Sony VGX-TP20EB - Vaio Tp Series Living Room Pc User manual

VGX-TP20E/B
VAIO® TP Living Room PC
The well -rounded Home Theater PC
THE WELL - ROUNDED HD HOME THEATER PC
Watch and record HDTV, Internet - based TV, viral video and Blu - ray Disc™
movies on your big screen TV.
TV tuner and DVR capabilities with 500GB storage to record up to 50 hours
of HDTV.
Watch viral video, manage photos and videos, surf the web and email on
your big screen TV .
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 (2.10GHz , 3MB L2 Cache).
Browse the web and e - mail 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 connection .
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.
The well - rounded VAIO ® TP20 Home Theater PC is a super - powerful
entertainment PC for your TV featuring digital and analog tuners, DVR
capabilities and Blu - ray Disc™technology. Use your compatible HDTV as a
display while you surf the web, watch viral video and view and record HD
programming (up to 50 hours) to a massive 500GB hard drive .
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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com
Last Updated: 03/08/2008
VGX-TP20E/B
VAIO® TP Living Room PC
Specifications
General
Computer Type: Digital Home
Type of Use: Living Room PC
Hardware
Pointing Device: Electro Static Touch Pad on
Keyboard
Keyboard: Wireless Keyboard
Processor
Type: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8100
Speed: 2.10GHz
Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
L2 Cache: 3MB
Memory
Type: DDR2
Installed: 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300
Maximum: 4GB
Speed: 667MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity: 500GB
Speed: 7200rpm
Interface: SATA
Optical Drive #1
DVD+R DL Write: 2.4x max.
DVD+R Write: 8x max.
DVD+RW Write: 4x max.
DVD- R Write: 8x max.
DVD-RW Write: 4x max.
CD- R Write: 8x max.
CD-RW Write: 16x max.
CD Read: 24x max.
DVD Read: 8x max.
DVD- RAM Write: 5x max.
DVD- R DL Write: 2x max.
BD - R Read: 2x max.
BD - ROM Read: 2x max.
BD -RE Read: 2x max.
BD - R DL Read: 1.6x max.
DVD- RAM Read: 5x max.
Blu -Ray Disc™Support: Yes (BD-ROM/DVD ± R
DL/DVD ± RW/ - RAM)
BD - RE DL Read: 1.6x max.
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader: Memory Stick®media
supports Memory Stick PRO™and Memory
Stick Duo™media
One Secure Digital (SD™memory card) Slot
PCI Slot: 2 (1 available)
x16 PCI Express: 1 (occupied by graphics card)
TV Tuner: TV tuner with ATSC and NTSC support
Audio
Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio
compatible
Graphics
Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce ® 8400M GT GPU with
Total Available Graphics Memory of 1023MB
(max.)
Video RAM: 256MB dedicated video memory
Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
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Inputs and Outputs
Ethernet Port: 1
HDMI™ Connection Output(s): 1
Headphone Jack: 1
Microphone Input: 1
USB Port(s): 4 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s): 1
VHF/UHF Input(s): 1 (NTSC)
DC- In: 1
IR Output(s): 1
i.LINK ® Connection: 1 i.LINK® interface 4-pin
(Front)
WLAN antenna: 1
TV Tuner: 2 (NTSC and ATSC Support)
S/PDIF Output(s): 1
Networking/Modem
Ethernet Protocol: Fast Ethernet (RJ -45)
Ethernet Speed: 10Base-T/100Base- TX
Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11bg
Power
Power Management: ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Power Requirements: 150W+10%
Software
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft ® Windows
Vista® Home Premium
Sony® Original Software: Click to Disc™-DVD
Creation
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from
your PC for a complete list of software
applications and trials.
Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty
Telephone Support: 1 year (toll- free assistance,
available 24- hours, 7 -days-a-week)
Online and Email Support: Support available
from,
http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
Dimensions
Weight: 8.16 lbs (weight is approximate and may
vary)
Measurements: 10.63" Diameter x 3.58" Height
Supplied Accessories
Remote Control
Wireless Keyboard
HDMI™Cable
HDMI-DVI Adapter
Wireless Antenna
AV Cable Adapter
RF (Antenna) Cable
AC Adapter
AA Batteries (6)
USB External ATSC TV Tuner
Color: Black
UPC Code: 027242737754
1.GHzdenotesmicroprocessorinternalclockspeed;otherfactorsmay
affectapplication performance. CPU speed will be reduced under
certain operating conditions.
2.GBmeansonebillionbytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessiblecapacitymayvary.Aportionofharddisk space is
reservedasarecoverypartition.
3.DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
4.i.LINKisatrademark of Sony used only to designate that a product
containsanIEEE1394connector.Allproductswithani.LINK
connectormaynotcommunicatewitheachother.
5.TotalAvailableGraphicsMemoryreferstothenewWindowsVista
classificationofgraphicsmemory, which is the total of Dedicated
VideoMemory,SystemVideoMemoryandSharedSystemMemory.
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6.See actual limited warranty for details. Fora copy of Sony ’ swarranty,
pleasevisit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll - free888 - 476 - 6972
(888 - 4SONYPC),orwriteto Sony Electronics,12451Gateway
Boulevard,FortMyers,FL33913.
7.Forcertainthirdpartysoftwareapplications,Sonyprovidesfirstlevel
PhoneSupport.Additionaltelephonesupportmaybeavailablefrom
theapplicable3rdpartyvendor.Availabilityand schedule for any
such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.
8.DoesnotsupportMemoryStick media and MemoryStickPROmedia
usingtheMagicGatefunction.Tested to support MemoryStickPRO
mediaforupto1GB.Doesnotsupport5.0VSmartMediamediaorthe
IDfunctionofSmartMediamediawith IDs. Does notsupporttheSD
MemoryCardmediacopyrightprotectionfunction.
9.Requires802.11bor802.11gcompatibleaccesspoint.Some
functionalitymayrequireInternetservices,whichmayrequireafee.
10.Aportionofthesystemmemory over 3GB may notbeavailableto
theoperatingsystem.
11.Aswithotheropticalmediadevices,circumstancesmaylimit
compatibilityorpreventBlu - rayDisc™ mediaplayback.VAIO
computersmaynotsupportmovieplaybackonpackagedmedia
recordedin AVC or VC1 formats at high bitrates.
ComputerInterface:Thecomputerindustrylacksstandards,and
therefore,there are a multitude ofvarying software packages and add - on
hardwareoptions.Thispersonalcomputer is not manufactured to any
specificsoftware,andSonydoesnot and cannot make any warranty or
representationwithrespecttotheperformance of this productwithany
particular software packages and/or non - Sony add - onhardwareoption
exceptthosementionedinthisdocument.Sonyherebydisclaimsany
representationsorwarrantythatthis product is compatiblewithany
combination of non - Sonyproductsyoumaychoosetoconnect.While
SonyrepresentativesorSonyauthorizeddealersmaybeabletoassist
youandmaymakerecommendations,they are NOT authorizedtovary
orwaivethisdisclaimer.Purchasers must determine forthemselvesthe
suitabilityandcompatibility of the hardware and software in each and
everyparticularinstance.Somepre - installedsoftwaretitles maynot
includefull documentation. Software titles pre - installedonthe Sony
DesktopComputeraresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Simulated
graphicshownondisplay. Weights and measurements are approximate
andmay vary.
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inpartwithoutwrittenpermissionisprohibited.Sony,i.LINK,VAIOlogo,
MemoryStick,MemoryStickPRO, Memory StickDuo,MagicGate,
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registeredtrademarkandViivandCorearetrademarksofIntel
Corporation.MicrosoftandWindowsareregisteredtrademarksand
WindowsVistaisatrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.HDMIisa
trademarkofHDMILicensingLLC.CableCARDisatrademarkofCable
TelevisionLaboratories,Inc.Allother trademarks are trademarksoftheir
respectiveowners.ThisproductmeetsthestandardsoftheInternational
EnergyStarProgramforenergyefficiency.Featuresandspecifications
aresubject to change without notice.
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