Everybody wants to be entertained. When you buy a laptop for that purpose you want it to deliver on all fronts, and that’s exactly what the HP Pavilion DV8 does. It comes with the brand new Windows 7 operating system too so you’ll be a step ahead of everyone else in the laptop crowd.
An entertainment laptop needs some muscle behind it to run your demanding applications and play your games and movies smoothly. The DV8 comes with an Intel Core processor and a huge 4GB RAM - expandable up to a frankly ridiculous 8GB - so it’ll have no trouble with your multimedia multitasking. Want to download some new music whilst playing a few rounds on Call of Duty? Go for it.
When you’re going to be watching films and playing games obviously you’ll want everything to look stunning; visuals are the key to any entertainment experience. The DV8’s massive 18.4” HD LED display and its NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M graphics card ensure that whether you’re jumping into the action on the battlefield or getting sitting back with a rom-com, you’ll be enjoying an amazing visual treat.
With a HP laptop the great looks aren’t restricted to the screen; this laptop is designed to turn heads, dispelling the idea that your laptop has to be a dreary grey box and injecting some style into your computing. It comes with a hefty amount of storage space for all your multimedia files too, boasting an enormous 640GB hard drive that’ll give you more than enough room for anything you need to save.
A large part of entertainment is interaction so connectivity is a must. The DV8 comes packed with features to help you stay in touch, including wireless internet, an integrated webcam and an HDMI port so you can hook your laptop up to your TV for some seriously impressive visuals.
If you want a laptop designed for pure entertainment then the HP Pavilion DV8 is for you.
- Processor: Intel Core processor i7-720QM (1.60GHz)
- RAM: 4GB DDR3 (current) / 8GB DDR3 (max)
- Hard Drive: 640GB SATA 7200rpm
- Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
- Screen: 18.4” Diagonal High Definition HP LED Brightview Display
- Optical Drive: Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M 1GB DDR3
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Notebook Camera: Integrated
- Warranty: 1 Year
Question from Amanda Robinson: Asked on 13/01/2010 I am a little confused. As the above question about the hard drives seems to have a corrupted word or two in it, can I ask again about the HDDs please.
Your front page says it has 1 x 320gb HDD
Your Product Summary says it has 1 x 620gb HDD
And your tech spec says it has 2 x 320gb HDD
Can you say which of these is true please?
I don’t know whether you have these laptops on display, but if not, can you say whether the screen is good enough for quality photo editing, in particular are the colours as true as say a top end AW Sony Vaio?
Thanks in advance
Amanda Robinson
Question from NeilQ: Asked on 12/01/2010 Does the HDMI out provide sound and video
Question from RCS: Asked on 27/12/2009 I understand the laptop is supplied with a single 4GB DDR3 SDRAM. Can you supply with 8GB RAM and how much extra do you charge for supplying with 2xGB
Question from krl: Asked on 20/12/2009 to whom it may concern,
please inform if this laptop has wi-fi with it ?
thanks
Question from Mark: Asked on 19/12/2009 What is the batery life on the HP Pavilion DV8-1080EA and is it 320 7200 rpm, GB hard drive x2 or just one for the €1327 as the tech spec differs from the Product Summary.
Thanks,
Mark.
Question from Karl Baldacchino: Asked on 15/12/2009 To whom it may concern,
Seeing that this is a notebook i have queries about the optical storage.
1)the CD/DVD/BLUE RAY DRIVE is it internal (inbuild in the notebook) or is it external?
2) can you copy a blue ray disc onto a dvd/blue ray disc?
looking forward to your reply
Karl
Blu ray Rom Read only.