VGX-TP20E/W 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-
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ray Disc™ movies on your big screen TV.
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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
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and email on your big screen TV .
Easy and convenient to digitally connect to your TV and audio
equipment through an HDMI™ cable (HDMI™ cable sold
separately).
PC INTELLIGENCE FOR YOUR TV
New hafnium-based processor chipset turns up the speed on
multi-tasking while curbing energy consumption. Featuring an
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Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10GHz , 3MB L2 Cache).
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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
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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
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massive 500GB hard drive .
VGX-TP20E/W VAIO® TP Living Room PC
6. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony’s warranty,
Specifications Inputs and Outputs please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972
(888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway
Ethernet Port: 1 Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.
General HDMI™ Connection Output(s): 1 7. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level
Phone Support. Additional telephone support may be available from
Computer Type: Digital Home Headphone Jack: 1 the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any
Type of Use: Living Room PC Microphone Input: 1 such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.
8. Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO media
USB Port(s): 4 (2.0 compliant) using the MagicGate function. Tested to support Memory Stick PRO
Hardware VGA Output(s): 1 media for up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the
ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not support the SD
Pointing Device: Electro Static Touch Pad on VHF/UHF Input(s): 1 (NTSC) Memory Card media copyright protection function.
Keyboard DC-In: 1 9. Requires 802.11b or 802.11g compatible access point. Some
functionality may require Internet services, which may require a fee.
Keyboard: Wireless Keyboard IR Output(s): 1 10. A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to
i.LINK® Connection: 1 i.LINK® interface4 4-pin the operating system.
11. As with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit
Processor (Front) compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc™ media playback. VAIO
Type: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 WLAN antenna: 1 computers may not support movie playback on packaged media
recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates.
Speed: 2.10GHz1 TV Tuner: 2 (NTSC and ATSC Support)
S/PDIF Output(s): 1 Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and
Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on
L2 Cache: 3MB Networking/Modem hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to any
specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or
Ethernet Protocol: Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) representation with respect to the performance of this product with any
Memory particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option
Ethernet Speed: 10Base-T/100Base-TX except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any
Type: DDR2
Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11bg9 representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any
Installed: 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300 combination of non-Sony products you may choose to connect. While
Maximum: 4GB10 Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist
Power you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary
Speed: 667MHz or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the
Power Management: ACPI 1.0 Compliant suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and
every particular instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not
Hard Drive Power Requirements: 150W+10% include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Desktop Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated
Capacity: 500GB2 Software graphic shown on display. Weights and measurements are approximate
and may vary.
Speed: 7200rpm ©2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows
Interface: SATA in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO logo,
Vista® Home Premium Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate,
Optical Drive #1 Sony® Original Software: Click to Disc™ - DVD Click to DVD, like.no.other and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel is a
registered trademark and Viiv and Core are trademarks of Intel
Creation Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and
DVD+R DL Write: 2.4x max. *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. HDMI is a
DVD+R Write: 8x max. your PC for a complete list of software trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. CableCARD is a trademark of Cable
Television Laboratories, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their
DVD+RW Write: 4x max. applications and trials. respective owners. This product meets the standards of the International
DVD-R Write: 8x max. Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications
DVD-RW Write: 4x max. Service and Warranty Information are subject to change without notice.
Printed in U.S.A. 12/07.
CD-R Write: 8x max. Limited Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty6
CD-RW Write: 16x max. Telephone Support: 1 year (toll-free assistance,
CD Read: 24x max. available 24-hours, 7-days-a-week)7
DVD Read: 8x max. Online and Email Support: Support available
DVD-RAM Write: 5x max. from,
DVD-R DL Write: 2x max. http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
BD-R Read: 2x max.
BD-ROM Read: 2x max. Dimensions
BD-RE Read: 2x max. Weight: 8.16 lbs (weight is approximate and may
BD-R DL Read: 1.6x max. vary)
DVD-RAM Read: 5x max. Measurements: 10.63" Diameter x 3.58" Height
Blu-Ray Disc™ Support: Yes11 (BD-ROM/DVD±R
DL/DVD±RW/-RAM) Supplied Accessories
BD-RE DL Read: 1.6x max. Remote Control
Wireless Keyboard
Expansion Slots HDMI™ Cable
Multimedia Card Reader: Memory Stick® 8 media HDMI-DVI Adapter
supports Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory Wireless Antenna
Stick Duo™ media AV Cable Adapter
One Secure Digital (SD™ memory card) Slot RF (Antenna) Cable
PCI Slot: 2 (1 available) AC Adapter
x16 PCI Express: 1 (occupied by graphics card) AA Batteries (6)
TV Tuner: TV tuner with ATSC and NTSC support USB External ATSC TV Tuner
Audio Color: White
Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio UPC Code: 027242734159
compatible
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may
Graphics affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under
certain operating conditions.
Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT GPU with 2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Total Available Graphics Memory of 1023MB Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is
(max.)5 reserved as a recovery partition.
3. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
Video RAM: 256MB dedicated video memory 4. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product
Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK
connector may not communicate with each other.
5. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista
classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated
Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory.
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