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Sony VAIO VGX TP20E/W TP Living Room PC Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Blu Ray Drive, Vista Premium White

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Manufacturer: Sony
Model: VGX-TP20E/W
Binding: Personal Computers
Publisher: Sony
Label: Sony
CPU: Intel Core Duo
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM

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Features for Sony VAIO VGX TP20E/W TP Living Room PC Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Blu Ray Drive, Vista Premium White:

Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OS
Watch hi-definition Blu-ray Disc movies
Record, pause and rewind analog and digital TV
NTSC and ATSC TV tuners, HDMI connectivity

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Editorial Review
The well-rounded VAIO(R) TP20 Home Theater PC with Blu-ray Disc technology is a super-powerful entertainment PC for your TV. Featuring analog and digital TV tuners and DVR capabilities, the VAIO(R) TP20 Home Theater PC with a massive 500GB hard drive lets you store up to 50 hours of HD programming for on-demand enjoyment. View pictures, DVDs and stunning Blu-ray Disc HD videos on your TV. Backed by the next-generation Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, the VAIO(R) TP20 Home Theater PC is packed with all the power you need to surf the web, watch viral video and view and record HD programming on your big screen TV. Browse the web and e-mail from your sofa using the built-in 802.11b/g WiFi, Wireless Keyboard and Remote Control. Pre-installed with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with a spectacular new look, instant Search, built-in Windows Media Center, and automated PC security features. NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT with 256MB dedicated Video Memory with up to 1023MB shared TV Tuner with NTSC and ATSC support Blu-Ray Disc Read BD-R/-RE/-ROM/DVD+-R/RW Drive with Double Layer Intel High Definition Audio 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100Base-TX Ethernet Built-in Memory Stick(R) Pro and Memory Stick(R) Duo with MagicGate(TM) Card Reader Built-in Secure Digital (SD) media slot Back ports - 4 x USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, Headphone, Microphone, S/PDIF Output, IR Outputs, VGA, HDMI, RJ-45 Expansion slots - 2 x PCI (one available), PCI Express x16 (occupied) Approximate Unit Dimensions - 10.63? Diameter x 3.58? Height Approximate Unit Weight - 8.16 Pounds Monitor is not included
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Customer Reviews

Very Cool Device -- But No Digital Cable Support

2008-06-22
I really like this product in every way but one.

I bought it to aggregate all of my digital music, pictures, and video with my television in my living room. It does all that and more (e.g. supports internet radio, internet TV, gives up to date sports scores, etc) with one important exception -- it is not "digital cable ready".

What that means is that you will not be able to get this thing to work with a digital cable tuner with a cableCARD. In otherwords, if you are getting digital cable with HD programming, and you plan to replace your set top box with this thing and a cableCARD, it won't fit the bill. It comes with an antenna that will enable you to receive the standard HD channels over the air (e.g. NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, PBS...). You can also get regular cable through it. But not cableCARD based digital cable. I believe that in order to get cableCARD support, you have to upgrade to the TP25, which is a whopping $3000 (though I'm not 100% sure about that). Oddly, nowhere on the web have I seen this called out--I had to learn it for myself, after ordering a $300 digital cable tuner from Sony, havnig the cable company install a cableCARD in it, only to have the computer tell me "Your computer is not digital cable ready. You will not be able to set it up for use with acableCARD."

So, if you can't live without digital cable, look elsewhere. Otherwise, I highly recommend this product.