Sony VAIO XL3

CNET editors' review

• Reviewed on: 05/01/2007
• Updated on: 01/02/2010

Product description from manufacturer

Energize your living room with the flush, understated design of the VAIO XL3 Digital Living System. About the size of a traditional stereo receiver, this rack-style multimedia PC bridges the gap between your computing and entertainment worlds, adding an exciting new PC dimension to your home theater experience. With its sleek brushed aluminum and smoked acrylic front and optimized cooling for near-silent operation, the VAIO XL3 blends neatly and quietly into living room entertainment centers and home theaters. Enjoy high-quality TV with the VAIO XL3 Digital Living System. It's TV on your terms. With built-in NTSC and ATSC TV tuners and CableCARD support, you can watch and record analog and digital TV directly to the hard drive for on-demand viewing (includes premium and over-the-air HD content). The VAIO XL3 Digital Living System is digital cable ready. It features an OCUR receiver, which is a digital cable receiver and interface that accepts a TV CableCARD. The CableCARD removable security module, which must be obtained from your local service provider, allows you to access the digital cable channels to which you subscribe without the need for a set-top-box. Windows Vista Home Premium with Media Center functionality acts as your DVR, letting you record and catalog your favorite TV programs to the hard drive. These innovative tools let you consolidate your entertainment center by replacing your HD DVR and digital cable set-top-box with the VAIO XL3, the ultimate entertainment PC for your living room. Watch movies in the best high-definition picture quality available today. Whether you're watching a Hollywood title in HD or enjoying crystal clear video captured from your compatible HDV camcorder, the VAIO XL3 Digital Living System is capable of playing high-definition Blu-ray Disc movies in stunning clarity and incredible full HD 1080 resolution. And since the Blu-ray Disc optical drive is backwards compatible with the format of your CDs and DVD collection, you can still enjoy your existing entertainment library on the VAIO XL3. Designed to integrate with your living room entertainment system, the Sony VAIO XL3 Digital Living System is a full HD 1080 Media Center PC with Blu-ray Disc technology and DVR capabilities. Supporting CableCARD technology, the VAIO XL3 lets you watch and record cable TV, including high-definition and premium channels.

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