Sony VAIO RS Series Digital Studio Desktop - PCVRS720G

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Sony VAIO RS Series Digital Studio Desktop, Model PCVRS720G

The Sony® VAIO® RS720G has all the features necessary to become your all-in-one entertainment center. Loaded with hardware and software, you can easily create, manage and share your digital photos, videos and music. The Giga Pocket® Personal Video Recorder, Click to DVD™ software and integrated DVD burner allow you to record and save TV to view later or burn to a DVD. Transfer your old VHS tapes to DVD and you’ll never need a tape again - and with a 200GB¹ hard drive, you wont have to choose between which videos or pictures to save... you can have them all.

Key Features:

• Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 530 with HT Technology (3.0GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)¹
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
• Explore your creativity with the New VAIO Creation Suite
• Easily Burn DVDs² with Click to DVD™
• 512MB³ RAM and 200GB⁴ hard drive

Features:

• Record and watch TV
• Digital music management
• Easy DVD burning
• Digital photo management
• Faster and More Efficient
  The Intel Pentium 4 Processor 530² with Hyper-Threading Technology (3.0GHz, 1MB L2 cache) enables the processor to execute two threads (parts of a software program) in parallel - so your software can run more efficiently and you can multitask more effectively.
• Create Your Own DVDs³
  With the advanced DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW and Click to DVD™ Software, you have the ability to store up to 4 hours of high quality MPEG-2 video.
• Turn Your VHS tapes into lasting DVDs
  Turn your family VHS videos into great looking DVDs with VAIO® Giga Pocket® MPEG encoder / TV Tuner and VAIO® Click to DVD™ creation software. Connect your VCR to the composite Audio/Video or S-Video ports for easy analog to digital conversion of your home movies.
• Record and Watch Your Favorite TV Programs
  VAIO® Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder enables you to watch live TV and record your favorite shows. With Click to DVD™ creation software you can burn recorded shows to DVD for playback on a home DVD player or while on the road with a Notebook PC.
  Learn more about Giga Pocket™
• VAIO® Creation Suite Software
  Loaded with powerful VAIO® original software empowering you and your digital lifestyle: Click to DVD™ software for DVD creation; PictureGear Studio™ software for your digital photo needs; SonicStage® music software will enhance your music listening experience.

Specifications:

Hardware

• Processor¹: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 530 with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (3.0GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
• Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
• Chipset: Intel® 915P
• Memory²: 512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR (256MB x 2) (Expandable to 2.0GB)
• Hard Drive³: 200GB² 7200rpm Hard Drive
• Graphics: Intel® GMA900 Graphics 224MB Max. dynamically allocated shared video memory
• Graphics Interface: 16x PCI Express
• Video Interface:
  • VGA / TV/Video-In
  • Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder board with TV Tuner
• DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive⁴
• Double Layer
  • +R
  • DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
  • DVD±RW⁵
  • -RW
  • DVD-R Write (8x MAX), DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
  • +RW
  • DVD+R Write (16x MAX), DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)
  • CD-RW
  • CD-R Write (32x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
• DVD-ROM: 16x MAX DVD-ROM Read / 40x MAX CD-ROM read
• Floppy Disk Drive: 3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
• Ethernet: 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
• Modem: V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11)
• Expansion Slots:
  • Multi-Media Card Reader (Memory Stick®⁶, Compact Flash™ Type I and Type II, IBM Micro Drive™, SD/MMC, xD Picture)
  • One x16 PCI Express (available)
  • Two PCI (one occupied)
• Expansion Bays:
  • Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
  • One External 3.5” (occupied)
  • Two Internal 3.5” (one occupied)
• Port Connections:
  • Seven USB 2.05 (three front/four rear)
  • Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)
  • One VGA Out
  • Two Composite Audio/Video-In (front and rear)
  • One S/PDIF Out
  • One Parallel Port
  • One Line In
  • One 6pin i.LINK®6Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front)
  • One Headphone
  • One Microphone
  • S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
  • Stereo Line Input/Output
  • Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
• Power Requirements: Min. 295.4W 100-240V 6A (50/60Hz)
• Power Managment: ACPI 1.0 Compliant

Software

• Sony Original Software:
  • Giga Pocket® - Personal Video Recorder
  • Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
  • PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
  • DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video
  • SonicStage™ 2.1 - Digital Music
  • VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
• Other Software Applications:
  • Microsoft® Works® 8.0 - Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact Management, and Database
  • Microsoft® Office® 2003 60-Day Student/Teacher Edition Trial
  • Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition
  • Sonic RecordNow!® 7- CD/DVD Data Writing
  • InterVideo® WinDVD®
• Online Center: America Online® 90 Day Trial - New Users Only
• Anti-Virus & Recovery Software: Norton Internet Security™ 90 Day Subscription - Norton AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
• Privacy Contol, Norton AntiSpam®, and Norton Parental Control:
  • VAIO Recovery Wizard
  • VAIO Update
  • VAIO Help and Support

Approximate Dimensions:

• Height: 15.6"
• Width: 7.2"
• Depth: 14.9"

Approximate Weight (CPU):

• Unit: 26.5 lbs.
• Shipping: 40 lbs.

Supplied Accessories:

• Remote Commander w/ battery
• IR Receiver
• VAIO® Keyboard
• PS/2® Mouse
• Power Cord

Warranty Information:

• Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer):
  • Service: One Year Limited Warranty with Onsite Service⁵
  • Limited Warranty: One Year Parts and Labor
  • Telephone Support: Toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24-hours, 7- days-a-week⁶.
    • Hardware: One Year
      
    • Software and Operating System: 90 Days
  • Click here to view Manufacturer Warranty Information

Downloadable (.pdf) Files:

• Specification Sheet
• Quick Start Guide
• Limited Warranty Statement
• VAIO User Guide

Sony PCs use genuine Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systems.
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Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change without notice.

This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy EFFICIENCY.

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Weights and measurements are approximate.

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