History

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

Computer Channels

22,610

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	–