Sony VAIO VGC-RM1 BROCHURE

VGC-RM1

VAIO®

Digital Studio™ Desktop PC

TWIN

-UNIT FORM FACTOR.

Designed for HD video editors who demand flexibility and crave a cool, quiet working environment, the Sony® VAIO® RM HD Video Editing System consists of two separate units. The desktop unit is slim and black with an attractive brushed aluminum form factor. The larger deskside unit also features a brushed aluminum panel as well as a slick, air-vent design for improved airflow and a touch of style. Both units can be placed horizontally and vertically.

1 TERABYTE HDD STORAGE.

Equipped with a staggering 1 terabyte HDD storage, the Sony® VAIO® RM HD Video Editing System is your PC and A/V recording server. With 4 X 250GB

SATA hard drives configured in 2 RAID 0 volumes, you can store a colossal amount of HD Camcorder video, music and photos without fear of space becoming an issue.

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE WITH BLU-RAY DISC™ .

To burn a truly exceptional HD video, you need the highest possible media capacity to deliver the highest definition picture and sound quality. With the Blu-ray Disc™-enabled VAIO RM PC, you can record an outstanding 50GB of high-definition video on a single Blu-ray Disc

POWERFUL PROCESSOR.

The Sony® VAIO® RM HD Video Editing System features an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor for exceptional performance while undertaking CPUintensive tasks such as high-definition video editing, sound mixing and audio dubbing. All this can be done with outstanding energy efficiency, which is great for multi-tasking videophiles who want to edit an HD movie while 50GB of video burns to a single BD-R Dual Layer Recordable Disc in the background

The Sony® VAIO® RM HD Video Editing System is a Blu-

ray Disc

™ -

enabled high-definition video authoring PC. Featuring a unique twin

unit form factor for flexible placement, NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600GT graphics, 1 terabyte storage and a USB Jog Dial™

device for precise control while editing, this video authoring PC is packed with HD authoring muscle.

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Last Updated: 07/19/2007

VGC-RM1

VAIO®

Digital Studio™ Desktop PC

Specifications

General

Computer Type: Desktop Type of Use: Tower

Hardware

Keyboard: Supplied Keyboard

QWERTY (101 keys with 3.6mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch)

Processor

Type: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6600 Speed: 2.40GHz Front Side Bus Speed: 1066MHz L2 Cache: 4MB Advanced Smart Cache Technology: Intel® Dual Core

Memory

Type: DDR2 Installed: 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300 Maximum: 3GB (tested) Speed: 667MHz

Hard Drive

Capacity: 1TB (250GB x 4) Speed: 7200rpm Interface: SATA (RAID 0 Configured, RAID 1 and 5

Configurable)

Optical Drive #1

DVD+R DL Write: 4x max. DVD+R Write: 8x max. DVD+RW Write: 8x max. DVD-R Write: 8x max. DVD-RW Write: 6x max. CD-R Write: 24x max. CD-RW Write: 16x max. DVD±RW: Yes CD Read: 32x max. DVD Read: 8x max. DVD-RAM Write: 5x max. DVD-R DL Write: 4x max. BD-R Read: 2x max. BD-R Write: 2x max. BD-RE Write: 2x max. BD-ROM Read: 2x max. BD-RE Read: 2x max. BD-R DL Read: 2x max. BD-R DL Write: 2x max. DVD-RAM Read: 5x max. BD-ROM DL Read: 2x max. Blu

-Ray Disc® Support: Yes - BD-R DL/BD-RE/DVD±

DL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM

Optical Drive #2

CD Read: 40x max. DVD Read: 16x max.

Expansion Bays

5.25" Half-Height: 2 (occupied)

3.5" (Internal): 6 (4 occupied)

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: Memory Stick® media,

Memory Stick PRO™ media, Memory Stick Duo™ media, Compact Flash® Type II, Smart Media, SD/

MultiMediaCard™,

xD Picture Card® PCMCIA (Type I and Type II card slot with CardBus support)

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PCI Slot: One x16 PCI Express (occupied by Graphics

Card), One PCI Express x1 (available)

Audio

Sound System: Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio

Enhancer

5.1 Channel Bundled Speakers

Graphics

Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600GT Graphics

Processing Unit (GPU)

Video RAM: 527 Total Available Graphics Chipset: Intel® P965

Inputs and Outputs

Audio In:

1 (Line In)

Ethernet Port: 1 Headphone Jack: 1 Modem Jack: 1 Microphone Input: 1 Parallel Port(s): 1 PS/2® Port: 1 (Mouse/Keyboard) DVI Output(s): 2 (DVI-I/DVI-D) USB Port(s): 12 (2.0 compliant) S/PDIF Output(s): 1 Subwoofer/Center Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear Audio

Output)

i.LINK® Connection: 3 (1x6-pin/2x4-pin) interface

Networking/Modem

Ethernet Protocol: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-

Ethernet Speed: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) Modem Type: V.92/V.90 compatible data/fax modem

(RJ-11)

Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Bluetooth®

Technology

Power

Power Management: ACPI 1.0 Compliant Power Requirements: 100V-240V Power Consumption: 595W

Software

Operating System: Windows Vista™ Business Internet Services: AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - For

new users only

Supplied Software: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements

Adobe® Premiere® Pro 2.0 Microsoft® Works 8.5

60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2007 InterVideo® WinDVD® BD for VAIO® PC ULead® BD Disc Recorder

Sony® Original Software: Click to DVD® - DVD

Creation *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software and trial applications.

Security and Anti-Virus Software: Norton® Internet

Security™ 2007 60-Day Trial with spyware protection

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty Telephone Support: 1 Year toll-free technical

telephone assistance, available 24-hours, 7-days-aweek

Online and Email Support: Support available from

http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

Dimensions

Weight: Main Unit: 35.2 lbs - Access Unit: 14.3 lbs

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Measurements: Main Unit: 16.9" (W) x 5.5" (H) x 17.3" (D) -

Access Unit: 16.9" (W) x 2.5" (H) x 11.4" (D)

Supplied Accessories

5.1 Channel Speakers Wired Keyboard Wired Mouse Jog Dial™ Controller (USB Interface) Power Cord

Color: Black UPC Code: 027242712324

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.

2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.

3. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.

4. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.

5. Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO media using the MagicGate® function. Tested to support Memory Stick PRO 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 Memory Card media copyright protection function.

6. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony’s warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972 (888

4SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

7. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level phone support. Additional telephone support may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.

8. TB means one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.

9. The Microsoft Office 2007 60-Day Trial software is intended for evaluation purposes only. This trial software is installed on your system and you must activate the software before you can use it. Product activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of the software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end

user options and operations.

10. As with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc

™ media playback. VAIO® computers may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates.

11. Video recording to Blu-ray Disc media is done in MP2 format only.

12. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices varies.

13. 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. Shared System Memory varies depending on the operating condition and system memory size.

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. Simulated graphic shown on display. 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 and may vary. ©2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Sony logo, Blu-ray Disc, i.LINK, Memory Stick, Jog Dial, Digital Studio, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo, MagicGate, Sound Reality, Click to DVD, like.no.other, VAIO and VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Centrino are registered trademarks and Core is trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in U.S.A. 01/07.