HP Upgrades the Digital Entertainment Experience with Industry's First Integration...

HP Upgrades the Digital Entertainment Experience with Industry's First Integration of HDTVs and Media Center Extender

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced it is the first company to release
Microsoft's Media Center Extender capability to an Internet-connected
TV.

With the capability, people using HP MediaSmart TVs not only get
access to rich content from the Internet(1) but they also can enjoy
their own digital treasures from their home PCs on a big screen
high-definition TV (HDTV).

Extender for Windows(R) Media Center enables MediaSmart TV owners
using PCs with Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium or Ultimate to go beyond
simply watching TV to enjoy pictures, music, videos as well as a world
of online services and on-demand TV.(2)

The capability will be included on all new HP MediaSmart TVs and
provided automatically to owners of second-generation MediaSmart TVs.
Extender for Windows Media Center also will be included in HP's
upcoming digital media receiver -- the MediaSmart Connect -- which is
planned to be released later this year and will make any HDTV
"MediaSmart."

HP MediaSmart TVs combine 1,080p clarity and advanced wireless
technology to provide a stunning, high-definition(3) LCD TV experience
for viewing photos, listening to music or watching video on demand.
MediaSmart TVs find digital media whether it is stored on a notebook
across the room or a desktop in a home office(4) and brings it
together in the MediaSmart TV interface for playback using a TV remote
control.

Additionally, using HP's MediaSmart interface, consumers can rent
or purchase thousands of movies from CinemaNow, share and purchase
photos from Snapfish, discover new Internet radio stations from
Live365, or access personal content from multiple Windows XP or
Windows Vista-based PCs or devices such as the HP MediaSmart Server
(http://www.hp.com/go/mediasmart) or HP Media Vault.

"Consumers everywhere want new ways to discover, enjoy and share
digital entertainment and HP is making this opportunity real," said
Carlos Montalvo, vice president of marketing and services, Connected
Entertainment Business, HP. "With the ability to use a premium HDTV to
easily access on-demand web and personal media from any PC in the
home, there's never been a more fun time to hang out in the living
room with friends and family."

Since Extender for Windows Media Center is built into HP
MediaSmart TVs, there is no need to hook a PC up to the TV: The TV
brings the content from Windows Media Center over a wired or wireless
network directly to the screen. It also brings a bevy of new content
from movie services such as Starz, Vongo and MovieLink and
up-to-the-minute sports information from FOX Sports.

Windows Media Center also features the Internet TV Beta, which
brings more than 100 hours of video from MSN, including new shows from
providers such as: A&E, Bio, CNBC, DIY, Fine Living, Food Network, FOX
Sports, Happy Tree Friends, HGTV, History Channel, iFilm, JibJab,
MSNBC, National Geographic, NBC News and StupidVideos.

"As the first manufacturer to integrate Extender for Windows Media
Center into a TV, HP is leading the way in whole-home digital
entertainment powered by Windows Media Center," said Ron Pessner,
general manager, Connected TV division, Microsoft. "Consumers can
easily enjoy movies, music, pictures, online services or even live and
recorded TV by using a remote control with the Windows Media Center
user interface."

HP MediaSmart TVs offer three HDMI ports, wired and wireless
(802.11 A, B, G(5) and dual-band draft N)(6) network connectivity and
support for other UPnP- and DLNA-compliant devices.

Making it easy for the whole family to enjoy photos and videos
together in front of a big-screen TV, HP MediaSmart TVs support a wide
range of video and audio formats, including: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and
PNG; MPEG, XVID, DVR-MS, WMV and AVI; MP3, WMA, WMA Pro and AAC
(unprotected).

The firmware upgrade is now available directly on
Internet-connected HP MediaSmart TV model numbers SL4278N and SL4778N.
Windows Media Center is available on Windows Vista Home Premium and
Ultimate-based PCs.

About HP

HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its
customers -- from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With
a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software,
services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT
companies, with revenue totaling $107.7 billion for the four fiscal
quarters ended Jan. 31, 2008. More information about HP is available
at www.hp.com.

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(1) Internet service required and sold separately.

(2) Internet access required. Additional fees may be required for
some content.

(3) HD content required for HD performance.

(4) Wired or wireless home network required.

(5) Wireless access point and Internet service required.

(6) The specifications for the 802.11n WLAN are draft
specifications and are not final. If the final specifications differ
from the draft specifications, it may affect the ability of the device
to communicate with other 802.11n WLAN devices.

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fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. HP assumes no obligation and does
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(C) 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information
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