Sega Homestar Planetarium Original vs Flux
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- Seen both the Sega Toys Original and newer Flux planetariums but not sure what the difference is? In this video I take a quick look and compare the two. Sega Toys Planetariums are available from:
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Flux makes you feel like you you're in space, original makes it look like you're staring up at a night sky
Kimmie Hamilton so I’m guessing being in space is better
Which one is the flux? Where can I find it on amazon
Flux makes you feel like you you're in space, original makes it look like you're staring up at a night sky, DS1 makes you to feel you are watching via Hubble telescope
Mine arrived today. I was very excited and it is super pixilated. The stars are square shaped. T_T am i doing something wrong? It is projected on my ceiling and my room isnt even that big.
@@zelzel3396 You have to try out some different places and hights to stand it on and you also can adjust the brilliance on the ring around the opening.
Mooch betta, mooch clearer
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you mean mooch cleara :)
I love the accent!
Hi Mark. Appreciate the review. Personally, however, I would prefer if you showed them on the ceiling at the actual distance people would be using it. Hard to gauge on the wall where the stars are too closely spaced.
Yeah i ended up buying the flux even though i thought it looked way too much white and unrealistic based on all the youtube comparisons, but im happy it's awesome. You really have to see it on ceiling at normal distance to understand the product. Thanks for the helpful review though!
Flux is the one that's realistic. That's basically the sky I would see at my father's in the countryside. Can't forget that view. Breathtaking
I had no idea the flux was so clear. Especially around the edges. The sharpness seems to remain across the entire field. Thanks for the comparison
Good looks for this video, answered all my questions.
Thank you for this! I was on the fence with getting this for my nephew for Christmas because of the price but this review sold it for me! Flux here I come lol!
Recently purchased the Sega Homestar Original as a tool for relaxation and potential sleep aid while listening to whatever I can find here in RUclips. The projection on the ceiling is very clear and detailed, especially thanks to the focus-adjustment ring on the top so you can tinker with the image until even the smallest details are visible. This thing is QUIET, very little noise, none if you are wearing headphones. In a very dark room, it will create a faint glow around everything, but not enough to keep you awake (Also less chance of bumping into something when you need to get up). Definitely use the 60 minute timer function because, more often than not, I tend to nod off to sleep before getting that far and its comforting to know it won't be running longer than it needs to. I don't know how it compares to the "Flux" but I believe $160 was a better value for what I was getting as opposed to about $250, especially on a product I'd never tried before. Very happy with the Original, and I don't really want anything brighter so probably won't invest in the Flux.
Getting the flux and I’m super excited about it!! Can’t wait to see it! 🤩
Allison Ennis TELL ME HOW YOU LIKE IT!
GREAT review! I've had the FLUX for years now. Glad I did my research before I purchased!
I'd love to see different discs in each one. Here the flux is overwhelming and the original looks blurry but maybe it's the slides that are in. Thanks for this review.
I'm sorry but the fact that there is more stars crowding the view doesn't mean it's better. The original looks more realistic as would be visible to the naked eye. The flux makes it look like a grid of stars crowding the circle, much harder to imagine they are actually stars. Not to mention, you don't watch stars in a lit room, so comparing them in a lit space is absurd.
ICNiJuShi well I think part of the idea is it won’t look exactly like that, since you’re not supposed to have it that close to the walls. It should be backed up. But I generally agree with your assessment.
I like the original one better it looks more realistic and aesthetic
LOL always have this comment.. halo?!! he displayed on the wall.. can use ur brains or not? try to display it on the ceiling la!!! it will definitely spread out!! now imagine original is displayed on the ceiling? I wonder if the lighs can reach LOL
@@asteriskasterisk6163 but still original looks more realistic
I personally love the flux ! When it’s not up so close to a wall like in this video it’s amazing !
Am I correct that there is a third model (Homestar Pro) released in-between the Homestar Flux and the Homestar Original(Classic)? I'm wondering whether the flux is still worth the premium price over the pro version.
