Digitarium^® Lambda Digital Planetarium System

Product Overview

The Digitarium^® Lambda model is a digital planetarium system designed for use in permanent domes. The Lambda is our highest resolution single lens system. The Lambda's Barco F70 projector combines Single Step Processing™ image processing with Texas Instruments' pixel shift technology to project a 3840x2400 source while using a native 2560x1600 DLP chip. This technology brings higher resolution at a more affordable price point to Digitarium systems.

The Digitarium^® Lambda Plus model uses the Barco F90 projector with two laser units for increased brightness and larger domes.

The laser-phosphor illumination in this system provides bright, rich colors with an amazing 20,000+ hours of use without any lamps to replace. Laser life, like lamp life, is defined as when the projector output reaches half its original brightness. Laser module life is related to brightness, so running at 75% brightness can extend the expected life to an incredible 60,000 hours. That is 8 hours a day, every day, for more than 20 years! With the built in Constant Light Output feature you can define a less than maximum brightness and automatically hold this at the same constant brightness for as long as physically possible for reliable performance.

Full dome/full sky projection is available at a projection angle of 167 degrees. This is ideal for fixed domes, as the projection system is placed below the springline of the dome out of audience sight lines. Our elegant enclosure is adjustable in height at installation and keeps your system secure.

The Digitarium^® Lambda model is designed for those who want the highest resolution and the best projection quality in a single-projector fixed Digitarium system. The Lambda's high resolution is invaluable for fulldome video shows, immersive environments, or scientific visualizations. Starfields will also look better, especially with the high contrast and our high quality proprietary lens.

The Lambda includes our high-resolution data sets of the Earth and solar system for spectacular planetary exploration with incredible detail.

Specifications

See also Digitarium general specifications.

	Lambda	Lambda Plus
Maximum Dome Diameter	Around 36 feet/11m with a 50% reflectivity dome.	Around 47 feet/14m with a 50% reflectivity dome.
Pixel Diameter	2400
Projected Resolution	4.5 megapixels
Field of view	180 degrees, full sky.
Pixels per degree of sky	13.3 average
Angle of Projection	167 degrees
Base Projector Brightness	7,500 lumens with non-fisheye lens.	11,800 lumens with non-fisheye lens.
Contrast Ratio	Up to 1,800:1 (projector also supports up to 50,000:1 dynamic contrast)
Laser life	Up to 20,000 hours on high. Up to 60,000 hours or longer on lower settings. The projector uses laser phospor technology rather than lamps.
Image Quality	Digitarium Lambda systems use our advanced proprietary lens design for superb projection quality.
Control Unit	Digitarium CU-1
User Interfaces Included	Digitarium handheld remote control Universal Console software Wireless gamepad
Internal Storage	2000 GB expandable up to 8 TB or more.
Power	100-240 VAC, 1900W, 50-60Hz
Regulatory	FCC Class A, CE class A (RoHS compliant), UL or CSA listed components
Dimensions	System enclosure: 31 inch (79 cm) diameter. Installation height 41-72 inches (104-183 cm)
Weight	System: 240 lbs. (109.1 kg)	System: 257 lbs. (116.8 kg)
US Price	$96,000 (open frame) $101,280 (secure enclosure)
US Price with elevator mount	$102,000

Outside the US contact a local dealer for pricing.

Purchasing Information

Purchase price includes:

• One Digitarium Lambda planetarium system with set of two Digitarium remote controls (one spare)
• Solar System and Whole Earth high-resolution data sets.
• One free year of Priority Support.
• Universal Console software license.
• 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 Barco.)
• Free technical support and automated software updates for the life of your system.
• Complete system rescue disk on solid state drive in case of emergency.
• Lens cleaning kit.
• Exclusive Digitalis Child-Safe LED Light Pointer.
• Exclusive Digitarium red lighted pen for writing in the dark.
• Free membership in our Digitarium user community website.
• Prepaid calendar-year individual membership in the International Planetarium Society.

Please note: System installation is simple enough that you can perform this yourself. Alternately, system installation services can be purchased through Digitalis. Please use our purchase page for information on how to order.