Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (E&S) are Pioneers in Digital Planetarium Systems -*SOLE SOURCE*

Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (E&S) are pioneers in digital planetarium systems. These systems use computer projection to create a starfield instead of using an optical projection system. They installed the first digital system (Digistar 1) at the Hansen Planetarium in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1983. They actively maintain their software through a team of software engineers and the input of the Digistar Users Group. E&S acquired Spitz, Inc. in 2006. Together these businesses supply the greater share of fixed planetarium systems across the United States. They offer 24-hour customer support, yearly training at the Digistar Users Group Conference, monthly online training sessions, and in-person training at their facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah or Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. They also offer a cloud service which allows planetariums in the Digistar network to share content (scripts, vignettes, 3D models, full-dome videos, etc.). With the introduction of Digistar 6, one planetarium can hold a presentation that is simultaneously broadcast to any Digistar 6 system (or higher). The Digistar 2025 system will continue to allow for broadcasting to these systems which include six other locations in South Carolina. The Domecast ability is not available through any other planetarium platform on the market. E&S are they only full-service provider, offering Digistar, CX LED dome systems, NanoSeam domes, planetariums, and theater systems.