HP Pavilion DV7-1450US 17-Inch Entertainment Laptop

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 15.6 x 1.7 inches ; 7.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002BH4PF6
• Item model number: NV199UA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,694 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 28, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Want a notebook PC with a display that delivers excellent picture quality? Buy an HP Pavilion dv7 series Entertainment Notebook PC. Enjoy brilliant color and high-definition video on a large 17.0- or 17.3-inch diagonal widescreen display. It’s perfect for viewing slide shows, watching DVDs and comparing documents side-by-side. Plus, show off your sense of style with the metallic HP Imprint finish.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Processor:
2.20GHz AMD Turion^™ X2 Ultra ZM-82 Dual-Core Mobile Processor

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Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista^® Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1

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Display:
17.0" Diagonal WXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display

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Hard Drive:
500 GB

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Memory (RAM):
4 GB

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Graphics Card:
ATI Radeon^™ HD 3200 Graphics RS780M with up to 1918MB total graphics memory

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Wireless:
Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN

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Battery:
8-cell Lithium-Ion Battery

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Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h):
7.75lbs; 15.59" x 11.22" x 1.31"/1.66"

 

UNSURPASSED STYLE
Expanding on the sophisticated elegance of the current line, the new dv series is defined by fluid, modern lines and metalized finishes with surprising innovations inside and out. The dv7 series Intersect Imprint features an argyle-like pattern for subtle contrast to the liquid appearance of the metallic finish. And touch media controls light up and become visible only when the system is powered on further enhancing the clean appearance. HP’s mobile products have won coveted International Red Dot, iF and CES Innovation design awards and been recognized by other leading design institutions.

 

MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT
Providing more choices than ever, HP MediaSmart enables access to DVDs, videos, photos, music, karaoke, games⁽¹⁾,Internet⁽²⁾ TV, and streamed or recorded TV (with an optional TV Tuner⁽³⁾) at the touch of a button. Built-in demos show you how to add music to your slide shows or videos with drag-and-drop functionality – and much more. An HDMI port enables you to watch films on an HD TV. Muvee Reveal makes creating films complete with effects and transitions a snap! Extras include dual headphone jacks and an HP Mobile Remote Control.

DESIGNED FOR YOUR LIFE
For those who want rich digital entertainment capability coupled with desktop-caliber performance in a stunning mobile design, the HP Pavilion dv7 series Entertainment Notebook PC delivers!

HP Pavilion notebook PCs help you work faster, connect in new ways and play more.

• Connect⁽³⁾ with the HP Webcam. Turn your next instant message into a live video chat with the integrated webcam, omni directional microphone and an IM solution. Optimized for low-light environments, it's great for capturing short videos to share on your favorite social networking site. Personalize your videos with included YouCam software from Cyberlink.
• Enhanced security with hard drive protection. HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection locks your hard drive into place when it senses abrupt motion to help prevent data loss. The built-in eSATA/USB Combo port enables fast backup to an external hard drive.
• Personalized disc labels with LightScribe. Create custom laser-etched disc labels right in the drive with LightScribe and preinstalled Cyberlink DVD Suite. Just burn data on the disc, flip it over and burn the cover image using any scanned image and/or text. Visit the LightScribe Web site for more information.⁽⁴⁾
• Photo-ready with 5-in-1 media card reader. Transfer photos from your digital camera in seconds.
• Full-memory access. Windows Vista^®(5) 64-bit operating systems are able to fully access system memory to support 3D games and complex applications.

 

⁽¹⁾ Games may be limited during trial period. Full version games may be purchased at any time. Internet access required and sold separately.
⁽²⁾ Internet access required and sold separately.
⁽³⁾ Optional items sold separately or as add on features.
⁽⁴⁾ Actual speeds may vary. Don’t copy copyright-protected materials. Double Layer is a new technology. Double Layer media compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. LightScribe creates a monochrome image. LightScribe media required and sold separately.
⁽⁵⁾ Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the tool, visit www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor.

