Can You Imagine Laser Twilight Stars Projector - Bring The Night Stars & Sky Into Your Home

What a beautiful display this projector creates. I went through several other star and galaxy projectors available online and none of them can hold a candle to this. The competition from Laserpod was just disappointing, with their $100 model looking no different than their $20 model, which both looked nothing like photos online. The product from Aurora Master is nice, but isn't made to produce quite a galaxy effect so much as an ocean water effect (if that is what you want, go get that product) which moves a bit too quickly for my taste as I wanted something more gentle and ambient. Onto the Laser Stars Light Show. This product is great and worth every penny. It is a nice big device which is weighted properly and can be placed on any surface (floor, table, etc.) or mounted on a wall with screws, nails, or hooks. You can rotate the star-shaped piece completely around to get it pointed in just the right direction/angle to reach your desired spot on your ceiling or wall. The nebula effect is beautiful and the most accurate of any projector I tested. It moves gently and smoothly with no stutters. The stars are fantastic in combination as well. They also move smoothly and slowly, but just fast enough that you can watch and see them make their way around the ceiling. It makes a lot of stars! Looks amazing. The two projections can be used independently or in combination and look fantastic either way. The nebula has a knob that dims it so you can choose how apparent it is amongst the stars. The motor inside the projector makes just a bit of noise, but it isn't very loud or annoying. If you are looking to buy this for night time before sleeping, I would recommend it. As long as it isn't right next your face, you won't hear the motor. Or possibly some might want it close as it is a steady sound that may help lull some people to sleep who need a little ambient noise. My favorite part about this projector was actually something most people will never dabble in, but I will mention it in case there's another geek out there who's interested. I was looking for a projector that featured red as a main color because I wanted a gift for someone whose favorite colors is red. After trying other products and experiencing lackluster results, I decided to get this one which has videos online showing how great the effect is (and it's even better in person) and try to open it up and modify it. Opening it was easy enough, though the screws on the star took quite a bit of pressure to unscrew. The internals are simple enough. There's a big motor and cogs that spin two glass lenses for the nebula and a plastic diffraction lense for the stars. The nebula is produced from six blue LEDs, which were easy to desolder and replace with five red LED and one ultraviolet LED. The green laser diode was also easy to remove and desolder and I was able to replace it with a cheap red laser diode. Once reassembled, the effect is truly stunning. Slightly less bright now (because green lasers are inherently more luminous than red), but the effect now is fantastic, exactly what I was looking for, and truly one of a kind! I'd recommend this as an easy learning project or a teaching project for some hacker who wants to teach a friend or child.

This is a super cool toy! I had lusted after it for some considerable time and kept saying to myself that it is impractical and expensive. But, when my tax return came in, I decided I had been a good boy and bought it, despite the negative reviews about its reliability. I got it yesterday and plugged it in. It is very freaking cool. A few things to point out: it is not a planetarium or realistic. It is green laser points of light and a moving blue cloud nebula. It is not educational. It is not for you if you are looking for anything like that. But, if you like lasers and cool lights, then get it. We have it in the bedroom. From the corner of the room, it spreads green stars across the ceiling. They move in seemingly random patterns but if you look for it, you will see them line up sometimes. The darker the room is, the better it looks. I haven't seen the "shooting star" yet, but it's only been a couple days. So far, it is as promised, or better. I will update about the reliability later. Edit Update*** I've had this since March. It's June 1st now. It's still working just fine and looks cool as heck! I like it. It makes other people wish they were as cool as me when they see it. If I let them see it. ***Another update: as of the end of November, it still works. I am still happy with it. I will turn it on in the evenings and it's a fun, peaceful mood light. I see other negative reviews saying it broke quickly. It's possible that the quality of the product is low. But, for me, it works well. I don't think it's loud, though I can hear it when it's quiet in the room. Also, the instructions say not to have it run longer than about 4 hours. I'm wondering if people who have it fail are letting it run longer. I would understand wanting to leave it on because it's so cool looking. But, I have not run it longer than that and it still works. Could that explain it? I don't know.

