Mathmos Space Projector - Violet-Red

by Mathmos

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• ASIN: B00021UJXA
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 15, 2003

Product Description

Mathmos Space Projector Instantly turn your office into the hippest digs on the entire floor with this groovy oil wheel projector from Mathmos. The Mathmos Space Projector casts a moving image of up to 1.5m onto a wall or ceiling with a choice of two different colors. The projector body can be angled to point at the wall or ceiling. The brightness and size of the image are controlled by the amount of light in the room and the distance from the display surface (subdued lighting is best). The projector is available with a Blue/Green or Red/Violet color wheel. Great for lan parties, late night caffeine-powered coding marathons, MP3 jam sessions, and general relaxation. The Space Projector has these features:

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than anticipated, January 30, 2009

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Ruth (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mathmos Space Projector - Violet-Red (Electronics)

I purchased this product for my son who is mentally and physically impaired. And let me tell you this projector is just wonderful for him. We looked at other projectors but they were very pricey and some of them moved way too fast. The Mathmos moves at a good speed, is very clear, and is larger then I thought it would be (obviously the farther away the projector is the larger the image will be, but it's clear enough to be pretty far away)
Anyway a couple small down sizes about the Mathmos are; 1st it takes about 45 minutes to fully heat up so at first the image, if you have oil in the projector, is just one color, but after it heats up it is very pretty and relaxing. 2nd it doesn't have an on off switch so you have to unplug it to turn it off. Over all the Mathmos is great, I definitely recommend this product! I love it and so does my son! A+ :-D

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who can't use a little more psychedelia in their life?, January 6, 2007

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Bert Whetstone (New Smyrna Beach) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mathmos Space Projector - Violet-Red (Electronics)

On an empty wall it looks a little like the planet-eating amoeba from the original Star trek series. But an empty wall is just the beginning! It works well on ceilings, the floor, or all over anything that happens to be in a room. Sure to be a hit at parties. You aren't locked into a single color combination either, additional oil and graphic wheels are available. Cats also like the images.

The biggest downside is the massive power brick, which can only be turned off by unplugging it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Neat projector, accessories are pricey., November 23, 2008

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fracturetrey (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mathmos Space Projector - Violet-Red (Electronics)

Pros:
1) This is a fun little projector that creates some neat effects.
2) Pretty low entry price for the unit itself.
3) The mathmos online store sells not only color/oil wheels but also many pattern/art wheels designed by various artists, some of which are really neat.

Cons:
1) Additional color/art wheels are very expensive for what they are ($30 + shipping)
2) The housing for the projector is plastic and feels cheap, and the unit leaks some white light out the back due to the holes created to vent hot air.
3) Somewhat limited focus range.