Is anyone building their own laser shows?

[sean]

Is anyone using Pangolin QS software to create laser light shows? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCnMRzF46jI
This software can create new effects (things like open an image file and it will find the edges of color), create animations with frames. It has more options that nutcracker and more options than madrix.
$580 from ebay. http://www.amazon.com/Pangolin-Quickshow-version-software-package/dp/B006IUXJMW


If you search for ILDA lasers (meaning they can read in these binary files to play a show and look for DMX controlled lasers), you can build your own show.

There is a standard used by lasers called the ILDA (International Laser Display Association). The standard is listed here . http://www.laserist.org/StandardsDocs/IDTF05-finaldraft.pdf

Someone has made some php libraries to read and create the binary file described in the standard. https://github.com/themainframe/php-ilda
Arduino have done much with the ilda.

So is anyone building ILDA laser shows? What laser and software are you using. If i get  a laser, i will add the option of creating ILDA files from nutcracker. If i do this you would not need the QuickShow software from Pangolin (Although their software is always going to be way better than i could create)


Just try searching for ILDA lasers one ebay that are around 25K scanrate. this indicates how many things can be drawn without getting the lag where you notice it.

Laser price goes up with the higher scan rate and power. ANALOG inputs give more responsive laser

$2350: ANALOG 40K scan rate, 1000mw RED, 500mw GREEN, 500mw BLUE lasers
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000mW-2W-RGB-DMX512-ILDA-Laser-W-40K-Pangolin-QuickShow2-0-software-/320809442015?pt=US_Stage_Lighting_Single_Units&hash=item4ab1bb9adf

$1888: ANALOG 30K scan rate, 800mw RED< 200mw GREEN, 500mw BLUE.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1500mW-RGB-Analog-DMX-ILDA-stage-DJ-Laser-lights-and-PANGOLIN-QuickShow-2-0-30K-/170803846766?pt=US_Stage_Lighting_Single_Units&hash=item27c4b3de6e

$355: 20K scan rate, 200mw RED< 60mw GREEN, 160mw BLUE.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/410mW-RGB-Full-Color-ILDA-DMX512-Club-Party-Amimation-Laser-stage-lighting-/191038103522?pt=US_Stage_Lighting_Single_Units&hash=item2c7ac21fe2

anyone have any suggestions for a good ilda RGB laser?

thanks

[Onesmoothhead]

I have been looking into hem, but hard to find a DIY.  They do make DMX stuff used in bars and concerts or churches, but the price is high. I would love some for my first Halloween. 


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[Dennislaff]

Hi Sean I have bought the Pangolin Quickshow software and have had it for two weeks now. seems to be pretty easy to use however in order to sink with other programs like lor you would need to upgrade to the next software level which is fairly expensive.  just received my projector today check for my answer to your same question in planet Christmas forum for what I have  Thanks Dennis Laff

[rdebolt]

I have been wanting to use lasers for quite some time now, but it has been so cost prohibitive! Plus as said above trying to tie it to sequencing software has also been a major limitation.

Roger