silversid said:some reviews I see now are saying HP are not a good make any more is this correct?
silversid said:I dont usually listen to reviews but never bought a laptop for a few years so I want to buy a good one.
It'll be used for surfing, storeing photos/movies but unlike my previous HP I'd like to connect it to my TV, so I can view my photos/movies and watch sky go.
This one caught my eye and in price.
http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=6792912#!tab=specs
expat_mike said:silversid said:I dont usually listen to reviews but never bought a laptop for a few years so I want to buy a good one.
It'll be used for surfing, storeing photos/movies but unlike my previous HP I'd like to connect it to my TV, so I can view my photos/movies and watch sky go.
This one caught my eye and in price.
http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=6792912#!tab=specs
Well it does have a HDMI port, which I presume you would use to connect it to your TV.
My questions are:
1 - The screen resolution is 39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit (1366 x 768), so does it display your photos/movies at the same resolution on the TV (ie not full HD)?
2 - It uses an i3 processor. I know someone who says that it is fine for his surfing, and for streaming content to his TV. Maybe it is just me, but I would prefer an i5 processor.
silversid said:I've found this for sale its a second hand one though, don't if that will be a problem.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c02267117
silversid said:Its still on its original battery, the laptop is coming up 4 years old.
The person that is selling it has had it from new.
expat_mike said:silversid said:Its still on its original battery, the laptop is coming up 4 years old.
The person that is selling it has had it from new.
The battery is your big risk - however are you going to use the laptop as a desktop replacement, or will you use it as a mobile device away from base (ie how much will you need to use the battery power - a little or a lot?)?
silversid said:Other than the battery might be on its way, is it a good spec laptop?
silversid said:Well my old HP that I'm replacing hasn't had a battery for the last 2 years, its been a bit of a pain but I have just got used to it.
Other than the battery might be on its way, is it a good spec laptop?
silversid said:Off topic could I ask expat_mike in your sig you have a Panasonic DMP-BDT310, could you tell me what’s it like I'm thinking of buying one.
expat_mike said:silversid said:Off topic could I ask expat_mike in your sig you have a Panasonic DMP-BDT310, could you tell me what’s it like I'm thinking of buying one.
I use the Panasonic DMP-BDT310 for all my DVDs and Blurays, and I think it is in it's "out the box" state, so I haven't modified any of the settings. I only watch 2D films, so I cannot comment on the 3D performance.
Anyway for 2D discs, the DMP-BDT310 does all i need it to, because the picture and sound are both excellent, and I am happy to keep using the box.
The only downside that I have discovered, is that it doesn't play SACD discs. I bought a couple of hybrid SACD discs a few months ago, and discovered that I cannot play the DSD stream using the Panasonic. Consequently if I was buying a bluray player today, I would consider a Sony, but only because they can handle SACDs. If SACDs are of no interest to you, then I think it will be difficult to beat the panasonic picture quality, at the price at which it now sells (approx £120).
I hope this limited feedback is helpful.
silversid said:I got that used laptop but sent it back it was in really bad condition even though he said it was in good condition, dont know why people cant be more honest when selling things.
Any way I'm going for a new one so I dont get conned again, what do you think about this, comes with a 3 year guarantee.
http://www.johnlewis.com/hp-pavilion-17-e105sa-laptop-intel-core-i5-4gb-ram-1tb-17-3-black/p1123213