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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
"With a little work it is a Dream"
Pros: This is one of the best looking Media Center units for your audio system. 2 tuners, fast processor, good HD space. TV video looks great and once setup it is easy to use. Nice wireless keyboard, great portable drive and docking feature. I have not had
Cons: Takes a little work to setup, had an issue with the NAV SW that came with it, removed it and is working great. The video can be a little hard to setup but once you get it set it is great. PC video is not great with an old TV (i have one) but if you have
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
1.5 stars
"If you want problems, buy this."
Pros: Pros: The theory behind this machine is good in terms of convergence but most of the features don't work at all or only half the time. Design similar to components is good thinking and it looks good.
Cons: Cons: The machine is nothing but problems. It has become only a music server. Problems include: 1) No HDTV support. If you have VOOM and expect a great quality picture through the HP; it is not going to happen. 2) Playing a DVD results in a skipping, ch
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"Hardware not ready for prime time."
Pros: The software represents media convergence and ease-of-use at it's very best. XP Media Edition Rocks!
Cons: The HP Z545 has a wicked bad problem with overheating, and this is a problem for a machine that is in an "always-on" DVR situation in a closed cabinet. The HP customer service guy told me: take it back while you still have 14 days to do so.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: I write this review with a heavy heart, because I have to admit, when it was working, I was in love with the z545. It was, hands down, the coolest piece of technology I had ever purchased. The dual DVR was phenomenal, easy to use, and produced a MUCH bett
Cons: The first was that, when using the z545 in "computer mode" (e.g., surfing the internet, etc. through XP), the screen image was cropped off on all four sides so that the start bar, task bar, icons, etc. were all offscreen. I see some of the other reviewers
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
Pros: Very flexible HP support was excellent Horizontal design, fits in well with AV equipment If all else, it is a very high end PC All you can imagine in AV and PC is included The chat service to install was useful and pleasant TV guide is excellent The graph
Cons: - Took 3 days to install - If you have analog cable its great, if you have a set-top box beware. The IR remote to control the set-up box is not ideal. To benefit from the built-in 2 tuners you need two set-top boxes. How many people have two set-top boxe
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