😅😅. But I love your set up. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@brianlaffey3672]

that tree is freaking insane ......but no I'd never build it ..looks hard

[@IntercoTireCorp]

Great tutorial... wish there was more on the PC pairing and building the show and music though. LIttle guy showed up at 15:38

[@winniebarker]

Omg beautiful

[@prabirpanjal8761]

Excellent design. Seek help.

[@eduardonieto2355]

That is cool my friend. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tms2568]

Great job. Better put some rabbit fencing around the tree though with all those pig tails just laying on the ground. I lose a couple extension cords every Christmas due to those fuzzy nippers.

[@santiagobaez584]

15:39. Great video to get started on.

[@TinkerForward]

Thanks so much for watching! The robot has already been found by someone else in this video, but be sure to subscribe and watch for Tinker in any of my future videos. I'm glad this video was helpful! Best of luck in creating your holiday show!

[@DaleCunningham_DBA]

Timeline -> 15:38 for the Tinker robot.. :)

[@hamburgerdan1963]

15:40 on the tune it sign. Now how much does this costl?

[@rizapalencia7908]

where i can buy that power supply

[@TinkerForward]

The controller box which has the power supply in it as well as all the pixel lights are from holiday coro. Here's the link: bit.ly/3Zr1hmL

[@joroco80]

Is there a hole in the ground for the pole?

[@davemaloney8648]

15:40 Did you buy anything extra with the kit, the CPU Type and Options has me confused if I need them.

[@TinkerForward]

I went with the hinkspix pro cpu (which I would recommend) you'll need an SD card whether you buy it on your own or from them, the pixel installation jig is also extremely helpful (in my opinion), you'll need a data cable if you are running the show from a computer vs. an SD card. I would start by running the show from a computer and then follow the steps on their site to save sequences to an SD card.

[@reehanferro8465]

This is awesome 🤩

[@TinkerForward]

Thanks! I think it's awesome as well!

[@rashmedo]

When you connected the two poles together did you have to tighten it in any way? or did you just leave it asis

[@TinkerForward]

The fence post for the center pole is tapered at the top of each piece, I just inserted one piece into another, there is no other fastening that I did.

[@ryzb3893]

Do you need a computer or anything to do the light sequences?

[@TinkerForward]

Yes you will need a laptop running xlights and / or xschedule or a raspberry pi running FPP to run the show.

[@dfking47]

If i get an sd card do i need a cat cord?

[@TinkerForward]

If you have a hinkspix pro controller then you can run your lights off of an SD card if you put it in master operating mode so then you wouldn't need. I can't find cable running from a computer.

[@серыйкуб-ш4н]

привет а прошивка есть? ээфекты супер

[@Steve-i5u4g]

Trying to find the same setup as you installed

[@clarkriccobuono3903]

That tree is totally awesome. I'm curious like the others. How much for the kit? What was the name of the kit?

[@TinkerForward]

The tree IS awesome! Thanks for watching! The kits are all from Holidaycoro. You can see the kits in the video description or at the links below for current pricing: 360 Degree Holiday Coro Mega Tree Kit www.holidaycoro.com/product-p/813-360.htm&Click=20090 180 Degree Holiday Coro Mega Tree Kit www.holidaycoro.com/800-Pixel-Node-MegaTree-Kit-p/813-180.htm&Click=20090 I also added the same LED lighting to my house roof, windows and doors this year. You can see all the videos of my yard light display on my other channel: www.youtube.com/@tinkerforwardholidaylights

[@christophermayberry560]

tinker robot is at 15:38

[@sidneytruong8532]

Can you made and sold ?

[@Wrecksy]

Why is this channel not called "Forward Tinker"!? Missed opportunity, if you ask me.

[@rashmedo]

Is there a way to to connect the tree wirelessly rather than using an Ethernet cable

[@TinkerForward]

With the amount of data that's being sent for the sequences, the ethernet cable is the only way to get that much data transfer quick enough to keep up with the sequences

[@mothaducky9387]

Where can you buy these

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Links are in the description

[@D1SxK1DxB3AST]

Where can I find those pixel relief strand???

[@CurtisJackson-sh3fu]

Why did you go 5v instead of the 12v?

[@TinkerForward]

It was slightly cheaper to by the 5V pixel tree light system rather than the 12v system

[@AUav8r05]

How much does a tree like this cost roughly? Amazing !

