Uncle Milton Homestar from Uncle Milton
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Product Description The futuristic-looking Homestar planetarium brings the wonder of the stars into any room. Its adjustable projection angles and motorized rotation let you optimize the view for display on walls and ceiling. Two high-resolution image disks are included for different views. Completely portable, the Homestar can be powered with a battery pack or AC wall outlet.
Customer Reviews
Uncle Milton Home star Posted 12 October 2008
I purchased this product with great expatiations based on the reviews. All I can say is this is a very expensive toy. The projected light or star field is very dim. A completely dark room is needed for viewing. The projection is small. I though the stars would fill the room,not! Edge of the projected stars are out of focus. This is really just a toy. Not worth the price. I could go on but I wasted enough time on this product.
Gift Posted 30 September 2008
This was a gift for our grandson. As it turns out the entire family
just loves it and finds it a soothing influence.
Very accurate and durable product Posted 07 September 2008
I purchased this planetarium for my sons birthday. The criteria I had were brightness, accuracy, and durability.
Once lights are turned off, the stars or star and constellation images are viewed easily. The only issue is on a flat ceiling (which most users will be projecting upon) the edges are a bit blurry. There is a focus adjustment on the lens which can help this, but it cannot be fully corrected on a flat surface. Best placement is 10-14 feet from projection surface.
The star charts are very accurate. I have seen others that absolutely do not focus on this aspect which I feel is very important. There are 2 slides that come with this unit. Both are Northern Hemisphere, 1 with constellations and the other without.
Durability, I purchased this for my young son expecting a few mishaps with the unit. The first was at his birthday party where a guest knocked the unit off the table. It did not turn on initially, but after checking the slide compartment I found that the slide was knocked out of alignment and there appears to be a safetey mechanism that does not allow the unit to turn on if this occurs. Resetting of the slide was all that was needed for everything to work perfectly after.
This is a simple unit, there are only 4 controls and 2 adjustments:
Controls:
-Power (on/off - 2 position toggle switch)
-Rotation - (stationary or clockwise(southern hemisphere) or counter clockwise (northern hemisphere))
-Shooting star feature - (on or off) Kind of a gimick as it appears in the same spot every time, but if it's rotating it does have a nice effect.
-Timer 15,30,60 minute settings, shuts down the entire unit. Great for my sons bedtime.
Adjustments:
-Lens focus
-Tilt adjustment (very solid able to tighten when optimal position is found)
Package Contents:
-Planetarium unit
-2x Starfield slides in slide cases (1 with constellations and 1 without)
-Power supply (unit does not run on batteries)
-Instruction manual
-Lens cover
Overall I am very satisfied with this unit, it's a little more pricey, doesn't have a bunch of bells and whistles that other units have, but the accuracy, durability, and simplicity of use make up for this. Oh and my son loves to watch this before he goes to sleep at night.
10 out of 10.
Fun to makeout, make love under Posted 27 August 2008
This is cute, if overpriced, and is pretty to makeout under. The room has to be pitch black though and the device isn't that vivid around the edges of the projection. Could use more shooting star projections, too.
I paid $[...] for it and I feel that is too much but if you can catch it for $[...] and can get dates, go for it.
Planetarium Like Posted 29 June 2008
There are other products that offer to project stars on your ceiling but this one by far is the best that you can come to having an actual planetarium in your home.
The projection is good on the first disk with familiar stars easy to pick out and the Milky Way well represented. The meteorite flying over is cute and never fails to catch ones eye.
The second disk with the outlines of the constellations is really helpful to get familiar with the night sky.
Overall it's a pleasure to project on the ceiling at night.
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