HP Envy 15 Anti-Glare 1920 x 1080 p Widescreen 1100 Series Notebook

[tomaszpw]

HP sucks, I prefer a ThinkPad.

[SplintahWTF]

this laptop sucks. I have the sager NP8180 with dual 6990m's, 18.4 inch screen, and core i7 2670m with 12 gigs of ram

[Chopa717]

Thats a badass laptop

[dkhalevskyy]

You sound like Raymond's brother. lol

[Plankton069]

i envy you.

[Martinielsen1983]

Anyone up for Molten Core???????

[MegaTutorial101]

I have a question what is the difference between a antiglare and a brightview

[randomrazr]

is the matte option more expesnive?

[kapz987]

hey can u help me im a bit confused i had gone to a shop and seen different laptops and i saw dat an intel i5 chip is 2.53 ghz nad an intel i7 chip was 1.6 ghz i dont get it iznt i7 supposed to be faster ?

[RDSDOTORG]

@kapz987...between i7-860's & i7 920, you get betwee 2.8 & 3.2 ghz's. It all depends what processor number and specs you need, want, or have pre-installed inside your laptop.

[juankrlox]

big jump, from your dell desktop to your envy quad core

[jclouston7]

may have been helpful to see the anti-glare with an actual video/pic on the screen, genius.

[Ethan9800]

just wondering if its got a disk drive??

[soldaatthijs]

@Ethan9800 no it dont you get a external disk drive

[drizzt5555]

@Ethan9800 no

[fgcarva1]

ENVY vs MacBook Pro (I am a Windows user but ain't sure if switching to a Mac is worth it)

[Ouaueaio]

its possible to plug into a external monitor? This dont have a vga port or display port...

[RDSDOTORG]

@Ouaueaio...this one does not have a vga port but, you can connect it to a dvi or vga with a usb to dvi/vga cable.

[dawgs9845]

do you know if there is a remote for the envy17 that can control the music, videos, etc

[rysliv]

omg to, why did they switch to matte, its so ugly.

[MRKAMPAC]

@rysliv Yeah people hate looking into a mirror, and anti-glare is far superior to matte

[Dark0Blood]

the webcam can be used in ZERO light conditions, since it has infra red

[Dark0Blood]

the webcam can be used in ZERO light cinditions, since it has infra red

[nanemoni]

id rather sit thru a whole justing beiber concert than pay that much for a dam laptop

[jonny1234567]

were did u get the extra 4 GB ram

[ThatRandomGecko26]

(STUPID qUESTION) but does it have a web cam built in?

[RDSDOTORG]

@ThatRandomGecko26 ...yes it does.

[luzac1]

this thing blows mac outta the water performance wise don't doubt it.. unless you're retarded

[J0n1398]

Great review, and an even better Flannel!

[MoetheTech]

usb 3.0 is backwards compatible with usb 2.0 :P

[Tu51ndBl4d3]

is this better than the beat limited edition....

[RDSDOTORG]

@Tu51ndBl4d3...This notebook comes with the beats audio software that allows you set the sound with an equalizer and other sound quality features.

[razielu]

@RDSDOTORG It seems to me the Beats audio software is just a re-branded IDT Audio Control Panel which is available on all laptops with an IDT Audio chip.

[Tu51ndBl4d3]

do u know where i can see a review on the beats edition of this laptop?

[RDSDOTORG]

@Tu51ndBl4d3...I haven't seen one on youtube. I've only seen them through google searches and no video.

[SimoneVsSimone]

whoa! its very slim!!!

[09FordFX4]

kinda annoying when you kept tapping the box at the beginning

[jlcool007]

hp is coming out with some NICE computers for relatively good prices/features.

as a past gamer, i'm VERY impressed. and i used to think of hp as a shit manufacturer.... that says a lot

[xgmoneyx010]

Haha he said tit

[humanyoda]

$1,850?! Holy shit! Is really more twice as good as cheaper models to justify this price? Or this for snobs and other superficial people?

[randomrazr]

how much u pay for it?

[RDSDOTORG]

@randomrazr...exacly $1,850.

[randomrazr]

@RDSDOTORG

wow, thats expensive lol

have u had any problems with it?

would u reocmend the macbook pro 13 over this?

[xgmoneyx010]

@RDSDOTORG Ha should of bought the macbook pro

[MrNukesftw]

@RDSDOTORG Why not a new desktop? Your old one looks like its from 1900

[karedward]

pls. help me chosing hp envy 14 or sony vaio e, cw series?thanks. iknow hp has a more lightweight product compared to sony vaio midrange laptop

[christhrasher]

@DickKnowsBest Is that not thin and light enough for your? You must have some absurdly high standards. And how does it look cheap? The island keyboard and metal etching makes it look very sophisticated.

[WinnerTV1]

niiiiiccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeee

[TheAwesomeSauceShow]

the cloth cover is not smooth but soft. Smooth would be a marble that has been wax and buffed. SD not micro SD. WWWWOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!

[RDSDOTORG]

@TheAwesomeSauceShow...you're absolutely right. I was wrong in saying "Micro SD"...after it was posted, I thought I could clarify those mistakes in the reponses instead of having to do the entire video or editing it out. This notebook has been almost nothing short of perfection except for the battery life, and boot-up time. And, it tends to get quite hot when formating videos. Overall this notebook is awesome! In my next video I will build a server from selected hardware...look out for it.

