It will be powered by a DLP chipset from Texas Instruments which is touted to guarantee that the digital images displayed will not fade or degrade over time. Each lamp has a life of 3,000 hours, and with a noise level of 29dB, the Vivitek H1080FD sounds (and looks) like the perfect home theater projector for masses. [Press Release]

Other connectivity options include a couple of HDMI ports, Composite Video, S-Video, Component Video, RS-232c and a 12v Trigger. Vivitek recently announced their H1080FD projector that will go below the $1,000 price point by a mere dollar, featuring native 1080p (1920×1080) resolution, 1,800 lumens of brightness and a contrast ratio of 5,000:1.