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E&S References

E&S have over 300 installations around the world. The following are a brief selection of

theaters.

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Science Museum of Virginia Richmond, Virginia USA

Dome Size 23 meters Dome Tilt 28 degrees

Number of Seats 250 Seating Style Unidirectional

Digistar Version Digistar 5 Initial Installation 1983

Projection System 3D “8K” with (5) Christie D4K25 high brightness projectors

http://www.smv.org

The Science Museum of Virginia purchased the very first Digistar I system in 1983. They

replaced that system with a Digistar II in the 1990s. In 2013, they upgraded their theater to a

state of the art Digistar 5 “8K” system.

The Science Museum of Virginia has taken advantage of the powerful real time capabilities of

Digistar 5 to present and engaging live astronomy shows. They also play Giant Screen Film

transfers and other fulldome shows.

Mr. Jim Peck

Director of Technology & Innovation

Phone: +1-804-864-1525

Email: [email protected]

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http://www.smv.org/

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Verkehrshaus (the Swiss Museum of Transport) Luzern, Switzerland


Number of Seats 230 Seating Style Concentric


Projection System “8K” with (5) JVC SH7NLG 4K projectors

https://www.verkehrshaus.ch

Verkehrshaus initialy opened in 1969 with an optical mechanical planetarium and converted

in 2013 to digital only with Digistar 5.

They continue a long tradition of live star shows, in-house produced content and full dome

shows.

Mr. Marc Horat

Head of planetarium

Phone: +41 41 375 74 69

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https://www.verkehrshaus.ch/


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Arizona Science Center Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Dome Size 18.2 meters Dome Tilt 12 degrees



Projection System (2) Sony SRX-T420 projectors

http://www.azscience.org

The Arizona Science Center initially purchased a Digistar II system in 1997. They replaced that

system with a Digistar 3 Sony SXRD 4K system in March 2008. They upgraded their image

generator computers and software to Digistar 5 in 2012.

The Arizona Science Center uses the real time capabilities of Digistar for engaging live

astronomy presentations. In addition to live, presenter driven presentations and other

fulldome shows, Arizona Science Center offers monthly art shows that combine digital art

pieces with the power of Digistar’s real time capabilities for a truly immersive experience.

Mr. Mike George

Director of Theaters

Phone: +1-602-716-2079


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http://www.azscience.org/


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Fachhochschule Flensburg Planetarium Flensburg, Germany




Projection System Dual 2560 x 1600 cove projectors with Zeiss ZKP 1

http://www.planetarium-gluecksburg.de

The planetarium is part of the Flensburg University of Applied Sciences but is located off

campus in Glücksburg. It originally opened in 1969 with a Zeiss optical mechanical projector.

This is a 6 meter dome over a 7 meter seating area. In 2011 they added Digistar with dual

center projectors to compliment the optical mechanical star ball. In 2013 they upgraded to

Digistar 5 and moved the projectors from the center to the cove and placed the optical

mechanical on a moveable platform so it can be removed from the dome.

While they do show pre-rendered shows, they are most well-known for the live programs

they do. These interactive shows take advantage of the real time features of Digistar 5.

This is also a primary beta test site for Digistar software.

Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Christiansen

Planetarium Director

Phone: +49 (0)461-805-1277


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http://www.planetarium-gluecksburg.de/


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Clark Planetarium Salt Lake City, Utah USA




Projection System Dual JVC SH7NLG 4K projectors

http://clarkplanetarium.org

The Hansen Planetarium installed Digistar in 1985. The Clark Planetarium purchased a Digistar 3

system with CRT projectors when they moved to their new home in 2003. In 2007, E&S upgraded

their projectors to DLP projectors and refreshed their computers to current PC hardware. In 2011, The

Clark Planetarium upgraded their system to Digistar 4 with dual JVC SH7NLG 4K projectors and in

2012 upgraded their software to Digistar 5.

The Clark Planetarium presents a wide variety of content including Giant Screen Film transfers, live

and presenter-led, earth science, art, music and entertainment, and astronomy focused content. They

are also an industry leader in show production for in-house and commercial distribution.

Mr. Mike Murray

Production Manager

Phone: +1 385-468-1237


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http://clarkplanetarium.org/


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Colgate University - Ho Tung Visualization Lab Hamilton, New York USA





http://www.colgate.edu/about/facilities-at-colgate/ho-tung-visualization-lab

Colgate University purchased a Digistar 3 SP2 HD system in 2007 and upgraded the

projection system to an E&S Laser Projector in 2008. In 2010, they upgraded to Digistar 4

system with dual JVC 4K projectors and in 2013 they upgraded to Digistar 5.