Product Description

UNSURPASSED STYLE: Expanding on the sophisticated elegance of the current line, the new dv series is defined by fluid, modern lines and metalized finishes with surprising innovations inside and out. The dv7 series Intersect Imprint features an argyle-like pattern for subtle contrast to the liquid appearance of the etallic finish. And touch media controls light up and become visible only when the system is powered on further enhancing the clean appearance. HP¿s mobile products have won coveted International Red Dot, iF and CES Innovation design awards and been recognized by other leading design institutions. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT: Providing more choices than ever, HP MediaSmart enables access to DVDs, videos, photos, music, karaoke, games, and Internet at the touch of a button. Built-in demos show you how to add music to your slide shows or videos with drag-and-drop functionality ¿ and much more. An HDMI port enables you to watch films on an HD TV. Muvee Reveal makes creating films complete with effects and transitions a snap! Extras include dual headphone jacks and an HP Mobile Remote Control.What's in the box: dv7-1450us laptop, 65W AC Adapter, 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days complimentary live update, Microsoft Works, HP MediaSmart. Muvee Reveal, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader and HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars key color not as shown, July 10, 2009

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S. C. Demas "matteman" (Auburn, Ma.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Pavilion DV7-1450US 17-Inch Entertainment Laptop (Personal Computers)

Just recieved the DV7 - 1450us and read all the reviews about similar products with this new bronze color and the problem some are having seeing the keys. This seemed to be on models with bronze keys/ white letters. This model shows bronze keys with black letters and thats what I wanted. Guess what color letters I have ????? Not Black. Bad Start already. I dont see a major problem, but the black would be much clearer against the shiny bronze keys.

57 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor HP service for Pavilion laptops, July 18, 2009

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Christa "christa" (boston, ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion DV7-1450US 17-Inch Entertainment Laptop (Personal Computers)

We purchased the HP dv9000 series model which was manufactured with a defective left hinge. HP acknowledged the problem on their site, but did not inform registered customers of the issue. You had to go deep into their site to find the limited time offer for repairing the issue for free. Ours broke after the service offer had expired. When we called customer service and tech support, they extended the service program for our case. Unfortunately, Julie (manager of repairs) refused to honor the original agreement. Apparently, the defective hinge compromised the laptop while in transit. She claims that the both hinges are broken, the clasp is also destroyed as well as the LCD panel is cracked. When we sent it, there was only problem with the hinge. She was irrate and did not want to hear what we had to say. What should have been a free service, now costs us $300+. According to Julie, it is not profitable for HP to contact registered product owners regarding flaws or defects in their systems or products. When I repeated this back to her, she was silent. Then she said "I meant 'possible' not profitable." If she did mean "possible" ... they don't know who owns what. Not true, my dear Julie, HP spams me everyday to sell me products for my HP Pavilion Entertainment PC... She had nothing to say about that.

Based on this experience, I cannot recommend HP Pavilions to anyone. The product is manufactured with inherent flaws. When you register your computer, your information is used for marketing purposes -- not for what you think it will be used for -- to inform you of recalls, service extension programs, etc.

The technical support staff and customer service people are very knowledgeable, but the repair group will not honor service packages or agreements. Unfortunately, there is a definite turf war between repairs, technical support, customer service and warranty departments within HP. Keep in mind if you have a problem, they will demand your credit card for non-refundable repairs or they will send your laptop back damaged. You are at disadvantage and they know it.

I cannot recommend Hewlett Packard for this reason. Apple, Toshiba, Sony and IBM have much better service records and will honor their obligation to customers and stand by their products.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing buy for the money!, September 27, 2009

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Rick Zanotti (Camarillo, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Pavilion DV7-1450US 17-Inch Entertainment Laptop (Personal Computers)

I just purchased the HP Pavilion DV7-1450US 17-Inch. We got it at Staples (though I usually get my computers from Amazon) for $599!!!

Admittedly, I was skeptical about a laptop so cheap being any good since most of the ones we have are in the $1,500 to $2,500 range. Surprisingly, this laptop grows on you from the moment you open it up. It's a beautiful looking piece of work and as nice as our HP HDX, Sony Vaio and other HP laptops we have.

The screen is bright and readable. Disk drive is large. Processor is very zippy with Vista 64bit.

I immediately gutted it and installed a production version of Windows 7 on it and the whole process toook about 1/2 hour. End result? This machine runs like a bat out of hell right now!!!

Not too heavy, great screen, exceptional keyboard that is very easy to read and better than the other four laptops we have all costing double or more, great network card which connected easily to both our home and office wireless networks at N speeds...

I am still wondering how HP did this? A great value for the price and I'm not quick to give glowing reviews (read some of my other ones)...

By the way, a full keyboard with numeric pad is so convenient. Very happy!