Alienware is right out of the gate with the first system based off of the new AMD LIVE! Home Cinema platform. It’s called the Alienware Hangar18 HD Entertainment Center and it’s basically a uber-htpc system for the digital living room. Here are the basics - the system comes with an energy efficient AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core processor, HD DVR capabilities, support for up to four tuners, 5.1 surround sound receiver, integrated 200W per channel D2Audio amplifier, DVD/CD player/burner, HDMI output, and up to 2 TB of storage.

OK.. let’s take a step back shall we? One look at the Alienware Hangar18 and you’ll realize that it belongs in your home theater cabinet. It’s a smooth looking system designed to look like a home theater component. About the only thing giving away it’s PC like tendencies is the Alienware logo on the upper left hand corner. Powering this system is Windows Vista’s Windows Media Center application which provides a single interface for managing all of your digital media content.

Here’s the low down on the actual technical specifications for the Hangar18.

  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OS
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 65 watt model
  • AMD A2 chipset
  • Support for up to 4GB of RAM
  • Standard NVIDIA integrated graphics and HDMI out at 720p
  • Optional NVIDIA dedicated graphics with HDMI out at 1080p
  • 5.1 channel surround sound audio amplifier
  • Analog audio in
  • Optical audio in
  • Subwoofer out
  • HDMI video, VGA, S-Video, Analog video out
  • Dual TV Combo tuners (1 analog, 1 HD)
  • Up to 4 TV tuner (2 analog, 2 HD)
  • Standard 250GB HDD or up to 2 TB of disk space
  • WiFi support
  • Integrated Gb Ethernet
  • 4 USB 2.0 ports
  • IEE 1394a port
  • 4 in 1 card reader (SD/MS/MSPRO/MMC)
  • Measures 4.2 x 18.4 x 15.55 inches and weighs 18 lbs

Prices for the Alienware Hangar18 start at $1999.

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