Sony VGCLA38G, VGNFE45G, VGNC21GH, VGNC25G, VGNFE48G Brochure & Specs

APRIL 2007

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KEY TECHNOLOGY

Blu-ray

u-ray is the next

eneration of optical

isc, named after the

blue laser that reads

it. A single layer DVD can hold up to 4.7

G

B

data while a dual layer DVD can hold up to

.5GB. In contrast, a Blu-ray disc, while looking

physically similar, can hold 25GB on a single

ayer (almost 2 hours of HDV footage) and 50GB

n a dual layer disc. The larger storage capacity

means you can now store an

d playback high

er

uality videos with

high

er quality audio. Users

an now also store up to five times the amount

data they could on a regular DVD.

Available on

VG

NAR38G and BWU100A

The Future of Blu-ray

lready the benefits of this larger data capacity
re being realised in Sony’s next-generation
onsole, Playstation 3. With unrivalled support

f

rom movie studios as well as electronics

ompanies, Blu-ray is set to be the future in

Hi

g

h Definition media. The VAIO AR series

notebook, with an in-built Blu-ra

y

burner not

nly can record full High Definition, using

ony’s affordable HD Handycams, but can also
tore those memories for playing back, without
ompromising quality.

HIGH DEFINITION

What is High Definition (HD)?

For many years, people have been watching

V and DVD in Standard Definition (SD), This

eans the video has a maximum resolution of

0 pixels across by 576 pixels high (PAL) i.e.

t

here are 576 horizontal lines in the image. High

Definition (HD) offers a much hi

g

her resolution

t

han SD, increasing the level of detail and size at

ch the image can be displayed clearly.

Full HD 1080

here are two main types of HD resolution.

7

2

0 lines of resolution is generally referred to
s HD while 1080 lines of resolution is known
s Full HD and offers up to 5x the resolution of
tandard definition or DVD resulting in amazin

g

picture quality.

High Definition Multimedia Interface

This connection allows users to connect a display

evice directly to the VAIO, transferring Full HD

vid

eo as well as audio via the one cable

.

Available on VGNAR38G

BLU-RAY DISC

7

6

lines

7

2

0 lines

0

8

0 line

s

SD HD Full HD

VGNAR

38G

Write Once Re-writeabl

e

D-R 2

5GB

BD-RE 2

5GB

D-R DL 50GB (Dual Layer

)

W

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COMPUTER

VAIO Dual Core

A standard Central Processing Unit (CPU) has
a single core handling all its assigned tasks.
The new Dual

C

ore processors have two cores

and more L2 cache dealin

g

with the workload,

ffectively providing more processing power than

t

hat of a standard CPU.

The Dual

C

ore processors are ideal for users who

have high per

f

ormance requirements, such as
raphic designers, video editors, users of heavy
alculation applications and gamers

.

Combining Dual Core with VAIO’s huge suite of
sof

t

ware such as Adobe

Premiere

Elements for

HD editing, and Adob

e

Photoshop Elements

f

or graphics editing, VAIO offers not just the

poss

ibili

ty but the complete solution

.

VAIO Security

The advanced security of Sony VAIO includes
Fingerprint Biometric Protection (a high resolution

fing

erprint sensor which can be used as an

authorisation tool for multi

p

le applications), Hard

Drive Password Protection

(

password protection

f

or your hard drive, even if it’s removed and
installed into another computer), and Trusted
Platform Module

(

TPM) security chip (hardware

ased security for many different applications)

.

Available on VGNG118GN, VGNSZ48GN

,

VGNSZ44GN, VGNSZ43GN, VGNTX57GN,
VGNTX56GN and VGNUX27GN (TPM securit

y

hip not available on VGNUX27GN)

Biometric fingerprint senso

r

VAIO Hard Drive Shock Protection

W

hen moving about, one of the dangers to a

ard Drive is potential damage to the head

nd platter due to rapid movement, shock or

vibration. With VAI

O

HD Shock Protection, a 3D

ensor detects ra

pid

movement in all three axes

nd automatically moves the head away from

t

he platter, protecting both the head as well as

the dat

a. To suit the various environments in

hich you use your laptop, there are three levels

o

f

safety sensitivity that can be selected: high,

andard and low.

