Sony VAIO VGX-XL3 Digital Living System Home Theater PC Intel E6400 2.13GHz 500GB HD Blu-Ray + Wrty $3300 MSRP Start Price USD 1,300.00 Current Price USD 1,300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 10, 2008 End Time Friday, October 17, 2008 Location Monroe, North Carolina See more about 'Sony VAIO VGX-XL3 Digital Living System Home Theater PC' Description Welcome to my auction.  If you are looking at this I am sure you know what it is and therefore I will not waste your time.  Please see below for a detailed description.  This item is still under Sony's in home VIP warranty until 10/30/2008.  I will also include a bonus Sony branded DVD system restore set that is not normally included.  I ordered it directly from Sony.  This item has a fresh build direct from Sony and is ready to go. I will be happy to send the purchaser the detailed instructions on how to make this unit 1080P. Sony advertises this as 1080 Full.  1080 Full is not 1080P but 1080I.  The instruction to make this change is very easy and is included at no charge.  Please ask me any questions before bidding on this awesome unit. $1499 is less than half the retail cost.  If I do not have a purchase after a few days I may accept a best offer, however please be realistic.  This is a top of the line home theatre PC and I will not respond to ridiculously low offers or anything involving a trade.  Thanks for your understanding. Light up your living room with the flush, understated design of the VAIO® XL3 Digital Living System™. Designed to integrate with your living room entertainment system, the VAIO XL3 is a full HD 1080 Media Center PC with Blu-ray Disc™ technology and DVR functionality. Watch Blu-ray Disc™ movies in stunning high definition (HD) clarity and record content to a single 25GB or 50GB Blu-ray Disc (MP2 format only). Supporting CableCARD™ technology, the VAIO XL3 also lets you watch and record live TV, including high definition and premium channels. And, it's easy to use with a wireless keyboard and remote control, HDMI™ for single-cable connectivity and Windows Vista® Home Premium with Media Center functionality for easy management of your pictures, music and videos. 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 content8). 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 room8. 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-ray Disc™ movies in stunning clarity and incredible full HD 1080 resolution11. And since the Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive is backwards-compatible with the format of your CDs and DVD collection, you can still enjoy your existing entertainment library on the VAIO XL3.   Product Specifications Weights and Measurements Dimensions (Approx.) : 16.93" W x 5.08" H x 15.75" D Weight (Approx.) : 23.15 lbs Expansion Bays 3.5" (Internal) : 2 (2 occupied) Hard Drive Capacity : 500GB2 (250GBx2) Interface : SATA (Preconfigured RAID 0) Speed : 7200rpm Hardware Action Buttons : S1, Volume, Mute, Mail and Internet on Keyboard Keyboard : Wireless Keyboard Pointing Device : Electro Static Touch Pad on Keyboard General Computer Type : Digital Home Type of Use : HD Living Room PC Power Power Consumption : 297W (max.) Power Management : ACPI 1.0 Compliant Power Requirements : 100-240V Expansion Slots Multimedia Card Reader : Memory Stick®5 media, Memory Stick PRO™ media, Memory Stick Duo™ media, Compact Flash® (Type I and Type II), Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard™, SmartMedia™ and xD Picture Card® PCI Slot : 2 (1 available) TV Tuner : High Definition digital cable tuner with CableCARD™14, ATSC and NTSC support x16 PCI Express : 1 (occupied by Graphics Card) Audio Sound System : Sony® Sound Reality™ technology with DSD (Direct Stream Digital) support Optical Drive #1 BD-R Read : 1x max.11 BD-R Write : 1x max.12 BD-RE Read : 1x max.11 BD-RE Write : 1x max.12 BD-ROM Read : 1.6x max.11 Blu-ray Disc™ Support : Yes11, 12 (BD/DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM) CD Read : 24x max. CD-R Write : 8x max. CD-RW Write : 8x max. DVD Read : 8x max. DVD+R DL Write : 2.4x max. DVD+R Write : 8x max. DVD+RW Write : 4x max. DVD-R DL Write : 2x max. DVD-R Write : 8x max. DVD-RAM Read : 5x max. DVD-RAM Write : 5x max. DVD-RW Write : 4x max. DVD±RW : yes3 Graphics Chipset : Intel® P965 Interface : HDMI™ out (High Definition Multimedia Interface), DVI-D (through HDMI™ to DVI-D adapter), Component (YPbPr) Processor : NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600 GTL graphics processing unit (GPU) Video RAM : 527MB13 (max.) Total Available Graphics Memory Networking/Modem Ethernet Protocol : Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) Ethernet Speed : 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Wireless LAN : IEEE 802.11abg9 Processor Front Side Bus Speed : 1066MHz L2 Cache : 2MB Advanced Smart Cache Speed : 2.13GHz1 Technology : Intel® Viiv™ Technology Type : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6400 Software Internet Services : AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - For new users only Operating System : Windows Vista™ Home Premium Security and Anti-Virus Software : Norton® Internet Security™ 2007 60-Day Trial with spyware protection Sony® Original Software : Click to DVD® - DVD Creation *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials. Supplied Software : Adobe® Premiere Elements InterVideo® WinDVD® BD for VAIO Microsoft® Works 8.5 Microsoft® Office 2007 60-Day Trial10 Ulead BD DiscRecorder for VAIO Inputs and Outputs AC Power Input : 1 Coaxial Digital Output(s) : 1 (Audio) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : 1 Composite Audio Input(s) : 1 (gold-plated) (Right/Left) Composite Audio Output(s) : 1 (gold-plated) (Right/Left) Composite Audio/Video Input(s) : 1 (gold-plated) (front) Ethernet Connection (s) : 1 HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1 (1.3a) Headphone Jack : 1 i.LINK® Connection : 3 i.LINK® interface4(1x4-pin Front/ 2x6-pin Rear) IR Output(s) : 2 (transmitter outputs) Memory Stick® Media Slot : 1 (Supports Memory Stick PRO™ media and Memory Stick Duo™ media) Microphone Input : 1 RF Connection Input(s) : 1 S-Video Input(s) : 1 (Front) S/PDIF Input(s) : 1 S/PDIF Output(s) : 1 TV Tuner : 1 (NTSC/ATSC/Digital Cable) USB Port(s) : 4 (2 Front/2 Rear) (2.0 compliant) WLAN antenna : 1 Memory Installed : 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300 Maximum : 3GB max. (tested) Speed : 667MHz Type : DDR2 Accessories Supplied Remote Control Wireless Keyboard HDMI™ Cable HDMI-DVI Adapter S/PDIF Optical Cable Wireless Antenna AA Batteries (6) Power Cord 8cm Disc Adapter Place a Bid!