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HP SL4278N 42-Inch 1080p MediaSmart LCD HDTV

HP SL4278N 42-Inch 1080p MediaSmart LCD HDTV


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Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: CE


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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 25019

Media: Electronics
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 61.6
Dimensions (in): 11 x 40 x 28.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: RP852AA#ABA
Model: SL4278N
UPC: 882780914391
EAN: 0882780914391
ASIN: B000SLUP38

Release Date: October 23, 2007

Features:
  • 1920x1080 Resolution
  • 1200:1 Contrast Ratio and 8ms Response Time
  • Integrated ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM Tuner
  • 3HDMI inputs offer simple connectivity
  • Built In Wired Ethernet and IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Networking

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Amazon.com Product Description--January 14, 2008
Welcome to high-definition TV that connects to your life. With the HP MediaSmart TV, one button brings together photos, music, video, and web content.2 Set your media free with a 1080p Internet-connected TV.





First and Foremost, A Great TV
TVHP's exclusive visual fidelity engine delivers all high-definition programming1 with amazing clarity, color, and contrast. Both 47-inch and 42-inch models offer 1920x1080 Resolution, 1200:1 Contrast Ratio, 8ms Response Time, a TFT active matrix with 16:9 Aspect Ratio, and full stereo audio output through dual internal speakers



View Your Digital Photos in Hi-Def
photosThe MediaSmart TV makes it easy to unlock photos stored on your home computers. You can finally view your hi-def images on a hi-def TV. For photos so clear, it's like being there all over again. Your digital camera produces big, beautiful images. View them on a big, stunning, hi-def TV. Easy-to-use controls make it a snap to browse and view high-resolution photos. Find images using thumbnails, ratings, date taken, keywords, and album name. It's easy to share your photos in a slideshow with a soundtrack the whole family will love.



Videos
videosTune in video from all your home computers. An HP MediaSmart TV makes it all possible from the comfort of your living room. Control videos from all your home computers with a single remote3. Sort and find videos by genre, actor, favorites, folders, and more. Know more about what you're watching before you press play with video details that include title, rating, and more. Whatever you watch, HP's exclusive visual fidelity engine delivers it with amazing clarity, color, and contrast.



Digital music
Feast your ears on MediaSmart TV's digital music options. With wireless access2 to digital music stored on home computers and live radio stations streamed over the Internet, you'll always have tunes to fit your mood and your photo slideshows. Playing digital music through your home theater system is easy with an HP MediaSmart TV. With menu options that sort by song, genre, artist, album, or playlist, it's simple to find the stored music you want to hear. Wireless access to music on all your home computers helps you make playlists that get the whole family dancing. You'll enjoy your music's sounds-and sights-with song details that may include title, album cover art, and more. Just a few clicks put your music in motion with slideshows starring you and all the people and places you love. Make it an entertainment event when you share your favorite digital music and photos with family and friends.
music
submenu
album list
Sub-menus and media lists make it easy to sort, find, and select your favorite music from any computer in your home.



Online Media
online mediaYour high-speed internet connection turns your HP MediaSmart TV into a window to great Internet content. Rent or buy digital movies, stream videos, share online photos, or listen to Internet radio. All with your high-speed connection and a few clicks of the remote.2 With the HP MediaSmart TV, there's always something on. Use your connected TV to stream videos and share photos with all your friends and family. Listen to new music on Internet radio. Rent or buy movies thousands of movies from CinemaNow directly from the MediaSmart TV, including a growing number for high-definition downloads. Start watching your movies while they're still downloading.Browse available movies by new arrivals, action, adventure, classics, comedy, and more., or create your own wishlists and go straight to the movies you've been dying to see. Movie ratings and complete summaries make it simple to find and download just the right family film.



Servers -- Make Your Hi-Def TV Your Digital Entertainment Hub
serverIt's simple to set up your home network for centralized access to digital entertainment on all your computers. And you can enhance your experience by connecting a home server, like the HP MediaSmart Servers3.