Available on VGNG118GN, VGNSZ48GN

,

VGNSZ44GN, VGNSZ43GN, VGNTX57GN,
V

G

NTX56GN and VGNUX27

GN

VAIO Instant AV Mode

By pressing the AV Mode button when the

aptop is off or in Hibernate Mode, a special

ser interface is activated. In just a few seconds,

t

he user can playback music from their CDs,

videos from their DVDs or view

p

hotos from their

memory stick or

S

D card without having to boot

the Windows operating system.

Available on

VG

NTX57GN and VGNTX56

GN

VAIO

TX series

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KEY TECHNOLOGY

VAIO Hybrid Graphic System

raditionally, users have had to choose between getting a laptop of power with a dedicated graphic
ard, or one of good battery life with an integrated graphic card. This is no longer the case.

ncorporating both integrated and dedicated graphic cards, users can now choose between STAMINA

integrated graphic card, better battery life) and SPEED (dedicated graphic card, better graphics

performance) with the convenience of a switch

.

Available on VGNSZ48GN, VGNSZ44GN and VGNSZ43GN

VAIO Ultra-Slim LCD

white LED backlight allows for the use of a slimmer and lighter light guide for
r

ight illumi

nation without compromising on size. Due to this, the overall thickness

of the L

C

D has been reduced and with the added benefit of a screw-free LCD

desi

g

n, the LCD is now 230% more resistant to cracking than its predecessor.

Available on

VGNG

118GN, VGNSZ48GN, VGNTX57GN and VGNTX56GN

VAIO Carbon Fibre Chassis

ony VAIO has set a new standard in strength

and lightness with its multi-layered carbon

f

ibre construction technology, far stronger than

oth the magnesium alloy and plastics use

d

in conventional products. Offering unrivalled
mobility, the dis

p

lay cabinets on the G, TX

and SZ premium series are more than 200%

tronger than the equivalent magnesium alloy
hassis. The actual main chassis is 4

00%

more
igid than standard plastic bodies with a 30%
eduction in weight.

tructure of the carbon composit

e

Multi-layered carbon fibre structur

e

lass Cel

l

Light G

White L

LCD System Boar

d

Hybrid Graphics Selection Switc

h

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Clear Bright LCD

Improved viewing angle

W

ith regular LCD monitors, users have to view

the screen directly

f

rom the front, for the image

an

d

colour to look clear and without a ‘negative’
ffect (dark colours appear lighter and the light
olours appear darker). Clear Bright LCD screens

all but eliminate this effect

,

and can be viewed

learly even from extreme angles.

Improved Colour and Contrast

lear Bright LCD screens use brighter lamps to

roduce br

igh

ter colours and have a unique glare

f

ilter that cuts down the amount of light being

cattered within the panel, producing richer

olours and darker

black

s.

Improved viewing in bright light

The unique glare filter and low reflection coating
in a Clear Bri

g

ht LCD screen reduces the impact

light shining directly onto it. An improved

anti-glare coating dramatically cuts down the

eflectivity of background lighting, so that it is

arely vis

ibl

e.

This i

s especially handy when

sing a VAIO outside or when a LCD monitor is

p

l

aced near a br

igh

t sunlit window or in a room

with bright lights above

.

Available on

ll VAIOs except VGNG118G

N

egular LC

D

lear Bright LC

D

egular L

CD

lear Bright L

CD

VAIO FE serie

s

Clear Bright High Colour LCD screens utilise
a dual lamp structure, achieving a level o

f

rightness more than 200% brighter than

a standard laptop L

C

D screen. They also
reproduce almost twice the amount of colour
that standard la

ptop

LCDs reproduce. One of

t

h

e most noticeable improvements is in the ric

h

reproduction of deep colours such as red.

Available on

V

GNAR38G, VGNFE48G and

V

G

NFE4

5G

Clear Bright High Colour LCD

VAIO MOTION EYE Camera

The MOTION EYE camera is a VGA camera

uilt into the LCD screen of selected VAIOs. The
amera can be used for multi-media functions

such as video conferencin

g

. All VAIOs with the

MOTION EYE camera come with a microphone

uilt into the lapto

p.

Available on VGNAR38G, VGCLA38G,

VGNFE48G, VGNFE45G, VGNSZ48GN,
VGNSZ44GN

,

VGNSZ43GN and VGNUX27GN

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