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    *HP dv7t (1XXX series) Owners Lounge*

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Dabman, Jul 2, 2008.

  1. Dabman

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    Hello everyone, this thread is dedicated to the HP dv7t. This thread is intended to have an official place to talk specifically about this laptop. Please post specs on your system as well as any questions you may have about anything in the computer.
     
    Dabman, Jul 2, 2008
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  2. Rayt

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    Hi All

    I'm torn between the dv7 and the Dell Studio 17. Each one has some features I prefer over the other. I'm looking forward to reading more hands on reviews once they are available. One thing about the HP that bothers me, though, is the half sized arrow keys. They look way too small and not at all convenient to use, especially if you have larger fingers. I don't understand why HP went with this design. It could be the reason I would choose not to buy this computer. For now I'll wait and see.

    Rayt
     
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    can i join with my dv9640us also and compared it to the dv97xx's
     
    dondadah88, Jul 2, 2008
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  4. Dabman

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    yeah RAYT I agree. I would wait untill HP releases the laptop though to make a choice between the two. I'm also torn between the two.
     
    Dabman, Jul 2, 2008
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    you guys are totally wrong on what you know, and i only know the information i do because of hp training. Ask me a question and ill be able to answer what kind of graphics cards and so on certain models will have. I know the dv7 doesnt have integrated tv tuner.
     
    Borntooxlr8, Jul 2, 2008
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  6. Dabman

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    lol what other version of the new laptops will have the intagrated tuner then? Why dont you just tell us what kind of graphics it has if you know so much? wow.
     
    Dabman, Jul 2, 2008
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    Will the DV7 come with the 9600 GT as the dedicated graphics card option? Or is HP providing a high end graphics card like the 9800?
     
    n.n.del.rosario, Jul 2, 2008
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    it comes with the 9600 .. i know, i have been lucky enough to see one

    ;)
     
    Toryglen-boy, Jul 2, 2008
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    does it have an intagrated TV tuner Toryglen-boy?
     
    Dabman, Jul 3, 2008
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    Hi, I'm looking forward to purchasing one of these. I have some questions though.. what happened to the 1650x1050 screen resolution? I hope they have a preconfigured model with it.

    The only prices I've seen so far is 1499.99 (us) for the dv-1020us at jr.com and amazon. Is it just me or is this.. expensive?
     
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  12. Dabman

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    I belive there will be a 1650x1050 resolution choice. there better be or they wont sell any. lol.
     
    Dabman, Jul 10, 2008
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    That's good. Hopefully more models will be available on amazon and other sites. I can't wait until Monday to see what happens.
     
    flyingmonkee, Jul 10, 2008
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    i'm not satisfaied with my hp because it is eqiupped with the 8600m gs so i'm going to sell it and get a getway. hp just doesnt seem to put high end gpu's in their products except there very high end models(hdx) and it's a 8800m gts not even a gtx but oh well

    edit: i know the 9600 gt has the same specs as the 8800m gts
    256 bit
    512 vram
    64 shader cpu's
    just the clock speeds on the 9600 gt is alot higher
    so i want to see the benckmarks to see if nvidia just renamed this card to or if there's a difference in performance
     
    dondadah88, Jul 10, 2008
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  15. Rayt

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    I was hoping for a 1920x1200 screen option this time around. I'm a little disappointed that HP doesn't offer one in their entertainment line. I much prefer HP's design to Dell's, but I'm leaning towards Dell because of this. Otherwise, this would be the perfect computer.
     
    Rayt, Jul 11, 2008
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  16. Dabman

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    I actually talked to a guy that replaced his hp screan with a 1920x1200 screan sold by a seperate manufacturer. That may be an option later down the road. but I would think it would look weird not matching the rest of the body of the laptop. IDK about the exact resolutions on this laptop so we can still cross our fingers for the 1920x1200.
     
    Dabman, Jul 11, 2008
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  17. dtwn

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    It will match perfectly fine. Why? You are replacing the screen, which is mounted inside the bezel of the laptop, not the bezel itself. There's nothing weird about that.
     
    dtwn, Jul 11, 2008
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    I am having the same tough decision...
     
    jpzsports, Jul 12, 2008
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    w00t I called HP and dv7t is set to come out on tuesday
     
    kuiper3, Jul 12, 2008
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    Wxga???!!!
     
    suland, Jul 12, 2008
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    8 gig ddr2??
     
    kuiper3, Jul 13, 2008
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    Have any of you heard of DDR3 RAM for laptops. I read some articles about montevina supporting it, I might just buy DDR3 RAM seperatally if it works with the HP motherboard. (crossing my fingers) AND WHAT A NOOB RESOLUTION FOR THE SCREEN. WOW!!!!! US BETTER HAVE A BETTER OPTION.
     
