Editorial Review

The easy-to-use Compaq Presario SR1830NX Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the SR1830NX you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. This affordable, family-oriented desktop offers room to grow--including available PCI and expansion slots and a 4 GB maximum RAM capacity. This desktop comes with a large 200 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM, 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor, Lightscribe dual-layer/multi-format DVD drive, a memory card reader that's compatible with a wide range of formats, and Windows XP Media Center edition. Read more

Features

• Ensure system stability and enjoy a user-friendly interface with genuine Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• Get great performance from the 2.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor with enhanced virus protection, 2000MHz system bus, and 512KB L2 cache
• Organize photos and video clips plus edit, print, share, and store with HP's exclusive Photosmart Premier software
• Create your own DVDs and CDs with the double-layer DVD+-R/RW drive with CD-RW capabilities and LightScribe - Up to 16x DVD+R, DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD+-RW, 2.4x DVD+R DL, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CDR, 24x CDRW, 40x CD-ROM / Label your discs with HP LightScribe labels featuring your unique text, photos, and designs
• Store more music, videos, and data on the roomy 200GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

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First Class Product
First class product well worth the money,arrived early in good condition. I added another 1 GB of RAM for a total of 2GB. Highly Recommended. ... Read more

Features

• Processor - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4200+ for TRUE Multi-tasking 2.2GHz 512KB L2 Cache / 2GHz System Bus
• NVidia GeForce 6150LE
• 2.0GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory ((2x1GB for ultimate performance) (expandable to 4GB)
• 250GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive
• Double Layer 16X DVD+-R/RW drive with CD writer capabilities and LightScribe Technology - 16x DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD+-RW, 2.4x DVD+R DL, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CDR, 24x CDRW, 40x CD-ROM

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Great system!
I'll begin by saying this is my first time I've bought a computer that I have not put together myself. Last year, I purchased an HP laptop, and have been very satisfied with it and decided to go ahead and give it a try with this one.
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Editorial Review

The HP Pavilion a1430n 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. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc and provides a super-fast 16x DVD+R write speed. 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), a 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ processor, 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. Read more

Features

• AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz
• GeForce 6150 LE chipset; Socket 939 motherboard
• 250GB 7200rpm SATA hard drive
• 1GB PC-3200 184-pin DDR SDRAM; expandable to 4GB
• 16x DVD+/-R/RW and +/-R DL LightScribe drive

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Very good mid-range computer
This computer works very well for what it is.Not the fastest or most powerful computer that exists, but 64-bit dual core, 1gb ram, and a nicely sized hard drive are nothing to scoff at.
Very good deal
It took amazon only 2 days - on Saturday I ordered and on Monday I laready received computer.
Good base to build on.
Good hardware package for price. A step up from bare-bones, this box has everything you need for most uses. it has decent expandability with included PCIE, but I found 300w power supply too weak to run my 7600 GT graphics card. With socket 939 processors dropping in price similar units should be available for under 700 dollars. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The HP Pavilion s7410n Slimline desktop PC gives you all the power of a fully loaded home/office desktop in a sleek, silvery gray chassis. Measuring 4.4 inches wide and 9.75 inches high, it's one-third the size of a traditional PC tower, enabling you to place it unobtrusively anywhere--from your office to entertainment center to kitchen. It's a great choice for everything from working on your family's finances to storing and playing an extensive multimedia library (including photos, home video from your camcorder, and all your music). It features an extra-large 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB max), 1.7 GHz Intel Celeron M processor 390, LightScribe dual layer DVD burner with 16x DVD+R write speed (also compatible with writing CDs), multi-format memory card reader, a wide variety of connectivity options (including both USB 2.0 and FireWire), and Windows XP Media Center edition. Read more

Features

• Get things done with the 1.7GHz Intel Celeron M processor 390 with 400MHz FSB and 1MB L2 cache
• Connect accessories including joysticks, driving wheels, and MP3 players with the top- and back-access USB 2.0 ports (one in front, four in back) and FireWire ports (back)
• Share files with thumb drives, iPAQs, and cameras via the integrated 9-in-1 digital media card reader1
• Store more music, videos, and data on the 250GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• Boost performance with the 1GB of PC2 4200 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2 x 512MB, expandable to 2GB)

