HP Pavilion dv7-3165dx 17.3" Notebook PC - AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core M620 2.5GHz / 4GB DDR2 / 500GB HD / ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Graphics / Blu-ray Disc-enabled / Built-in webcam / 802.11b/g/n WLAN / HDMI Port / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00386OJHS
• Item model number: Hp Pavilion dv7-3165dx
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,285 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 12, 2010

Product Description

This laptop features a 17.3" BrightView widescreen display and built-in Blu-ray drive for viewing high-definition movies and games in clear detail. Create customized CDs and DVDs with the double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with LightScribe technology.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Awesome, February 22, 2010

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Jeffery D. Seamans - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Pavilion dv7-3165dx 17.3" Notebook PC - AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core M620 2.5GHz / 4GB DDR2 / 500GB HD / ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Graphics / Blu-ray Disc-enabled / Built-in webcam / 802.11b/g/n WLAN / HDMI Port / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (Personal Computers)

I purchased this at "best buy" for $800 (Tax included). This is by far the best computer I've ever used. I notice some people complain about the audio, and how the speakers crackle (I haven't had this issue at all), I however don't use the speakers for sound on my laptop, but instead have it hooked up to a 2.1 system that I've had for my old PC, and it works great! Everything is smooth running and fast. would highly recommend buying this system. Only problem that I am have is finding a laptop carrying case that is big enough for it. But I do not really plan on traveling with it much anyway... hope my review is helpful for you...

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing computer on the whole, but sound SUCKS!, February 16, 2010

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SeanMusic (Clifton Heights, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion dv7-3165dx 17.3" Notebook PC - AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core M620 2.5GHz / 4GB DDR2 / 500GB HD / ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Graphics / Blu-ray Disc-enabled / Built-in webcam / 802.11b/g/n WLAN / HDMI Port / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (Personal Computers)

I actually just bought this computer at a Best Buys for $ 779.99. I only have been exploring it for a couple of hours, but one of the first things I noticed was that the sound was below inferior. It has a touted feature called "SRS Premium", that among other features, provides a virtual, 3d sound effect; the volume being very limited. It includes many parameters, including a graphic EQ with presets, that seem to do little, if nothing to affect the sound. It includes Altec Lansing speakers, which at first glance, you'd think would indeed be superior. Quite the opposite! They crackle and break up constantly, and forget about even a hint of any real bass. I eventually ended up uninstalling this whole driver and reinstalling a basic driver, minus all the fancy features. This VASTLY improved both the volume and sound quality available.
On the plus side, a huge 17.3" screen, a dedicated number pad, a dual-core CPU; both rated at 2.5 GHz, along with 4GBs of installed RAM; expandable to 8GB, and wireless "N" are included. A 500 GB hard drive and accessible DVD drive that also supports BluRay! To complement this, 4 USB ports and an HDMI output are provided.
On the whole, I think I will end up being very happy with this PC, once I completely resolve the sound issues.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome laptop, September 25, 2010

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Carlos Gouyonnet (Miami) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Pavilion dv7-3165dx 17.3" Notebook PC - AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core M620 2.5GHz / 4GB DDR2 / 500GB HD / ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Graphics / Blu-ray Disc-enabled / Built-in webcam / 802.11b/g/n WLAN / HDMI Port / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (Personal Computers)

I'm in love with my laptop, it's really awesome. It's true that the sound from the speakers is bad, but who cares, when we almost don't use the speakers in a regular basis to hear its audio (sometimes I use the speakers, but I put them very low and it works fine) and also when this notebook has all these amazing features. Only few laptops in the market has all these funtions with a great price. It only cost me [...] tax in BJ's in a month where this laptop was on sale, so imagine how happy I should be.