HP goes all out with Blu-ray-packin' Pavilion laptops for Europe

HP's not one to let its laptops sit on the shelf too long without a revamp, and it's now let loose yet another raft of updates for its Pavilion line, albeit only in Europe for now. The big news here is the addition of Blu-ray drives across the board, which obviously replaces the HD DVD option previously found on the models they're replacing. That desirable feature finds its way onto the new Pavilion dv2800, dv6800 and dv9800 series models, which boast 14.1, 15.4, and 17-inch displays, respectively, along with your choice of Core 2 Duo or Turion 64 X2 processors, integrated graphics or NVIDIA GeForce 8400M or 8600M (depending on the model) and even a Blu-ray burner on the 17-inch model. If you're looking for something other than a traditional laptop, HP's also busted out an update to its monster HDX-9000 desktop replacement series in the form of the HDX-9300, and a new Pavilion tx2300 tablet PC (only the former boasts a Blu-ray drive). Otherwise, you can expect the HDX-9300 to pack Penryn T8100 or T9300 processors, 3GB of RAM standard, and a beefy NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS graphics card, while the tx2300 rolls in with a Turion 64 X2 TL-60 processor, 2GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics, and a DVD burner standard. No word on pricing or availability for any of 'em just yet, unfortunately, nor is there any word of a release 'round these parts.

Read - Notebook Italia, "HP Pavilion dv2800, dv6800, dv9800 with Blu-ray"
Read - Notebook Italia, "HP Pavilion HDX9300 and tx2100 tablet PC"

[ThePremierAssassin @ Mar 31st 2008 1:06PM]

I'm about to purchase a sony Vaio AR770...those are pretty recent/new right?

And in terms of Bluray are they top quality laptops?

What should I be looking for in a laptop when it comes to Bluray and running Windows Vista "properly"?

My email is [e-mail] if anyone has a lot of thoughts and/or suggestions.

Thanks.

[Deputy Doffoos @ Mar 31st 2008 2:17PM]

Premier AssAsisn?

[James Buckley @ Mar 31st 2008 5:33PM]

Let the spam begin!

[Paris @ Mar 31st 2008 6:43PM]

ok we got your email.
But what is your account number and sort code?

[Almo @ Mar 31st 2008 1:09PM]

YES YES YESSSS! FINALLY! Blu-Ray on the HDX series! YES! Definately getting it now! Been waiting and waiting. Hell yea!

[phanbouy @ Mar 31st 2008 4:19PM]

wow between this and lorenzo's comment below i'm just shocked as to the utter usefulness of the comments here today

[Lorenzo @ Mar 31st 2008 1:12PM]

interesting

[holycow @ Mar 31st 2008 1:17PM]

You should look at the screen resolution... you would want a 1080p/1080i so u can experience Blu Ray on full resolution.

[holycow @ Mar 31st 2008 1:18PM]

Eh? That was a reply to ThePremierAssassin

[Almo @ Mar 31st 2008 1:26PM]

The HDX comes with a full 1080 HD display screen!

[20.1" diagonal WUXGA High-Definition HP Ultra Brightview Widescreen (1920x1200)-"True HD" 1080p res]

Just a shame you cant connect a console (PS3) to play on that beautiful 20.1"!

[holycow @ Mar 31st 2008 1:29PM]

I think i saw the 20 inch beast in BB the other day... extremely cool!

[Lattyware @ Mar 31st 2008 2:02PM]

"Just a shame you cant connect a console (PS3) to play on that beautiful 20.1"!"

Gaming at that density? The density is nice for text and document, but obscures detail on games. My 24"ers at that res feel a little small gaming, even half a meter away.

[mymaclife @ Mar 31st 2008 5:05PM]

1080i would only apply on interlaced monitors (CRT) hence the 'i'

i = interlaced
p = progressive

[Flashpoint @ Mar 31st 2008 1:23PM]

This is why HP is number 1

[Deputy Doffoos @ Mar 31st 2008 2:18PM]

no

[Peppie @ Mar 31st 2008 3:01PM]

It's still number one in my book. I love my dv9500. Two hard drives in my laptop, one for vista, one for Mac OS X Leopard...hell yea. Can't do that with many other laptops can you?

[phanbouy @ Mar 31st 2008 5:04PM]

@Peppie

really? that sounds pretty slick actually

[Kamall @ Mar 31st 2008 1:30PM]

Why can't you please, please, please release your TX2000 tablet in an Intel flavor?

[Deputy Doffoos @ Mar 31st 2008 2:20PM]

I really wonder what is holding them back to release something Intel (at least the option) with the TX series


nehalem some day????

[K @ Mar 31st 2008 2:28PM]

Hp, Dell... Apple next?

[bradwjensen @ Mar 31st 2008 3:30PM]

I want the wallpaper on the Right laptop.. :P
But possibly without the line through it.

[Keaton @ Mar 31st 2008 3:45PM]

@above me

Troll...

[phanbouy @ Mar 31st 2008 4:16PM]

just because you sign your spam "name" 3 times in one comment does NOT mean i will salivate like pavlov's dog.

[phanbouy @ Mar 31st 2008 4:18PM]

up next for engadget in 2008: a post on _every_ laptop ever that gets a BD drive

[mymaclife @ Mar 31st 2008 5:33PM]

Just imagine the story if a poor/disabled/sick kid gets a laptop with a Blu Ray drive in it stolen - fuck that will send Engadget into overdrive!

[Rob Green @ Mar 31st 2008 6:14PM]

Fantastic design with fantastic specifications, everything that you can expect from HP.

Unfortunately what I didn't expect after nine months of owning my HP DV9000 was for the video card fail and to be left with a beeping jibbering pile of junk.

Changing brand at the first opportunity, most likely to Acer which has yet to fail me.

[JadedFuck @ Mar 31st 2008 9:44PM]

Now how about illuminated keyboards?

[Dave @ Apr 1st 2008 1:52AM]

Looks good!

[UNKNOWN @ Apr 1st 2008 4:37AM]

And yet still, crappy graphics on ALL of their notebooks except their HDX series....(sigh) when will HP learn....

[Almo @ Apr 1st 2008 5:17AM]

As opposed to what? Sony Vaios' or Apples' awesome graphics card offerings?

You can't really compare with dedicated gaming laptops...

[UNKNOWN @ Apr 1st 2008 5:23AM]

..............

You made no sense just now....

Sony Vaio's dont' have good dedicated graphics cards at all? That litearlly made no sense at all....

an HP DV9000, being a 17 inch, should feature at LEAST an 8600M GT instead of the GS, after all, it IS a 17 inch notebook...... And besides, the HP pavilion dv9000 is NOT a dedicated gaming laptop with a NVIDIA 8600M GS, trust me, even overclocked (which I have done), it still doesn't give the best results. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent graphics card, but I feel that for a 17 inch notebook, it just doesn't cut it. Like I said, I feel that a 17 inch notebook should feature a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT at least (by the way, the dell inspiron 17 inch allows for an 8600M GT)