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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Blu-Ray discs a 1080i look great on my Niko 32" OTP-3211W conneccted by HDMI-DVI cable. For the record, I put 4GB of memory into this PC before I even plugged it in, all my previous experience told me this was needed. The 802.11g is fast enough for streaming media seamlessly and downloading is pretty zippy too. The form factor & design is elegant yet classy while the performance is scorching.

I owned an HP Z558 that failed miserably as well as an Apple TV that sucked too. The sound from the VGX-TP20E/B via TOSLINK into my Logitech Z5450 5.1ch surround is fine for my ears. The wireless keyboard has a slight learning curve but it's the best of the genre. The most recent failure was a brand new Dell Studio Hybrid.

The Core 2 Duo processor runs 2.1GHz with 4GB RAM and a 500GB HD spinning @ 7200rpm. Like I mentioned earlier, I added memory to max out 4GB plus the addition of a 1TB Firewire ext HD is electronic media bliss. At long last, after 3-4 years of searching, I finally found the digital equivalent of nirvana (the state of mind, not the grunge band). The Sony Vaio VXG-TP20E/B is worth every penny.FYI: I paid $1149 on eBay brand new.

Instead there's a VAIO application that creates those discs BUT it does not support Dual Layer (DL) DVD's. However, it's located on the back of the unit in a position that makes it impossible to place the lock and connect the pc to a monitor at the same time, making it useless.One other thing, just so you know, the wireles LAN antenna is screwed in counterclockwise, unlike every other connector on the pc (or any other connector in the world, for that matter).I hope you find this review helpful, I don't regret the purchase, I do like this pc.

But I think it's important to let everyone know of these details before they go ahead and get it.** UPDATE **Good news, if you have the Media Center TV pack 2008 update it will recognize QAM tuners (like HDhomerun) and it works like a charm, so you can get your unencrypted digital cable channels including HD.Bad news, despite what the specs say it does NOT support dual layer DVD's. a lot.

Ok, I loved the design/form factor of this PC, among other things but you can see that on the pictures and the product specs so I'll focus on the things you CAN'T tell from the product description.The included external tuner and antenna is in fact ATSC and NTSC, which means it supports digital and analog signals over the air. Trust me, DL is not supported, at least not by the recovery application.Also, it does include a slot for a security cable lock, a must-have in laptops and very nice to have on a small desktop like this one.

It's not a problem with just the recovery discs application, there's no way to use DL DVD's which is terrible if you want to back up your HD recordings. However, the VHF/UHF input port supports only analog signals, so you can't say good-bye to your set-top box.Another thing, it does not include recovery discs for the operating system or device drivers.

The application gives you the option to use a DL DVD or 2 single-layer DVD's.

If you know a little about computers, particularly audio and video drivers, then you will love this product.

There are no instructions on how to hook it up to a projector (but I guess that is normal).What isn't normal though is it not coming with ANY instruction manuel or operating system back up disks. Why no OS Back Up disks. I'm still in the process of trying to hook it up to my InFocus projector and Sony surround sound system. All it had was a small pamphlet on tv hook up and labeling some of the parts. Was this just an oversite, or does this not come with them. but I'm an amature so hooking it up should be possible, but so far I've not be able to get sound through it yet. but I'm persistent, so will keep trying different combinations till it works.

The TP25 is described: TV Tuner : High Definition digital cable tuner with CableCARD(tm)8, ATSC and NTSC support And the price is $3000 I just checked the specs at the Sony website.