The z556 has much to recommend it, including a gorgeous picture (with a compatible display), excellent EPG, expandable hard-disk storage, and a well-designed menu. However, incompatibilities between the PC and CE worlds make it impossible to know for sure if the DEC will work with any given consumer display. And even if it does, there could be a problem like the split-screen anomaly I encountered, which is ultimately unacceptable. HP remains hopeful that CE manufacturers will address these incompatibilities, but until then, you pay your money and take your chances.