HP z558 Digital Entertainment Center

Stay connected. The HP Digital Entertainment Center will make friends fast with the rest of your home theater equipment.

Connect to your TV or projector through DVI 1 , VGA, component video, S-video or composite video. Enjoy digital or analog surround sound output through your A/V receiver.

Quiet but sexy. The black, brushed-aluminum finish looks at home in your living room or home theater. An ultraquiet design keeps your focus on your entertainment experience, not on your system.

Everything at your fingertips. A single remote control gives you instant access to all your digital entertainment—TV, DVD movies, home videos, music, photos and FM radio—through

Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Media Center Edition 2005.

TV at your speed. Three high-performance TV tuners (two standard-definition, one ATSC over-the-air 2 high-definition) and a personal video recorder (PVR) let you pause, replay and record from cable, digital cable, digital satellite, or over-the-air

TV. Record up to three TV programs simultaneously.

TV on your time. Search for and record your must-see TV shows with the included Electronic Programming Guide.

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You can capture single episodes or entire series onto the

HP Digital Entertainment Center. You’ll never miss another episode of your favorite show!

Listen in. Make your own CDs 4 or enjoy the ones you already have. You can even select individual songs, create play lists, or search for music by title, artist and album. It’s like having a jukebox right in your living room!

Movie magic. Play your favorites or download new ones— and get ready for crisp, clear images and unbeatable surround sound from your big-screen TV.

Your turn to burn. Create your own media library when you record TV shows, home videos and music onto space-saving

DVDs with the DVD SuperMulti drive.

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Leave a lasting impression. Use LightScribe technology 7 and software to burn custom, laser-etched CD and DVD labels. It’s as easy as burn, flip, burn!

Focus on fun. Transfer your latest and greatest digital photos using the front-panel 9-in-1 memory card reader.

Use your remote control to create an impromptu slideshow your family will love.

Hold everything. With the 300GB 8 internal hard drive, you’ll have plenty of storage for many hours of recorded

TV. Includes an additional 300 GB removeable Personal

Media Drive

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DVI recommended for high-definition ready TVs and displays.

High definition (HD) source content varies and will depend on broadcast signal, antenna and other factors. In cities where local off-air HD programs are available, reception may vary based on geographic location. An external over-the-air antenna that receives UHF and

VHF signals is required for ATSC reception. Viewing HD content will require a compatibile high definition display. Ability to record, edit or transfer broadcast content such as TV programming may be limited depending on the type of content.

Electronic Program Guide provided by Microsoft. Broadband Internet access required at additional cost.

Intended only for creation and storage of original material and other lawful uses.

Actual speeds may vary. Does not permit copying of commercially available DVD movies or other copyrighted materials. Intended only for creation and storage of original material and lawful uses.

The PC ships with the double layer DVD-Writer which supports single layer and double layer

DVD media. Double layer technology gives you greater capacity and allows you to store up to

8.5GB data on double layer DVD+R media. Double layer is a new technology. Double layer media compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.

Requires LightScribe media. Sold separately. LightScribe creates a grayscale image similar to a black-and-white photograph.

1GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.

Give yourself more living room with the HP Digital Entertainment Center.

Put all your digital entertainment—TV, music, movies, photos—into one sleek device. It’s visionary home technology from a consumer technology company you can trust.

HP z558 Digital Entertainment Center

Television and Video

Standard-Definition Television Tuners (2) NTSC TV tuners with pause, review, and programmable record capabilities.

High-Definition Television Tuner

Personal Video Recorder Features

(1) ATSC TV tuner with pause, review, and programmable record capabilities. Plays and records over-the-air ATSC high definition television.

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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 three TV channels simultaneously (2 NTSC, 1 ATSC) while playing back another pre-recorded show.

Personal Video Recorder Compatibility

Electronic Programming Guide

Compatible with cable, digital cable, digital satellite, standard defintion over-the-air and digital over-the-air.

14-day programming guide for use with Personal Video Recorder. Includes ATSC over-the-air HD programming. Downloadable at no charge via highspeed broadband Internet connection.

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Video Processor NVIDIA GeForce 6600 graphics card with 128MB DDR memory. PCI-Express x16 high performance architecture.

Storage

Primary Hard Drive

Secondary Hard Drive (via HP

Personal Media Drive bay)

DVD Player and Recorder

300GB 3 7200RPM Serial ATA

300GB HP Personal Media Drive

With DVD SuperMulti drive. Progressive scan DVD movie playback at 480p.

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DVD and CD Read and Write Speeds 4 DVD SuperMulti Drive with LightScribe Technology: 16x DVD (+/-)R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x

CDR, 32x CDRW, 40x CD-ROM 5

DVD and CD Labeling LightScribe direct disc labeling technology 6

Audio

Audio Chip

Audio Support

FM Tuner

Intel ® High Definition Audio with 7.1 surround sound (pre-amp). 20Hz to 20kHz audio frequency.

Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound support. Analog 7.1 pre-amp surround sound support. Supports playback of MP3, AAC, WMA, and WAV files. Supports playback of audio CDs and DVD-video.

(1) FM tuner with pause and replay capabilities. Nine user-defined FM preset stations. Range 88.1–107.9 MHz. 75ohm RF coaxial connect antenna included.

