*HP HDX16 Owners Lounge*

quick question guys/girls...how is the battery life on the hdx16 with the 6 cell battery? This will let me know if im going to get the hdx16 or dv7t. thanks!

 

It's not GREAT, but if you mess with power settings a bit, you can get a bit over an hour and a half. I imagine that a 12-cell battery would be available soon. Regardless, the HDX is an amazing laptop.

 

A LOT of laptop reviews note .1 or .2 pounds. I don't get it either. I find it so trivial that I almost just assume those reviewers haven't the skill to find better things to write about. As for Sony, they do tend to be pricey for the specs and personally I find them most often less attractive. Besides, who the heck needs a Memory Stick reader in their laptops? Ugh!

 

Who is in charge of the quality control on Hp? I thing nobody. I had to return two dv7t because quality problems, they have to know that they are having problems with this issue, but how we can let them know?

If we but a computer is because we need it, I’ve been waiting for a computer almost 2 months since I but the first dv7t because the return time. After all those problems I decide do not goes with the dv7t anymore and I waiting an hdx16 but after I read all the problems here I afraid about the hdx 16 too.

I really disappointed about you Hp.

 

Place my order last night - Oct 27 build date.

Upgraded to 2.8cpu, 1080 display, and the two freebees.

Curious about the Ram upgrade you all have been talking about. Anybody know off hand what the FSB clock speed is set to from HP with this chip and is it adjustable to take advantage of potentially faster RAM?

Also curious if anybody has installed an SSD, and if so, what component was chosen. I stuck with the base 250gb HDD and was thinking of using an SSD for OS and APP's. Feasable/reasonable config?

 

@juanvallecillo
Can you give some details on your dv7t?? what was wrong with it? Some issues may be design issues which will not be fixed regardless of how many times you return it. For example; HDX16t needs another screw on the hdd cover, but its not there, and there probably wont be one until they get complaints about it and have a fixed design on the next batch.

@Capella1
Congrats, my order was placed on 13th, and showing Oct 31st build date. Weird.
If performance is something you want from SSDs, I would honestly hold off on SSD. The bad SSDs like JMicron chipset based SSDs are getting cheaper, and the good ones from like MemoRight are still pretty expensive.

If you want more battery life, then just get a cheap one from newegg.

 

If you think the incongruity in first come first serve is wacked, they went ahead and shipped the accessories and service plan today - useless without the laptop itself.

Thanks for the advise on SSD's. More than willing to wait for the technology to mature.

 

Anyone here have any good recommendations on what is a good notebook case for the hdx16t?

 

actually its hard to find a case that will fit it snuggly...u kno not too tight and not loose either...the case from my previous 17" (not widescreen) notebook is too big. I took a 15.4" case (backpack by targus) from my brother and it fits the notebook fine, just not much protection for it. so I'm thinking about getting a swiss gear 17" backpack and hoping it'll fit the laptop fine (people have complained it does not fit 17" widescreen notebook)

 

Has anyone else had trouble using the coupons for the HDX16t? I tried using 2 of the coupons listed elsewhere on this site with my EPP discount and I kept getting "Coupon Invalid" even though they don't expire until the 20th.

One was the 30% coupon and the other was the 350 coupon (I believe)

I'm not buying yet but I wanted to test the coupons for this very reason: to make sure I did not run into problems.

 

I think the only coupon that works with the HDX-series is the 15% off one mentioned earlier. No other coupons work with the HDX.

 

When I bought mine, I tried the two available coupons listed elsewhere on this site (supposed to be vali through the 20th of this month). The 15% off coupon was declined as not applicable. The $550 off one was accepted but would not stack with the 200 instant savings or the other free offers. It returned a message stating that it calculated the best deal and granted a total instant discount of 300 off plus the free upgrades and shipping. In other words, the 550 off coupon netted me only an additional 100 off the deal from that already listed on the HP site.

 

You can't use a coupon, unless it's stackable, with EPP discount. The 30% coupon excludes the HDX16t, HDX18t, and the dv3500t i believe. All the new ones.

The 550$ coupon doesn't stack w/ rebates, it really just saves you 300$. it's still savings though.

Not sure why the 15$ is not working.

 

I just bought this computer for my girlfriend for Christmas (she won't know until then ) and I'm pretty stoked, even though it won't be assembled 'til almost November. She's a big fan of HP and wanted something with a really high-res screen for web browsing, a decent processor for Photoshop and a decent GPU for Oblivion. I got the free upgrades (Bluray, 3GB RAM), then bumped the CPU to P8400 and the screen to 1080p. I used coupon code SV3204 to take 15% off and wound up paying only $1,170. That's pretty great value for all the specs.

I'm going to see if I can negotiate a Vista refund when it gets here to save even more. I'm also going to see if I can dual-boot it with OSX86 for the sheer novelty of it.

 

It's impossible to get a Vista refund. I tried it, 3 CSRs in the high tier support said they do not do any refund on vista. They also mentioned that the person who gave the refund few months ago was a complete error on her part and should not have been authorized. If you do get somewhere please post it or atleast PM me. I've already got 2 copies of Vista Ultimate (32bit and 64 bit) and don't want to use home premium they have preloaded.

