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True Black Hybrid Planetarium

Planetarium Projections without Compromises

With the True Black Hybrid Planetarium, ZEISS combines the optical-mechanical starry sky projection of a ZEISS star projector with the high-contrast projection of the ZEISS VELVET LED projector. Thanks to the special feature of the VELVET LED projectors of delivering absolute black in the image, there is no grey background to disturb. In contrast to standard video projectors, the enchanting brilliance of the artificial starry sky and the illusion of an object floating in space is retained. With its True-Hybrid control system, ZEISS ensures that both systems always work synchronously.

Brilliant Night Sky

True Black Projection Technology

True-Hybrid Control

Breathtaking video projection and brilliant stars in perfect interplay

ZEISS star projectors and VELVET LED projectors are the best combination for perfect dome projection. ZEISS offers the following combinations for the different dome sizes and requirements.

True Black Hybrid Planetarium
True Black Hybrid Planetarium
True Black Hybrid Planetarium
True Black Hybrid Planetarium
True Black Hybrid Planetarium
ZEISS ASTERION VELVET

ASTERION VELVET

  • small and mid-size domes
  • horizontal and tilted domes
  • analog star projection by means of the new ASTERION Starball
  • VELVET LED for digital high-contrast overlays
ZEISS SKYMASTER VELVET

SKYMASTER VELVET

  • small and mid-size domes
  • horizontal domes
  • analog planetarium functions with SKYMASTER ZKP 4 LED
  • VELVET LED for digital high-contrast overlays
ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM VELVET

UNIVERSARIUM VELVET

  • large domes
  • horizontal and tilted domes
  • analog planetarium functions with UNIVERSARIUM Mark IX
  • VELVET LED for digital high-contrast overlays

ZEISS Star Projectors for the best Night Sky Projection

Whether ASTERION, SKYMASTER ZKP 4 or UNIVERSARIUM M IX - ZEISS continues to place the highest value on the quality of artificial stars. In all ZEISS star projectors, ZEISS combines two leading technologies that ensure extremely bright, razor-sharp and tiny stars: fibre optics and LED lighting. Never before has the artificial starry sky been so close to the natural one.

VELVET LED for Deepest Black and Brilliant Colors

In spite of the many presentation possibilities of the modern planetarium, the stars are still the most important application, the decisive reason for visitors to come to the planetarium. Dull stars disappoint visitors. With the world's highest contrast and absolute black, VELVET LED is predestined for the combination with a star projector. Despite digitally superimposed objects, the radiance of the artificial stars is not affected.

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True-Hybrid Control

ZEISS ensures that all digital displays automatically match the optical starry sky – both during the playback of a programmed show and during live presentations. The True-Hybrid control system allows the user maximum operating freedom: a common control interface provides all important functions with the simplest possible handling. In the same way, digital functions can be controlled from the optical-mechanical projector and commands can be sent from the digital system to the star projector.

Downloads

ZEISS SKYMASTER VELVET
Brochure
Language: English
Pages: 4
File size: 2 MB

ZEISS SKYMASTER VELVET
Brochure
Language: Portuguese
Pages: 4
File size: 2 MB

ZEISS SKYMASTER VELVET
Brochure
Language: Spanish
Pages: 4
File size: 2 MB

Additional Information

  ASTERION VELVET SKYMASTER VELVET UNIVERSARIUM VELVET

Dome size

8 m to 18 m

8 m to 14 m

18 m to 35 m

Dome tilt

0° – 30 °

0° – 30°

Starry sky

approx. 7000 | 9000 stars

approx. 7000 stars

approx. 9000 stars

VELVET Projectors arrangements

dome center or periphery

dome center or periphery

dome periphery

The configuration examples are for your orientation. Please contact us for further configuration possibilities.

ZEISS ASTERION VELVET
ASTERION VELVET

Number of VELVET projectors

Resolution (approx.)

3k

ZEISS SKYMASTER VELVET
SKYMASTER VELVET

Number of VELVET projectors

6

Resolution (approx.)

5k

ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM VELVET
UNIVERSARIUM VELVET

Number of VELVET projectors

11

Resolution (approx.)

6.5k

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