VAIO XL1 DLS Combines Home Theater Functionality With the Brains of a PC
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony's entrant into the digital living
room category breaks all boundaries by managing not only personal and
downloaded multimedia content but pre-packaged audio CDs and DVD movies as
well. The VAIO(R) XL1 Digital Living System(TM) brings all of your
entertainment into the living room and lets you manage it with a remote
control.
Two sleek components comprise Sony's Digital Living System: a high-end
multimedia PC and a 200-disc media changer/recorder. Both are designed to fit
into a home entertainment rack and the elegant silver and black casings are
sure to complement the rest of your home entertainment system. The PC
connects to a television via an HDMI(TM) cable, the emerging standard for
digital connectivity, to output high-definition video and multi-channel
digital audio in a single connection.
Close collaboration with Microsoft(R) and tight integration with the
Microsoft Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system ensure
unique functionality only when using the XL1 system's disc changer. Discs
inserted into the changer are automatically detected by the PC which downloads
(over a wired or wireless network) available metadata on each one, including
jewel case covers and artist information. For movies, an in-depth synopsis is
also downloaded in addition to the star, director, producer details and more.
All of this information is easily sorted and accessed using the included
wireless keyboard or remote control.
"Sony has innovated once again by introducing a product that is a
monumental step forward in defining the way consumers enjoy digital
entertainment," said Mike Abary, vice president of VAIO product marketing for
Sony Electronics in the U.S. "With the XL1, users can still manage all their
meaningful entertainment content such as downloaded music, home movies and
personal photos. But the really groundbreaking functionality is the
additional ability to easily organize, sort, and access packaged
content -- all of the DVD movies and audio CDs that have been traditionally
relegated to a bookshelf."
"The Sony VAIO XL1 Digital Living System combines an innovative and
cost-effective CD/DVD changer with a state-of-the-art Windows Media Center
Edition PC, offering consumers a very cool, high-quality living room
entertainment experience," said Joe Belfiore, general manager of the Windows
eHome Division at Microsoft Corp. "The XL1 is a result of close collaboration
between Sony and Microsoft, and our two companies will continue to work
together on future products that extend the Windows Media Center platform."
Rip and Burn
With the XL1 Digital Living system, you can consolidate your music library
by backing up your music CDs to your hard drive to be stored along with all of
your downloaded music. With the touch of a few buttons, you can automatically
and sequentially record up to 200 audio CDs from the media changer to the hard
drive along with available album covers and track information. You can also
record a series of television show episodes to the hard drive and easily
transfer them to blank DVDs stored in the changer. The system alerts you to
how many discs are needed and you can burn a whole season of your favorite TV
program to DVDs to take on your next road trip.
In addition to being the ultimate home A/V entertainment center, the XL1
system is a powerful PC delivering robust performance for running multiple
applications simultaneously. With its Intel(R) Pentium(R) D dual-core
processor, ample DDR2 memory, PCI-E graphics and room for up to three SATA
hard drives (RAID ready), the VAIO XL1 system is well-equipped to tackle your
most demanding tasks. Internal PC components are liquid-cooled to ensure
quiet operation worthy of a living room. Advancements such as Sony's Sound
Reality(TM) technology boost audio performance for high-quality digital sound.
Web browsing has been especially designed for an engaging living room
experience. With the touch of the remote, you can quickly expand your
favorite web pages for comfortable reading from your couch.
The Digital Living System will be sold as a package and will be available
next month for about $2,300 at national retailers, online at SonyStyle.com or
at SonyStyle(R) stores (for locations, visit http://www.sonystyle.com/retail) in
select fashion malls around the country. Pre-orders begin online today at
http://www.sony.com/xl1.
Contact: Valerie Motis
Sony Electronics Inc.
(858) 942-8016
valerie.motis@am.sony.com
Alex Laurelli
Ruder Finn
(415) 249-6760
laurellia@ruderfinn.com
SOURCE Sony Electronics Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.sonystyle.com/retail
CONTACT:
Valerie Motis of Sony Electronics Inc.,
+1-858-942-8016, valerie.motis@am.sony.com; or Alex Laurelli of
Ruder Finn, +1-415-249-6760, laurellia@ruderfinn.com, for Sony
Electronics Inc.
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