Product Description

With the HP Pavilion Media Center a1330n PC, you've got a complete suite of tools that improve digital media management. Transfer your footage or stills instantly -- just load your card into the 9-in-1 card reader for fast, easy transfer. The 250GB hard drive will store all your digital photos and video with no trouble. The LightScribe DVD+/-RW lets you laser-etch silkscreen quality text and images onto your CDs and DVDs. Create fantastic homemade labels that make your discs into a work of art. Bring visual details to life with integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics with 256MB shared video memory. Protect your PC against viruses, hackers, and worms with the included Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. Connect accessories including joysticks, driving wheels, and MP3 players. Double Layer 16x DVD+/-RW with CD capabilities and LightScribe technology ATI Radeon XPress 200 graphics card with up to 256MB shared memory Integrated 10/100Base-T network interface Integrated audio - 6-speaker configurable Expansion slots - 3 PCI (2 available), 1 PCI Express (avail.) Expansion bays - 1 3.5 bay available, 3 occupied (1 internal 3.5, 2 internal 5.25) 56K Fax Modem Front panel 9-in-1 memory card reader - supports Smart Media, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), CF types I and II, Micro Drive, Memory Stick & Memory Stick PRO 7 USB 2.0 ports -- 3 front, 4 back 2 FireWire ports -- 1 front, 1 back Other ports - 1 parallel, 2 PS/2, 1 mic line-in/line-out Operating System - Windows XP Media Center Lifestyle Software - HP ImageZone, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, Sonic MyDVD, RealPlayer, InterVideo WinDVD 5, Encarta Standard Online -- plus trial offers for AOL, MSN, MSN Premium, Netscape Internet Service, EarthLink and PeoplePC Online Productivity Software - Microsoft Works 8, Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 (60-day trial), Adobe Reader 7.0, Quicken 2006 New User Edition, Microsoft M

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3512 in Personal Computers
• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Model: EL466AA#ABA
• Dimensions: 15.00" h x 7.17" w x 17.00" l, 24.00 pounds
• CPU: AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz
• Memory: 512MB DDR SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 250GB
• Processors: 1

Features

• Entertainment-focused desktop PC with 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3800+ processor, 512 KB L2 cache.
• 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB max), LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support, DVD-ROM drive
• Six USB 2.0, two Firewire, one parallel, one VGA, one 9-in-1 memory card reader, 10/100 Ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem
• ATI Radeon XPress 200 video card with up to 128 MB of shared video RAM, 10/100 Ethernet, 56K modem
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2)

Amazon.com Product Description
The HP Pavilion a1330n comes loaded with the all tools you need to easily create, manage, share, and enjoy your digital photos, home videos, movies, and music. It features a wide range of connectivity options for all your peripherals and preloaded HP Image Zone Plus photo editing and management software. Store more music, videos, and data on the roomy 250 GB hard drive. It comes loaded with 1 GB of RAM, which can be bumped up to 4 GB, an AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4 GHz processor, LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner (plus extra DVD-ROM drive), a 9-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with today's most popular digital camera formats, Windows Media Center 2005 (with Rollup 2 Update), and a wide assortment of pre-loaded software.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: The extra large 250 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) offers a wealth of storage space, perfect for storing 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: AMD's Athlon 64 3800+ processor is built for tomorrow's 64-bit applications, which will require a processor with significant power. This 2.4 GHz processor offers a system bus with speeds up to a blazing 2000 MHz and 512 KB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.) It includes such AMD features as HyperTransport Technology (which increases the communication between integrated circuits) and Cool'n'Quiet Technology that conserves power while also keeping the PC nicely quiet.
  
• Memory: The 1 GB of installed RAM (PC3200) is a very good start, but you'll want to add more RAM to handle today's demanding multimedia and gaming software. This desktop has a very good 4 GB maximum RAM capacity (4 x 1 GB).
  
• CD/DVD Drive: Offering the latest in DVD writing technology, the a1330n'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, 2.4x DVD+R DL Write Once, 16x DVD+R, 4x DVD+RW, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD-RW, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, and 40x CD-ROM speeds. It also comes with a second DVD-ROM optical drive, with 16x read speed. It also comes with an extra DVD-ROM drive for disc playback only.

  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 .
  

• Keyboard & Mouse: It comes with an HP multimedia keyboard and scroller mouse (both with PS/2 connections).

Graphics and Sound
Video is powered by the ATI Radeon XPress 200 IGP video/graphics card, which delivers good, though not high-end, 3D graphics. It delivers up to 128 MB of video RAM 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. It also features an integrated audio card with microphone, line-in, and headphone jacks.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
For expansion, the a1330n has three PCI slots (two available), one PCI Express slot (available), two 5.25-inch external bays (one available), two external 3.5-inch bays (one available), and one internal 3.5-inch bay (occupied). It comes with a built-in floppy drive and the following external connectors:

• 6 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players (2 in front--including 1 in memory card reader--4 in rear)
• 2 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals (1 in front, 1 in rear)
• 1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners
• 2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 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
• 2 headphone (1 front, 1 rear)
• 2 microphone (1 front, 1 rear)
• 2 line-in (1 front, 1 rear)

It also has 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).

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 8 (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, WinDVD Player, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, Sonic MyDVD Plus, Sonic DigitalMedia Archive, muvee AutoProducer, iTunes.

The included HP Image Zone 5 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 PC measures 15.2 x 7.2 x 17 inches (HxWxD) and weighs approximately 24 pounds.

What's in the Box
This package contains the HP Pavilion a1330n desktop PC, power cable, keyboard, and mouse. 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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Customer Reviews

Great computer for a great price
The Athlon 64 processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 250 GB hard drive in addition to the other Media Center features are a great value for a little over $700. Unless you're a PC gamer nerd, you should not have any complaints with this machine and you will find that what this HP Media Center delivers far exceeds the needs of the everyday PC user.

Garbage
I ordered a computer from HP 3 weeks ago and have had nothing but problems. The customer "service" is the poorest excuse for service anyone has ever witnessed. As of now I wold sooner toss the 1400 dollar computer off a bridge than EVER reccomend anything from HP!

Its a Beauty
I own this fine product...its really good but not fully stable...it lacks on start up speed sometimes.
Overall good.but not best.