Sadly, this one was not the same quality. When my beloved Star machine finally bit the dust after 7 years of daily use in my massage room, I purchased the same exact one and was happy to pay the nearly $100.. unfortunately, it stopped working properly after only a few days.. I had to return it and ended up purchasing something similar in effect for a third of the cost. I won’t lie.. it kinda broke my heart a little.

This is an intriguing light show for kids, and anyone who enjoys starry nights. But how does it compare to a REAL night sky? Dozens of green laser "stars" of approximately 6 different sizes/brightness levels are projected as a starry night pattern onto a ceiling or wall. The biggest, brightest star, right in the center of the projected sky, is completely stationary, as are most of the second-brightest stars that surround it in various "clock-like" intervals. Stars of other sizes and brightness levels span across the sky, with most of the stars moving at various speeds. Each moving star seems to be traveling in its own direction and speed, which makes for a very relaxing effect. Astute observers will notice that most of the stars travel in circles of various diameters and offsets, although it takes several minutes of observation to comprehend the patterns. The third-brightest stars are approximately the brightness and size of real planets and bright stars that occasionally light up the night sky. The sixth-brightest stars are approximately the brightness of falling stars you might catch out of the corner of your eye during meteor showers. Everything in between is representative of the typical brightness of real stars. This projector looks especially impressive when used in areas with high ceilings, such as sun rooms. Astronomy fans such as myself would probably prefer that the light show didn't come with the brightest and second-brightest stars; they are incredibly bright, almost lighting up the whole room, and distract from the prettiness of the rest of the stars. It would also be amazingly realistic if there was an option to have the star motion more accurately reflect the slow, boring pace of stars across the real night sky. As it is, the projected star field looks more like a petri dish of slow, microscopic organisms swimming every which way. It's still pleasing to watch, though, and kids especially love it. The "nebula cloud" feature was honestly more interesting than I thought it would be. For "realistic" starry nights, I keep the nebula projection pretty dim, but my kids love it when I crank the brightness all the way up, where the shimmering nebula pattern almost looks like a Star Gate from the TV series of the same name. I find the star field more interesting with the nebula cloud on rather than off, even though I originally anticipated that I would always keep that feature off. I'm really glad that these newer projectors come with independent 4-hour auto-shut-off timers, one for the star projector, and one for the nebula projector. People who had older versions of the projector, without the timers, apparently ran into problems where the projector eventually overheated and died. During my usage, the projector never got hot, and the built-in cooling fan was relatively quiet the whole time. Now some words of precaution. The star projector is essentially a Class II laser, and it's very important that no one looks directly at the "stars" (i.e. laser beams), especially children. When situating the projector on the floor, pointing upwards to the ceiling, it's very important to make sure that young kids know to not look at the projector lens, even by accident. Under ideal circumstances, children would not be left unattended with this projector. Realistically speaking, however, you'll probably be fine if you situate the projector high enough off the ground (for example, on a book shelf or dresser), and point it straight up towards the ceiling so that the children couldn't walk across the laser-beam line-of-sight even if they tried. This is especially important for people who are tempted to use the projector as a "night light". You don't want kids getting up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night and accidentally stumbling into the projector beams. Another important consideration is to make sure the stars do not reflect off shiny surfaces and into the eyes of people, or shine out a window or skylight where the laser beams may strike passersby or interfere with aircraft. Remember, the stars move. If a star wanders across the ceiling and shines out a skylight and into the eyes of a flying pilot, you may be held responsible with serious legal ramifications. Also warn children to not hold objects in front of the laser beams, as the lasers might reflect into people's eyes. Overall, the quality of this projector is just right for its price. The projector exterior is constructed out of light but durable materials, and will probably last a long time if kept safe from accidents.

