technabob » media center edition http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets for geeks Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:17:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 new sony vaio combines tv and pc http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/22/new-sony-vaio-combines-tv-and-pc/ http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/22/new-sony-vaio-combines-tv-and-pc/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:26:09 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/22/new-sony-vaio-combines-tv-and-pc/ Sony’s latest attempt to combine a flat panel LCD with a PC has resulted in the svelte new VAIO LS1 TV/PC. The new system combines a reasonably powerful computer into the back of a flat-panel 19-inch WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) LCD display. The computer features an Intel Core Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a…]]> Sony’s latest attempt to combine a flat panel LCD with a PC has resulted in the svelte new VAIO LS1 TV/PC. The new system combines a reasonably powerful computer into the back of a flat-panel 19-inch WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) LCD display.

Sony Vaio LS1 TV / PC

The computer features an Intel Core Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 250GB Hard Drive. The system also does its best to hide any cables and integrates built in cable management and comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard. In addition, the system has built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi network access.

The LS1 ships with Windows XP MCE 2005 (upgradeable to Vista when it comes out), a built-in NTSC TV tuner and DVR capabilities, but doesn’t include any HD tuning capability – which is a shame given the resolution of the screen.

The system has a (pricey) MSRP of $2100, and should hit Sony stores this September.

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