And to the far right is the unit’s power switch. A movement button sits next to it, allowing the Homestar Original to be set to rotate towards the South or North (or off) along with the shooting star activation button. On the far right is an auto shut off timer which can be set to 60, 30 or 15 minutes. Beneath the tray are three buttons along with corresponding LEDs. The glossy star disc tray has a small handle and is manually removed with a firm pull, allowing for the quick interchange of /star discs/. Other than the disc tray and button array opposite, the Homestar Original’s black plastic sphere is otherwise unremarkable. The bottom of the sphere has some venting holes while the back (relative to the star disc tray) features a DC IN receptacle. Also on the top is a small secondary projection lens for the shooting star feature – more on this later. The top of the sphere has a 4cm opening where the main projector lens emits light which is in turn surrounded by a circular focusing dial.
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Mounted on one wrap around leg, the Homestar Original’s sphere is able to tilt a full 360 degrees in one plane, making it easy to angle towards any ceiling or wall. Unlike the egg shaped PURE, the Homestar Original is mains powered and has a spherical shape. Beyond this, a small protective cap for the projector lens is also included.
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Along with the unit itself, our review sample came complete with an Australian power supply two northern hemisphere projection discs a short manual and a poster of both the southern and northern skies. The Homestar Original package comes complete with everything needed to start projecting your very own planetarium. The Homestar Original is the latest incarnation of this vision. The development of the Homestar range was driven by Ohira’s expertise with large planetariums and his passion for bringing this technology into homes at a reasonable price. The first Homestar home planetarium was released in 2006 and originally developed by the Japanese inventor and entrepreneur Takayuki Ohira. This time, we look at its updated big brother, the bigger and brighter, Homestar Original. Back in 2008 we reviewed the Homestar PURE and found it to be a great little home planetarium.
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