[RDSDOTORG]

@DickKnowsBest...you would be surprised how well hp built this note. It feels incredibly solid when you hold and carry it around. The laser etching also gives it sleek design. Furthermore, the reason I chose the hp envy was cost and the windows os 7 professional platform that I use at school for business networking and communications management purposes. The 1080p aspect is great also when I connect it to my hd tv via hdmi. When apple lowers the price of the mbp I'll buy one without hesitation.

[Eyedol5]

I just baught this laptop for $1200, but mine has better specs than yours. Its awesome. This thing is a beast!

[Zwaluww]

The manual is on an SD card, not a micro SD, which is way smaller. Also, the card reader is an SD reader, not micro SD.

[RDSDOTORG]

@Zwaluww...If I said I don't know what I was thinking...you're right.

[cantbebetter]

Have you ever experienced the blank screen issue?

[RDSDOTORG]

@cantbebetter...I experienced a blank screen recently that would happen spontaneuously. After re-installing my graphics driver and updates, everything was all well.

[Kevin9488]

I think this laptop you got is usb 3.0!!!! WOW!

[olifen86]

Is this the brightview screen? Did the big battery come with the laptop or did u buy a extra?

[RDSDOTORG]

@olifen86...Brightview? I know that it can reach 300 nits of brightness. It can get quite bright and I don't believe I'll have trouble viewing the screen outdoors in sunlight. The extra 9 cell battery slice did not come with it, I bought it seperately for about $135 with a student discount. Retail price for the battery can run you for about $149.99 plus tax from hp.

[olifen86]

@RDSDOTORG Ok, I have the dv7-1095eo, that I got almost 2 years ago, and it has the Brightview screen but it really sucks outside on a sunny day. I wonder if HP has made it better since then? Did your Envy come with the external reader?

[BradanKAnderson]

@olifen86 he said anti-glare. brightview =glossy

[sas123478]

did u fresh install? That will significantly lower temperatures, as HP bloatware does tend to add unnecessary stress on the cpu

[RDSDOTORG]

@sas123478...no I didn't! I should have! The reason I didn't was because, I felt as If I were going to be missing out on something. I've heard that all the bloatware could cause a propensity for heat issues. Great question, and recommendation for everyone.

[The64BitGeek]

So you can't change the hard drive that easily anymore?

I was thinking if you want to change it to a SSD some day.

[RDSDOTORG]

@The64BitGeek...it would be nice but, SSD's are smaller in size and cost more. Although, it makes it up with the speed. But, I don't think I'll put in some SSD's anytime soon unless the size increase and the prices go down.

[geebones]

did you get this free for doing review

[RDSDOTORG]

@geebones...No it's my mine.

[ejthedj12]

Been thinking about buying one of these, thanks a lot for the video.

Quick question: I heard that the fans are loud to the point of being annoying. Did you notice that at all?

[RDSDOTORG]

@ejthedj12...i'll make a video this weekend showing everyone how much noise the fans make when it's cooling the notebook down. Honestly, the fans run briefly and not for a long time. I'd say between 3 to 6 minutes when i'm converting a movie to dvd (disk). Annoying? That depends if the fans are constantly on full blast and you happen to be gaming.

[ejthedj12]

@RDSDOTORG okay cool thanks a lot.

[iamb0rk]

why do you have a Cisco phone for your home phone? o.O

[briantexts]

Is it hot to the point where it's unbearable to leave it on your lap?

[RDSDOTORG]

I'm guessing that if you have it on your lap, you're probably running on your battery. If that's the case, it doesn't heat up as much when i run on my battery, compared to when i'm connected hardwired through my power source. I say that because of the optical drive. If you're gaming, burning iso's, or converting something to dvd,,,it can get quite hot! But, the internal fans won't let the notebook stay hot for a long period. In my next vid i'll record the temps with speed fan to give u an idea.

[crazymoney87]

Thanks for the info. Do you have any idea when you will post the rest of the vids?

thanks,

[RDSDOTORG]

I'm hoping sometime this week or weekend.

[geebones]

does it get hot like the last hp envy 15 model

[RDSDOTORG]

Yes...it get's hot when i'm editing my videos and when i burn and convert a movie over to dvd. I can only assume that it does the same when you're gaming also. But, keep in mind that this notebook is very thin and the power ot the ATI 5830 graphics card will generate a substantial amount of heat when you're gaming, video, and movie editing. Also, i would recommend investing in a notebook cooler. Note: this is considered the 2nd generation hp envy 15, because the graphics card was upgraded.

[geebones]

is this the lastest model cos i was going to get this after they start shipping hp envy to the uk with full hd screen and fixed the heat problem i tried it in shops even there you can feel how hot it gets compared with 13 envy.

ps when you making part 2 your videos are good so far

[RDSDOTORG]

Yes it is...this is the 2nd generation that was released in mid February and it is a full hd screen. The hp envy 13 has a lower end graphics card amongst other hardware components that don't generate so much heat and power comsumption. When it reaches a certain temperature the notebooks heat sensors activate the internal cooling fans automatically. I've tried to adjust the fans manually through the BIOS but, couldn't because you only have 2 options and that is disable or enable.

[geebones]

@RDSDOTORG thanks for information im still holding back on buying one only cos of the heat i have had hot laptop before and when playing games it get far to hot :(

[LoliciousXD]

If ur a gamer done expect a cool running laptop. I know what u mean by hot laptops cuz i had 1 for a long time b4 i built my own computer. It will be hot since ur using ur graphic card and ur processor to its max, so dont expect a laptop running cool when ur gaming. Even for a MBP it runs hot. Ur best bet is to buy or build a desktop if ur a gamer. If u dont wanna sacrifice portability this Envy 15 is perfect.

[RDNZL777]

Want one!!.. Unfortunately these aren't available in Germany yet...