The oldest planetarium in the world that is still in operation is updated with the projection of Barco

El Zeiss-Planetarium, located in the German town of Jena, is carrying out a renovation project, among whose initiatives is the installation of five Barco F70-4K6 laser phosphor equipment plus a sixth, which is located in the center of the projection room.

Inaugurated in 1926, the projection room Zeiss-Planetarium a Jena (Germany), It has an internal diameter of 23 meters and a capacity for 261 spectators.

With almost a century in operation, The planetarium has decided to complement its facilities to evolve with the times and show new content that can educate, entertain and hypnotize the audience in its dome of more than 800 square meters.

As part of this update, the planetarium just installed five laser phosphor projectors Barco F70-4K6, with a sixth projector located in the center of the projection room. These devices were chosen for their image quality, high level of detail and brightness, and for its ability to present existing content and possible future content.

The F70's laser and phosphor illumination offers reliable, Superior stability and performance over time. This was an important consideration for the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena.

The role of the planetarium has evolved and, currently, need to address a growing market by organizing events, conferences and corporate meetings, concerts, dinners and even astronaut visits. Optimal projector uptime, combined with total cost of ownership, helped determine the choice of this Boat equipment over other brands and models in dispute.

The pre-sales service and support offered by Visio, that provided the equipment, y VST, the company that carried out the integration work, as well as Boat, helped ensure the most suitable decision for the Zeiss Planetarium. The first show with the new installation took place last 13 September.

Performance and reliability

The F70 projector is built with a metal casing that makes it a robust device capable of withstanding the sudden and rapid movements of a mobile platform..

It is designed for performance and reliability. Works in any orientation, so installation flexibility is maximum.

With brightness levels up to 5.000 lumens, The F70-4K6 is one of the brightest single-chip DLP projectors on the market with 4K UHD resolution. With Constant Light Output functionality (CLOT), produces consistent, predictable color and brightness over a long period of time. And thanks to Single Step Processing technology (SSP) by boat, achieve 4K UHD resolution in one step.