[@TinkerForward]

The tree IS amazing! Thanks for watching! The kits are all from Holidaycoro. You can see the kits in the video description or at the links below for current pricing: 360 Degree Holiday Coro Mega Tree Kit www.holidaycoro.com/product-p/813-360.htm&Click=20090 180 Degree Holiday Coro Mega Tree Kit www.holidaycoro.com/800-Pixel-Node-MegaTree-Kit-p/813-180.htm&Click=20090 I also added the same LED lighting to my house roof, windows and doors this year. You can see all the videos of my yard light display on my other channel: www.youtube.com/@tinkerforwardholidaylights

[@johnvause2854]

Where was the power source for the computer box by the tree? What was your total cost including the remote for the music?

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Check the info in the description where he has everything listed.

[@samburger1151]

13:59

[@jesusmerino4648]

Donde puedo comprar uno

[@JustChuck1t]

This is cool. Does your computer have to stay plugged into everything and does music play on a speaker outside?

[@TinkerForward]

I ran the show with a laptop computer plugged into the tree from inside my.house so that I could update it with new songs. There's also an option to play sequences from a micro SD card. The music is transited through an FM transmitter I have mounted so people passing by in their vehicles can turn to a specific FM frequency and hear the music. I also can easily pop a speaker outside and play music from that, but by using an FM frequency my neighbors don't have to constantly listen to the music. (Unless they want to tune in using a radio) Sorry it took me a while to get to your comment, thanks for watching!

[@sidneytruong8532]

We really love your lights. Can you sell 1 to us? 🙏

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Link for purchase is in the description.

[@Alphasig336]

I don’t like the fact that they used 5v Pixels. That makes powering them more difficult and can lead to fading. 12V would be better. The snow won’t affect the LEDs

[@Sonofnorway]

Nice megatree and like your video. Tinker pop-up at 15:39. What software do you use for making the show?

[@TinkerForward]

Congrats! You were the first one to spot Tinker, our hidden robot in this video! You’ve been added to our Tinker Forward Hall of Fame at www.tinkerforward.com and I’ll give you a shout out in one of my next videos. Thanks for watching! I used XLights to create the light show and created another video on my channel showing the software and sequencing process, you can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3ilpKN-ltaEgtk Be sure to subscribe and click the bell icon to get notified when I release new videos! - Jeff :)

Yeah right!

[@markus_enzinger]

I find those 50 node strings are unreliable, have 10 of those strings (500 leds) on our Christmas tree and had to replace 5 of the nodes within 3 weeks (cut them out and resolder the rest together). Voltage and temperature are all ok so it is related to the build quality of the strips.

[@TinkerForward]

This is the 3rd year I'm using these 50 node strings from HolidayCoro for my pixel tree and haven't had any problems, 2nd year also using them on my house. I know there are varying qualities of pixel lights. Different vendors sell different quality levels. If you purchased them from HolidayCoro and are having problems I would suggest you reach out to HolidayCoro and let them know.

[@ajaypatra8343]

Wow

[@TinkerForward]

Yep, wow is right!

[@poolman8676]

Amazing. $1600 just for the equipment 😮

[@paulbritton187]

939 seconds 🙂

[@ethaerial9626]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Also…did you get punched in the eye?

[@Ernest200210757]

15.39 robot

[@JohnStraussmusic]

for $1200.00 - No way

[@youtubeokay5769]

Right so dumb

[@TwitchFlys]

As soon as you went the kit route..... dislike... any idiot can order a product!

[@TinkerForward]

I went with the kit because at that time several years ago I did not know nearly as much as I do now about the process of pixel lighting as there are so many options and different designs that can be done. For newbies in this hobby buying a kit will save you time vs trying to do everything from scratch. Since this video I have made many more complex videos as my holiday front yard display has gotten more complex over the years and I've added many custom elements to it. I have talked with far too many people trying to start a holiday show that are overwhelmed and get frustrated with electrical programming, calcs, design and vendors with faulty products when problems arise. Buying a kit allowed me to dive right in and learn more as I was building my show.

[@Masaor-s8e]

@Sansi Lighting

[@Glashutte1111]

$1400.00 and all the work! Just for people to see the lights! No thank you.

[@redalertcavy]

For some people, it means a lot. My neighbor thanked me for putting up lights this year because it brought her joy in a time of medical uncertainty for her.

[@jasonpendergrass1954]

15:43

[@johnperry1598]

15:42