Sony VAIO VGC-LV290J/B Desktop PC
Experience all new media centre with Sony VGC-LV290J/B. This all-in-one system binds multimedia features (TV, PC, DVR and Blu-ray Disc player/recorder options) with the fastest computing solution. All wrapped into an HD showpiece.
Apart from having classy exterior the system offers roomy hard drive, excellent high definition graphics output, and 24-inch wall mountable LCD display. Thus makes it truly Media centre and Gaming-friendly system.
Design:
This Blu-ray disc-enabled Sony Vaio VGC-series computer will catch your attention due to its classy and lustrous body. It is designed primarily for media centre enthusiasts. Being all-in-one it acts as an LCD TV as well as a personal computer. Polished with glossy black finish the 24-inch VAIO monitor mingles well with your living room decor. To maintain the tidy look the Blu-ray disc is cleverly tucked behind its slim side panel makes this system clutter free.
The Wireless QWERTY, 19.05 mm pitch, 2.7 mm stroke keyboard which comes with four batteries (VGP-WKB9US) blends well with the body colour of the main unit. The main component of this system is its LCD monitor which is designed to fit in On / Off Action Buttons on PC, On / Off Display button, HDMI™ Select button, Volume control options, WLAN / Bluetooth® On / Off button, Keyboard / Mouse Connect button, and Camera Angle Adjust options.
Square-shaped glossy black finish 4 Button Wireless Mouse (2 batteries) (VGP-WMS3) matches with the system decor.
Built-in 1.3 MP MOTION EYE® Camera and microphone adds value-add to the stylish monitor.
For complete Media Centre features and options the system also includes Remote Control (2 batteries) (RM-MCE30U).
Inside the PC
Unlock the Sony VAIO VGC-LV290J/B All-in-one Desktop PC and you will unearth powerful Intel Core 2 Duo Dual Q9400processor which fuels the entire system at the speed of 2.8 GHz. The speed is backed up by massive storage unit which can pretty much hold anything and everything including large family album to hundred pages report stored on a word file. For enhancing the performance of processor the system is pre-installed with 3MB of L2 cache. The cache works with the processor which in turn able to process 3MB of data using the cache memory. From the user-end faster real time access is guaranteed by 6 GB of DDR2 SDRAM. The internal configuration of memory features 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 2 GB. Preinstalled RAM does offer room to expand your memory for up to 1 x 4 GB module or 1 x 2 GB module. It works on the real time data at the speed of 800 MHz.
Roomy hard drive makes life real easy. It allows you to store maximum of 1TB of permanent storage. This definitely holds enough room for all your personal and professional belongings. Storage unit is arranged into 1 x 1 TB. The Standard - Serial ATA-150 hard drive spins at 7200 rpm. The supported flash memory includes SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Pro, and Memory Stick PRO Duo.
The multimedia feature is also embedded with the system which is made possible due to BD-RE type optical drive with 2x (BD-ROM) CD / DVD read speed and 2x (BD-R) / 2x (BD-R Double layer) CD / DVD write speed. In-built Blu-ray Disc optical drive lets you enjoy Blu-ray movies in high quality resolution. The disc also stores data for up to 25 to 50GB to a single recordable Blu-ray Disc media which you need to buy separately.
Other multimedia functionality includes Digital and Analog TV type TV tuner, NTSC Analog TV system, ATSC Digital TV reception. All these options are well imbibed with High definition TV functionality. With Integrated NTSC / ATSC TV tuners you can watch and record live local TV and over-the-air high definition channels.
Multimedia features do not limited to this but it extends to support unclouded sound quality which is generated by Sound card – Integrated audio which also include Dolby Digital Live, High Definition Audio quality features supporting 2 x Right / left channel speakers. The audio input type is microphone.
The best audio output coupled with excellent graphics output make this system unique. This is also backed up by TFT active matrix enabled 24-inch LCD display offering 1920 x 1200 resolutions. Built on Sony HD and sensational XBRITE-Full HD LCD Technology the wall mountable display delivers brighter whites, deeper blacks, true-to-life colour and sharp display from almost any angle.
This is backed up by NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor offering 512 MB / 2280 MB (max) RAM with total graphics memory of 2280 MB. This adds up to the efficient colour output.