Also, in the Homestar Classic Review, you mention that the LED can not be changed. Can this be done on the Flux?
Thank you for reviewing these!
Thanks for your work. It is great. Accidentally, in your video, I discover that they can produce a mild 3D effect when they are working together. In the same direction, one layer is moving in high speed while the other one is moving in relative low speed. Isn't it?👍
For all those who say "The original is more realistic", I recommend seeing the sky in a place far from a city, with very clean air and no full moon. You will be surprised... What if we compare the two versions by doing the projections on a dome?
I mean yeah if you used different infrareds with a scope you would see there’s hella fucking stars besides the one to the naked eye but who cares the point is WE SEE WITH THESE EYES not telescope eyes .so the realistic choice here would be the original not the flux .
prettyboiJustin no you don’t need infrared to see that. Just a place without much light pollution and you can see the whole galaxy
prettyboiJustin you never been star watching clearly. It blows mind that people think the stars they see near cities and suburbs are the only ones visible to naked eye lol
No, I have been to Dark Sky location and the view is stunning amazing with thousand stars/planets.. BUT it does not look like Flux in a room... too bright, too concentrated.
I don’t want to have realistic sky. I just need beautiful sky. This is a toy.
Thank you for your video ! it is really useful !
I am a host at the planetarium from Timisoara and I can tell you that the original is 10000% better if you wanna see the real night sky.
Ma bucura faptul ca avem oameni ca si tine - I love the stars!
why????
Thanks for the review. I ordered the Flux. It will make long swedish nights much nicer :).
Do you like it?
@@pauls6043 yeah. It's great!
Thanks for this video. Very helpful.
Thank you for this great review. I am curious to your opinion on the flux versus Uncle Milton’s Star Theatre Pro. In my understanding, they are both 5 W. The Flux seems to offer superior discs. Any comment on the difference in optical lens quality or other features? Thank you.
Thanks for making such a great video
i followed the link you put on the description but i don’t know which one is the flux model? which one is it? and do you have to buy the disc separately? or does it come with one?
Nice work Mark!
Very very useful. Great presentation. Thank you. Will buy the flux. Maybe the heating up of original unit is due to the electric plug vs. the USB cable that perhaps prevents heating up the electric box connected to wall which then connects to unit. I never thought about that before but that seems to be a technological built in wiring of all USB connecting devices, the phones and lamps and fans that you can connect with USB these days don't get warmed. Perhaps that's a great advantage to USB designed devices and appliances. Lol.. oooh maybe I'm smarter than I thought on this Sunday morning after holidays. I'm not a techy girl. At all. But a musician who is always plugging things in. I'm so not technical that I bought the planetarium discs online and then when they arrived I realized I had no way to play these discs and directions said it's for use on Sega homestar. Flux, etc. So now I need to get that ... but need the stars on my ceiling, so must expand my "stuff" collection. Excited to get the flux now and keep it permanently set in a great corner of our home for starry nights. Nice box for a shelf too, the flux.
I just ordered the Flux! Starry Starry Nights await me! :)
gal marie How did it turn out?
R.I.P.
So if I have 12 foot ceilings the stars would not be so condensed? I would like to buy the Flux but the stars are so condensed again, I don’t know how far you are from the wall. Any helpful words? Thanks in advance.
Just wondering if it comes with some sort of audio that explains what you are looking at? considering buying it as a gift and really want something with audio tracks. Thanks in advance :)
Can you do a review of all the disc too ?
Also the left one isn't focused, you can tell on the device
please answer , are discs the same for classic version and flux?
Thanks for the comparison
Can you put it for the ceiling
How much of the ceiling does the flux cover at about 8 or 9 feet?
Thanks for making this video. I was on Amazon looking at these and decided to look at an in-depth review on RUclips. Glad I found this video!
The flux sky looks so unrealistic. I’d stick with the original.
