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The Digitarium Alpha 2+ Portable model is a great option for portable venues where either the higher brightness or better projection quality is desired. For portable use we generally recommend the smaller, lighter weight, and less expensive Digitarium Alpha 2 Portable model.

Specifications

Digitarium Alpha 2 Plus Portable Transit Case Digitarium Alpha 2 lens remote control
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: 22 x 16 x 25 inches for storage (56 x 41 x 64 cm),
22 x 16 x 35 inches in use (56 x 41 x 89 cm)
Transit case: 39 x 25 x 22 inches (99 x 64 x 56 cm)
Weight
System: 68 pounds (31 kg)
Transit case: 47.6 pounds (21.6 kg)
Total: 116 pounds (53 kg)

Additional Information

Purchasing Information

PRICE: $23,370 US

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

Purchase price includes:
  • One Digitarium Alpha 2+ Portable planetarium system with set of two Digitarium remote controls (one spare)
  • DLP projector remote control
  • Wheeled transit case
  • 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 dome. Please use our order form to order.

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

 
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