I also tried the osx86, just briefly, it gave me the white screen with black overlay with text stating re-start. I had just gotten my laptop that day, so i really didn't look into it much. It would be really nice to have the osx86 on this notebook. my macbook can take some rest then.

 

Ok thanks everyone for the info on the coupons.

 

****! I was just reading the thread and found out about the live.com cashback. Does anyone think that'd work with the SV3204? Would it be feasible to cancel my order, get the money back and then order it again?

 

can someone with a blue ray drive can say if its also has hp lightscribe (the label burner)?

 

Nope, no lightscribe with BLURAY...

 

To answer your first question, no coupons work with the live.com cashback offer. Your second question is much more complex to answer. Here's my take on it: If you order the laptop "legally" (w/o coupons), you recieve the cashback (most likely in late-November to December), and you decide to return the laptop, HP may contact Microsoft that you're returning it and Microsoft will ask for the "cashback" back. If you're not in any rush in getting a laptop and you won't be dissappointed when you return the laptop, then try it. We'd all like to know what happens .

Only the option that reads: "Blu-ray Drive with Lightscribe" comes with Lightscribe which means the HDX16t drive is not Blu-ray Lightscribe. Just my personal opinion: you don't need a Lightscribe drive unless you already have Lightscribe-capable disks which cost more than average disks. Unless you really want those "cool" scribed-in designs on CDs, etc. don't bother with Lightscribe.

 

What brand DDR2 800 PC2 6400 RAM do you guys recommend, OCZ, G.Skill, other?

Also, is this stuff technicaly better/faster than the stock RAMthat comes in the HX16?

 

Sorry for another question guys but does anyone know if the HDX 16tt supports dual hard drives?

 

No, the HDX 16t does not support dual hard drives. Only the HDX 18t has such capability.

 

I ordered mine when the cashback was 20%. I got the rebates, stacked the 15% SV3204 coupon, and still got my confirmation of the 20% cashback.

 

Thanks...well that makes my decision easier...

 

I was reading somewhere in this forum that someone recieved the confirmation for the cashback (but remember you have not recieved the cashback yet); later, the person's cashback was denied because the people at live.com can check the validity of the "cashback claims" for the 60 day time period. They will not let any coupons work unless you are lucky and they somehow do not see you used a coupon even though you did.

 

Just a question: is it possible to OC the GPU on this notebook? I heard somewhere that HP blocks this in the BIOS usually.

 

I will keep my fingers crossed then. Even if I don't get it, I still feel that I got a pretty good deal. If something else really great comes up, I can always reorder.

 

No difference really. Maybe quality of the item, but all ram will run at it's appropriate speed. Go w/ the cheapest option. G.skill or OCZ, if you do or don't like rebates, that's the choice.

 

I have with rivatuner. 500/1250/400 stock, I'm OC'd at 650/1600/550 and it's rock solid, and my temp has never passed 60C (usually low 50s), on a zalman nc2000. Crysis WH runs smooth enough, 25-30 FPS 720p with a customized config for high end systems, but I force shaders and shadows to medium. Great looking game, and fun too!

 

Anyone have the 1080p display for this notebook, do you find everything to be too small on the screen or are you happy with it?

Also, is the flush-display glass or plastic?

 

I have the 1080p display........I dont find it too small, but i wish the brightness could be up one more notch......I may return it and get the other display as i am a gamer and i would rather get the better lower resolution performance. However, i cant seem to find anyone who has given any kind of review of the lower resolution screen.

As far as the materrial, it seems to be plastic.
-Scotty

 

Odd that you say that about the brightness as I thought the high-res screen had dual lamps. After looking at the specs, it's very odd indeed. because they list the HDX's as "Ultra Brightview" which implies dual lamps, but they don't specifically say that in the description. They also list the screens as being "Glass" Which is also extremely misleading if in fact it is plastic. Hmm.

I know my DV9700t is super bright at just about 50% on the brightness dial. Whereas my old Compaq needs the brightness up to 100% in daylight conditions and about 80% at night.

 

I thought that too...but it doesnt seem as bright as other dual lamp screens out there....also it may be that the plastic in front of it maybe dampens it a little

 

can someone please put up a video review/unboxing of the device. i feel their is not enough videos of this on the internet. thanks

 

Hi everybody. I just got this laptop and it is amazing! My last HP notebook isn't even a year old yet, (DV6500T) but I've been wanting a more powerful one and here it is at last!

Anyways, I was removing allot of the bloatware on my my HDX16T and I must have removed something that controlled the bass/treble controls because now when I press them, nothing happens. Does anybody know what software from HP controls these specificially?

Thanks,

 

If no one has the answer, you might be better off re-installing one at a time until you see what restores it.

 

IDT - find it in swsetup folder on drive C:

 

Did you find out what was wrong with your speakers? My speakers are doing that too. If I have the volume above 50% or even on some songs below that volume level, it sounds like the speakers are blown. sigh... but it's not every song so I'm not sure if the speakers are blown or if it's a driver issue.

