HP today announced its full line of HP Media Center PC models with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, now available in retail stores and online at http://www.hpshopping.com. "HP is introducing a new consumer technology category this holiday season with the launch of our PC-based entertainment system for the home," said Carly Fiorina, HP chairman and chief executive officer. "The HP Media Center is a new way for people to experience their favorite pastimes, whether it's watching DVDs, listening to music, watching TV, sharing and managing digital photos, or all of the other things PCs are normally used for, in one easy-to-use, integrated system." Read more... Powered by Intel® Pentium® 4 processors, all three new HP Media Center PC models feature HP's exclusive six-in-one media card reader on the front panel to quickly and easily transfer digital data from all common flash media formats. The power and design of the new HP Media Center PC makes photo editing and home movie creation convenient and fun, with all models featuring either a DVD+R/+RW or CD-RW drive to store content digitally. DVD+RW writes more than twice as fast as competing formats and is viewable on many DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. HP also partnered with other top industry leaders to ensure HP Media Center PC users receive an outstanding entertainment experience. All HP Media Center PCs feature an NVIDIA 64 MB GeForce4 MX420 graphics card to ensure a high-quality visual digital experience, whether watching DVDs, editing video or playing favorite 3D PC games. Creative Labs' SoundBlaster Audigy 5.1 multi-channel sound card delivers stunning 24-bit audio playback with multi-channel audio quality, and select HP Media Center PC models also include Klipsch ProMedia THX-certified surround sound speakers that combine for an incredible sound that rivals today's finest home theater and consumer electronics offerings. Source: HP