Epicurus.com - Uncle Milton Homestar

List Price: $299.99
Our Price: $123.95
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Manufacturer: Uncle Milton

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Amazon Maximum Age: 99
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 99
Amazon Minimum Age: 120
Batteries Included: 0
Batteries: 4
Binding: Toy
Brand: Uncle Milton
EAN: 0042499125307
Feature: Enjoy an amazing starry night view in the comfort of your own home with our pro series planetarium
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Label: Uncle Milton
Manufacturer: Uncle Milton
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 120
Model: 12530
Publisher: Uncle Milton
Release Date: 2007-08-10
Studio: Uncle Milton

Features
Enjoy an amazing starry night view in the comfort of your own home with our pro series planetarium Futuristic sphere design with motorized rotation of star fields Two interchangeable hi-res image disks for different starfield views Adjustable projection angles which display up to 10,000 stars on walls and ceiling Recommended for 10 years and up

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Editorial Reviews:
The futuristic-looking Homestar planetarium brings the wonder of the stars into any room. Its adjustable projection angles and motorized rotationÂ 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.

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Customer Rating:

Summary: Very Disappointed
Comment: I received this for Christmas last year and was VERY disappointed.
The area of luminosity is extremely small and the further you place it from the ceiling, the dimmer the projected image is. I would not recommend it. It is very durable but for me unusable as I am looking for something to project over the entire ceiling

Customer Rating:

Summary: This seemed like the best choice out of a few
Comment: I still think it's overpriced for a "toy" and wish the projection was wider. Tilting the sphere creates a blurry projection so I leave it shooting straight up. I place it on a small side table about 1.5 ft. from the ground and the projection diameter is about 5 feet. I just wish it was huge, like the size of the whole room. You have to be in a pitch black room for the best effect. It makes a whirring sound if it's on rotate, but the sound isn't too loud. I wish a toy manufacturer would make a new and improved one that doesn't cost a lot, it's 2008!

Customer Rating:

Summary: Uncle Milton Home star
Comment: 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.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Gift
Comment: This was a gift for our grandson. As it turns out the entire family
just loves it and finds it a soothing influence.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Very accurate and durable product
Comment: 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.

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