HP has unveiled a new multimedia notebook for the UK called the dv8. The machine is an entertainment laptop with a visually captivating exterior according to HP. The screen of the machine is 18.4-inches with full HD resolution.

Other features include an integrated TV tuner, Blu-ray player, and a built-in subwoofer. The exterior of the notebook is covered in a scratchproof metallic surface with the HP Imprint pattern. The battery is the long life Sonata unit that can be recharged more than 1,000 times.

The CPU inside the machine is the Intel Core i7 and graphics are via NVIDIA GT 230M with 1GB of DDR3. HP has also updated its dv7 and dv6 notebooks with Core i7 processors or AMD Turion II ultra dual-core CPUs. Some models also get NVIDIA graphics. The dv8 will start at £1299.99 and all of the machines will be available on October 22nd.