Networking capabilities in VGC-LV290J/B Desktop PC cum TV include in-built Network adapter – Integrated networking feature which supports Wireless LAN and works on Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11n (draft) Data Link Protocol complying with standards such as IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1, IEEE 802.11n (draft).
This Sony VAIO VGC-LV290J/B all-in-one Media Centre system is also designed to attach your computer to external peripherals or to an extended network. The system is also equipped with wide selection of Interfaces.
It include 5 Hi-Speed USB with 4 pin USB Type A ports. The high speed USB 2.0 ports and 1 ultra-fast i.LINK interface are conveniently located at the rear end and sideways for easy access and let you connect any peripherals.
Other I/O ports include 1 Infrared - IrDA, 1 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) with 4 pin FireWire, 1 Headphones Output supporting Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 Microphone input supporting Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 Network supporting Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 Audio with SPDIF output, 1 Audio / video input, 1 Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 2 TV antenna, 1Display / video - S-video input, 1Audio - Line-in. Using independent HDMI input you can connect to compatible cable or satellite set-top-boxes, Sony PS3 systems or other HDMI enabled devices. But you need to buy the HDMI cable separately.
The accessories required for using this system are all inclusive. It includes remote control, 8cm Disc Adapter, one piece Antenna cable, wireless keyboard with touchpad mouse, camera, Bluetooth with RoHS compliant cord-free computing environment.
Apart from the hardware features the software bundle comprises of VAIO® Multimedia Suite which comprises of VAIO® Startup Assistant Click to Disc Editor - Import, Edit, Burn, VAIO® Movie Story - Simple Movie Creation, VAIO® MusicBox - Music by Mood, VAIO® Media plus - Multimedia Streaming Software, Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 with 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007, and trial Version of Microsoft® Windows Live™ OneCare™. Sony also includes Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit operating system shipped with the system.
Verdict:
Large storage feature makes this system unique. Record and store movies on your hard drive or 50GB Blu-ray Disc media and you can enjoy uninterrupted movie experience. Extended storage space helps you manage your personal and professional work all in a single location. You can even store video for up to 4 hours.
The VAIO Software Creation Suite Plus offers editing features which allows music, photo and video editing. The Blu-ray feature lets you watch Blu-ray Disc movies and play games in lifelike HD clarity on the stunning 24-inch XBRITE-Full display. Designed for media enthusiasts, this wall-mountable PC/TV features a built-in DVR with a massive 1TB hard drive allowing you to store up to 100 hours of HD programming
The system is perfect for gaming enthusiast. Excellent graphics output and powerful Intel processor lets you plunge in a gaming spree.
The advanced liquid cooling system reduces the heat permanently that keeps your system cool drastically and improves the heat reduction process, while the enhanced acoustic technologies make operation virtually silent.
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Sony VAIO VGC-LV290J/B All-in-one PC/TV - Technical Specification Details
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Model Name | VGC-LV290J/B |
| Display | LCD |
| Display screen size | 24-inch |
| Dimensions ( H x W x D) | 439 x 662 x 236 |
| Hard drive Capacity | 1TB (500GB x 2) Serial ATA RAID 0 Technology hard drive |
| Optical drive | BD-R DL Read: 2x max. BD-R DL Write: 2x max. Blu-ray Disc™ Support (read / write) (BD-R/-RE/-ROM/ DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive) |
| Graphics hardware | NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT GPU with Total Available Graphics Memory of 2550 MB (max.) |
| Memory | Installed RAM: 8GB DDR2 SDRAM PC2-6400 (2GBx4) with 800MHz |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Q9400 |
| Processor speed | 1333MHz |
| Audio | Intel® High Definition Audio with Dolby® Digital Live |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition |
| Mouse | Wireless Mouse |
| Keyboard | Wireless QWERTY keyboard |
| I/O ports | 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A 1 x Infrared - IrDA, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 1 x Audio - SPDIF output 1 x Audio / video – Input 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A 2 x TV antenna, 1 x Display / video - S-video input 1 x Audio - Line-in |
| Software | VAIO Music Box VAIO Media Plus VAIO Movie Story Microsoft Works 9 SE VAIO Help and Support VAIO Startup Assistant Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0 Microsoft Windows Live OneCare (Trial) Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial) |
| Warranty | 12Months |
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