HP introduces Envy 17 with 3d

HP has announced an Envy notebook that can display 3D content. The Envy 17 3D has a 17.3″ screen and a Mobility Radeon HD 5850 GPU on board. Two other notebooks and the Wireless TV Connect have also been released.

The Envy 17 3D is equipped with a 3D Blu-ray player and 3D content can be viewed on the 1080p screen via active 3D glasses. With a number of models, 3d content includedwhich includes footage from the 2010 NBA All-Star Game and a trailer for the 3D movie Megamind.

The shutters of the 3D glasses are controlled by the Avivo HD technology in the Mobility Radeon HD 5850. It is not known whether the synchronization signal is via IR or RF. The Envy 17 3D is available in configurations from an Intel dual-core to a Core i7 quad-core CPU, and features HP’s Beats Audio sound. The Envy 17 3D will be available at the end of this year, but a suggested retail price has not yet been announced.

The Envy 14 Beats Edition stands out because of the keyboard with red lighting behind the keys. According to HP, the notebook can also last 6.5 hours with the standard battery, while this can be extended to 13 hours with the optional Slim Fit Extended Life. Like the Envy 17 3D, the Envy 14 Beats Edition features Beats Audio technology and the housing is made of brushed aluminum. The screen of the smaller Envy measures 14.3″.

The Envy 14 Beats Edition is standard available with a Core i5 CPU, but also available in a Core i7 version. HP has selected AMD’s Mobility Radeon HD 5650 for graphic work. The notebook is equipped with WiFi-b/g/n and Bluetooth. The Envy 14 Beats Edition is already available in the United States for $1,249.

The Pavillion dm3 has also been announced. This notebook, which falls into the thin-and-light category, has a 13.3″ screen and is standard equipped with an Intel U5400 CPU at 1.2 GHz. However, it also comes in a variant with the Core i3 -330UM, with the same clock speed.

To keep the underside of the Pavillion dm3 cool, HP uses a combination of different metals and non-thermally conductive materials to build the laptop. According to HP, the Pavillion dm3 lasts 7.5 hours on a charge with the standard battery. The small notebook is also equipped with gigabit Ethernet, three USB ports, one of which is shared with an eSATA port, a VGA connection and an optional backlit keyboard. The Pavillion dm3 has an MSRP of $549. It is not known whether the above laptops will also be released in Europe. The new models come with Windows 7 Home Premium 64.

Finally, HP announced the Wireless Connect TV. This consists of a box that is connected to the TV via HDMI. Video content can then be streamed to this adapter via a notebook.