    Dabman, Jul 13, 2008
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    Ok so if i have this right, $1399 CDN for a dv7t with a 9600M GT and Blu-Ray? Isn't that a really good price?!

    And if this is any indication, will we see a dv5t with similar specs (at least 9600M GT, I don't need Blu-Ray) for around $1000 CDN? I would LOVE that!
     
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    - I just bought the dv7t and here are my specs. The order come up to roughly over $2300 which is very steep. I should be receiving it in 2 weeks.

    - I kept it 3gig because it was free and I could always buy a 2gig ddr2 for $55 and save $45.

    - I moved up to the infinity display because as the sales person says "The screen reaches closer up to the edge of the laptop for a cleaner look... or something.
    ALSO IMPORTANT NOTE**** users purchasing this order who also ordered the quickdock for $93(probably student discount price) will be getting an older version which does not work with the new dv series. They need to order a bit more expensive one from the sales rep... I don't know why but he states that the model placed online was an error and hasn't been updated yet as that model is used for the previous dv series (dv6000, dv9000, etc).

    - The HP400 gig dock drive xb3000, I think it is the dock selection underneath the quickdock selection is for the harddrive alone not the xb3000, as HP sales rep has said that they have been sold out of xb3000.

    - I didn't take the blu-ray because I already have a playstation 3 to enjoy any movies, and I'm looking for the drive price to drop in the near future.

    - I also took 2yr accidental damage protection... personally because I broke my tx1000us screen 3 weeks after buying it last year... and I don't want to make the same mistake. Anyways there isn't much of a deal with this laptop, but I am really really excited.

    HP Pavilion Entertainment dv7t customizable Notebook PC

    * Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
    * Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.8 GHz)
    * 17.0" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Infinity Display (1680 x 1050)
    * FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    * 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    * HP Imprint Finish (Mesh)+Microphone + Webcam + Fingerprint Reader for HP BrightView Infinity Display
    * Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100AGN and Bluetooth(TM)
    * No High speed 56K modem port
    * FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    * LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
    * No TV Tuner w/remote control
    * 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    * Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
    * HP Color Matching Keyboard
    * HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
     
    kuiper3, Jul 15, 2008
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    Also the sales rep stated that the new dv series can read upto 8gigs of ram but only has 2 dimm slots. So we'll all just have to wait for a affordable 4 gig ram stick.
     
    kuiper3, Jul 15, 2008
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  30. AdamU

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    is the 9600gt gddr3 or ddr2?
     
    AdamU, Jul 15, 2008
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    as i read on dv5t forum... it might be ddr2... my idiotic self couldnt think of asking sales rep... any ways many of the harder technical questions I asked to the sales rep was disregarded as unspecified info... so they didnt know the answers
     
    kuiper3, Jul 16, 2008
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  32. pilot101

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    well I am from the dv5t thread and yea it looks to be gddr 2, laptopmag benchmarked the dv7t and got a score of little under 4000.
     
    pilot101, Jul 16, 2008
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  33. dekang

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    Does anyone know which CPU socket the dv7t uses (e.g., Socket P or FCBGA)? Can I use the T9300 socket P CPU on this machine?
     
    dekang, Jul 16, 2008
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  34. mujjuman

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    new laptops already? nice
     
    mujjuman, Jul 16, 2008
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    Yah, according to my email response it's ddr2.

    Does anyone know if any of the major discount coupons work for the dv7t?
     
    Captain Picard, Jul 16, 2008
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    Here is a link to the picture of the TV tuner. It is the yellow input next to the disc drive.
    http://www.laptopmag.com/review/newgallery.aspx?id=16453&img=8

    What do you guys make of this? I have seen some sort of a connector that would be able to utilize this size to coaxial, but I have never seen or tried it. If anyone with this sort of port has expierence please post.
     
    Dabman, Jul 17, 2008
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  38. Dabman

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    Here is an e-mail I just received from HP, what do you guys make of it?

    Hello Daniel,

    Thank you for contacting HP Total Care.

    From your E-mail, I understand that you want to know if there is a built in TV Tuner Card and a "Over the Air" receptor in the HP Pavilion dv7-1000 CTO Notebook PC.

    I understand your concern. Let me assist you in this regard.

    Daniel, I would like to inform you that, HP Pavilion dv7-1000 series is bundled with a TV Tuner Card and a TV Tuner Antenna which are optional components.

