VAIO®HD Video Editing SystemVGC-RM1
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Twin-Unit Form Factor.
Designed for HD video editors who demand flexibility and crave a cool, quiet working environment, the Sony® VAIO® RM HD Video Editing System consists of two separate units. The desktop unit is slim and black with an attractive brushed aluminum form factor. The larger deskside unit also features a brushed aluminum panel as well as a slick, air-vent design for improved airflow and a touch of style. Both units can be placed horizontally and vertically.
Powerful Processor.
The Sony® VAIO® RM HD Video Editing System features an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor for exceptional performance while undertaking CPU-intensive tasks such as high-definition video editing, sound mixing and audio dubbing. All this can be done with outstanding energy efficiency, which is great for multi-tasking videophiles who want to edit an HD movie while 50GB of video burns to a single BD-R Dual Layer Recordable Disc in the background11.
Enhanced Performance with Blu-ray Disc™.
To burn a truly exceptional HD video, you need the highest possible media capacity to deliver the highest definition picture and sound quality. With the Blu-ray Disc™-enabled VAIO RM PC, you can record an outstanding 50GB of high-definition video on a single Blu-ray Disc11.
1 Terabyte8 HDD Storage.
Equipped with a staggering 1 terabyte8 HDD storage, the Sony® VAIO® RM HD Video Editing System is your PC and A/V recording server. With 4 X 250GB2 SATA hard drives configured in 2 RAID 0 volumes, you can store a colossal amount of HD Camcorder video, music and photos without fear of space becoming an issue.
Product Specifications
Expansion Bays
- 3.5" (Internal) : 6 (4 occupied)
- 5.25" Half-Height : 2 (occupied)
General
- Computer Type : Desktop
- Type of Use : Tower
Expansion Slots
- Multimedia Card Reader : Memory Stick® media, Memory Stick PRO™ media, Memory Stick Duo™ media, Compact Flash® Type II, Smart Media, SD/ MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card®5\ PCMCIA (Type I and Type II card slot with CardBus support)
- PCI Slot : One x16 PCI Express (occupied by Graphics Card), One PCI Express x1 (available)
Graphics
- Chipset : Intel® P965
- Processor : NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
- Video RAM : 527 Total Available Graphics13
Inputs and Outputs
- Audio In : 1 (Line In)
- DVI Output(s) : 2 (DVI-I/DVI-D)
- Ethernet Connection(s) : 1
- Headphone Jack : 1
- Microphone Input : 1
- Modem Jack : 1
- PS/2® Port : 1 (Mouse/Keyboard)
- Parallel Port(s) : 1
- S/PDIF Output(s) : 1
- Subwoofer/Center Audio Output(s) : 1 (Rear Audio Output)
- USB Port(s) : 12 (2.0 compliant)
- i.LINK® Connection : 3 (1x6-pin/2x4-pin) interface4
Optical Drive #2
- CD Read : 40x max.
- DVD Read : 16x max.
Hard Drive
Power
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : 595W
- Power Management : ACPI 1.0 Compliant
- Power Requirements : 100V-240V
Service and Warranty Information
Processor
- Front Side Bus Speed : 1066MHz
- L2 Cache : 4MB Advanced Smart Cache
- Speed : 2.40GHz1
- Technology : Intel® Dual Core
- Type : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6600
Memory
- Installed : 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300
- Maximum : 3GB (tested)
- Speed : 667MHz
- Type : DDR2
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Main Unit: 16.9" (W) x 5.5" (H) x 17.3" (D) - Access Unit: 16.9" (W) x 2.5" (H) x 11.4" (D)
- Weight (Approx.) : Main Unit: 35.2 lbs - Access Unit: 14.3 lbs
Hardware
- Keyboard : Supplied Keyboard QWERTY (101 keys with 3.6mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch)
Wireless/Networking
- Bluetooth® Technology : Integrated Bluetooth® Technology12
- Ethernet Protocol : 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
- Ethernet Speed : Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
- Modem Type : V.92/V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11)
Audio
- Sound System : Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer 5.1 Channel Bundled Speakers
Software
- Internet Services : AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - For new users only
- Operating System : Windows Vista™ Business
- Security and Anti-Virus Software : Norton® Internet Security™ 2007 60-Day Trial with spyware protection
- Sony® Software : Click to DVD® - DVD Creation *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software and trial applications.
- Supplied Software : Adobe® Photoshop® Elements Adobe® Premiere® Pro 2.0 Microsoft® Works 8.5 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 20079 InterVideo® WinDVD® BD for VAIO® PC ULead® BD Disc Recorder
Optical Drive
- BD-R DL Read : 2x max.10
- BD-R DL Write : 2x max.11
- BD-R Read : 2x max.10
- BD-R Write : 2x max.11
- BD-RE Read : 2x max.10
- BD-RE Write : 2x max.11
- BD-ROM DL Read : 2x max.10
- BD-ROM Read : 2x max.10
- Blu-ray Disc™ Support : Yes - BD-R DL/BD-RE/DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM
- CD Read : 32x max.
- CD-R Write : 24x max.
- CD-RW Write : 16x max.
- DVD Read : 8x max.
- DVD+R DL Write : 4x max.
- DVD+R Write : 8x max.
- DVD+RW Write : 8x max.
- DVD-R DL Write : 4x max.
- DVD-R Write : 8x max.
- DVD-RAM Read : 5x max.
- DVD-RAM Write : 5x max.
- DVD-RW Write : 6x max.
- DVD±RW : Yes3
In the Box
- Wired Mouse
- 5.1 Channel Speakers
- Jog Dial™ Controller (USB Interface)
- Wired Keyboard
- Power Cord
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Write a review- GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
- GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
- DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
- i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.
- Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO media using the MagicGate® function. Tested to support Memory Stick PRO media for up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not support the SD Memory Card media copyright protection function.
- See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony’s warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.
- For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level phone support. Additional telephone support may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.
- TB means one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
- The Microsoft Office 2007 60-Day Trial software is intended for evaluation purposes only. This trial software is installed on your system and you must activate the software before you can use it. Product activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of the software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end-user options and operations.
- 10. As with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc™ media playback. VAIO® computers may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates.
- 11. Video recording to Blu-ray Disc media is done in MP2 format only.
- 12. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices varies.
- 13. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory. Shared System Memory varies depending on the operating condition and system memory size.
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Weights and measurements are approximate and may vary.
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