 

I agree...this is probably my number one complaint about this notebook. At full brightness, it's definitely NOT "UltraBright". Compared to my Dell Studio 15 with the LED backlit screen, it's downright dim.

I would have expected something labeled "UltraBright", and having dual lamps, to be at least "VeryBright" and not "NormalBright".

 

How could you setup? For me Rivatuner doesn"t work... It says that the shader clock is 800Mhz (instead of 1250Mhz). Even if I OC GPU-Z reports the same factory clock speeds.

 

Well, I got my laptop, but it came with 32bit Vista Home.. I wanted to upgrade it to 64 bit ultimate..

I didn't realize that the laptop had its own internal backup, like 99% of the other PC's I have ever used I thought it came w/ recovery discs. Long behold after I format both drives (the main and the recovery) I figure out that my laptop came with a stupid piece of paper that had a picture of a disk rofl.

Software on this laptop is glitched, especially the fingerprint reader. I have the laptop working with networking drivers for everything, the only thing I can't get working under Vista 64 ultimate is the fingerprint reader.

Does anyone have a working driver for this thing? I could really use it if you do. I managed to find one on HP's site, but it glitches out on me.

 

Here you go... http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-65508-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=2100&product=3769207

Fingerprint sensor driver is here, on HDX16T page of the official HP site

 

I received mine today and the 1080p display makes everything so small that I've had a headache the entire time I've used it and my eye is twitching! I'm really disappointed that I paid extra money to get the display and now I hate it. I'm going to give it another couple days and if I don't get use to it I'm going to have to send it back. I'm mad at myself because I called HP right after I made the order to cancel it and re-do the same order but with the 720p screen, but the guy offered me $100 to keep the original order so I did. Now I'd pay money to have the cheaper screen!

All the lower resolutions were too fuzzy to use, and the large dpi setting only helped a tiny bit.

On another note, the rest of the computer seems incredible. If I have to send it back I'm definitely ordering another HDX.

 

Hi all, I'm new here. I've just joined after reading all your posts 100%. As of the moment, I am still undecided which laptop to get and which brand. Though I am leaning towards getting the HDX 16 of HP due to its price erformance ratio compared to the other brands.

My main dilemma is that I live in the Philippines and I am not sure if the HP Official Store can ship outside the US. I believe the HP Philippines website is not capable of offering customizations in laptop purchases. You can't select which components goes in your laptop. Basically, you can only order an already pre-configured one. Also, they still don't have the HDX series here.

Questions:
1. Can I order from the HP Official Store then let it be shipped here? (I've read that your shipments pass by China. So maybe they can also ship in my country which is also in Asia.)
2. What will happen to the 21-day return policy?
3. Can I use rebates, coupons, cashbacks, etc? Or are they only for Americans?

Note: I could really use rebates, coupons, cashbacks, and whatever else there is out there because our economy is very bad as well as our wages. The money I'm going to spend is really hard-earned out of blood and perspiration and I don't want it go to waste. This will be the 1st laptop I'd be getting and will be using for the rest of my life (exagerrated) because it will not be that easy for me to purchase another for I am not wealthy.

 

I tried installing all the drivers that were in the swsetup folder. I think you have to install the audio drivers using the setup.exe in the folder (not using the windows driver update wizard). This fixed the mute issue for me as well. Try that as it may work. I've returned my laptop for an exchange as I had multiple issues with it. read up and u'll find a post by me on the issues.

If your local website does not offer HDX, I doubt HP USA website will allow you to do an order with your information from out of USA. Yes, the shipments come from China, but they are bulk shipments. For example: 500 laptops on a skid/crate/box shipped via FedEx Logistics. They come to the distribution center in Alaska and get sent towards all the other distribution center. So if you think they can make a stop to drop your off or deliver to you, I really doubt it.

To be honest, you can get DV5T and be satisfied with it. It is pretty much the same notebook. Yes the design and few options here and there, but ultimately same notebook with a bit premium features.

I know not really wat you wanted to hear, but I've got cousins in New Zealand and India and they have asked me to ship them the laptop.

 

@xtreme571
Well, I also got relatives in the US. I was just thinking I could save them the hassle of bringing me the laptop. Maybe I'll just register and place their shipping address instead. Then I'll order online.

 

can someone please post a list of the REALLY unnesecery programs that comes with the notebook?

 

I don't have an HDX 16 yet but I think those are the programs which doesn't have any hardware related to it.

 

Well,

Just received Email that mine has shipped today from Shanghai and is in the hands of FedEx, 3 days earlier than originally projected.


- HP Pavilion HDX16t Entertainment Notebook
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz)
- 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p)
- FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- HP Imprint Finish (Fluid) + Microphone + Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
- Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card with Bluetooth
- FREE Upgrade to Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
- No TV Tuner w/remote control


Notice I did not order the TV tuner from HP. I'm actually interested in this feature though. Anybody recommend an aftermarket solution?

Also plan to try an SSD next year when the latest releases get some time on them - will then place the stock drive on my home wireless network for archive/backup.

I'm gettin jazzed! Hope it all works well.