    The notebook features an optional integrated TV tuner. The notebook supports the following integrated TV tuners—with TV tuner antennas for both DVB-T and ATSC/NTSC—for the various regions:

    ATSC/NTSC/QAM Hybrid TV Tuner — US
    WW Analog/DVB-T TV Tuner — APJ
    DVB-T Tuner — EMEA

    If you are ordering a Customized To Order Notebook (CTO) then you can specify the TV Tuner Card to be included. For more information, please visit the below mentioned URL:

    http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/category/notebooks/dv7t_series/3/computer_store
     
    Dabman, Jul 17, 2008
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    New to the forums here, but alot of good reviews, and info. Have been debating for awhile between Dell, and HP as many others have. Have had mixed results with both in the past, probably the worst being Dell, at least in regards to customer service. Having just placed an order for a custom DV7000, was suprised to see the dv7t show up the next day on the website. Afer reevaluating the choices, called into HP, changed the order to the dv7t. I run a large online community, and am responsible for most of our web designing, coding, and database management, and will thoroughly test it when it arrives. No punches will be pulled, nor will any laptop(s) be harmed in the process of testing. :cool:

    Specs on config:

     
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  40. Dabman

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    Here is the latest e-mail in the series of Tuner questions I have asked:

    Daniel,

    Thank you for writing back.

    Daniel, I have gone through the database and found that, the yellow port beside the optical drive is the MCX connector and I am glad to say that you can connect the coaxial cable to the connector.

    Hope the information provided was helpful with regard to your concern. If you need further assistance, please reply to this message and we will be happy to assist you further.

    Sincerely,

    Gladys

    HP Total Care

    Do you guys think the "MCX" connector will receive TV signals and interpret them correctally. I googled MCX connector and it said something about broadband in wikipedia. Why wouth they make a direct broadband connection as well as an ethernet connection?
     
    Dabman, Jul 18, 2008
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    Here is the lastest about the TV tuner

    Hello Daniel,

    Thank you for writing back to us.

    Daniel, please be informed that you can connect and view the TV on Laptop using the Coaxial connector on Notebook.

    For more information regarding running Media Center setup to watch TV on Laptop please refer to the following link:

    http://www.krunker.com/2006/10/08/windows-vista-rc1-media-center-setup/

    NOTE: The URL above will take you to a non HP Web site. HP does not control and is not responsible for information outside of the HP Web site.

    I am sure the above information helps you. If you require further assistance or if the problem persists, please contact us anytime. We are committed to ensuring your satisfaction with our products, as well as our service. We will be glad to assist you further.

    Sincerely,

    Martin
    HP Total Care

    I just E-mailed the editor at Laptop Magazine to see how they connected up the TV tuner. Hopefully we will understand this all here soon.
     
    Dabman, Jul 18, 2008
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  42. Toryglen-boy

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    i can confirm it comes with a TV tuner.

    mine has a C2Duo 2.8Ghz, 4Gb of RAM, and 2*320Gb HDD's and a 9600GT

    and its a good looking laptop, i am staring at it right now ...


    ;)
     
    Toryglen-boy, Jul 18, 2008
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  43. Dabman

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    nice rig man, is this a built-in tuner? can a coaxial tv cable be plugged into the yellow MCX input on the right?
     
    Dabman, Jul 18, 2008
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    I'm really surprised for the dv5t topic is so large... and this topic is like pretty unpopular... personally the dv7t is my replacement for a 17" macbook pro.. the power on an amazing screen is what I need.
     
    kuiper3, Jul 18, 2008
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    I just received my new hp quickdock today. i'm surprized that there is no charger
     
    kuiper3, Jul 18, 2008
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    where can i see picture of HP dv7t series please ? and coupon of 500 usd works ?
     
    netuser, Jul 19, 2008
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    Dabman, Jul 19, 2008
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    Just bought mine! I'm really excited about it...here are the specs:

    HP Pavilion Entertainment dv7t customizable Notebook PC

    * Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
    * Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.8 GHz)
    * 17.0" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050)
    * FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    * 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    * HP Imprint Finish (Mesh) + Microphone + Webcam
    * Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100AGN
    * No High speed 56K modem port
    * FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    * LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
    * No TV Tuner w/remote control
    * 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    * Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
    * HP Color Matching Keyboard
    * HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

    My only question now is: Where do i get the drivers for xp??
     
    mnp2005, Jul 20, 2008
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  49. mnp2005

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    wow is this thread dead or something?
     
    mnp2005, Jul 20, 2008
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  50. jpzsports

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    how would you compare the DV7t to the Dell Studio 17?
     
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