I just got my lightning machine from i-zombie .com! all I have to say is WOW ! the responce to the included cd is outstanding and the machine itself is pro quality I hooked it up to my house lamps to try it out( before hallo) and was blown away I will recommend them to anyone! and I got it in just 2 days via usps. If anyone wants to know I got the mc-2401 model. once more OUTSTANDING! http://www.i-zombie.com/pages/mc2401...controller.php

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Is the I-zombie than much different than this

http://www.electronics123.com/s.nl/it.A/id.354/.f

http://www.hauntedillinois.com/lightningflash.php

way different, as far as I'm concerned top of the line. If you get one you wont be dissappointed! check out the link it will fill you in on the details and if you have the new free version of quicktime you can see a demo

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I would but the money is going into a nice fogger first. I will get the cheaper one and hope it will for now.

The I-zombie units are the the best. I own all three. There is no comparison between the kit you posted the links to and the I-zombie unit. The I-zombie units are not cheep but you get what you pay for. There guarantee is also the best in the industry. And their oops policy states No matter what happens to your unit, burned up in a fire run over by a truck. "We will repair or, at our option, replace any inoperative electronic product manufactured by us regardless of the cause or extent of damage for a fixed charge equal to half (50 percent) of the product’s regular retail price on the day we receive the product for repair. " There used to be fotos of the circuit board on line but I can't seem to find them right now. Anyway check them out at http://www.i-zombie.com/index.php

Sorry to jump into your thread (and I don't want to put down the I-zombie unit you have), but I've been able to get great looking "flash/lightning" effects with a Chauvet sound activated strobe light and a simple thunder audio track, and it comes out to be a fraction of the cost of that I-zombie unit. (that's what I used last year and everyone that saw it was really impressed. they kept asking me how I was able to do it)

The Strobe I used.
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http://www.chauvetlighting.com/fixtu...000s_fix.shtml

(that big strobe cost me $60) I have it set to to mid way for the flash count (around 4-5 flashes per second), and when the thunder audio track sets off the strobe, it gives me a few quick flashes and then goes into stand by mode until the next thunder effect sound. It really does look like real lightning when it's activated. I'll see if I still have the short video I took from last year showing how it looked.

Oh, and American DJ also sells a simular sound activated strobe. (I think it's called "Big Shot")


As for light/sound controllers...

American DJ sells a few different sound activated light controllers that can probaly do something simular. The cost? Much cheaper than the I-zombie one. (I've seen thses selling for around $100)

http://www.americandj.com/product.as...og_Controllers

http://www.americandj.com/product.as...og_Controllers


And they also have the Light Copilot (II or III) which can do a bit more but also costs more.... (for around $150 -> $200).



Chauvet also sells strobe/light controllers that would probably do the trick as well.

http://www.chauvetlighting.com/fixtu...ller_fix.shtml

http://www.chauvetlighting.com/fixtu...ller_fix.shtml

http://www.chauvetlighting.com/fixtu...ller_fix.shtml


Again, sorry to post in your thread.

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Hallo33n, it's all cool, thats the great thing about this fourm, everybody goes back and fourth and compairs experences, whats good for me might not be what someone else wants or cost effective. I love feedback.

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I just flip a light switch on and off real fast.

how sensative is that strobe? I could see an issue if it picks up on non thunder sounds.

I'll chime in here, though late compared to the others and say I used the I-Zombie last Halloween for the first time and LOVED it! I also have a Haunt Master unit and while it's a good device as well I needed the wattage and outputs increase of the I-Zombie as my haunt grows and it made all the difference last year.
Yes they are expensive but quality usually is!