Display History

A yearly breakdown of Ryan’s Christmas Lights and the most notable changes.

2023 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
~12,500
Computer Channels
22,610
Upgrade & Maintenance
$2903
  • Mega Tree rebuilt with all digital pixel lights and new star. No longer a 360-degree tree.
  • Digital pixel lights replace older single colour LEDs in garden bushes
  • Overall, a significant portion of the display now consists of 12VDC digital pixel lighting. For the lighting enthusiasts, the majority of these pixels are ‘GS8208’ type, with a small amount of ‘WS2811’ and ‘WS2815’.

2022 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
~17,000
Computer Channels
14,495
Upgrade & Maintenance
$1515
  • Digital pixel lights for garden bed borders
  • Digital pixel lights in some new mini trees dotted around the garden area
  • Older 7-day digital timers replaced with smart plugs (most helpful during testing with its remote app control for turning on/off)

2021 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
~16,000
Computer Channels
9483
Upgrade & Maintenance
$1180
  • Digital pixel lights on porch poles and middle of roof
  • Digital pixel lights in an assortment of festive shapes along the side fence
  • Overall a similar sized show to last year (smaller than usual)

2020 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
~14,000
Computer Channels
7265
Upgrade & Maintenance
$160
  • A smaller show for this year

2019 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
20,750
Computer Channels
7313
Upgrade & Maintenance
$50
  • Upgraded show computer

2018 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
20,750
Computer Channels
7313
Upgrade & Maintenance
$970
  • Retweaked digital icicle lights – now 16.67% more denser
  • Digital window border pixel lights
  • Leaping arches on the porch

2017 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
20,500
Computer Channels
3882
Upgrade & Maintenance
$1085
  • More digital pixel lighting technology… this time hanging from the gutter as icicles

2016 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
21,000
Computer Channels
1992
Upgrade & Maintenance
$1885
  • A new kind of roof border using digital pixel lighting technology over ethernet (computer network)
  • An illuminated ‘tune-to’ sign so that more people will know to tune to 88.9 to hear the music – a late month addition

2015 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
20,000
Computer Channels
192
Upgrade & Maintenance
$945
  • New extra-low voltage LED stars and angel motifs on the roof and an extra-low voltage LED nativity motif in the garden – a further reduction of 240v incandescent ropelight
  • A flashy new addition to the mega tree

2014 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
20,500
Computer Channels
176
Upgrade & Maintenance
$755
  • Amount of 240v incandescent ropelight reduced even further, replaced by extra-low voltage LED ropelight
  • A new Mega Tree star topper

2013 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
20,500
Computer Channels
176
Upgrade & Maintenance
$750
  • Amount of 240v ropelight continues to be phased out by extra-low voltage LED ropelight
  • All remaining low voltage DC controller enclosures modified to house a DC power supply (less wiring)
  • Reduction of 240v AC from 32 channels to 16 channels

2012 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
20,500
Computer Channels
176
Upgrade & Maintenance
$1200
  • RGB colour changing lights introduced to porch poles and windows
  • 3 of 5 low voltage DC controller enclosures modified to house a DC power supply (less wiring)

show/hide key changes to older years’ displays

2011 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
19,500
Computer Channels
144
Upgrade & Maintenance
$865
  • Dimming capabilities added to garden bushes (increase in DC channels)
  • Reduction of 240v AC from 64 channels to 32 channels
  • Higher quality FM transmission (88.9 FM)

2010 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
19,000
Computer Channels
128
Upgrade & Maintenance
$650
  • Return to 100% Light-O-Rama control (Olsen 595 SSR’s retired)
  • Introduction of Light-O-Rama low voltage DC (direct current) controllers
  • Dimming capabilities added to roof and mega tree

2009 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
20,000
Computer Channels
120
Upgrade & Maintenance
$2000
  • Quad-colour 4000 LED mega tree (1000 lamps of each colour)
  • Green LEDs added to the garden
  • Hybrid Light-O-Rama AC and Olsen595 SSR computer control
  • A greater ratio of computerised lights compared to static lights

2008 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
17,000
Computer Channels
64
Upgrade & Maintenance
$3265
  • Tri-colour 3000 LED mega tree (1000 lamps of each colour)
  • Left and right garden areas now 100% LED
  • Light-O-Rama 240v AC controllers replace Olsen 595 system
  • Dedicated electrical circuit to meet power requirements

2007 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
18,000
Computer Channels
56
Upgrade & Maintenance
$2100
  • Display exceeds 15,000 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)
  • Now broadcasting on 88.9 FM during show hours

2006 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
7000
Computer Channels
14
Upgrade & Maintenance
$900
  • 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

2005 light & channel counts (approximated)

Light Count
3500
Computer Channels
7
Upgrade & Maintenance
$1070
  • 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

Expenses, light & channel count 1999-2004 (approximated)

Year Upgrade Expenditure Light Bulb Count Computer Channels
2004 $250 1500
2003 $100 320
2002 $25 260
2001 $9 50
2000 24
1999 $14 24

Channel Breakdown

  • 7 channels, Olsen 595 (SSR), on/off only.

Channel Breakdown

  • 14 channels, Olsen 595 (SSR), on/off only.

Channel Breakdown

  • 56 channels, Olsen 595 (SSR), on/off only.

Channel Breakdown

  • 64 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 64 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 56 channels, Olsen 595 (SSR), on/off only.

Channel Breakdown

  • 64 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 64 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 32 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 112 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 32 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 144 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 160 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 176 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 176 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
  • 1800 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 176 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
  • 3690 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 176 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
  • 7137 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 160 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
  • 7137 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 128 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
  • ~7137 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 80 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
  • ~9387 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 16 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 80 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
  • ~14409 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.

Channel Breakdown

  • 8 channels, Light-O-Rama (AC), dimmable.
  • 32 channels, Light-O-Rama (DC), dimmable.
  • ~22,570 channels, Advatek Lighting (E1.31), digital dimmable.