Sony Vaio LV Computer: The Vaio LT triumphant 'all in one'

Following the Vaio LT line that appeared earlier this year, Sony has just launched the Vaio LV multimedia computer, with many improvements such as a sleeker border design, TV turner integration and, in particular, an HDMI port.

Vaio LV inherits all the advantages that LT has, the new improvements also help LV to improve without affecting these advantages. For example, size is smaller than LT because there is no transparent bezel around. Or instead of a spring-loaded stand, LV is designed to be 'mounted' on a mounting bracket that is fixed to the bottom making it easy to adjust the tilt angle. The wireless keyboard with the accompanying trackpad touchpad enables flexible use in many positions even while lying down.

However, the main attraction of this new product is at the HDMI port, which allows connection to home theater game consoles and home theater still independent of the PC. Indeed, when connecting to an HDMI device and switching from a computer, the Vaio LV will act as a TV. Experimenting with devices such as the Roku Netflix Box or Xbox 360 all have good results, sharp images, no noise. Note that HD (High Definition) content cannot be copied from HDMI devices due to incompatibility with the operating system.

Wireless mouse

In addition to HDMI port, Vaio LV also integrates ATSC tuner, allowing users to watch TV or connect to any HD device, DVR, game console or DVD / Bluray reader etc. without software dedicated. In addition, the WUXA 24 inch screen can operate even when the device is not turned on.

Ignoring the HDMI application, Vaio LV works quite well, though not as stable as the LT, but is quick and capable of executing a considerable amount of work. The Tivo test run on LV also works smoothly.

Wireless keyboard integrated touchpad

Regarding hardware, the LV hi-end is equipped with a Core 2 Duo 3.16 Ghz dual-core processor, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, NVIDIA GEFORCE 9300M graphics card, 1.3 MP integrated webcam and Blu-ray burner. Connection options include A2DP Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11n wireless network. Support for peripheral devices includes 5 USB, S-Video, S / PDIF, Memory Stick Pro, SDHC reader, ExpressCard / 34 and Ethernet slots. There is also VESA Wall, a wireless keyboard with touchpad.

Sony also introduced more popular and basic JS computers than LV. With a 20-inch screen and a 3.0-GHz Core 2 Duo dual-core processor, JS is more like a PC than a multimedia tool. Premium version with BD-Rom, 500 GB hard drive, 4GB RAM, webcam and integrated Intel graphics. Peripheral support also has A2DP Bluetooth, 802.11n wi-fi and 5 USB ports like LV. There are 3 styles to choose from: black, silver and pink.

In general, LV is an upgraded version of the Vaio LT. The difference between LV and LT is really not great but LV deserves to be chosen.

Sony LV will officially be on the shelf this fall with a starting price of $ 1,600, predicting the premium version will cost about $ 3,000. JS will also be sold at a starting price of 1,000 USD.