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So quiet and tiny!
I was so surprised to see the small box this CPU came in. I love the compact build of it, it's very fast and super quiet, I can't tell if it's on without looking at the light. The only thing I wish they could've given me another CD drive like I had on my old computer.But, I'm very happy with it so far, this is my 3rd HP since my first one back in 1996.
What's the Catch??
I'll tell you the catch. I just bought this today, and it has a lot of great qualities: It's compact, light, fast, but...
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Features

• Monitor Not Included
• Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630 with HT Technology (3.0 GHz)
• 2MB L2 Cache
• 800MHz FSB
• 1GB of PC3200 DDR2 SDRAM (expandable to 4GB)

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Multi-Media Madness
I wanted a machine that
good computer so far.
This is an awsome computer..bought this from a Circuit City and the guy said it was possibly the best computer for gaming as well as school work and other things... and for gaming capability, the guy said that a good ATI Radeon graphics card(Don't know the model type) would be excelent for this computer for gaming.
Dead-on arrival HP computer
I could never get this HP pc to boot even with the "assistance" of HP support. This assistance required over four hours of my time on the telephone. After the first two hours of this assistance HP sent me a recovery cd packet which took three days to arrive in the mail. It did not solve the boot problem. This required another two hours of my telephone time. HP support finally gave up and said it might be a defective hard drive. I also gave up and returned the pc as per your return policy instructions. So much for my experience with HP computers! ... Read more

Editorial Review

The easy-to-use HP m7260n Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the m7260n, you can watch, record, and pause live TV programming as well as schedule the PC to record upcoming episodes or entire series. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. It also comes loaded with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2), which provides support for Media Center Extender technology built into XBox 360 game consoles. It features a hyper-threading 3.0 GHz Pentium D dual-core processor for powering through work as multiple applications hum along simultaneously and without stress, as well as 1 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), massive 300 GB hard drive, ATI Radeon x300se video card, TV tuner card with FM tuner, and 5.1-channel surround sound. Read more

Features

• Multimedia-oriented desktop with integrated TV tuner and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2)
• Hyper-threaded 3.0 GHz Pentium D 830 dual-core processor, 2 MB total L2 cache, 800 MHz front-side bus
• 300 GB hard drive, 1 GB installed RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, DVD-ROM drive
• Six USB 2.0, two Firewire, one VGA, one S-Video, one composite AV, 9-in-1 memory card reader, 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem
• ATI Radeon x300se video card with 128 MB video RAM, Intel High Definition audio (Azalia) with 5.1-channel surround sound

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God help you if you need technical support
I bought the big brother version of this unit and most of it worked except for burning CDs & DVDs.After hours of calls via India and several US location, my machine will not even recognize the drives.This is all after sending the CPU back to HP to fix and it still came back broken. They now want me to wipe 9 months of data and start new, and then send it again to HP.They will make no commitments as to how many times I will have to return it for repairs.They are just stalling for the warranty expiration.Totally unethical!

Save your money for ...
If you're considering this or any other HP Media Center, save your money. First, there are a number of bugs to consider, none of which HP has been able to help with. First among these problems is the fact that the computer tends to freeze up at random for about ten seconds at a time. This would be no more than a slight annoyance except that it can waste a lot of blank media whenever the machine freezes while burning a CD or DVD. Second, is the generally poor image quality of the TV feature. A better option is to buy a good Sony VAIO or other quality computer and then upgrade to a good-quality video card that includes a TV tuner and necessary software. Nor does the Micorosft Media Center operating system add much to the overall experience. Sometime this year (2006) or early next, Microsoft will release their next operating system, which (according to everything I've read) will be so radically different that the Media Center edition will begin to feel like one is using Windows 95. In general, I recommend looking elsewhere.

M7260 Photosmart Pent D Review
My HP Photosmart PC works like a charm. I've had it for about 4 months now and it is flawless. If you can take advantage of the features avaliable such as: Media Center, Memory card slots (CF, SD, etc), Great Graphics (the provided ATI Radeon x350 does the job and more), Litescribe Burner, Dvd Burner, Dvd Player, and much more, then this product is for you.
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Editorial Review

The easy-to-use HP m7250n Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the m7250n, you can watch, record, and pause live TV programming as well as schedule the PC to record upcoming episodes or entire series. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. It also comes loaded with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2), which provides support for Media Center Extender technology built into XBox 360 game consoles. It features a hyper-threading 2.8 GHz Pentium D dual-core processor for powering through work as multiple applications hum along simultaneously and without stress, as well as 1 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), extra-large 250 GB hard drive, ATI Radeon x300se video card, TV tuner card with FM tuner, and 5.1-channel surround sound. Read more

