PC Hardware : 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
Reviews: 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
Rating: - Great design, BUT...
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. 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. Instead there's a VAIO application that creates those discs BUT it does not support Dual Layer (DL) DVD's. The application gives you the option to use a DL DVD or 2 single-layer DVD's. 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. 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... a lot! But I think it's important to let everyone know of these details before they go ahead and get it.
Rating: - Requires some tech-proficiency, but awesome product
If you know a little about computers, particularly audio and video drivers, then you will love this product!
Rating: - really a 3.5 rating
I'm still in the process of trying to hook it up to my InFocus projector and Sony surround sound system ... 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. 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. All it had was a small pamphlet on tv hook up and labeling some of the parts. Why no OS Back Up disks? Was this just an oversite, or does this not come with them?
Rating: - Info comment about previous review
I just checked the specs at the Sony website. The TP25 is described:
TV Tuner : High Definition digital cable tuner with CableCARD(tm)8, ATSC and NTSC support
And the price is $3000
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 Reviews
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