Yachance Night Light star projector review

If you're looking for a scientific star projector, look elsewhere now. The Yachance Night Light star projector isn't for adults, and its cartoonish stars and moon projections are about as far from scientific as you can get. But if you are looking for a projector that can act as a sleep aid for babies and young children, we don't think you can get much better than this.

Reasonably priced and with an excellent build quality, the Yachance Night Light star projector looks fantastic, and thanks to rubberized feet, it stays put wherever it's placed. Buttons on the front of the unit make it easy to control, though a remote control (included) offers easier access to the star projector's full functionality.

In fact, marketing the Yachance Night Light Star Projector as just a star projector does it a bit of a disservice. This is a full sleep aid, including a white noise machine with a range of soothing sounds built in, the ability to play music of your choice, and a night light. The bright and bold projections are merely the cherry on top of what is surely one of the best star projectors and specifically, one of the best star projectors for kids.

Design

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• Looks fantastic
• Very well made
• Easy to control

A dome shape on three feet, we love how the Yachance Night Light star projector looks. It's sturdy and stylish, and looks more high-end than its $39.99 price tag would suggest. It can be controlled entirely via the touch buttons on the front of the unit, but it also comes with a small remote control, which makes operating the projector from across the room much easier.

Unlike some other projectors, there are no interchangeable parts of the YACHANCE Night Light Star Projector. The dome here acts as the projector, with the lights and bulb hidden inside. The dome cannot be swapped out for any other domes, as it can in the One Fire Night Light projector. As long as you're happy with the cartoonish star images offered by this projector, they're not an issue. It’s fewer parts for little hands to fiddle with and lose.

There's an LCD display on the front of the projector, which shows how much time is left on the sleep timer if you've opted to use the functionality. It has the potential to be a little distracting, but it's subtle and not bright enough to outshine the projections themselves.

Performance

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• Fantastic reach
• Good choice of colors
• 360-degree rotation

As we've already mentioned, the Yachance Night Light star projector doesn't offer up scientific projections or even aurora-like projections. Instead, it projects bold, cartoonish stars and moons on the wall and ceiling. It's bright and vivid, but there's no doubt these projections are better suited to children than to adults.

The projections do have a wide reach, however, and are likely to cover the entire ceiling of an average-sized bedroom. The projector is very quiet in operation, too; only if you turn on the rotation function (which moves the projections around 360 degrees) will you hear a slight whirring, but it's never distracting.

There are multiple colors to cycle through on the projector; you can opt for single colors or a duo. You can't choose a color with the touch of a button, which may be a problem for some; you can only cycle through every option available, either by pressing a button on the projector itself or using your remote control.

It's a small issue, though, as every color available looks great. The projections from the Yachance Night Light star projector are bright, clear and vivid, even in a room that isn't completely dark, and with three levels of brightness, you can opt for a mode that best suits your environment: the lowest setting might be ideal for creating a relaxing ambience before bedtime, while the brightest is a great option for a space-themed party.

Functionality

• Speaker with built-in relaxing sounds
• Comes with a memory card so you can preload your own music or sounds
• Sleep timer and night light

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One of the best things about the Yachance Night Light star projector is all the extra bells and whistles it packs in. There's a handy night light, which can be set to three different brightnesses on the projector base itself, a built-in speaker, and a sleep timer, which can be set in five-minute increments all the way up to 995 minutes.

While we're not entirely sure why you'd want to set something on a sleep timer for 16 and a half hours, having full control of the timer beyond the usual 30 or 60 minutes is certainly handy.

There's a sound machine built right into the projector, too, which features 29 soothing sounds, from white noise, a running stream, birdcalls and a heartbeat. Perfect if you're planning to use the Yachance Night Light star projector as a sleep aid, either for yourself or a baby. While you can't connect to the projector via Bluetooth, it is equipped with a card slot and ships with a 128MB memory card so you can add your own sounds and music.

While Bluetooth would make it easier to play your own music, we do appreciate the extra safety that is offered by having no connectivity. It's a safety measure that shouldn't be overlooked, particularly if you're planning to use the Yachance Night Light star projector with young children,

Should I buy the Yachance Night Light star projector ?

If you're looking for a star projector that's suitable for children, well-made, offers a variety of functions and makes a great sleep aid, we really think the Yachance Night Light star projector is one of the best on the market. At $39.99, there are cheaper options available, but it's still reasonably priced considering everything this projector packs in.

If the Yachance Night Light star projector isn't for you

If you're looking for a projector that's more suited to adults, however, you'll want to look elsewhere. If a night light is important, we recommend the Jiawen Galaxy Projector Light, which is stylish, reasonably priced and offers soothing aurora-like projections. And if you're looking for something a little more scientific, we think the Sega Toys Homestar Flux is one of the best scientific star projectors currently on the market.