Prior to the first ball drop, Ochs had held a fireworks ... strobes and computer controls. Now there's LED lighting systems and outer crystal panels. The panels, which are manufactured by ...

Narrator: The New Year's Eve ball drop started over 100 years ago ... contains 2,688 Waterford crystals, and 32,256 LED lights. It's the largest crystal ball in the world. It can produce 16 ...

27 (UPI) --The New Year's Eve ball has officially been unveiled ahead of its big drop on New ... is covered with 2,688 "crystal triangles" and contains 32,256 LED lights. "The Ball is capable ...