Hewlett-Packard HP z557 Dig.Entertainment Ctr

HP z557 Digital Entertainment Center (PS502AA#ABA)

Features

z557 Digital Entertainment Center- Black brushed aluminum Intel Pentium 4 processor 530J (3.0GHz) with HT Technology, Windows XP Media Center Edition, 1024MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM, 300GB hard drive, Double layer DVD+/-R/RW drive with LightScribe technology, NVIDIA 6600 PCI-E graphics, Inel High Definition Audio, 9-in-1 digital media card reader, Personal video recorder with dual NTSC TV tuner and single High-Def. ATSC TV tuner, Remote Control.

Give yourself more living room with the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Put all your digital entertainment – TV, music, movies, photos – into one sleek device. It is visionary home technology from a consumer technology company you can trust.

Includes Digital Entertainment Center, HP wireless entertainment keyboard with integrated track ball, HP infrared remote control, User guide and software guide, Power cable, DVI-D video cable, S-Video cable, Left/right RCA audio cable, (2) infrared blasters to control set-top boxes, (2) RF coaxial video cables, Coaxial video splitter, Coaxial FM radio antenna, External 802.11b/g antenna.

• Stay connected The HP Digital Entertainment Center will make friends fast with the rest of your home theater equipment. Connect to your TV or projector through DVI, VGA, component video, S-video or composite video. Enjoy digital or analog surround sound output through your A/V receiver.
• Quiet but sexy The black, brushed-aluminum finish looks at home in your living room or home theater. An ultraquiet design keeps your focus on your entertainment experience, not on your system.
• Everything at your fingertips A single remote control gives you instant access to all your digital entertainment – TV, DVD movies, home videos, music, photos and FM radio – through Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
• TV at your speed Three high-performance TV tuners (two standard-definition, one ATSC over-the-air high-definition) and a personal video recorder (PVR) let you pause, replay and record from cable, digital cable, digital satellite, or over-the-air TV. Record up to three TV programs simultaneously.
• TV on your time Search for and record your must-see TV shows with the included Electronic Programming Guide. You can capture single episodes or entire series onto the HP Digital Entertainment Center. You will never miss another episode of your favorite show!
• Listen in Make your own CDs or enjoy the ones you already have. You can even select individual songs, create play lists, or search for music by title, artist and album. It is like having a jukebox right in your living room!
• Movie magic Play your favorites or download new ones – and get ready for crisp, clear images and unbeatable surround sound from your big-screen TV.
• Your turn to burn Create your own media library when you record TV shows, home videos and music onto spacesaving DVDs with the double-layer DVD+/-R/RW drive.
• Leave a lasting impression Use LightScribe technology and software to burn custom, laser-etched CD and DVD labels. It is as easy as burn, flip, burn!
• Focus on fun Transfer your latest and greatest digital photos using the front-panel 9-in-1 memory card reader. Use your remote control to create an impromptu slideshow your family will love.
• Hold everything With the 300GB internal hard drive, you will have plenty of storage for many hours of recorded TV. Add more instantly with the included 300GB HP HP Personal Media Drive.
• Reach around the house The optional HP Media Center Extender streams multimedia content from your HP Digital Entertainment Center to any TV or stereo so you can watch recorded TV in one room while listening to music files in another.

Specifications

Computer : Processor : Intel Pentium 4 processor 530J with HT
Technology.
Cache Size : 1MB Integrated Level 2
Front Side Bus : 800MHz
Chipset : Intel 915P Express
System Memory : 1024MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM. System memory
expandable to 2GB.