The Ho Tung Visualization Lab & Planetarium takes full advantage of the flexibility of Digistar

and the theater is used by a variety of disciplines and departments at the university including:

physics & astronomy, biology, geography, geology, art & animation, and even classics with

live presentations of Shakespeare in front of imagery on the dome.

Mr. Joseph Eakin

Senior Designer and Technician

Phone: +1-315-228-6126


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http://www.colgate.edu/about/facilities-at-colgate/ho-tung-visualization-lab


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Tyler Junior College Tyler, Texas USA





http://www.tjc.edu/CESSE

Tyler Junior College purchased a Digistar 4 system with dual JVC 4K projectors in 2010 and

upgraded to Digistar 5 in 2012.

Tyler Junior College presents a variety of educational content including Giant Screen Film

transfers, live and presenter-led, earth science, and astronomy focused shows.

Dr. Tom Hooten

Director, The Center for Earth & Space Science Education

Phone: +1-903-510-2887


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http://www.tjc.edu/CESSE


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Argus Planetarium Ann Arbor, Michigan USA


Number of Seats 50 Seating Style Epicentric


Projection System Single Center DLP Projector

http://argusplanetarium.weebly.com/

The 1st planetarium in the world in a high school and oldest school planetarium in continuous

operation in North America, since 1956.

The Argus Planetarium opened with a Spitz A1 optical mechanical (Serial Number 0006). In

2002 they upgraded to digital only with Digistar 3 and then in 2012 upgraded to Digistar 5.

Strictly an educational planetarium with all live shows. Mr. Robinson makes extensive use of

Show Builder for creating content for his live lectures.

Mr. Ron Robinson

Planetarium Director

Phone: +1 734 994 1771


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Stardome Auckland, New Zealand




Projection System Dual Sony SRX-S105

http://www.stardome.org.nz

Stardome is situated on a unique volcanic cone in the center of Auckland City. The

observatory has operated since 1967 and added the planetarium in 1997 with a Zeiss ZKP3

optical mechanical star projector. In 2007 they upgraded to digital only with Digistar 3 and

then Digistar 4 and in 2013 upgraded to Digistar 5.

In additional to the core school and general public shows, the staff present a wide variety of

live and locally produced programs. Stardome is very active in the Digistar Users Group and

planetarium community sharing content and their rich experiences.

Mr. Colin James

Chief Technology Officer

Phone: +64 9 624 1246


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http://www.stardome.org.nz/


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Planetarium Wolfsburg Wolfsburg, Germany


Number of Seats 144 Seating Style Epicentric


Projection System Six Zeiss Velvets

http://www.planetarium-wolfsburg.de

Digistar 5 was added to an existing 2010 Zeiss installation of Star Master and (6) Zeiss Velvet

projectors. Digistar 5 was added for its real-time features and ability to easily create local

content.

Mr. Dirk Schlesier

Science director

Phone: +49 5361 890255 22


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http://www.planetarium-wolfsburg.de/


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Planetarium Ostrava Ostrava, Czech Republic




Projection System Hybrid with (2) DLP (2560 x 1600) Projectors

http://www.planetariumostrava.cz

A hybrid Digistar 5 planetarium with a Goto Pandia opto mechanical star projector under a

Spitz NanoSeam dome.

In addition the astronomy shows, musical shows featuring classical, jazz and relaxation music

are also offered. The "Experimentarium" features permanent exhibition of interactive

experiments in the natural sciences.

Dr. Tomas Graf

Phone: +420 596 994 950


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http://www.planetariumostrava.cz/


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Planetario di Torino Torino, Italy




Projection System Dual JVC DLA-SH7NLG

www.planetarioditorino.it

The planetarium opened with Digistar 3 and in 2013 upgraded to Digistar 5 and dual cove

mounted JVC projectors.

Using real time features of Digistar, the staff have created multiple local shows, 3D models

and datasets to be integrated into the system.

Infini.to have been received three DUG awards for its real time productions.

Mr. Emanuele Balboni

Scientific and Technical Collaborator

Phone: +39 0118118737

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

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Mediendom Kiel, Germany




Projection System Six DLP (1400 x 1050)

www.mediendom.de

The Mediendom is part of the University of Applied Sciences and is used for teaching and

research of immersive technology and content. Staff and students are known around the

world for the cutting edge work that is created here and have won numerous awards.

The Mediendom also has a computer lab with 21 Digistar 5 workstations where students learn

to use Digistar 5 and create real-time content.

Mr. Markus Schack

Chief Technician

Phone: +49 431 210-1722


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http://www.mediendom.de/


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