HP z552 - Manual (Page 2)

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Television and Video
Television Tuners
Personal Video Recorder Features
Personal Video Recorder Compatibility
Electronic Programming Guide
Video Processor
Storage
Primary Hard Drive
Secondary Hard Drive (via HP
Personal Media Drive bay)
DVD Player and Recorder
DVD and CD Read and Write Speeds 4
DVD and CD Labeling
Audio
Audio Chip
Audio Support
FM Tuner
External Input/Output Connectors
Rear Video Output Connectors
Rear Audio Out Connectors
Television Inputs
Front Audio Out Connectors
Front Audio In Connectors
USB
FireWire (IEEE 1394)
Media Card Reader
Infrared Transmitter
1 Does not record high definition from cable or satellite.
2 EPG provided by Microsoft®. Broadband Internet access requres payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
3 1GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.
4 Desktop resolution must be set to 640 x 480 for DVD playback via component video.
5 Actual speeds may vary from maximum speeds. DVD formats not universally compatible.
6 Requires LightScribe DVD or CD media. LightScribe creates a grayscale image similar to a black-and-white photo.
7 DVI-D recommended for high-definition ready TVs.
8 External A/V receiver or powered speakers required.
(2) NTSC TV tuners with pause, review, and programmable record capabilities. Runs at 30FPS and 60Hz frequency.
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) with high-performance hardware encoder. Records television digitally to internal
hard drive or HP Personal Media Drive. Features pause, instant replay and 30-second skip. Records up to two TV
channels simultaneously while playing back another pre-recorded show.
Compatible with cable, digital cable, digital satellite and antenna. 1
14-day programming guide for use with Personal Video Recorder. Downloadable at no charge via high-speed
broadband Internet connection. 2
ATI RADEON ® X300 SE graphics card with 128MB DDR memory. PCI-Express x16 high performance architecture.
200GB 3 7200RPM Serial ATA
HP Personal Media Drives can be purchased to support storage of larger media files collections.
16x double-layer DVD±R/RW drive. Progressive scan DVD movie playback at 480p. 4
16X maximum DVD+R, 4X maximum DVD+RW, 2.4X maximum double-layer DVD+R, 8X maximum DVD-R, 4X
maximum DVD-RW, 16X maximum DVD-ROM, 40X maximum CD-R, 24X maximum CD-RW, 40X maximum CD-ROM 5
LightScribe direct disc labeling technology 6
Intel ® High Definition Audio with 7.1 surround sound (pre-amp). 20Hz to 20kHz audio frequency. 85dB audio
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound support. Analog 7.1 pre-amp surround sound support. Supports playback of MP3,
AAC, WMA, WAV and PCM music files. Supports playback of audio CDs and DVD-video.
(1) FM tuner with pause and replay capabilities. Nine user-defined FM preset stations. Range 87.5–108.0 MHz.
75ohm RF coaxial antenna included.
(1) DVI-D 7 , (1) VGA, (1) component video (YPbPr), (1) S-video, (1) composite video
(8) RCA audio ports for 7.1 surround sound analog output, (1) Toslink optical digital port for 5.1 digital output,
(1) coaxial digital port for 5.1 digital output 8
(1) RF coaxial for standard definition TV, (1) RF coaxial for digital TV, (2) S-video, (1) composite video, (2) sets of
stereo RCA jacks (left/right)
(1) ¼" headphone
Left/right RCA audio, (1) microphone
(2) front Hi-Speed USB 2.0, (4) rear Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(1) front 4-pin FireWire/1394 for connection to camcorders, (1) rear 6-pin FireWire/1394
(1) front-accessible 9-in-1 Flash Media Card Reader. Supports Secure Digital, xD, Smart Media, MultiMedia
Card, Compact Flash Types I/II, Microdrive, Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro.
(2) rear infrared (IR) blaster ports with IR blaster cables included. Changes TV channels on digital cable and
satellite set-top boxes.
HP z552 Digital Entertainment Center