The HD23 home theater projector from Optoma launched this week and will be sold exclusively through Best Buy, both in store and online. The latest projector in Optoma’s consumer line-up offers a robust feature set with many connectivity options, including two HDMI, VGA, component and composite video. The projector lamp is rated at 4,000 hours in Standard mode and 3,000 hours in Bright mode.

The 1080p DLP model is 2500 lumens, has a 5,000:1 contrast ratio, and is backed by a 3 year warranty. It will support multiple resolutions (UXGA, WXGA, SXGA+, XGA, SVGA and VGA) and supports both PC and Mac video formats.

The HD23 will be available this month and will sell for $999.

Recent surveys conducted by projector market research firm Pacific Media Associates found that interest in home theater projector is on the rise, so Optoma’s Best Buy exclusive should garner a lot of interest.

To learn more, visit www.optoma.com