I agree. It looks more realistic with the stars more spread out. It looks more like the way we see them from earth with the original one.
totaly with you, @carolinacoinchase is wrong. The new Flux, looks not like star, it looks like normal dots action painting, but notlike the real sky.
hahaha.. erm... u guys stop fighting.. go buy the flux, and put display it on the ceiling(enuf distance) and not on the wall infront of u🙄.. u want it to be more reliastic? put it far away la!!! flux is obviously much crispier! imagine original display on the ceiling.. i wonder if it can reach the ceiling LOL
It's possible the Flux is using 'data' / images from a clearer, less light polluted sky than you are usually used to. I'm from NZ and we have a lot of remote areas (away from people & their lights) where the night sky is full of stars.
Also you have to realize when he has them side-by-side to each other the flux is overlapping the original so it’s going to look like it’s much more stars.. and it will overshadow the other one because it is brighter it’s all preference
Were you using the same discs in both machines? Can you swap them between machines and get the same exact results? I want to look up and see what I'd see if I was outside on a clear night. Is the original version really that blurry and blah?
Mark, which one do you prefer?
thank you so much for the side by side!! It does seem like the flux is worth the extra money. I've had my eye on both of these projectors for years now. The green laser look of most projectors really takes away from the space feel, but it's worth saving up for the flux!
Not wanting to cause you too much indecision, but you might also want to check out the new FX ruclips.net/video/p6zIl4Z949E/видео.html
Can you use a usb power supply on the original and use a power bank?
Hi there any one know the difference between the flux and the pro gen 2 do the disk fit in both what’s different. And what’s better many thanks
Not easy to find the flux version to buy in France, any reason ?
Gracias pelado, fue muy buena la review!
Alguien de Argentina? Donde o como lo compran!
Amigo cuál te pareció mejor
I bought through a website and only the discs arrived, the projector was not delivered, how do I order the projector? where do i buy?
How does this compare to the Homestar Classic? See this on amazon for only 99.99 but not sure what the differences are
Something i dont understand about this comparison: why didnt you use the focus ring to make sharper the original homestar? And above this, the flux is sharper than the original, specially at the edge? Thanks
The flux looks nice.
So does the sky!
@@toneh9479 warmer inside tho :)
Hello. Thanks for the interesting review. I have a question: do you know if all the Sega Toys discs are compatible with the Flux version? :) Or some are only for the classic version?
Where is the best place to buy the discs and are they compatible between the 2 units? Seems like their website is hard to navigate. Their are a ton of odd websites that sell their products as well so buyer beware.
Everybody wants to keep it 'realistic'! I live in a big city with loads of smoke and light pollution so the most "realistic" experience for me is refraining from purchasing a planetarium, switching off all the lights and gazing up at my dark, featureless ceiling.
My flux rubber outer coating became degenerated and sticky, how can we make it normal? It happened because for years I kept it in package itself😢
Do they offer more disks than only two?
Why are the discs so expensive for the homestar? Anyone know a cheaper way for new discs?
Is the original the same as the Sega Toys Homestar Pro Original thuisplanetarium ?
I been considering this between Flux and ds-1 star projector, what do you recommend?
I have a ds1 for my older son and an Uncle Milton Star theater pro for my second son. Don’t purchase the ds1. The clarity is not worth the crazy price tag, imo. The stars still blur around the edges and within a few months I had to ship it back to have them fix a grinding sound with the rotation. I had to pay $42 to ship it and now it’s been a few months and it’s again making that awful sound. Also, they put the power cord jack on the front of it so the cord gets bent, I had to replace it. I just purchased an Uncle Milton Star theater pro for my third son. If I upgrade them, I’ll probably get the flux. The only thing the ds1 has over the Uncle Milton is a shooting star.
