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Dark Skys

Dark Skys DS-FX Home Planetarium Star Projector

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Condition
New
Dimensions
5.6"L x 4.9"W x 5.6"H
Color
black
Special Feature
Portable
Display resolution
1024 x 768
Display Type
star projector
Mounting Type
Tabletop Mount
Warranty
90 days
Works with
Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet

Features 6

  • Chrome on glass star discs that never fade
  • STAR DISC TURNS VERY SLOWLY!
  • The DS-FX planetarium goes beyond just pretty lights - it allows you to explore the real night sky. You'll be able to locate actual stars and constellations, unlike other planetariums that simply paint a pretty view without any actual accuracy. The DS-FX brings the wonders of astronomy to your fingertips, making it an ideal choice for stargazers and enthusiasts alike.
  • Transform your living space into a celestial haven and immerse yourself in the wonders of the universe. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the beauty of the night sky from the comfort of your home. Explore the universe like never before.

Description

Imagine having the breathtaking beauty of the night sky right in your own home. The Dark Skys DS-FX Home Planetarium Star Projector is the perfect solution for creating a mesmerizing celestial experience. The DS-FX projects up to 3.1 million stars onto your ceiling, providing a detailed and realistic view of the night sky. It features a durable Chrome on class star disc designed to maintain long-lasting clarity. Built with precision, the DS-FX offers accurate and high-quality projections for an enhanced stargazing experience.

Specs 33

Brand Dark Skys
Recommended Uses For Product Home astronomy, creating a personal planetarium, educational tool for learning about constellations, enhancing room decor, and relaxation
Special Feature Portable
Connectivity Technology HDMI, USB
Display resolution 1024 x 768
Additional Features Portable
Native Resolution 1024 x 768
Display Resolution Maximum 1024 x 768

