Light-O-Rama Contest 2011

           Proud of what you've done?  Think it's contest worthy?  We do too!

Light-O-Rama is sponsoring two separate contests for 2011.

We're not giving away any wimpy prizes either.  We've really irritated our accountant by reserving Light-O-Rama's most popular products for prizes as well as setting up several in-store free credit accounts.

What are we calling these two contests? 

A traditional contest with seven categories and a super grand prize totaling more than $4,000!		Picked at random from your postings on the major video sharing sites.  $1,000 prize!

Shining Bright Contest Details

Shining Bright Contest Prizes

To give you a real chance to win, the Shining Bright Contest 2011 has seven different categories.  Simply enter the category that best describes your display and that's it! You're actually being entered twice, once for your specific category and another for the grand prize.  What can you win?  We though you would never ask!

*  What's that darn asterisk for?  In the event that the winner is from outside of North America alternate prizes of equal value may be awarded.
**  What's the double asterisk for?  Commercial entries are not eligible for the Grand Prize.

Requirements to enter the Shining Bright Contest

• Categories 2-7 must use Light-O-Rama hardware and software in your display.
• Video posting at public sites (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) or your personal website must reference Light-O-Rama and LOR in the keywords and/or in the video clip.

Counting your channels for the appropriate Shining Bright Contest category

How do you count the channels in your display? 

• If your display is static, meaning there is no computer anywhere flashing the lights in a way that you program, then enter at least Shining Bright 2010 category 1.
• Typical light controllers are 8-16 channels each so count all the channels you are using. 
• If you use our Cosmic Color Ribbon, count each ribbon as 12 channels and add to the above, if needed.
• If you use DMX, count each DMX channel in use and add to the above, if needed. 
• If you are using DIO boards to control lights, count each channel and add to the above.
• DIO or ServoDog channels controlling anything but lights do not need to be counted.
• Now you have your channel count.  Enter the appropriate Shining Bright category 2-7.

All Shining Bright entries are automatically entered into the Grand Prize drawing.

Media formats accepted for the Shining Bright Contest

Light-O-Rama is really good at building controllers but juggling all the different video formats has never been our thing.  Upload your contest entry video to your personal website or any of the public video sharing sites (we like Vimeo.com but YouTube.com is also a possibility, as well as many others) send us the link and we'll watch from here. 

If your video file is small in size and posting it on your own website or a public video sharing site is not convenient, you can upload the file in the contest entry form below.  Depending on the type of Internet connection you have, the size of the file, traffic congestion and how busy our servers might be, your browser can timeout during the upload process and unfortunately, we have no control of this issue.  If a browser timeout does occur during your file upload, that's a really good hint to post your video on a public video sharing site that specializes in videos.

We do not accept videos submitted by mail, email, hand delivered or any physical form.

Special note if you upload your video to YouTube.com:  YouTube has been known to strip of the audio of popular tunes that might be part of your video.  After you have uploaded your video to YouTube and it's been processed and posted, wait about 30 minutes and check again.  Typically, if there are audio problems, you'll receive an email from YouTube. 

Strong Suggestion:  Check your video link to make sure it's active and plays back as you desire before submitting your entry to this contest.  Please make sure your video stays posted through May 2012.

Entries must be received no later than January 21, 2012 at midnight, EST.  You must use the entry form below.  Only one entry per person.

1. Employees of  Light O Rama Inc., and such employees' immediate family members and persons with whom such employees are domiciled are excluded from this contest.
2. Decisions of the contest judges are final.
3. By claiming the prize, the winners authorize the use, without additional compensation of their name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications and in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture date storage) which Light O Rama may deem appropriate.
4. In accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that Light O Rama, Inc. may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with accepting or use of prizes.
5. Light O Rama, Inc. retains the rights, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever.
6. This contest is subject to all USA federal, state and municipal laws.
7. All entries become the property of Light-O-Rama, Inc. Entrants agree that their entries may be displayed on the Light-O-Rama web site.

The Grand Prize winner will be chosen by a single judge: an 12 year old boy because we feel it is more in the spirit of Christmas.  He will not be sub-consciously influenced by the size of the house, the number channels or the number of lights.  The judging becomes simple: "What is it that makes a child smile?"  We feel this it the best way to pick the Grand Prize winner.  Also, because an 11 year old is not predictable, everyone gets a chance win. 

Only one (1) entry per person allowed for our Shining Bright Contest

By entering the Light-O-Rama Shining Bright Contest 2011 you agree that video of your display may be added to the Light-O-Rama website.  Please include what information (if any) you want included with your video (your name, town, a write-up about your display.)  Once your entry form is submitted, changes are not allowed.

Official Entry Form

 

Share the Show Contest Details

Share the Show Contest Prizes

$1000^* of Light-O-Rama Store Credit

*  What's that darn asterisk for?  In the event that the winner is from outside of North America alternate prizes of equal value may be awarded.

Requirements for entering the Share the Show Contest

• You must use Light-O-Rama hardware and software in your display.
• Your video must be posted on a video sharing site (YouTube, Vimeo, Etc.) and must reference Light-O-Rama and LOR in the keywords and/or in the video clip.
• Each entry submitted for this Share the Show 2011 contest must be a unique video. If you have two entries rather than one then you double your chances to win.

Media formats accepted for the Share the Show Contest

Light-O-Rama is really good at building controllers but juggling all the different video formats has never been our thing.  Upload your contest entry video to any of the public file sharing sites, send us the link and we'll watch from here.  For this contest we do not accept videos submitted by mail, email, hand delivered or any physical form.

Special note if you upload your video to YouTube.com:  YouTube has been known to strip of the audio of popular tunes that might be part of your video.  After you have uploaded your video to YouTube and it's been processed and posted, wait about 30 minutes and check again.  Typically, if there are audio problems, you'll receive an email from YouTube. 

Check your video links to make sure they are active and play back as you desire before submitting your entries to this contest.  Also make sure your videos stay posted through May, 2012.   

Entries must be received no later than January 21, 2012 at midnight, EST.  You must use the entry form below.

1. Employees of  Light O Rama Inc., and such employees' immediate family members and persons with whom such employees are domiciled are excluded from this contest.
2. Decisions of the contest judges are final.
3. By claiming the prize, the winners authorize the use, without additional compensation of their name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications and in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture date storage) which Light O Rama may deem appropriate.
4. In accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that Light O Rama, Inc. may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with accepting or use of prizes.
5. Light O Rama, Inc. retains the rights, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever.
6. This contest is subject to all USA federal, state and municipal laws.
7. All entries become the property of Light-O-Rama, Inc. Entrants agree that their entries may be displayed on the Light-O-Rama web site.

Enter up to five (5) video links for the Share the Show Contest

By entering the Light-O-Rama Share the Show Contest 2011 you agree that videos of your display may be added to the Light-O-Rama website.  Please include what information (if any) you want included with your video (your name, town, a write-up about your display.)  Once your entry form is submitted, changes are not allowed.  

 

Official Entry Form