Just bought my flux. I can’t seem to get it to look as good as the videos I have watched. Does anyone have any advice? Obviously a extremely dark room
Distance and focus. The further the projector is from the surface its projecting to the more spread out the stars are, the softer the light and sharpness. The closer it is, the sharper the image, density and brightness. Dial the adjustment ring to focus on the centre of the image. Completely dark rooms project better light which means better image quality, ceiling colour also plays a part, supposedly favouring lighter toned surfaces.
I haven't seen the flux projected onto a black surface nor do I have one.
Camera tricks! Cameras and videos used on night mode will pick up alot more light than what your eye will see and actually make the light pop alot more on video and camera than what you actually see. I experimented with this and it looked 10x better than what I was actually looking at. Showed the image to my friends and they went out and ordered a flux before I could even explain...
I can hardly find any sites selling the flux ... Are these only for p,re orders?
Great review. Thanks. What is the cost for the newer version? Alsi, can the bulb be replaced?
@@markjdraper thanks.
Is there more discs for the original??
Thank you for this review. As of 2021 which planetarium would you recommend? Would you still prefer the Sega Flux or is there something better? Thanks.
Depends how much you want to pay, the DS1 I've also reviewed Is better than the Flux, but also a lot more expensive. As far as I'm aware the Flux is still the most recent product from that manufacturer.
@@markjdraper Ah, thank you so much for your thoughts. Yes, the DS1 is $579 now !!! With the chrome disc and the "twinkle" module, with taxes, shipping and handling we are talking &750 !!! My best friends just had baby twins and I thought this would be a creative and awesome present but not at this price. Just nutso! I'm sure it's nice though.
Yes it's a lot, now I understand what you want it for I'd recommend checking this one out ruclips.net/video/EPG04V2zBOA/видео.html
@@markjdraper Thank you, so much, for your continued support, Mark. It means a lot. I checked out the low cost projector and I think I will split the difference and the get the Sega Homestar Flux. I think the adults would be mesmerized too with the Flux. Who knows what newborn babies will think of a night sky? One more question. Does the flux have "twinkling" starts or are they static? The DS-1 offers a twinkling module, again, for an added cost.
No problem, glad the videos have been helpful. As far as I'm aware the Flux doesn't have a twinkle disc.
Anything less than $100 you can recommend that is just as similar quality?
Hm is the homestar extra?
I agree the original looks way more realistic to me still.
there are so move features like comets, quasar, supernova?
Is there filters to add color?
For that price, as a home user, i'd just buy a digital projector for use with a still image from JPL's website or with a public domain video of the night sky. A digital projector would have multiple uses and you wouldn't have to pay 25 dollars for new discs.
The Sega Homestar would be good in a teaching environment though.
Do you thing this products are useful to learn the constellations? or is it too much dots to understand? (and wich producto would be better for learning the sky?)
You have the option of using the constellation disc, which shows constellation lines on the star maps. I'm sure this would be helpful in learning, but of course what you see in the night sky would look different due to local light pollution.
I don't know if there was something wrong with the one I had but the Sega Toys Homestar Flux (Satin Black) Home Planetarium Star Projector was absolutely worthless in my experience. it barely showed up in the dark. I had to kept it literally 2 inches from the wall to get any definition to the stars.
Hello, thanks for your review here. Very useful information. But I am wondering if you have any idea about the homestar lite product. It surely has a more affordable price. I wonder what's the difference between the original one. Thanks.
Couldn't say, I've not tried it.
I would like to know if the homestar sega flux projector can use homestar classic discs?
As far as I'm aware they only make one type of disc for use across the entire range.
Thanks for your help
Donde lo puedo comprar?
Do they use the same disks?
Is it possible to change the brightness settings on the flux?
The real stars aren't so bright.
The original is more realistic.
Hello, I have seen other models in which you can choose the projection date, in this one it is not possible. I would like to know how you do it to know it, and some tips to know how you do the set-up to observe constellations.
Thank you!
These models project discs, they don't allow you to set a date or time. To view constellations you put the projection disc that includes constellations into the projector.
