Sony VAIO VGC-VA10G BROCHURE

VGC-VA10G

VAIO® VA Series Desktop PC

Style. Innovation. Versatility. The all-in-one TV PC.

YOUR TV AND PC IN ONE.

It's your flat-panel LCD TV. It's your high-performance PC. It's all in one. The VAIO® VA TV-PC brings high
quality television to your desktop computer. With a stunning 20" widescreen display10, Sony's original
XBRITE™ LCD technology, and Personal Video Recording supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP Media
Center Edition 2005, you'll enjoy the viewing experience on your PC that you do on your Sony LCD TV. And,
when you're feeling creative or ready to work, simply bring out the wireless keyboard and mouse to
experience powerful computing performance.

INNOVATIVE ALL-IN-ONE DESIGN.

Designed to be sleek and modern, yet highly-functional, the VAIO® VA TV-PC compliments any room in your
home or office. The essentials for powerful computing performance - typically found in a desktop tower - are
built into the back of the elegant display. Cables are discretely routed, ports are conveniently located in front
and on the sides, so they are always easy to access, and wired connections are minimized with the included
wireless keyboard and mouse. The VAIO® VA TV-PC is designed to compliment your living space.

TV RECORDING.

Enjoy the high-quality TV viewing experience that you've come to expect from Sony. Watch and record your
favorite TV shows with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005, powered by Sony's Giga
Pocket® engine. It's convenient and easy with on-screen program listings and navigation. And with Personal
Video Recording, you can create a digital library to view your favorite TV shows at your convenience. The
VAIO® VA TV-PC puts TV on your schedule.

MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT.

Enjoy the best of Sony digital entertainment with the VAIO® VA TV-PC. It comes loaded with the tools you
need to create, manage, share and enjoy your home videos, movies and music in an innovative, all-in-one
setting. Turn your home videos into high-quality DVDs using Click to DVD™ and DVD±RW drive4. Or, take
your multimedia to the next level and capture, edit, convert and burn high-definition camcorder video. And
with Sony's original Sound Reality™ technology, the VAIO® VA TV-PC delivers exceptional audio
performance. Your music, games and movies will come alive with deep, rich, full sound.

It’s your flat- panel LCD TV. It’s your high-performance PC. It’s all in one. With
a stunning 20” widescreen display10, Sony’s original XBRITE™ LCD
technology, and Personal Video Recording, the VAIO® VA TV-PC brings
high-quality television to your desktop computer. Designed to be sleek and
modern, yet highly-functional, it compliments any room.

VGC-VA10G

VAIO® VA Series Desktop PC

Hardware

Processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630
(3GHz1, 2MB L2 Cache)

Display

20" WXGA LCD10with XBRITE™ technology (1366 x 768)

Front Side Bus Speed

800MHz

Chipset

ATI RC410M

Integrated Wireless LAN

802.11b/g Wireless LAN

Memory

1GB PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2 (512MB X 2)

Hard Drive

250GB27200rpm Serial ATA

Graphics

ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X700
256MB Video Memory
128MB dynamically allocated shared video memory

Graphics Interface

AGP 8x
Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board with TV

Tuner

Optical Drive

DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW Drive
DVD+R DL write (2.4x MAX)
DVD-R write (8x MAX), DVD-RW write (4x MAX)
DVD+R write (8x MAX), DVD+RW write (4x MAX)
CD-R write (24x MAX), CD-RW write (10x MAX)
DVD-ROM Read (8x MAX), CD-ROM Read (24x MAX)

Audio

Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer

Audio Interface

Mini microphone jack,
Stereo Headphone mini jack
5 Integrated speakers for 2.1 channel playback
S/PDIF Out supporting 5.1 channel output

Modem

V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11)

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Expansion Slots

Memory Stick®6, Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick

Duo™ Reader, Smart Media, xD Picture Card, Secure
Digital (SD) and Compact Flash

One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus

support (One PCI slot available)

Port Connectors

Four USB 2.0
One S/PDIF Out
One 4pin i.LINK®5Port
One Headphone / One Microphone/ One Line In
Audio In
Composite S-Video / Audio Inputs

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Action Buttons

LCD ON/OFF button
Brightness buttons
LED Lamp ON/OFF switch

Power Requirements

297 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A (50/60Hz)

Power Management

ACPI 1.0 Compliant

Weight

35.93 lbs. (weight is approximate and may vary)

Dimensions

22.5"(W) x 17.5"(H) x 10.1"(D)

Supplied Accessories

Remote Control
Wireless Keyboard
Wireless Optical Mouse
Power Cord
Modem Cable/ F type RF Cable
USB IR Receiver
IR Blaster

Software

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with

Update Rollup 2

Sony Original Software

Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
SonicStage® Mastering Studio - Audio Mastering &

Remastering
DVgate Plus™- Digital Video
SonicStage® - Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Image Converter - PSP Transfer

Supplied Software

Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - Word Processing, Spreadsheet,

Calendar, Scheduling, Contact Management, and

Database
Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Trial9(Student/Teacher

Edition)
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken

Users may require additional upgrade)
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Roxio® DigitalMedia SE

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software

Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription - Norton

AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy

Control, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton Parental Control
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO® Recovery Wizard
VAIO® Support Central
VAIO® Update

Internet Services

America Online® 180-Day Trial - New Users Only

Service and Warranty

Limited Warranty and Onsite Service

1 Year Limited Warranty with Onsite Service

Telephone Support

1 Year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available

24-hours, 7-days-a-week

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Online and Email Support

Support available from
http://www.esupport.sony.com

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Last Updated 2005-10-11