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Acer Aspire iDea 500~Slim form Media Centre PC with stunning performance and a wealth of features.~Description

Record, pause, and watch live TV. Collect and listen to music.Organise and share photos. Even download and watch movies with theatre-quality picture and sound. All with the new Acer Aspire iDea featuring Intel® Viiv™ technology and Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition.

The Acer Aspire iDea combines leading PC technology with the best Consumer Electronic features yet is so quiet you will be amazed. With dual hybrid TV tuners, HDMI, SCART and numerous other ports combined with internal keyboard and remote control receivers as well as a memory card reader, the Aspire iDea packs rich features into a very attractive Living Room form factor.

Features

Operating System
Genuine Windows XP is authentic Windows software that is properly licensed and legally installed. Learn more about the special benefits reserved for genuine Windows customers by visiting www.microsoft.com/genuine
genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

Software
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 , Symantec Norton® Internet Security 2006, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® V7.0, NTI CD Maker Gold, Power DVD 6.0

Processor

• Intel® Core™ Duo processor with Intel® 945GT + ICH7M-DH chipset (Viiv™ Technology)

System Memory

• 2 x 512 MB SODIMM DDR2 533/667 MHz memory

TV Function

• 2 x Hybrid Analog + DVB-T TV Tuner for simultaneous TV viewing and recording (2 x Analogue or 2 x DVB-T)
• Video playback media: CD, VCD, SVCD, DVD, DVD dual layer
• HDMI supported resolutions up to 1080p with HDCP support
• DVI supported resolutions up to 1920 x 1200

Audio System

• High Definition audio with support for Dolby® Digital Live & DTS Connect
• Dolby® Surround 5.1 channel decoding
• Virtual Surround Sound by DTS Neo PC
• 7.1 Channel analogue output with S/PDIFsupport for digital output

I/O Video Interface

• 1 x DVI-I output
• 2 x S-Video: one " Input " (front), one " Output " (rear)
• 1 x HDMI output
• 2 x Composite RCA: one " Input " (front), one " Output " (rear)
• 1 x Set of Component (Y Pb Pr)
• 2 x SCART: one " Input " (S-Video, CVBS, Stereo), one " Input/Output " (System's CVBS, Stereo output and 2nd S-Video, CVBS, Stereo input)

TV antenna Input and Output

• VGA output with DVI to VGA adapter
• I/O Audio Interface
• 2 x S/PDIF: one " coaxial ", one " optical "
• 7.1 Channel Audio output (8 x RCA)
• 1 x 1/4-inch Headphone output (front)
• 1 x 1/4-inch Microphone input (front)
• 1 x Stereo Input RCA (front)
• 1 x FM Antenna Input

I/O PC Interface

• Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection
• 4 x USB port (2 in front)
• Wireless LAN antenna (IEEE 802.11g)
• 2 x IR Blaster
• 2 x IEEE-1394 port (front 4 PIN, rear 6 PIN)
• Memory Card Reader (support for Compact Flash, Compact Flash II, Micro Drive, Secure Digital, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro)

Hard Drives

• One SATA 250GB hard disk

Optical Devices

• Slot-in DVD-RW Dual, Double Layer drive

Input Devices

• Wireless keyboard with built-in touchpad (receiver integrated)
• Microsoft® Media Center Edition remote control (receiver integrated)

 

Accessories and Cables

• S-video cable
• FM Antenna cable
• IR Blaster cable
• Stereo audio + Video RCA cable
• HDMI cable
• DVI cable
• Stereo RCA cable
• SCART L-Type cable
• Coaxial Digital Audio cable
• DVI to VGA adaptor
• Stereo to Mini-phone Jack Y-cable

Housing Dimension

• 430 x 335 x 70 mm

Reviews

"The perfect companion for your impressivly large plasma screen tv!"

"Everything you need in a slim and sexy package, much like that coffee shop girl you've had your eye on!"