Notes
  1. High definition (HD) source content varies and will depend on source input, signal, aspect ratio and other factors. HD content may require separately purchased service contract or other fees. HD content may not be available in your service area, check with service provider.
  2. Internet access required and sold separately. Downloaded content may require additional fees. Only select content is available in high-definition.
  3. Wireless or cabling for wired home network required and sold separately. Optional HP MediaSmart Server sold separately.


Product Description
The HP MediaSmart LCD HDTV takes television and makes it personal by bringing your photos, music, and video from your PC to your TV. The MediaSmart TV also connects directly to online services providing access to thousands of movies and millions of songs. Featuring the most advanced in wired and wireless networking, the HP MediaSmart HDTV SL4278N will forever change your expectation of what a television should do.


Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars Good quality television, all other features are awful   July 5, 2008
Raymond Brigleb (Portland, OR, United States)
I was pretty excited about this television. It looks decent and gets a good enough picture. The contrast is a bit lacking, and it doesn't allow much configuration. It has bigger problems with audio - I've not yet been able to get the stereo RCA out to play through my receiver. No idea why. It would "just work" with most televisions, with this one it just "doesn't work." That's a real pain.

Then there's the "media" features. They are terrible. First of all, like many folks I'm a Mac user. So it seems far more logical to plug in an Apple TV and use it's excellent and fuller features - and iTunes compatibility - rather than this obscure thing. Why am I paying for wi-fi and other features when HP couldn't do something more useful with them? How about a simple web browser or something? No, you have to have Windows installed, and then this complicated software and all its patches, then leave your computer wasting energy all the time, just to use this TV's features.

It's a complete waste. Maybe HP should get out of making televisions, because their priorities are all wrong. They need to fix the basics, then make their "icing on the cake" features compatible with what most people use - iTunes and their iPods.

I would choose a different television if I were you!



5 out of 5 stars One INCREDIBLE TV   June 20, 2008
Arthur L. Nadelman (Bradenton, FL, USA)
This is one incredible TV. If it didn't include the built-in media center extender it would be fabulous. The picture quality on this TV far surpasses any of my other 1080p TV's. But with the added bonus of the media center extender built into it, this is one killer TV. My whole house is wired with media center extenders. I run this one wirelessly using the 802.11n interface. It works flawlessly streaming HD programming and recorded shows from my Vista computer in my media room to my bedroom where I have this TV. There are nights that I just don't even want to turn it off because of the incredible picture quality.

It makes me wish that I had one of these in a 65" version to put elsewhere in my house.



5 out of 5 stars Great TV, great flexibility, great networking   May 29, 2008
David Rudd (Long Beach, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I got this TV and it works amazing for networking in addition to TV, we have 4 networked PCs in our home and the MediaSmart quickly identified all the video, pictures, and music on all PCs running XP or Vista. It also has Microsoft Media Center with all of it's features built in. More DTVs should have these great features!


5 out of 5 stars Great HDTV ... if you understand computers it's even better   February 17, 2008
Jerry Jackson Jr. (Cincinnati, OH United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

First, if you're just looking for a great HDTV this is one amazing HDTV. In my opinion this alone is all that most people need to know.

However, one of the big selling features of this HDTV is the ability to use it as a wireless media center with your home network so you can play your library of digital music files, videos, and photos all on your wonderful HDTV.

The only problem is you have to understand how to set it up or pay someone who does. If you want to understand more you should visit HP's official site about setting up these MediaSmart HDTVs: "yankthewires" dot com.

The criticism about downloaded movies not being available is no longer an issue with this TV ... if you have it setup right. Just visit the HP site or read the manual about a dozen times and you'll figure out all the cool features.

Bottom line, GREAT HDTV.



5 out of 5 stars MEGA Media Smart   November 25, 2007
Carl Diaz (Gatlinburg, TN USA)
7 out of 16 found this review helpful

Fantastic for games with your notebook PC. My family of four can all play Monopoly together in the comfort of our livingroom and watch it on the wall on the big screen. The HD was a big hit for all the football games on Thanksgiving. My wife liked that the guys could view the games while interacting with the family and keep them out of the kitchen and diningroom. Look forward to our open house on New Year's Day with this TV as a source of entertainment. Great Purchase!