Alienware's Hangar 18

We can't tell you much about Alienware's new Hangar 18, but if you were wondering what one of those new-fangled AMD LIVE! Home Cinema PCs is all about, here's what you're looking at. The Hangar 18 isn't yet announced so we can't tell you much about it as a media PC, but like so many other machines, we suspect this one will be announced alongside Windows Vista later in January.

Update: We snagged some of the deets on this puppy -- it'll be running on an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor with up to 2GB memory, sport up to 1.5 terabytes to store your high-def content, up to four TV tuners (two analog and two digital), HDMI out, stereo receiver with built-in 1000W amp and subwoofer, slot-loading DVD/CD player/burner, Bluetooth, wireless 802.11a/g, and front inputs for a raft of memory standards: Compact Flash I and II, SD, Mini SD, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, and Smart Media.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2007 4:58PM]

The anouncements are getting better and better. Ahhhhh drooling. This puppy is mine.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2007 3:36AM]

The announcements are getting better and better. This puppy is mine.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2007 8:34AM]

Shouldn't that be "Hangar"?

[Al Cowlings Posted Jan 8th 2007 12:16PM]

Shouldn't that be "hangar" 18?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2007 1:53PM]

Shouldn't it be "Hangar 18"?

[hanger3com Posted Jan 8th 2007 10:19AM]

"Shouldn't that be "Hangar"?"

I was going to say the same thing.

[therpham Posted Jan 8th 2007 9:44AM]

Megadeth with sue.

[therpham Posted Jan 8th 2007 9:45AM]

And I totally meant Megadeth will sue.

Good God it's early in the morning.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2007 10:52AM]

I like Alienware's product designs... usually. This isn't up to their usual standard, it has to be said. It looks like they've just slapped a glowing alien head logo on there. I'm writing this on my four month old Aurora m9700 which is simply beautiful in my eyes. I hope the next ones they come up with raise the bar as they should.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2007 12:21PM]

'Hangar 18' is also an old UFO film (1980), and I'm pretty sure Alienware are referencing *that*, not the Megadeth song. Speaking of the song, Guitar Hero II is awesome.

[Al Cowlings Posted Jan 8th 2007 12:17PM]

That's awesome, it took 12 hours for my comment confirmation email to come.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2007 12:39PM]

Is that a 1000W "stereo" or is it at least a 6.1 home theater reciever?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2007 8:22PM]

I'd be happier if the amp was an option. I have a fab av processor for that digital SS decoding stuff, so something that generates less heat would be grand. What could make this perfect would be if it would upscale svideo inputs and do a bit of HDMI switching. Wonder what chipset they use for upscaling SD?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2007 7:43PM]

Its nice no doubt. You know its going to cost though. I am guessing 5 grand easy. The "7" envy edition over at http://tvease.net has 2 times the storage, yup 3 terabytes, and is only 3500, and has 4 tuners also. The case even has a 7 inch touchscreen display on it. Its rediculous.