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VAIO® TP Home Theater PC - Premium Model
Model number:
VGX-TP20E/W
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.10GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Series Features: Watch Blu-ray Disc™ media, watch and record HDTV and internet-based TV
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Series Features: Watch Blu-ray Disc™ media, watch and record HDTV and internet-based TV
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The well-rounded HD home theater PC
Watch and record HDTV, Internet-based TV, viral video and Blu-ray Disc™ movies11 on your big screen TV.
TV tuner and DVR capabilities with 500GB storage2 to record up to 50 hours of HDTV.
Watch viral video, manage photos and videos, surf the web and email on your big screen TV4.
Easy and convenient to digitally connect to your TV and audio equipment through an HDMI™ cable.
PC intelligence for your TV
New hafnium-based processor chipset turns up the speed on multi-tasking while curbing energy consumption. Featuring an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10GHz1, 3MB L2 Cache).
Browse the web and e-mail9 from your sofa using the wireless keyboard and remote control.
Built-in 802.11 b/g wireless LAN lets you wirelessly connect to your home network connection9.
Optimal cooling design and insulated hard drive keeps the unit whisper-quiet and cool, making it ideal for the living room.
BraviaSync integrates the Bravia® TVs with the Home Theater PC for one-touch control of both components.
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Product Warranty
Product Specifications
Hardware
- Keyboard : Wireless Keyboard
- Pointing Device : Electro Static Touch Pad on Keyboard
Wireless/Networking
- Ethernet Protocol : Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
- Ethernet Speed : 10Base-T/100Base-TX
- Wi-Fi : IEEE 802.11bg9
Service and Warranty Information
Inputs and Outputs
- DC-In : 1
- Ethernet Connection(s) : 1
- HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1
- Headphone Jack : 1
- IR Output(s) : 1
- Microphone Input : 1
- S/PDIF Output(s) : 1
- TV Tuner : 2 (NTSC and ATSC Support)
- USB Port(s) : 4 (2.0 compliant)
- VGA Output(s) : 1
- VHF/UHF Input(s) : 1 (NTSC)
- WLAN antenna : 1
- i.LINK® Connection : 1 i.LINK® interface4 4-pin (Front)
Optical Drive
- BD-R DL Read : 1.6x max.
- BD-R Read : 2x max.
- BD-RE DL Read : 1.6x max.
- BD-RE Read : 2x max.
- BD-ROM Read : 2x max.
- Blu-ray Disc™ Support : Yes11 (BD-ROM/DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM)
- CD Read : 24x max.
- CD-R Write : 8x max.
- CD-RW Write : 16x max.
- DVD Read : 8x max.
- DVD+R DL Write : 2.4x max.
- DVD+R Write : 8x max.
- DVD+RW Write : 4x max.
- DVD-R DL Write : 2x max.
- DVD-R Write : 8x max.
- DVD-RAM Read : 5x max.
- DVD-RAM Write : 5x max.
- DVD-RW Write : 4x max.
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 10.63" Diameter x 3.58" Height
- Weight (Approx.) : 8.16 lbs (weight is approximate and may vary)
General
- Computer Type : Digital Home
- Type of Use : Living Room PC
Expansion Slots
- Multimedia Card Reader : Memory Stick®8 media supports Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick Duo™ media One Secure Digital (SD™ memory card) Slot
- PCI Slot : 2 (1 available)
- TV Tuner : TV tuner with ATSC and NTSC support
- x16 PCI Express : 1 (occupied by graphics card)
Graphics
- Chipset : Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
- Processor : NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT GPU with Total Available Graphics Memory of 1023MB (max.)5
- Video RAM : 256MB dedicated video memory
Software
- Operating System : Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium
- Sony® Software : Click to Disc™ - DVD Creation *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.
Hard Drive
- Capacity : 500GB2
- Speed : 7200rpm
- Type : SATA
Power
- Power Management : ACPI 1.0 Compliant
- Power Requirements : 150W+10%
Audio
- Sound System : Intel® High Definition Audio compatible
Processor
- Front Side Bus Speed : 800MHz
- L2 Cache : 3MB
- Speed : 2.10GHz1
- Type : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100
Memory
- Installed : 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300
- Maximum : 4GB10
- Speed : 667MHz
- Type : DDR2
In the Box
- HDMI™ Cable
- AV Cable Adapter
- AA Batteries (6)
- Remote Control
- HDMI-DVI Adapter
- RF (Antenna) Cable
- USB External ATSC TV Tuner
- Wireless Keyboard
- Wireless Antenna
- AC Adapter
Pair
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Stereo Speakers with Remote
$299.99
Travel & Portable
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Personal Active Speakers
$29.99
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Transportable Speaker
$29.99
Bluetooth Wireless Devices
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Bluetooth® Speaker
$149.99
Linksys® Networking Products
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Linksys® Wireless USB Network Adapter
$79.99
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Linksys® RangePlus Wireless Router
$99.99
Discontinued Models
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40" BRAVIA V Series LCD HD Television
$1099.99
Product Reviews
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Reviewer: Jaffrey (Falls Church, VA)
Date: Jan 16, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
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Ideal all in one home theatre solution
Pros: great styling, nice balance of power and grace, price is quite competitive for what you get in the total package.
Cons: Set up instructions is very brief.
I've owned many computers after using HP and Dell and Shuttle Desktops/Media Centers I am very pleased to have finally gotten the TP 20E. I upgraded the RAM for 2GB to 4GB to improve performance, although even with 2GB it was an outstanding machine! I love the styling and build quality of this PC. The included software are also very well suited for a media based player. Everything just works great right out of the box. I like the fact that the disk drive and hard drive are very silent. This computer uses notebooks components and hence has the advantage of not running as hot as some of the other desktop based solutions. I am using the hdmi connection to my pioneer 60 inch plasma. The picture quality is superb. I love this computer.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Requires 802.11b or 802.11g compatible access point. Some functionality may require Internet services, which may require a fee.
- 10. A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to the operating system.
- 11. 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.
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. Weights and measurements are approximate and may vary.
©2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO logo, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate, Click to DVD, like.no.other and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel is a registered trademark and Viiv and Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. CableCARD is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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