HP MediaSmart HDTV with Vista Media Center Extender

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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" alt="HP MediaSmart" style="margin: auto; display: block;" src="http://www.engadgethd.com/media/2007/01/hp_mediasmart.jpg" />HP may have discontinued their DLPs, but they have certainly not abandoned HDTV. The new HP MediaSmart HDTVs, including a 42" and 47" 1080p LCD. The most interesting feature of course is the Vista Media Center extender and even without Media Center it can connect to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/microsoft-announces-hp-mediasmart-server-powered-by-windows-home/">HP Media Portal</a> for access to services including Snapfish, Real Rhapsody and Live365 Radio. Not only that, but it supports many formats including DivX. It has a 1200:1 Contrast Ratio, 8 ms response time for the 42" and the 47" is 6 ms. Since you will no doubt want to connect this to your network it includes integrated Ethernet and 802.11 a/b/g/n. Like many other new sets this year it has 3 HDMI ports and of course an integrated ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner, but no CableCARD. <br /><br /><font size="-1">[<strong>Warning</strong>: <strong>PDF</strong> link]</font><p><a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/01/08/hp-mediasmart-hdtv-with-vista-media-center-extender/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>HP MediaSmart HDTV with Vista Media Center Extender</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2007/ces/ds_de_mediasmart.pdf>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/01/08/hp-mediasmart-hdtv-with-vista-media-center-extender/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/731283/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/01/08/hp-mediasmart-hdtv-with-vista-media-center-extender/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>

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