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Reviews of the HP Digital Entertainment Center z560 - Pentium D 925 3 GHz

  • 7.5

    CNET Review

    November 17, 2006

    The Good: Attractive, living room-friendly case; a flexible, modern array of video and audio outputs and inputs, including HDMI; Wi-Fi adapter comes standard; wireless keyboard works well and is easy to use; reasonable price.

    The Bad: Front-panel LCD is dim; generation-old CPU lags a bit performancewise; no HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive (not that you'd expect it for less than $2,000).

    The Bottom Line: With all the talk of HD video, you might scratch your head when you learn that HP's Digital Entertainment Center z560 only has a standard-definition DVD player. But when you learn what else it has and that its price is pretty reasonable, you might not care. This is a perfect home theater PC for riding out the HD format wars.

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  • 8.0

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | July 5, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 61/100. Comparing these reviews to 58724 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 80/100 = Very Good.

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Manufacturer: HP

Part number: RE500AA#ABA

General

  • Type Media center
  • Windows Vista Certification Windows Vista Premium Ready
  • Recommended Use Home use
  • Product Form Factor Desktop
  • Built-in Devices LED panel
  • Width 17 in
  • Depth 16.6 in
  • Height 4.4 in
  • Weight 24.5 lbs
  • Color Black
  • Localization English / United States
  • Desktop type Home theater PC, Gaming-friendly system

Processor

  • Type Intel Pentium D 925 / 3 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Max processors supported 1

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Installed Size 4 MB
  • Cache Per Processor 4 MB ( 2 x 2 MB )

Mainboard

  • Chipset type Intel 945P Express
  • Data bus speed 800 MHz

RAM

  • Installed Size 1 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM
  • Memory speed 667 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
  • RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
  • RAM configuration features 2 x 512 MB

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards EPA Energy Star

Storage Controller

  • Type 1 x Serial ATA
  • Controller interface type Serial ATA-300

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type IDE - Integrated
  • :Controller Interface Type:Channel Qty 1

Storage

  • Floppy drive type None
  • Hard Drive 1 x 300 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd) None
  • Hard Drive (3rd) None

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - IDE
  • CD / DVD read speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD?R) / 4x (DVD-R DL) / 8x (DVD+R DL)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
  • Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage Removable

  • Type None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type None.

Multimedia Functionality

  • TV tuner type Digital and dual analog TV
  • Video input Integrated in TV tuner
  • Analog TV system NTSC
  • High definition TV functionality Yes
  • Radio tuner type FM radio
  • Video capture interface S-Video, HF TV signal, Composite video
  • Multimedia functionality features Personal Video Recorder (PVR)

Graphics Controller

  • Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor nVidia GeForce 7600 GS
  • Video Memory DDR2 SDRAM
  • Installed Size 256 MB
  • Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

Audio Output

  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound card name Integrated Audio
  • Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
  • Audio output compliant standards Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, High Definition Audio
  • Speaker(s) None

Input Device

  • Type Keyboard, Trackball, Remote control

Keyboard

  • Keyboard connectivity Wireless

Audio Input

  • Type FM tuner

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter - Integrated
  • Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
  • Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Printer

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x Personal Media Drive bay - Front accessible, 1 ( 0 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, 4 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI
  • Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA output - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 3 x Display / video - Component video output - RCA, 6 x Audio / video - Composite video/audio input - RCA ( 3 in front ), 3 x Display / video - S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN ( 1 in front ), 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 10 x Audio - Output - RCA, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x FM antenna - Input, 2 x TV antenna - Input - F connector, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire ( 1 in front ), 2 x Infrared, 2 x Audio - Input - RCA

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Radio antenna, Remote control
  • Cables Included HDMI-DVI adapter, HDMI cable, Audio cable

Power

  • Power device type Power supply
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
  • Power provided 250 Watt

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
  • Software Adobe Reader, Drivers & Utilities, HP Help and Support, Sonic MyDVD Plus 6.2, PC-Doctor 5 for Windows, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 7.04, Muvee autoProducer unPlugged 2.0, Norton Internet Security 2006 (6 months subscription)

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year

Card Reader

  • Card reader 9 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards Microdrive, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II

Sustainability

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Mar 2009) 2.7
  • Greenpeace policy rating explained The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (greenpeace.org/electronics) ranks leading mobile and PC manufacturers on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. The scoring is based on the companies' global policies; on their practice of eliminating harmful chemicals; and on how they take responsibility for their products once discarded by consumers.

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