Point me in the right direction for the right price

[free2hate990]

I would Like to do a small outdoor music syncronized display
however i only have a little over 20 dollars to work with is there anyone that knows where i can get what i need to do just an 8 or 16 channel display

I know the budget seems very low but I was stiffed at my previous job

not to mention a haunted house is the only place a 13 year old can get a job now a days

could somebody point me into the right direction

thankyou
godbless

[Ronp]

This is the quick way http://computerchristmas.com/christmas/link-how_to/HowToId-2/A_simple_8_circuit_parallel_box

ebay for the relays your looking for 3-5 volt control 8 of them
8 extention cords
1 printer cable

[free2hate990]

yes But the computer i have doesnt support a printer cable is there a way to get around that

[Ronp]

Not with the 8 port controller you would have to go to the renard witch runs on serial port or the others that run DMX

[wjohn]

how about you ask around family and friends for an old PC that has a Parallel port, and go down the 8 channel path?

Most people will give away an old PC happily.

As far as specs, I am using an 8 year old laptop (Pent 300 with 512M) with vixen and a controller. works fine.

Most people would have gone thru 2 or 3 PCs in 8 years and you should be able to get something better than my old Test Laptop.