Does the flux have adjustable lighting? I dont want something too bright, thank you for the review too :)
No, but it also doesn't leak much light either, see this comparison video I did recently: ruclips.net/video/MgsQXP8M66M/видео.html
Have you seen the very inexpensive Flux copies out there? They sell for under $30 with two disks and was wondering how they compare to the original.
Thanks for the review, I will probably order the flux,i did have the original a year ago but sent it back due to its lack of brightness and focus at the edges. For people who think the flux has to many stars, when you can see the night sky from somewhere like the Mojave desert you wouldn't say that.....Its unbelievable how many stars you can see with the naked eye...
Yep. That's the same view I had in countryside... The amount of stars just like in the Flux...
Merci beaucoup .
The older model looked more like the night sky we see with the naked eye. The Flux may be nice and bright but way too many stars to be realistic - is this because of updated discs perhaps? I would prefer a brighter ( 5Watt ) model of the older one. Before I buy, I'm wondering if anyone can also tell me what power Wattage the older model is, and maybe if it is upgradable??
Unrealistic? Have you never seen a dark sky
Where i can buy the flux? Im from Europe and i cant find a link.
From Amazon: geni.us/SegaPlanetariumAmazon
where can I find on ebay Flux version there only original metal.....
People still use ebay? Lol
I own both
The home star is not as bright, kind of looks like watching galaxy in the wild, with city light
The new flux is much more better
Feels so close to it
Brighter, much brighter than before
of course also can run by USB
Can travel with you if you want
Are there any projector s with a recorded planetarium narration?
Could be, but I've not come across any. Perhaps a better bet is planetarium software and run it through a projector.
Great video
Now I'm in contradiction. I like the realistic look on the original but i don't quite like the blurriness and that shutting star looks weird. On the other hand, i like the clarity of the flux. But again, there are to manny stars.. And I'm not sure were to get the discs from. Any recommendations, Mark Draper?
Also, thank you for the review!
To be honest, the old one looks much more realistic!
I want one of these for my home theater. Higher quality is generally better yet I’m worried that the flux will light up my room too much while viewing films. Would the flux disrupt or enhance your film viewing experience? Which would you buy in my case?
Check out ruclips.net/video/MgsQXP8M66M/видео.html to see the light leakage, both Sega units are very good at keeping the room dark.
Thanks for the video man. I was looking for one on the internet, the flux seem much clearer, but the density of the the stars feels too much. The density in the original seems more realistic. Noticed in the video there is to much noise in the colors of the original, is it from the camera? The original costs around 100$ which is quite comfortable price for the pocket. And the flux costs around 300$, a little bit expensive. I wanna buy one of these, but I don't want to spend money on the original and not being satisfied. Should I buy the original? Or should I save a little bit more money for the flux? Is there any other planetarium projectors?
Did you purchase one in the end as I'm in the same predicament?
Why does the flux have a boarder?
Any advice on a lower cost, realistic style planetarium?
Like $50-$50USD? I know it’s not much.
Not that project a realistic night sky, but check out these options: ruclips.net/video/MgsQXP8M66M/видео.html
I would definitely buy the flux. I want a clear star view
Gegen Fluss ?
How much for this??
It can be zoomed?
Thank you for this helpful review. I went with the Original since it has a more natural appearance.
Glad it was helpful 👍
The flux might look more packed making it more unrealistic but i feel they should have views for northern and southern hemispheres as separate discs.
Hey Mark, could I use a smart plug to run the Flux with Alexa? If the power of the Flux is left on and the same plug shuts off, when the smart plug gets turned back on again, does the Flux automatically come back on?
I think it would come on, but I don't think it would rotate as you have to press a button to turn that feature on.
How much is it?
i want one that looks more realistic. I believe the flux might be the one. This is for my son's room so we can both look and talk about the stars at night before his bed time. Does anyone recommend a specific one? I wish a shooting star would shoot across the sky every now and then, that would be great!!