Connectivity : Wireless LAN : 802.11 b/g wireless adapter. Removable
antenna included.
Ethernet : 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
TV & VIDEO - TV Tuners : (2) NTSC TV tuners with pause, review, and
programmable record capabilities. Runs
at 30FPS and 60Hz frequency.
(1) ATSC TV tuner with pause, review, and
programmable record capabilities. Plays
and records over-the-air ATSC high
definition television.
PVR features : Personal Video Recorder (PVR) with high-performance hardware encoder. Records
television digitally to internal hard
drive or HP Personal Media Drive.
Features pause, instant replay and 30-second skip. Records up to three TV
channels simultaneously (2 NTSC, 1 ATSC)
while playing back another pre-recorded
show.
Compatible with cable, digital cable,
digital satellite, standard definition
over-the-air and digital.
Programming
Guide : 14-day programming guide for use with
Personal Video Recorder. Downloadable at
no charge via high-speed broadband
Internet connection.
Video Processor: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 graphics card with
128MB DDR memory. PCI-Express x16 high
performance architecture.

Storage : Hard Drives : (1) 300GB 7200RPM Serial ATA
(1) 300GB 7200RPM HP Personal Media Drive
(Fits into bay on front panel.)
DVD Recorder : 16x double-layer DVD+/-R/RW drive.
Progressive scan DVD movie playback at
480p.
16X max. DVD+R, 4X max. DVD+RW, 2.4X max.
double-layer DVD+R, 8X max. DVD-R,
4X max. DVD-RW, 16X max. DVD-ROM,
40X max. CD-R, 24X max. CD-RW,
40X max. CD-ROM.
DVD/CD Labeling: LightScribe direct disc labeling
technology.

Audio : Audio Chip : Intel High Definition Audio with 7.1
surround sound (pre-amp). 20Hz to 20kHz
audio frequency. 85dB audio signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
Audio Support : Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound support.
Analog 7.1 pre-amp surround sound
support. Supports playback of MP3, AAC,
WMA, WAV and PCM music files. Supports
playback of audio CDs and DVD-video.
FM Tuner : (1) FM tuner with pause and replay
capabilities. Nine user-defined FM preset
stations. Range 87.5 ~ 108.0 MHz.
75 ohm RF coaxial antenna included.

Connectors : Rear Video Out : (1) DVI-D
(1) VGA
(1) Component Video (YPbPr)
(1) S-video
(1) Composite video
Rear Audio Out : (8) RCA audio ports for 7.1 surround sound
analog output.
(1) Toslink optical digital port for 5.1
digital output.
(1) Coaxial digital port for 5.1 digital
output.
Television In : (1) RF coaxial for standard definition TV
(1) RF coaxial for digital TV
(2) S-video
(1) Composite video
(2) sets of stereo RCA jacks (left/right)
Audio Out : (1) 1/4" headphone
Audio In : Left/right RCA audio
(1) microphone
USB : (2) front Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(4) rear Hi-Speed USB 2.0
FireWire : (1) front 4-pin FireWire/1394 for
connection to camcorders.
(1) rear 6-pin FireWire/1394
Media Reader : (1) front-accessible 9-in-1 Flash Media
Card Reader. Supports Secure Digital,
xD, Smart Media, MultiMediaCard,
CompactFlash Types I/II, Microdrive,
Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro.
Infrared
Transmitter : (2) rear infrared (IR) blaster ports with
IR blaster cables included. Changes TV
channels on digital cable and satellite
set-top boxes.

Software : Includes Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
" Apple iTunes; HP Tunes (Access your iTunes music
library music files in Media Center Edition
interface).
" HP Image Zone Plus; HP Image Zone for Media Center
(Enables photo slide show presentations in Media
Center Edition interface).
" InterVideo WinDVD Player (Serves as engine for
Media Center Edition DVD player).
" muvee autoProducer (Enables creation of DVDs from
Media Center Edition interface).
" InterVideo WinDVD Creator
" Norton Antivirus 2005 with 60 days of free updates
" Sonic RecordNow!
" Sonic Express Labeler; InterVideo Disc Label

Power: 250 watt Power Supply, Energy Star compliant

100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz SIZE - 17.0"w x 4.4"h x 16.6"d