Matataki is the first home planetarium from Sega that makes the stars twinkle softly: The twinkling of the stars in the night sky is simulated via a special masks. You can choose to view up to 60,000 calmly shining stars or up to 10,000 beautifully twinkling stars. This makes the view of the stars even more authentic. A 3D image effect is created with simultaneous projection of the stars.
Matataki also has a built-in loudspeaker with natural sounds from the beach and the mountains. Enjoy a perfect and romantic vision of the night sky. Fall asleep under twinkling stars and nature sounds with the timer switched on.
The Matataki home planetarium offers the same projection performance as the classic Sega Toys Homestar Pro Original home planetarium:
The Classic Home Planetarium by Sega Toys
Imagine enjoying the sky full of stars while sitting on your sofa. This dream can become reality with the Homestar Original from Sega Toys. The high definition planetarium with the ultra-bright 3 watt LED and its rotating movement projects the Night sky throughout the year. Two interchangeable disks contain the fixed stars in the northern hemisphere will enable you to observe the night sky or the map of constellations. And with the integrated “shooting star†function you can help your dreams come true even quicker. Projection angle and focus are adjustable. The handy timer lets you fall asleep while gazing at the stars turning off the planetarium automatically.
Since the product launch of the Sega Toys Homestar Original in 2006 it has established itself as a leading brand. The Homestar Series was developed by the Japanese inventor & entrepreneur Takayuki Ohira. As a recognized specialist for professional planetariums he has received numerous innovation prizes. His company supplies large planetariums internationally. Ohira has been driving the development of the Sega Homestar series in the joint development efforts of both companies. The result is home planetariums which project thousands of stars also at home at a very fair price.
Technical specifications
- 60 000 stars
- Projection distance: 150 cm to 230 cm (adjustable focus)
- Plug: CEE 7/16 Europlug, UK mains adaptor
- Light source: Ultra-bright 3-watt white LED
- Projection area: circle with a diameter of approximately 270 cm
- Age recommendation: 6 years and up
- Projection surface: ceiling, wall or other flat surfaces
- Projector dimension: 16.1 cm × 15.9 cm × 15.1 cm, 800 g
- Two-year guarantee
Our expert comment:
Focusing requires up to 20 revolutions of the upper wheel in either direction. So if you don't get a sharp image right away, keep turning a little further.
(Bernhard Koessel)