Links

Acer Website

~Acer Aspire iDea 500|CEASP500|~2004~3984~officemedia,microp,allproducts, over500,giftover500,~

Sony VAIO VGL-XL100 Media Centre~The VAIO® XL100 Digital Living System™ delivers an industry-leading A/V entertainment center and PC system in a sleek package designed for your living room.~Description

The first VAIO to connect to a HD ready TV, the stylish VAIO XL Series is the perfect engine to drive all digital entertainment - music, photos, movies, TV programs and even Internet Shopping on your TV. Store, share, play, entertain all at yout fingertips with fully interactive remote control, wireless keyboard and mouse: with Windows® Media Center Edition and VAIO Information Flow software to turn your living room into a digital entertainment centre.

With its sleek and flush design, the VAIO® XL100 Digital Living System™ is designed to fit beautifully into your home theater. The innovative liquid-cooling system and advanced noise-reduction technology enable screaming-fast performance in a quiet environment.

Frequently-used features, such as optical drives, ports and multi-card readers, are easy to access. And the wireless keyboard and remote control eliminate cable clutter, and allow you to manage and enjoy your media from the sofa.

Features

Operating System

• Genuine Windows® Media Center Edition 2005

Processor

• Intel® Pentium® D Processor 920, 2.80GHz, 800 MHz frontside bus Intel® 945P

Memory

• 2 x 512MB (PC2-4200, DDR2-533 CL=4)

Graphics

• NVIDIA® Geforce™ 6600 graphics card with 128 MB DDR SDRAM

Drives

• 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
• DVD±RW Dual Layer

Front Interfaces

• 1 x 4 Pin i.LINK™ (IEEE1394)
• 2 x USB 2.0
• 1 xMicrophone
• 1 xHeadphone/Line-out Volume
• 1 xComposite Audio/Video IN
• 1 xConnect KeyboardPointing Device
• 1 xS-Video in
• 1 xMulti Card Reader (Compact Flash slot (Type I/II), SMC/xD Picture Card slot, SD/MMC Card Slot, Memory Stick™ Standard Size, Duo Combo Pro without MagicGate, high-speed data transfer compatible)

Rear Interfaces

• 1 x 6 Pin i.LINK™ (IEEE1394), 400 Mbps
• 1 x Antenna in
• 1 x RJ-45 Direct Port
• 2 xUSB 2.0
• 1 x HDMI™
• 1 x Line IN (L/R)
• 1 x Line OUT (L/R)
• 1 x S-Video in
• 1 x Optical SPDIF IN
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT & Coaxial S/PDIF OUT
• 1 x Infrared Transmitter OUT
• 1 x Componenet Video OUT
• 1 x Power Cord
• 1 x Composite AudioVideo IN

Network

• Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
• IEEE 802.11 b g

Multimedia

• DVB-T
• Direct Stream Digital (DSD)
• Sound Reality
• TV Tuner Board

Software
SonicStage 3.3, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.1, DSD Direct, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 2.0, WinDVD 6.0 for VAIO, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0, Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7, Click to DVD® 2.5, Adobe® Acrobat® Professional (Try & Buy) 7.0, Adobe® Acrobat® Elements 7.0, Adobe® Reader® 7.0, Microsoft® Works 8.0, Microsoft® Office 2003 SBE (Try & Buy), Utimaco Privatedisk easy (Try & Buy) 1.0, Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition, Norton Ghost 10 (try & buy), VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 - HDD recovery (hidden partition)

Accessories

• Documentation Pack
• Power Cord
• Remote Control
• Wireless Keyboard
• Wireless LAN Antenna
• HDMI to DVI adaptor
• 8cm disc adaptor

Dimensions

• 129 x 430 x 400 mm
• Weight 10.5 kg

Reviews

"Designed to connect easily to your existing system, this product is ideal if you are looking to upgrade."

"Download porn directly to your home theatre system, whoever thought of that should get a medal."

Links

Sony Website

~Sony VAIO VGL-XL100 Media Centre|VAIOXL100|~2004~3992~officemedia,microp,allproducts, over500,giftover500,giftcool,~