Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Wireless, Networking

Finally we’re seeing some real devices leverage Microsoft’s Extenders for Windows Media Center platform, and HP’s first on the scene of the “new” platform with embedded hardware in its two new HDTVs, the 42-inch SL4282N, and 47-inch SL4782N.

Native 1080p panel (with HP’s Visual Fidelity Engine)
500cd/m² brightness, 2000:1 contrast ratio, 176° viewing angle, 6ms response, 3:2 pulldown
(3) HDMI, (2) component, (2) composite / S-Video, (1) VGA
Integrated 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet
Front speakers now NXT
Functions as a MCE, playing back DivX, XviD, H.264, MPEG-2, and WMV (also has HP’s media interface)
Built-in ATSC and clear-QAM tuners

But wait, there’s more: current MediaSmart HDTV owners will receive a software update that adds the latest Media Center Extender software, giving them access to these new updates and codecs. Of course, now you can forego the buying of the integrated, connected TV if you just want to snag a MediaSmart Receiver (or [...]

Original post by Ryan Block

Filed under: CES, Desktops, HDTV, Media PCs

Not pleased with any of HP’s other offerings? Fret not, as we’ve got yet another one coming your way. The Pavilion Elite m9150f PC comes ready to handle those HD DVD / PVR duties, and it may even withstand a e-mail or two. Here’s the dirt:

2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor
Intel’s G33 Express chipset
3GB of DDR2 RAM
Dual 360GB (720GB total) 7,200 SATA hard drives
HP’s Personal / Pocket Media Drive Bays
HD DVD (read-only) drive
LightScribe-enabled SuperMulti DVD burner
Gigabit Ethernet / 802.11b/g WiFi
NTSC / ATSC / FM tuners
HP Media Center remote control with IR receiver
Front-mounted 15-in-1 multicard reader

If you couldn’t already guess, this one also packs six USB 2.0 ports, twin FireWire sockets, audio in / out, a wireless keyboard / mouse combo and HDMI / DVI outputs. As with HP’s other newly announced media PCs, the m9100 series is set to ship [...]

Original post by Darren Murph