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Great alternative to Sega Homestar. Bright image, sharp focus, quiet slow rotation.
The DS-FX is a small, portable star projector / planetarium. It is similar in size and function to the Sega Homestar, but is much nicer and less expensive. The build of the projector is solid, and unlike my Homestar it can focus sharply. The projected image covers my entire ceiling and is quite bright, much brighter than the Homestar. The built-in battery lasts for several hours, and charging is easy via the USB-C port. The disc rotation is slow and stately, and almost completely silent. The control buttons are easy to find in the dark and feel solid. The projector includes a discount code for buying discs. The only downsides to the projector are: It uses its own format of discs, and so cannot use any of the wide selection of Homestar-format discs, which is a shame. And the available discs are--so far--only grayscale, no color at all. Hopefully Dark Skys will figure out how to make color discs so that the projector can display some of the amazing Hubble and JWST planetary and nebula images. Even with these negatives, I highly recommend the projector itself. Just it alone and the included disc are excellent, and at a good price. I like that the star discs are each built into their own trays and come with protective sleeves. However, the trays are bulky and surprisingly have absolutely no identification as to what is on the disc. There is an identifying sticker on the sleeve, but since the sleeve is separate from the disc, it's easy to mix them up. For now, with only a few fairly unique discs out, that's not a big problem, but it will be when more astronomical discs are produced. The included Northern Hemisphere disc does not include a sleeve. In terms of the discs, they are a bit hit-or-miss. The included disc is spectacular. It is a view of the Milky Way and zillions of other stars. However, as other reviewers have noted, most of the stars just seem to be grains or noise, and are distracting, not realistic in terms of representing a dark star-filled night. I'd personally prefer that most of them be removed or muted. Also, there is subtle banding or rippling in my disc's image. I've seen similar--and much worse--banding in Homestar discs, so this is a minor nit. I also bought the FX-20 Stormy Nights disc and FX-21 Moon disc directly from Dark Skys. The Stormy Nights disc is more of an artistic presentation, and subjectively it is nice, but just nice. I don't regret buying it, but will probably not use it often. The Moon disc is probably my favorite. It has a nice balance of the Moon plus a wide starfield, and there are not "too many stars" on this disc. My only nit is that I expected the Moon to be much larger. I would happily buy a second disc that is mostly or entirely filled by the Moon in high detail. Currently, there are two other discs available from Dark Skys, the FX-ADM Twinkling Stars module and the FX-22 Constellations disc, neither of which I personally am interested in. Overall, in terms of discs, I would recommend the Moon disc, and possibly recommend the Stormy Nights disc as an alternative to astronomical discs. I am looking forward to more discs from Dark Skys, hopefully color ones! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023 by JK
Great budget-minded home star projector
I bought this for my son (14) for Christmas. He wanted a more realistic projector to replace/augment the galaxy projector he has had for a few years. This has been great so far. Battery life is about a week if we use the 1-hr timer each night. Picture quality is really good - he was blown away at the realism. There isn't much light cast below/sideways from the projector, which is great. I just ordered a couple more discs (moon & stormy night) at the Dark-Skys site so he has some variety. A few notes: 1) The charging cable seems like an ordinary USB-C, but I've been unable to get other USB-C chargers to work. The cable that comes with the projector is very short. Anyway, if the charging LED doesn't light when you plug it in to recharge, it's not charging. Learned that the hard way. 2) It's nice to be able to focus the projector image based on ceiling height. However, it has such a big throw (size on the ceiling) that it's impossible to get the whole projected image in focus. Only if you could have it in the center of the room would you have a chance at getting the image entirely in focus across the whole ceiling. But it still looks great - he just told me what section he looks at most often, and I made sure that was in focus. Overall, an amazing projector that my son loves. I'd recommend it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024 by J. Marx
Could not prepare me
Review Image by Brittany W
Seriously nothing could have prepared me for how awesome this thing is! I can't seem to find any others discs so I think that may be a future option in the works but the disc that comes with it is of over 3 million stars! It includes an accurate solar system and it rotates at 3 speeds including super slow, but the cool part is that it only shows a portion of the disc at a time so the image changes as it rotates vs typical projectors just rotate the full image. It also has 3 levels of brightness as well. You can rotate the direction of the projector head and you can focus the image in and out to get the most clear galaxy possible! It's kinda life changing to be honest ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2026 by Brittany W
Disappointing.
This WAS great. So many stars, and the Milky Way looks so realistic. But I quickly realized two things. 1) it’s really loud and 2) half of the projection will be blurry because how poor the focus is. I contacted support via email and got a quick response. But upon sending a second message requesting clarification and sending the requested info I was ghosted by support. Never heard anything back. Something tells me these issues are common, hence the never hearing back from them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2026 by hhconley
Honored to write the first review…
Review Image by Mike L
Review Image by Mike L
I used to live in Montana and have been wanting to bring the night sky to chicago for 25 years. Tonight it arrived. This thing is great. I used to own the sega toys version but it was so dim and the motor was loud. It ended up in the attic in no time. This is bright enough.. I’d give it a 6/10 on how bright I wish it was. It just lacks the brilliance of a night sky. It turns, no shooting stars which are always cheesy anyway. The rechargeable battery was a nice surprise. So… a couple things for the company to think about. 1. The length of the cord makes it nearly unusable. You will need a longer cord. 2. The 3m stars while cool, appear mostly as grain in a black and white photo of you can picture that. They don’t feel like stars. 3. The Big Dipper is nowhere to be found which makes me question the accuracy. EDIT: FOUND IT! I know miller engineering knows their stuff so I’m just not sure what to make of it. ALL OF THAT SAID… buy it. Just buy it. It’s great! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023 by Mike L
Will not maintain focus when rotating
Will not maintain focus when rotating. Within a few minutes gets blurry and have to refocus. Great idea, poor execution. Hopefully I got a lemon and they are not all like this!
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2025 by Fiat Lux
Appearance
Likes; very sharp detail, medium amount of stars, not too bright, rotation, slow. Dislikes; no shooting stars, appearance becomes a bit monotonous. Absolutely no changes in scenery as there are only four other discs available, none with color. The one disc that you would want to have is generally out of stock. This projector just came available in July of 2023 so maybe the company will upgrade this planetarium soon. We will be returning this unit due to the reasons stated above. Lack of additional discs and color. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024 by Doc55
Worth it
Review Image by Arturo
Ngl this was worth the money, always liked space so this was something I just wanted to buy to try it out
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2026 by Arturo
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