Product Description

For those who want an all-in-one performance notebook with rich multimedia features, the HP Pavilion dv6 Entertainment series delivers excellent mobile performance that looks as great as it runs. Powered by the latest processor and graphics technologies, it delivers the features you need to support your digital lifestyle. Enjoy full-screen viewing of HD TV and movies with the 16:9 display. Enjoy your photos and videos on HD TVs with the HDMI port (cable sold separately). Chat face to face with the HP Webcam and add fun special effects. Enter data quickly with the separate numeric keypad. Look good on the go with award-winning HP Imprint finish. Create personalized DVD and CD labels with LightScribe.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22 in Personal Computers
• Color: Black
• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Model: VU145UA#ABA
• Dimensions: 1.61" h x 10.15" w x 14.90" l, 6.34 pounds
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
• Memory: 4GB SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 500GB

Features

• 2.2GHz Intel Core2 Duo T6600 Processor (2MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
• 4 GB DDR3 RAM (2 Dimm), Max supported: 8 GB
• 500 GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive, LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
• 15.6" Diagonal High Definition HP LED BrightView Display(1366x768); Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (shared) with up to 1.6 GB total available graphics memory
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, *Up to 4 Hours of Battery Life

From the Manufacturer

IDEAL FOR Entertainment. Enjoy music in premium audio, edit photos and high-definition videos, plus play games using a mid-size notebook PC. Work in multiple applications at the same time and count on fast data entry with the numeric keypad.

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor 2.20GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600 Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Memory (RAM) 4GB DDR3 Display 15.6" Diagonal High-Definition HP LED BrightView Display (1366 x 768) Hard Drive 500GB (5400RPM) SATA Optical Drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Wireless Intel WiFi Link 1000BGN Graphics Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (shared) with up to 1695MB total available graphics memory Battery 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery; Up to 3.5 hours standard and 7 hours extended battery life* Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h) 6.34lbs; 14.9" x 10.15" x 1.33"/1.61"

FEATURES

LightScribe Technology Burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs

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Built-in HP Webcam
Video chat live

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Mobile Remote
Control music and videos easily from across the room

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5-in-1 Digital Media Reader
Transfer photos from digital cameras without using cables

INCLUDED

Remote Control

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Customer Reviews

dv6 with windows 7
I purchased model DV6-1354US with 500gb hard drive and 6 cell battery. I use this laptop for editing photos with Adobe Photoshop CS4, as well as editing audio with Adobe Audition 2.0.

I have a five year old HP laptop running XP and it is still going strong. Despite outsourced Indian phone support, I was able to communicate support issues effectively. I am confident in future hardware performance and support from HP.

Transition from XP to Windows 7 was intuitive. The new taskbar is my favorite improvement. Followed by much better graphic interface and widgets. Some of my XP software causes Windows 7 to turn off Aero mode. I feel that windows has caught up with Apple in terms of graphics and workflow.

As far as laptop is concerned, Dave from Portland has a great review comparing the different models available on Amazon. The DV6-1354US is sufficient for me to use Adobe Photoshop and Audition, as well as multitask.

I will never go to a laptop again without a numeric keypad, this was an unexpected plus. I do miss the old HP media controls above the keyboard. They are replaced now by a volume and wireless control. I like that they are no longer buttons but touch sensitive surfaces above the keyboard.

The DV6 is quieter and cooler than my old HP. The power cord is beefier, which was always a problem with my old HP. Although I would prefer a magnetic power cord like Apple offers. Compared to other manufacturers, I would have to say that HP has the best price for great, reliable hardware.

Everything is a wonderful improvement except for the sound. Frequently, friends would ask where the music was coming from when I used my old DV1000. I felt that the sound was very rich for such a small system. I find the DV6 to have a much shallower, smaller sound that finds trouble filling a bedroom. For this reason, I drop the DV6 to four stars.

Also, the DV6 doesn't come with recovery disks. You need 3 DVD+R or -R (not RW) disks to create your own.

Overall, I really enjoy this computer, and probably will continue to enjoy it for another 5 to 7 years until RAM is in petabytes and laptops cook dinners. If I had to do it again I would still choose it over an Acer, Asus, Dell, Mac, or Sony.

HP Notebook with Windows 7... much better than previous windows
I have got this HP notebook due to the software I need to use. I usually use Mac and like its stability and smoothness. When I used windows (it was windows Me and XP) years ago, it was not really a good experience... But this time is different. Windows 7 works solid and reliable. The machine is fast enough for its price, and I was surprised how light it weighs. If you carry your computer around, this is nice. You cannot complain about this machine since it deserves credit for its functionality, reliability and the price cost. For average user like me, this is good.

Only annoying thing is you have to make your own recovery disks (3 dvd blank disks you have to prepare). There is no os disk so this is important to do. It does not matter except for waiting a long time to burn those 3 dvd disks...

Really good laptop.. value for money.
I replaced my older HP dv1 laptop with this one and pretty sure that my next one will be a hp as well. 2MB cache and 4GB RAM makes the PC pretty fast. It is very light weight for 15.6" screen. Thanks to LED screen, the picture quality is crisp. The inbuilt webcam picture quality is pretty ok for everyday use. Some of the older media files may look grainy due to incompatibility with 64 bit windows, but you can always play them as 32 bit/ XP and they will work fine.I had no issue with using older peripherals like Seagate external hard drive with new 64 bit system.The touch sensors for volume and wi-fi control make it very easy to use.

Cons:
The PC does not have a s-video port to connect to a TV. It has a HDMI port with no blue ray player, which makes HDMI port pretty useless.