HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7330n PC (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4200+, 1.0 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, LightScribe DVD SuperMulti Drive)

HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7330n PC (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4200+, 1.0 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, LightScribe DVD SuperMulti Drive)
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Office
Product Type: Personal Computer

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Media Center offers an expansive edge on the PC that allows you to interfce with digital-camera and camcorder (and a host of mobile devices) with a new level of ease and improved productivity. It merges with TV and lets you watch and record TV onto its hard drive. Step up to Media Center! Integrated with up to 128 MB of allocated video memory RJ11 Modem and RJ45 Ethernet 10/100 Jack Integrated Sound with Dolby 5.1 Channel Surround Capability (speakers optional) 9-in-1 4 slot Memory-Card Reader supports the following cards - Compact Flash I; Compact Flash II; SmartMedia; Memory Stick; Memory Stick Pro; MultiMediaCard; SD Secure Digital; Micro Drive; XD Picture Card Connections - Front - 9-in-1 (4 slot) One / 1394 One / USB Two / Headphone One / Microphone One / Audio L-R One / S-video in One / Composite video in One /// Rear - PS/2 (keyboard, mouse) Two / VGA One / Parallel One / USB Four / 1394 One / LAN One / Audio (line-in, line-out, microphone) One each PCI Expansion - PCI Three (One available); PCI Express x16 One (One available) Drive Bays - 5.25 external Two (None available); 3.5 internal One (None available); Personal Media Drive One (One available) HP Multimedia Keyboard, Optical Mouse, USB infrared remote and receiver Operating System - Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2 / Microsoft Service Pack 2 Preinstalled software suite (partial listing) - WinDVD 5 Player Basic (with optional 7.1 upgrade) / Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 7.04 / MSN Encarta Standard (online) / Adobe Reader / Microsoft Works 8.0 / Microsoft Office 2003 Student Teacher Edition Trial / Microsoft Money 2005 / Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (60-day security update subscription) / Norton Security Center HP USA Warranty - Hardware parts and labor and Telephone Support One Year from date of purchase / 90-Day Software Support Monitor is not included
Amazon.com Product Description
The easy-to-use HP m7330n Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the m7330n you can watch, record, and pause live TV programming as well as schedule the PC to record upcoming episodes or entire series. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. This desktop is one of the first to offer Intel's Viiv technology, which enables you to quickly turn the PC on and off (after initial boot) with a touch of the included remote thanks to Intel's Quick Resume function. It also offers specially-designed software that makes network configuration easy, for connecting to portable media players, DVD players, TV sets and stereos.

The m7330n comes loaded with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2), which provides support for Media Center Extender technology built into XBox 360 game consoles. It features a 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ dual-core processor for powering through work as multiple applications hum along simultaneously and without stress, as well as 1 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), extra-large 250 GB hard drive, ATI Radeon XPress 200M video card (with up to 256 MB of shared video memory), TV tuner card with FM tuner, and 5.1-channel surround sound.

