Digitarium Alpha 2+ Fixed Digital Planetarium System

Product Overview

We recommend the Digitarium Alpha 2+ Fixed for fixed domes up to 56 feet/17 meters in diameter. The improved projection quality over the Digitarium Alpha 2 Fixed makes this the best option for a fixed dome if your budget can cover the added cost.

Note that the Digitarium Alpha 2 and 2+ Fixed models look almost identical externally.

Specifications

Maximum Dome Diameter	Approximately 56 feet/17 meters. Brightness is the main issue, since the larger the dome, the larger the surface area the light from the projector must cover.
Resolution	768 pixels across a diameter
Pixels per degree of sky	4.3 average
Base Projector Brightness	6000 Lumens with both lamps and a non-fisheye lens (Provided for comparison purposes with other systems. Actual brightness with a fisheye lens is significantly less due to not projecting the whole video rectangle and differing lens properties.)
Contrast Ratio	Approximately 1200:1
Lamp life	3000 hours on low, 2000 hours on high The projector has two lamps which can be used one at a time, or both together for the brightest projection.
Image Quality	Improved sharpness and less violet color separation than in the Digitarium Alpha 2.
Power	North America: 120VAC, 50/60Hz, 1010 Watts Elsewhere: 220-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 990 Watts
Regulatory	FCC Class A, CE class A (RoHS compliant), UL Listed components
Projector features	Dual lamp, automatic lamp failover or relay options, direct power off (fans properly cool down lamps even if the power is cut off), dust filters, sealed optical block, shutter, LAN control and reporting
Dimensions	System: 21.5 x 13.5 x 32.75 inches (54.6 x 34.3 x 83.2 cm)
Weight	System: 81 pounds (36.8 Kg)

Additional Information

• General Digitarium overview including distinctive features, features and benefits and general specifications of Digitarium systems.
• Dome Shots give you an idea of what can be projected.
  
• Comments from Educators
  
• Feature Comparison to competing systems.
• Where to place the Digitarium Alpha 2+ in a fixed dome.
  

Purchasing Information

PRICE: $21,850 US

We have a lease to own program in the US. Contact us for details.

Purchase price includes:

• One Digitarium Alpha 2+ Fixed planetarium system with set of two Digitarium remote controls (one spare)
• DLP projector remote control
• Complete set of user manuals.
• Set of lesson plans for use with elementary through high school students
• USB thumb drive with companion media for lesson plans.
• Two year limited warranty (Two year limited warranty on the projection component from Panasonic.)
• Free technical support and automated software updates for the life of your system.
• DVD-ROM with source code for all open source software installed on the system.
• Login information for our customer download area.
• Membership in our online Digitarium users group.

Please note: you supply your own fixed dome. Please use our order form to order.

Updated March 19, 2008
All specifications subject to change without notice.