Vivitek Adds New 1080p Projector to Home Theater Line-Up

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vivitek Corporation, a leading manufacturer of environmentally innovative visual display and presentation products, today introduces its latest 1080p home theater projector to its line-up with the H5080. A professional-grade projector with the consumer enthusiast in mind, the Vivitek H5080 utilizes the latest advancements in video processing technologies to create remarkable image quality and delivers amazing video processing performance.

The Vivitek H5080 home theater projector provides native 1080p resolution, 1200 lumens of brightness and a 25,000:1 contrast ratio for amazing HD image quality. With Pixelworks'™ DNX Motion Engine, the H5080 creates smoother pictures by eliminating blur in fast-moving scenes. The projector design has the lens in a central position, as well as manual vertical/horizontal lens shift for easier alignment with a screen.

"The H5080 is the latest product in Vivitek's home theater line-up. We're packing a lot of features and technologies into our products to give the consumer an incredible home theater experience," said Christopher Yang, Sr. Product Manager at Vivitek. "The Vivitek H5080 provides high-end specifications into a more consumer- and wallet-friendly product. From the Pixelworks processor to manual lens shift functions, the H5080 is the projector to create an authentic theater setting in your home."

Features/Specifications:

* Native 1080p (1920x1080) resolution
* 1200 Lumens and 25,000:1 Contrast Ratio
* DLP® DarkChip3™ and BrilliantColor™ technologies from Texas Instruments
* Manual Lens Shift (vertical/horizontal)
* Interchangeable lens options to accommodate different home theater settings
* 3000 Hours of lamp life; Whisper-quiet at 27dB
* Connectivity options include: Three (3) HDMI v1.3, VGA, Component, S-Video, Composite
* RS-232c for one-touch automation and 12-volt trigger for simple screen/projector automation functionality

Availability/Warranty

The Vivitek H5080 will be available in October 2009 through authorized Vivitek dealers and distributors for an MSRP of $2,999. The projector carries a one (1)-year limited warranty on parts and labor.

The optional interchangeable lenses include: Short-Throw (1.33-1.79:1) at $2,999 (MSRP) and a Long-Throw (2.22-4.43:1) at $2,499 (MSRP). These lenses are sold separately.

About Vivitek Corporation

Vivitek manufactures an extensive line of visual display and presentation products including projectors and digital signage displays. The company's line of digital projection and display devices incorporates the latest innovations and technologies to deliver superior products for its partners, customers and channels. Vivitek products are sold through authorized dealers, distributors, retailers and system integrators. Vivitek believes in the active responsibility in both its manufacturing and business processes and programs. For more information, please visit vivitekusa.com.

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Posted by Shane Sturgeon, September 10, 2009 11:20 PM