This is a spectacular item. No amount of video can do it justice. Upon unboxing and inspection of the item I noticed it was a bit larger than i expected but not something that was overwhelming. It was ready to work as soon as I plugged it in. When I turned it on the fan was low and soothing, not creaking or turning sounds, truly seemless. The show is indescribable. I laid in the room for nearly an hour just watching the lights glaze across the ceiling. The cloud effect is another sight in itself to behold. I only wish there was an option to turn on the cloud effect ONLY and leave the stars off. I purchased this as a gift to my son who is 4 years old. I am concerned about the very powerful laser light and his curiousity. It is surely not something I would leave him alone with in his room for fear that he could harm his sight. As I mentioned the laser is VERY powerful and noticed my eyes straining when I had it on a night stand. The lights were simply too bright and what should have ben fine points had the green laser "halo" around them. I repositioned the projector on the floor with a hard board beneath it, re aimed the projector so the brightest of lights were further diffused and it was perfect. It had the same effect as watching a fire! Truly a 3d like experience as well!!

First off, let me say this item is pretty cool overall. It is a really neat effect and well made from what I can tell so far. It basically project hundreds of little, green dots that are all moving around....sort of like tiny, florescent bugs: However, if you are looking for something that is similar to gazing up at a starry night, you may be a little disappointed. Here's why - first, the green is a bit overwhelming; it's cool, but the projection field is a little to bright compared to a dark night of star gazing. It looks kinda artificial in other words. Also, as mentioned, the "bugs" are constantly moving around, which again is cool, but last I checked, stars in the sky normally stay at a fixed point (except for the falling ones!). Also, the projection field has to be adjusted because it is a slight bit to small and barely covers the whole ceiling. The blue "nebula" is also neat, but again, it makes the room overall to bright in my opinion. I knew this wasn't going to be exactly like the night sky as I researched before I bought it, but I was hoping to get a similar effect. Unfortunately, it doesn't deliver. It's a neat thing to have for the type of effect it offers, but if you are like me and hoping for that nice, peaceful night sky, I would look elsewhere. That said, I will probably still keep it because regardless of what I said, it is still a cool thing to have. As for the cost, I wouldn't put a price tag on it for more than $50.

I did quite a bit of research on multiple sites before buying this product. It wasn't my first choice, but after reading the reviews of the others, I decided to give this one a try. It is amazing. Of course, if you're looking for an accurate representation of the night sky, this isn't the one to go with. However, if you're looking to mimic the night sky and provide a calming and very cool experience, I highly recommend. I bought this for my daughter's room. The first night we all laid on the floor and just stared at the ceiling. We couldn't look away. The moving cloud option is a very nice touch and adds a lot. I like the fact that it's adjustable. The write-up of the product said that there is an occasional "shooting star". If so, we haven't seen it yet. But there's so much movement that it's not really necessary. The "stars" fill up the ceiling nicely. Works in low-light pretty well but is even sharper in complete darkness. Great product. Especially for the price.

I wanted to start a review of this product, seeing how so many people have had difficulties with the lifespan of the blue cloud projection. Out of the box, all I can say is Wow on performance. I only received the projector yesterday, but my two year old son was ecstatic when we projected the stars and nebula on the ceiling of his bedroom. All he kept saying was, "Stars, Stars, Stars....". As someone else wrote, pictures definitely don't give this product credit. It's a little larger than I thought it would be, an appears to be self cooled with a small internal fan. I am guessing the coin in the product photos is a one dollar coin, or something of similar size. There is a basic on/off switch for the stars, and a rotary dial for the nebula brightness. As of today (2012/08/01 - definitely early), I would give this product a 5 out 5. Based on the reviews of others, as I haven't read the instructions or limitations (Who reads those things anyway?), I have placed a basic rotary timer on the projector for a maximum of 30 minutes, and have the nebula at approximately 15-20% of maximum brightness. I plan on updating this review in 30-60 days to let others know how the projector has fared. One note, the laser for the star projection is fairly powerful, so pay attention to reflection items on the ceiling and walls if you plan on placing this in a child's room (ie: light covers, windows, glass on photos, mobiles, etc.). More than once as I was sitting on the floor, I was struck in the face by a reflected beam of light.