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(More customer reviews)I reviewed the z545, but the z540 is basically the same, just with a little less storage and only one built-in tuner instead of two.
I'm extremely impressed with what HP came up with here. I'd been searching for something to centralize all my media (music, video, photos, etc) and for a PC that would be at home in my living room. This is both!
It complements my Onkyo components just fine and doesn't look at all out of place. Now I can keep everything in one unit, time shift my favorite shows, and even surf the web or play games on the big screen. Once I get a couple extenders I'll be able to access all the content from my other two TVs, and additional removable drives should allow for unlimited storage. The z545 is almost perfect. I say almost because it has nearly everything I could ask for. No-subscription PVR functions, integrated wireless, lots of storage, good integration, and full PC functionality to boot. One shortcoming: The PVR functionality does _not_ yet support HDTV. I've heard that won't be available until next year's models. Also it controls cable/satellite boxes via infrared so be careful if you have a satellite box with an RF remote instead of IR. Even so, I'd highly recommend it.
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Product Description:
Includes: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, remote control, hp lap-sized wireless keyboard with trackball, powercable, DVI-D cable, S-Video cable, RCA cable, Coaxial splitter, Coaxial antenna, 802.11 b/g antenna, & more. hp z540 DigitalEntertainment Center - This device combines a powerful computer with a PVR, giving you the ultimate in living room entertainment. Storeand watch digital video, audio & images. Watch, pause, & record digital satellite or cable TV. Use the front digital memory card slot todirectly copy content onto the z540 for immediate viewing.FM Tuner with pause & replay Intel High Definition Audio with 7.1 surround sound support Progressive Scan DVD Playback at 480p 14-day Programming Guide for PVR use Instant Replay 30 Second Skip Records up to 2 TV 1 NTSC TV Tuner Supports for playback of MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, & PCM music files Front 9-in-1 Memory Card Reader - supports Secure Digital (SD), xD, Smart Media, MultiMedia Card (MMC), Compact Flash Type I/II, Microdrive, Memory Stick, & Memory Stick Pro 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet 802.11 b/g Wireless Receiver Ports - 2 USB 2.0 & 1 4-pin FireWire (front) / 1 6-pin FireWire (rear) Inputs - 1 RF Coaxial, 1 S-Video, 1 Composite A/V, & 1 Microphone Outputs - DVI-D, VGA, 1 Component (YPbPr), 1 S-Video, 8 Composite, 1 TosLink Optical, 1 Coaxial, & 1 Headphone
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