Sony VAIO VGX-XL3 Specifications

VGX-XL3
VAIO® XL3 Digital Living System™
Blu-ray Disc™ -enabled PC for the Home Theater.
DESIGNED FOR THE LIVING ROOM OR HOME THEATER
Energize your living room with the flush, understated design of the VAIO® XL3 Digital
Living System™ . About the size of a traditional stereo receiver, this rack-style
multimedia PC bridges the gap between your computing and entertainment worlds,
adding an exciting new PC dimension to your home theater experience. With its
sleek brushed aluminum and smoked acrylic front and optimized cooling for near-
silent operation, the VAIO XL3 blends neatly and quietly into living room
entertainment centers and home theaters.
WATCH AND RECORD TV
Enjoy high-quality TV with the VAIO® XL3 Digital Living System™ . It's TV on your
terms. With built-in NTSC and ATSC TV tuners and CableCARD™ support, you can watch
and record analog and digital TV directly to the hard drive for on-demand viewing
(includes premium and over-the-air HD content ).
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WATCH AND RECORD CABLE AND PREMIUM HDTV
The VAIO® XL3 Digital Living System™ is digital cable ready. It features an OCUR
receiver, which is a digital cable receiver and interface that accepts a TV CableCARD™ .
The CableCARD removable security module, which must be obtained from your local
service provider, allows you to access the digital cable channels to which you
subscribe without the need for a set-top-box. Windows Vista™ Home Premium with
Media Center functionality acts as your DVR, letting you record and catalog your
favorite TV programs to the hard drive. These innovative tools let you consolidate your
entertainment center by replacing your HD DVR and digital cable set-top-box with the
VAIO XL3, the ultimate entertainment PC for your living room .
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VIDEO PLAYBACK BEYOND HIGH-DEFINITION
Watch movies in the best high-definition picture quality available today. Whether
you're watching a Hollywood title in HD or enjoying crystal clear video captured from
your compatible HDV camcorder, the VAIO® XL3 Digital Living System™ is capable of
playing high-definition Blu-rayDisc™ movies in stunning clarity and incredible full
HD 1080 resolution . And since the Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive is backwards-
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compatible with the format of your CDs and DVD collection, you can still enjoy your
existing entertainment library on the VAIO XL3.
Designed to integrate with your living room entertainment system,
the Sony® VAIO® XL3 Digital Living System™ is a full HD 1080 Media
Center PC with Blu-ray Disc™ technology and DVR capabilities.
Supporting CableCARD™ technology, the VAIO®XL3 lets you watch
and record cable TV, including high-definition and premium channels .
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