External Input/Output Connectors

Rear Video Output Connectors (1) DVI-D 7 , (1) VGA, (1) component video (YPbPr), (1) S-video, (1) composite video

Rear Audio Out Connectors

Television Inputs

Front Audio Out Connectors

Front Audio In Connectors

USB

FireWire (IEEE 1394)

Media Card Reader

(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.

Infrared Transmitter (2) rear infrared (IR) blaster ports with IR blaster cables included. Changes TV channels on digital cable and satellite set-top boxes.

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EPG provided by Microsoft ® . Broadband Internet access requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.

1GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.

Desktop resolution must be set to 640 x 480 for DVD playback via component video.

Actual speeds may vary from maximum speeds. DVD formats not universally compatible.

Requires LightScribe DVD or CD media. Lightscribe creates a grayscale image similar to a black-and-white photo.

DVI-D recommended for high-definition ready TVs.

External A/V receiver or powered speakers required.

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HP z558 Digital Entertainment Center

Computing Power

Processor Model

Processor Speed

Secondary-Level Cache Size

Front-Side Bus Speed

Motherboard Chipset

System Memory

Internet Connectivity

Wireless LAN (WiFi)

Ethernet

Case & Power

Product Finish

Power Supply

Power Requirements

Power Management

Accessories

Keyboard and Trackball

Supplied Accessories

Supplied Documentation

Supplied Cables

Supplied Antennas

Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor 640 1 with HT Technology 2 and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® technology.

3.20 GHz

2MB L2 Cache

800MHz

Intel ® 915P Express

1GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM. System memory expandable to 2GB.

802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter. Removable antenna included.

10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)

Black brushed-aluminum with HP Media Info Display

250W

100-240V AC, 50/60Hz

Energy Star Compliant

(1) 49MHz RF HP wireless entertainment keyboard with integrated track ball. Keyboard includes 7 multimedia control keys and 3 programmable keys.

(1) HP Digital Entertainment Center infrared remote control, (2) blank DVDs for system recovery, (1) LightScribe CDR

HP Digital Entertainment Center Start Here booklet, HP Digital Entertainment Center User’s guide, HP Digital

Entertainment Center Software Guide, HP Warranty and Support Guide

(1) power cable, (1) DVI-D video cable, (1) S-video cable, (1) left/right RCA audio, (2) infrared blasters to control set-top boxes, (2) RF coaxial video, (1) coaxial video splitter

(1) coaxial FM radio antenna, (1) external 802.11a/b/g antenna

Dimensions & Weight

Unpackaged Dimensions

(Case Only) WxHxD

Packaged Dimensions WxHxD

Unpackaged Weight

(Case only)

Packaged Weight

17.0 in./43.1 cm. x 4.4 in./11.1 cm x 16.6 in./42.2 cm.

24.25 in./61.6 cm. x 11.50 in./29.2 cm. x 20.25 in./51.4 cm.

25 lb./11.3 kg.

41.5 lb./18.8 kg.

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Intel's numbering system is not a measurement of higher performance.

The Hyper-Threading features is a new and complex technology designed to improve the performance of multi-threaded software products. Please contact your software provider to determine software compatibility.

Not all customers or software applications will benefit from the use of Hyper-Threading. Go to www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading for more information.

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HP z558 Digital Entertainment Center

Software

Operating System

Music Playback

Digital Photography

DVD Playback

Video Editing

Security

CD/DVD Recording

Backup or Archive

LightScribe Direct-to-Disc Labeling

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Roll-up 2

Apple iTunes; HP Tunes—Access your iTunes music library music files in Media Center Edition interface.

HP Image Zone; HP Image Zone for Media Center—Enables photo slide show presentations in Media Center Edition interface.

InterVideo ® WinDVD ® Player—Serves as engine for Media Center Edition DVD player.

muvee autoProducer—Enables creation of DVDs from Media Center Edition interface.

MyDVD—DVD authoring & Video editing

Symantec’s award-winning Norton AntiVirus™ software is preinstalled and includes a complimentary 1-year subscription for protection updates (activation card included)

Sonic ® DigitalMedia Plus

Sonic ® DigitalMedia Archive and Easy Archive

Sonic ® Express Labeler

Operating requirements

Minimum

Recommended

TV or high-resolution display with DVI, VGA, S-video, component video, or composite video. High-speed broadband Internet connection to download Electronic TV Programming Guide. TV signal source (cable, satellite and/or antenna).

High-definition ready TV or display (LCD, plasma, rear projection, front projection). A/V receiver and speakers with 5.1 or greater surround sound output.

Service and support information

One year parts and labor.

Limited Warranty

Product Support

Repair Options

One year toll-free 24/7 hardware support. 90 days toll-free 24/7 software support.

Servicing options include: call HP for customer replaceable parts, return unit to HP for repair, or take unit to HP authorized service provider. Visit www.hp.com/support for more information.

Desktop Support

Online Support

Telephone Support

Extended Service Plan

Click on desktop icon for built-in Help and Support Center.

Visit www.hp.com/support for easy access to online FAQs and troubleshooting information.

Call HP Customer Care toll-free at 1-800-474-6836 in U.S. and Canada for direct, knowledgeable assistance.

Choose from a variety of HP Extended Service Plans to meet your unique needs. Call 1-866-234-1377 or visit www.hp.com/home/ownerservices for more information.

Product Number: EG652AA #ABA

Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation of its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Actual product may vary from image shown on datasheet. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. All hardware and software specifications are subject to change without notice.

Printed in the United States.

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