Features

• Multimedia-oriented desktop with integrated TV tuner and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2)
• Hyper-threaded 2.8 GHz Pentium D 820 dual-core processor, 2 MB total L2 cache, 800 MHz front-side bus
• 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB installed RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, DVD-ROM drive
• Six USB 2.0, two Firewire, one VGA, one S-Video, one composite AV, 9-in-1 memory card reader, 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem
• ATI Radeon x300se video card with 128 MB video RAM, Intel High Definition audio (Azalia) with 5.1-channel surround sound

Reviews (9)

I love my hp
I bought this about a year ago and i love it. I have had no problems. It does everything i wanted. I'm happy with my purchase.

It's been great!
A great computer at a great price when I bought it.Since then I've done some odds and ends upgrading of the video card and added another gig of RAM in order to run my games more smoothly.Right out of the box it ran the Adobe CS2 suite like a charm.

I bought this product and I have no problem
Everything works fine.The sound is very good.You can do several things at the same time.
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Editorial Review

The HP Pavilion a1230n 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. It comes loaded with 1 GB of RAM, which can be bumped up to 4 GB, as well as a roomy 200 GB hard drive. It also features an AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 2.2 GHz processor, LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner, additional DVD-ROM drive, a 9-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with today's most popular digital camera formats, and a wide assortment of pre-loaded software.Read more

Features

• Entertainment-focused desktop PC with 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3700+ processor, 1 MB L2 cache.
• 200 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB max), LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support, 48x CD-ROM
• 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 x200 video card with up to 256 MB of shared video RAM, Intel High Definition audio (Azalia) with 5.1-channel surround sound
• Windows Media Center 2005 (Service Pack 2)

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I give the HP a1230n one-half notch above mediocre...
I bought the a1230n for about 875.00 (not incl. monitor) in Sept '05.I give it a hlaf notch above mediocre.Solid cabinet, separare DVD/CD drive bays, handy audio jacks in the front, 4 USB jacks.MD processor is suppose to be better for multi-media..hmmm.Replaced the chinsey keyboard/mouse included in the package.I grew up in HP territory, the once thriving giant HP comlex is now a ghost town.Almost all design/assebly is outsourced now, this unit assembled in China.Whould I buy it again knowing what I know now ...naah.

It's OK for the money
My friend bought this computer from BestBuy, a big electronics retailer. It had a good price for what it had and it came with a free monitor.
Good overall, but at this price expected more
HP has good reliable pcs which is saying a lot considering the amount of junk out there.Still with basic cpus selling under $400 I expect a lot more for the extra dough.The dvd drive can be testy, meaning it may or not work.I've had trouble w/ other drives and disk burning hardware is not as reliable as the old floppy drives.The speed seems fine and I didn't experience slow down on word processing.I like to edit video so the memory and processing have proved to be sufficient.It isn't a super computer but it does the job. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The easy-to-use HP m7350n Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the m7350n you can watch, record, and pause live TV programming as well as schedule the PC to record upcoming episodes or entire series. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. This desktop is one of the first to offer Intel's Viiv technology, which enables you to quickly turn the PC on and off (after initial boot) with a touch of the included remote thanks to Intel's Quick Resume function. It also offers specially-designed software that makes network configuration easy, for connecting to portable media players, DVD players, TV sets and stereos. Read more

Features

• Multimedia-oriented desktop with integrated TV tuner and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2)
• Hyper-threaded 2.8 GHz Pentium D 920 dual-core processor, 4 MB total L2 cache, 800 MHz front-side bus
• 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB installed RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, DVD-ROM drive
• Six USB 2.0, two FireWire, one VGA, one S-Video, one composite AV, 9-in-1 memory card reader, 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem
• Nvidia GeForce 6200SE video card with up to 256 MB shared video RAM, Intel High Definition audio (Azalia) with 5.1-channel surround sound

Editorial Review

The easy-to-use HP m7360n Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the m7360n you can watch, record, and pause live TV programming as well as schedule the PC to record upcoming episodes or entire series. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. This desktop is one of the first to offer Intel's Viiv technology, which enables you to quickly turn the PC on and off (after initial boot) with a touch of the included remote thanks to Intel's Quick Resume function. It also offers specially-designed software that makes network configuration easy, for connecting to portable media players, DVD players, TV sets and stereos.