Customer Reviews

Mr. Christmas Lights and Sounds of Christmas, Outdoor

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This thing totally rocks. I paid [...] at costco. I opened it up and spliced into the speaker wires to run a shielded cable out the bottom of it. I then plugged that cable into a [...] fm ipod transmitter that was on clearance at target and I now have a sign on my front lawn that says "tune in to 89.3FM" so people can hear the music in their cars as the light show is displayed. The music sounds so much better on a car stereo than that little 4" speaker in a plastic cabinet that comes with it. I have 6 different light areas plugged into the system, and the unit itself works great. For less than [...] I have the sweetest set up on my block, really in the neighborhood lol. At the suggestion of a friend of mine, I even set up a box with "donations" on it, and over the past 6 days I have almost made my money back!!!
If you know what you are doing, this thing totally rocks!!!

This item made our house the talk of the neigborhood, lots of fun, and a joy to watch the display

this is the perfect acessorie for your light displays and also plays
christmas music?!terrific!!!!!

I've owned this item for 4 seasons and it's proven to be not only novel, but durable as well.

My neighborhood has a light show/contest amongst the residents for the best house in Stafford Park, and this device has made my house stand out.

It's basically a 6 channel controller, and after much experimentation, this year I think I've figured out the best way to make this work. The way this device works, it turns the power off and on, synchronized to music, on 6 different outlets that you plug your lights into. Since the lights go off to whatever you have plugged in, it leaves dark areas of your yard when another section lights up. What I did this year (video to post in the future) is to put dual strands on one lighting element (like a bush) plugged into separate channels. This way instead of one thing turning off while another, different element turns on; I have the same element switch from green lights to red lights. This makes a more intense and larger impact to your show, but it reduces the number of elements you can have switching off and on.

This is an example of what I did a few years ago:
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The only thing I'm disappointed with is that there isn't a way to add new songs, and the speaker; while loud enough, isn't of the best quality in terms of sound reproduction. At higher volumes, it is prone to distortion.

I've had this for about 3 years now and the only thing I found wrong with it is they put an 8 amp fuse in the unit so I started having problems the second year that I owned it. I added a few thousand more mini lights and the unit would kick out. The unit should have a 12 amp fuse. when I called to complain the company gave me the run around saying it was out of warranty. I just went out and bought 12 amp ceramic fuses,screw them. But is really works and the Christmas music is loud enough if you want. I like it.

I sent Mr Christmas to my brother Rod who lives in the snowbelt of upstate NY.I went home to visit for the holidays and he had Mr Christmas in full swing.It is very fast and easy to set up even Rod the Redneck figured it out without extra medication,and he was excited to buy more lights to get full use out of all the outlets Mr Christmas has.The lights and music synchronized beautifully, it was a great addition to his christmas scene.He especially enjoyed the Siberian style christmas tunes.Thanks for putting a little christmas spirit into an otherwise Mr.Grinch!!! If you are looking to brighten the holidays for someone grumpy in your life then this will definately do the trick.
Thank you Amazon for finding the best price for me.

Got one of these a few years ago through Costco lasted about 2 seasons then fuses blew out. Which is probably why Costco didn't stock them again. Ordered two separate units this year both didn't work and there were no easy access to fuses, required a special tool, so sent them back. Second company through amazon required me to pay postage to return. Too bad, for the computer challeged this was a nice alternative, but quality control sucks with this company.

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I bought this unit this year (2011) and was surprised at how easy it is to set up and how well it works. I haven't had any problems at all with it. I opened it up and soldered an additional speaker wire to the existing speaker wires and ran that wire closer to the street and added an additional speaker for better and louder sound. I do plan on adding an FM transmitter next year, as others have done so that passers by can tune in their car radios to hear it. The video is a video of my home with the Mr. Christmas.

I bought this at BJ'S Wholesale Club 6 years ago...it has been a great addition to our holiday light display. Never had a problem with it working...until this season. It worked for 2 days before the fuse blew. I am wondering where I can purchase a new fuse? Anyone know? I would purchase this product again!

We bought this four years ago at Costco. After setting it up for the first time, we were thrilled with the effects it provides. Neighbors and other residents of our community frequently stopped to watch, and many complemented us on our display. Our grandkids really enjoyed it.
Alas, after four seasons of problem-free use, this year it developed some bugs. After initial setup, it worked fine for the first night. Then, inextricably, it quit making music. The lights still work, in fact they even flash to the music - but no music.
When it works - it's great. But why do so many electronic items quit after a far too short time?
Annoying, disappointing, and a questionable expenditure in my opinion.
Someone needs to make these things that can last far longer. Until then, we will miss the music controlling the light show. Wonder how much longer it will control the lights?