The Basics

Hard Drive: The very roomy 250 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) offers a wealth of storage space, perfect for storing up to 170 hours of television programming, a vast multimedia collection, or for editing digital video. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.
Processor: The 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor offers a dual-core architecture, which delivers additional computing resources to help expand your PC's capabilities by providing higher throughput and simultaneous computing--increasing your performance by up to 80 percent. You'll be able to perform multiple tasks such as digital rendering and gaming all while running virus scan or other background tasks seamlessly. And it's designed to handle simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance. It also offers such AMD technology as Cool'n'Quiet, for a quieter performance and lower power costs, and HyperTransport, for maximum system efficiency. Each core has a 512 KB L2 cache (for a 1 MB total).
Memory: The 1 GB of installed RAM (PC3200) is a good start for this multimedia-centric desktop PC, but you'll want to take advantage of the ultra-roomy 4 GB of total RAM capacity (4 x 1 GB) for such multimedia needs as video editing and immersive 3D gaming.
CD/DVD Drive: Offering the latest in DVD writing technology, the m7350n's multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with both DVD+ and DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can store up to 8.5 GB of data. It features 4x DVD-R DL Write Once, 6x DVD+R DL Write Once, 16x DVD+R, 16x DVD-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 2.4x DVD+R DL, 16x DVD-ROM, 5x DVD-RAM, 40x CD-R, 32x CD-RW, and 40x CD-ROM speeds. It also comes with a second DVD-ROM optical drive, with 16x read speed.
This LightScribe DVD+/-RW drive lets you laser-etch silkscreen quality text and images on to CDs and DVDs . Your software, PC and discs work together for a no-hassle way to burn just the labels you want. After you burn content, just flip the disc over, reinsert and burn your label--anything from a simple title to a full-disc work of art . The m7250n also comes with a second optical drive--a 16x DVD-ROM.
Keyboard & Mouse: This desktop comes with an HP multimedia keyboard and optical mouse (both PS/2), USB infrared receiver, and remote control.

Screen, Graphics and Sound
Video is powered by the ATI Radeon XPress 200M IGP video/graphics card, which delivers good, though not high-end, 3D graphics. It delivers between up to 256 MB of dynamically allocated video RAM that's shared with the system RAM. ATI's HyperMemory technology allows the chipset to run in either Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) mode or with dedicated frame buffer memory to enhance graphics performance. This desktop also features the integrated Intel High Definition audio chip (Azalia), featuring THX certification and 8 channels for full Dolby 5.1/6.1/7.1 surround sound with Dolby Pro Logic IIx.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The m7330n has three PCI expansion slots (one available), two external 5.25 drive bays (occupied), one internal 3.5 drive bay (occupied), one HP Personal Media Drive bay (available), one PCI x16 Express slot (occupied), and the following external ports on the front:

2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link; 1 front and 1 back) ports for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
Composite video, S-Video inputs
Headphone and microphone jacks
9-in-1 media card reader on the front, compatible with CompactFlash (Type I and II), MicroDrive, SmartMedia, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital, and XD Picture Card

The following I/O ports are found on the back:

4 USB 2.0 ports
1 FireWire
1 parallel
Video (VGA, composite, S-Video
Audio (side speaker out, rear speaker out, center speaker out, line-in, line-out, microphone)
2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice
It includes an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems). HP's Personal Media Drive (sold separately) allows you to add even more storage and the ability to take their digital photos on the go to share with friends and family.

Preloaded System and Software
The pre-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2) is essentially Windows XP Professional Edition with a variety of tools to help you to create, organize, and enjoy digital media ranging from music to home movies to photo slide shows. The Update Rollup 2 upgrade offers support for the Windows Media Center Extender technology built into XBox 360 game consoles, which lets you access entertainment from your Media Center PC--whether itÕs live and recorded TV and movies, music, photos or Online Spotlight--on any TV in the house.

It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents), Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (with 60 days of LiveUpdate), PC Doctor, Encarta Encyclopedia 2005, Quicken New User Edition 2005, Microsoft Money 2005, RecordNow, WinDVD Player, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, Sonic MyDVD Plus, Sonic DigitalMedia Archive, muvee AutoProducer, iTunes.

The included HP Image Zone Plus photo and imaging software makes it easy to organize, edit, share, print, protect, and store your photos and video clips. Organize and find your photos easily by timeline, keywords, and/or location using the unique photo-globe mapping tool. Remove red eye and fix other common problems. Share your photos quickly via e-mails that include thumbnails with links to the full-sized images--without downloading time-consuming attachments.

Dimensions and Weight
This desktop measures 15.16 x 7.6 x 16.54 inches (HxWxD) and weighs approximately 27 pounds.

What's in the Box
This package contains the HP Media Center m7330n desktop PC, keyboard, mouse, USB infrared receiver, remote control, and power cord. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase as well as technical telephone assistance for one year. Software is also covered for 90 days from date of purchase.

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