Digitarium® Zeta Portable Digital Planetarium System
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Product Overview

The Digitarium® Zeta Portable model is a digital planetarium system designed for use in portable domes. Set up the system in a gym with an inflatable dome for an instant planetarium. Portability and ease of set up and use allow you to share one system and its cost with other area groups.
This model is designed for those who want a mid-range resolution portable system with mid-range brightness.
Choose from a lighter and lower cost Basic option or a more powerful and upgradeable Professional computer/software combination. See specifications below for details.
Specifications
See also Digitarium general specifications.
Basic | Professional | |
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Maximum Dome Diameter |
Approximately 40 feet/12 meters. Brightness
is the main
issue, since the larger the dome,
the larger the surface area the light from the projector must cover. |
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Pixel Diameter |
1200 |
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Projected Resolution |
1.13 megapixels |
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Field of View |
180 degrees, full sky. |
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Pixels per Degree of Sky |
6.7 average |
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Angle of Projection |
175 degrees |
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Base Projector Brightness |
4000 Lumens with 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. Please contact us if you may be interested in a brighter system.) |
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Contrast Ratio |
Nominal projector contrast is 2,000:1. |
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Lamp life |
Up to 2000 hours on high lamp setting. |
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Control Unit |
Digitarium CU-Z | Digitarium CU-1 |
User Interfaces Included |
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Software | Nightshade NG Basic (more limited features) | Nightshade NG Professional |
Audio Output |
Stereo with integral speakers; stereo with external user supplied speakers. | Professional: 5.1 surround sound with external user supplied speakers. |
Power |
North America: 120VAC, 50/60Hz, 615 Watts Elsewhere: Contact your local distributor. |
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Regulatory |
FCC Class A, CE class A (RoHS compliant) | |
Projector features |
Direct power off (fan properly cools down lamp even if the power is cut off), sealed optical block, shutter, LAN control and reporting |
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Dimensions |
System: 16 x 16 x 25 inches for storage (40 x 40 x 63.5 cm), 16 x 16 x 35 inches for use (40 x 40 x 89 cm) Transit case: 19 x 21 x 31 inches (47.5 x 52.5 x 77.5 cm) |
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Weight |
System: 51 lbs. (23.2 kg) Transit case: 34 lbs. (15.5 kg) Total: 85 lbs. (38.6 kg) The transit case has built in wheels and extendable handle for easy transport on flat surfaces. |
System: 61 lbs. (27.7 kg) Transit case: 34 lbs. (15.5 kg) Total: 95 lbs. (43.2 kg) The transit case has built in wheels and extendable handle for easy transport on flat surfaces. |
US system price | $25,150 | $36,330 |
Purchasing Information
Please use our purchase page for ordering instructions. Outside the US contact a local dealer for pricing.
Both the Basic and Professional systems include:- One Digitarium Zeta Portable planetarium system with set of two Digitarium remote controls (one spare)
- Rugged wheeled transit case.
- Heavy duty surge suppressor with 25-foot cord (120 VAC countries only).
- DLP projector remote control.
- Wireless gamepad control.
- Comprehensive and easy to use set of user manuals.
- Set of lesson plans for use with elementary through high school students.
- Complete set of PASS™ Curricula for Digitarium Systems. Includes Augmented Lessons ideal for use with our Universal Console interface.
- 2 TB portable hard drive with companion media for lesson plans, over 3 GB of royalty-free music, and over two dozen fulldome video shows.
- Three year limited warranty (Three year limited warranty on the projection component from Panasonic.)
- Free technical support and automated software updates for the life of your system.
- Lens cleaning kit.
- Free membership in our Digitarium users community website.
- Prepaid calendar-year individual membership in the International Planetarium Society.
Please note: these prices do not include a dome, a necessary requirement for system use. Purchase a Digitalis dome with your system and receive a $1,000 package discount.
Options
- Universal Console™ for elegant system control from multiple computing devices.
- Priority Support extended support options.
Additional Information
- General Digitarium overview including distinctive benefits, features and general specifications of Digitarium systems.
- Dome Shots give you an idea of what can be projected.
- Feature Comparison to other
portable planetarium projectors.
- Comments from Educators