Every year at CES I seem to take an appointment about a promising product with a company that hasn’t quite hit the mainstream yet. My surprise last-minute appointment at the 2010 CES was with the folks at Vivitek to take a look at their new lineup of projectors. After looking over their entire lineup, what caught my eye was the Vivitek 1080FD Home theater projector, which promised top-tier performance for a sub $1,000 price. We were able to test the unit over the summer to see if it lived up to expectation as a Home Theater projector and capable of being a high-end gaming projector as well.
The Specs
| Model |
H1080FD |
| MSRP |
$999 |
| Best Retail price |
$899 |
| Engine Type |
DLP |
| Native Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
| Contrast |
5,000:1 |
| Speakers |
5-Watt mono |
| Lamp Life (Hrs) |
3000/2000 Hours (Standard/Boost Mode) |
| Dimensions (in) |
13.2" x 4" x 10" |
| Weight (lbs) |
7.8 lbs |
| Warranty |
1-Year Limited Warranty, 90-Day Lamp Warranty |
| Inputs |
HDMI (x2), VGA, Component, Composite, S-Video, RCA, Mini-Jack Audio-In, USB |
| Outputs |
Mini-Jack Audio-Out |
| ANSI Lumens |
1800 |
| Screen Size (in) |
25” to 300” |
| Throw Distance (ft) |
3.3’ to 32.8’ |
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