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History
| Upgrade Costs |
Power Usage |
Light Count |
PC Channels |
| 1999: $14 |
1999: $3 |
1999: 24 |
1999: 0 |
| 2000: $0 |
2000: $3 |
2000: 24 |
2000: 0 |
| 2001: $9 |
2001: $4 |
2001: 50 |
2001: 0 |
| 2002: $25 |
2002: $1 |
2002: 260 |
2002: 0 |
| 2003: $100 |
2003: $2 |
2003: 320 |
2003: 0 |
| 2004: $250 |
2004: $12 |
2004: 1500 |
2004: 0 |
| 2005: $1070 |
2005: $30 |
2005: 3200 |
2005: 7 |
| 2006: $900 |
2006: $40 |
2006: 6700 |
2006: 14 |
| 2007: $2100 |
2007: $55 |
2007: 20,000 |
2007: 56 |
| 2008: $3265 |
2008: $40 |
2008: 22,000 |
2008: 64 |
| 2009: $2000 |
2009: ~$45 |
2009: 26,000 |
2009: 120
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| 2010: $100 + |
2010: ~$50 |
2010: 26,500 + |
2010: 126 |
| 2005 Facts |
- Trial year of computerised lights
- First year that attracted some form of media - community newspaper
- Santa began to appear at the display on Friday/Saturday nights
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| 2006 Facts |
- Rated best metro Adelaide light display
- Introduction of computerised LED lights
- Attracted one television station
- New neighbours added to the lights extravaganza
- First year that vandals attack
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| 2007 Facts |
- Display breaks 20,000 lights
- Permanent 24/7 video surveillance introduced with night vision
- Light Up Emerald ran for the first time
- Tri-colour 1500 LED mega tree (500 lamps of each colour)
- Broadcasting on 88.9 FM
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| 2008 Facts |
- Tri-colour 3000 LED mega tree (1000 lamps of each colour)
- Left and right garden areas now 100% LED
- Light-O-Rama light controllers replace Olsen595 switches
- Dedicated electrical circuit to meet power requirements
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| 2009 Facts |
- Quad-colour 4000 LED mega tree (1000 lamps of each colour)
- Green LEDs added to the garden
- Hybrid Light-O-Rama and Olsen595 computer control
- A greater ratio of computerised lights compared to static lights
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