HP manual HP z552 Digital Entertainment Center

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HP z552 Digital Entertainment Center

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.1 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 ultra- quiet 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. Two high-performance TV tuners 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 two TV programs simultaneously while playing a third recorded program.

TV on your time. Search for and record your must-see TV shows with the included Electronic Programming Guide.2 You can capture single episodes or entire series onto the HP Digital Entertainment Center. You’ll never miss another episode of your favorite show!

Movie magic. Play your favorites or download new ones4—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 space- saving DVDs with the double-layer DVD±R/RW drive.5

Leave a lasting impression. Use LightScribe technology6 and software to burn custom, laser-etched CD and DVD labels. It’s 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 200GB7 internal hard drive, you’ll have plenty of storage for many hours of recorded TV. Add more instantly with an optional 160GB or 300GB HP Personal Media Drive.8

1DVI recommended for high-definition ready TVs and displays.

2Electronic Program Guide provided by Microsoft. Broadband Internet access required at additional cost.

3Intended only for creation and storage of original material and other lawful uses.

4Actual speeds may vary. Does not permit copying of commercially available DVD movies or other copyrighted materials. Intended only for creation and storage of original material and lawful uses.

5The PC ships with the double layer DVD-Writer which supports single layer and double layer DVD media. Double layer technology gives you greater capacity and allows you to store up to 8.5GB data on double layer DVD+R media. Double layer is a new technology. Double layer media compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.

6Requires LightScribe media. Sold separately. LightScribe creates a grayscale image similar to a black-and-white photograph.

71GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.

8HP Personal Media Drive sold separately.

Listen in. Make your own CDs3 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’s like having a jukebox right in your living room!

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’s visionary home technology from a consumer technology company you can trust.

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Contents HP z552 Digital Entertainment Center Television and Video External Input/Output ConnectorsStorage AudioCase & Power Computing PowerAccessories Dimensions & WeightSoftware Service and support informationOperating requirements Product Number PS503AA #ABA
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