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Title: LED banner lights
Post by: KJThaDon on August 26, 2012, 04:55:17 am

Can anyone point me in the direction on where to buy one of those LED bars that display text?
I saw someone had one connected to their box, and had it displaying the song being played. How is this done?

Thank you

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Title: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: Drnick on August 26, 2012, 11:12:37 am

I think what you mean is a Betabrite

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beta-Brite-213C-Scrolling-LED-sign-with-available-ethernet-port-/180960024636?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a220ed83c (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beta-Brite-213C-Scrolling-LED-sign-with-available-ethernet-port-/180960024636?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a220ed83c)

You would basically need a program that takes the details of the song playing and sends it to the unit.  I am sure that there are plenty of small scripts available to do this.

You could of course make your own.

http://www.nerdkits.com/videos/ledarray2/ (http://www.nerdkits.com/videos/ledarray2/)

Title: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: KJThaDon on August 26, 2012, 05:53:49 pm

Awesome! Yes that's it thank you

Oh cool so I wouldn't need a specific jukebox program, I could just run a script with the one I'm using?

I run zenpoint

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Title: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: KJThaDon on August 26, 2012, 06:20:42 pm

that's what I was thinking when I first saw it, now I must have it lol

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Title: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: yotsuya on August 27, 2012, 02:08:52 am

I picked up a Betabrite with remote pretty cheap on eBay.

Title: Re: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: KJThaDon on August 28, 2012, 02:03:27 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on August 27, 2012, 02:08:52 am

I picked up a Betabrite with remote pretty cheap on eBay.

What are you using for software?

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Title: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: yotsuya on August 28, 2012, 04:46:18 pm

The remote it came with. :))

I've looked in getting the cable and software. It's easily available on ebay, I'm just not ready to take that plunge yet.

Title: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: KJThaDon on August 29, 2012, 03:45:38 am

Ahh ok so you don't have it linked up with a jukebox setup

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Title: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: yotsuya on August 29, 2012, 12:38:43 pm

No, but it shouldn't be too hard. It's pretty cool, and the remote is easy to use once you get over the initial learning curve.

Title: Re: LED banner lights
Post by: lilshawn on August 31, 2012, 03:06:27 pm

I have a betabrite that has been decased. I believe it was used in a topper box on a PGA cabinet...it has the cable and everything and it's kinda fun to play with when hooked up to the computer. I'm half tempted (ALL the time) to put it out the window facing the neighbors and put "F*** YOU!" (editing not necessary) in bright colorful letters scrolling by over and over.  ;D