Sony VGXTP20E/B

Sony VGXTP20E/B
alaScore 80

12 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 1 expert reviews and 11 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 60/100 and users rate it 73/100. The average review date is Nov 18, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 153379 reviews from other Desktops. The alaScore™ for this product is 80/100 = Very good. Last update: May 18, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 12 reviews)

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Sony VAIO VGX-TP20E/B Home Theater PC

 

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Great while it works

 

Great while it works

I bought mine less than a year ago - while it was working it was a decent machine - it played Halo 2 no problems, however, it took longer to start up than my Acer L310 which is older and has a less powerful CPU. The VGX died last week and Sony's...

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Sony HTPC

 

Sony HTPC

So I started using this product the same day I received it in the mail. I like all of the versatility and I now run all of my devices through the PC. The only think that I dislike is the signal strength of the VHF UHF antenna. It is very difficult...

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Outstanding for Home Theatre Use

 

Outstanding for Home Theatre Use

The instructions on installation are very sparce and I can see how someone not familiar with installing a PC can run into problems getting this to work in a home theatre. Example: Simply connecting the supplied hdmi cable to an hdmi input of my...

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Smokin' performance....5 stars!

 

Smokin' performance....5 stars!

I owned an HP Z558 that failed miserably as well as an Apple TV that sucked too! The most recent failure was a brand new Dell Studio Hybrid. At long last, after 3-4 years of searching, I finally found the digital equivalent of nirvana (the state of...

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Great design, BUT...

 

Great design, BUT...

Ok, I loved the design/form factor of this PC, among other things but you can see that on the pictures and the product specs so I'll focus on the things you CAN'T tell from the product description. The included external tuner and antenna is in fact...

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Sony VAIO VGX-TP20E/B

 

You should try using the Sony VAIO VGX-TP20E is the most efficient and the most poweful. With its powerful processor, the Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 / 2.1 GHz that delivers the most powerful performance nowadays. With a memory of 2 GB / 4 GB (max) DDR2...

Nice design, lots of features

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Sony VAIO VGX-TP20E/B

 

This computer is definitely one of my favorites that I have ever used mainly because it ran all my favorite games and applications also having the great looks to go with it! I really enjoyed using this computer when I tested it out because it was very...

large capacity

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Requires some tech-proficiency, but awesome product

 

Requires some tech-proficiency, but awesome product

If you know a little about computers, particularly audio and video drivers, then you will love this product!

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Info comment about previous review

 

Info comment about previous review

I just checked the specs at the Sony website. The TP25 is described: TV Tuner : High Definition digital cable tuner with CableCARD(tm)8, ATSC and NTSC support And the price is $3000

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Product Specifications

The well-rounded VAIO TP20 Home Theater PC is a super-powerful entertainment PC for your TV featuring digital and analog tuners, DVR capabilities and Blu-ray Disc technology. Use your compatible HDTV as a display while you surf the web, watch viral video and view and record HD programming (up to 50 hours) to a massive 500GB hard drive.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Desktop
Manufacturer Form Factor:Cylindrical

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Desktop
Manufacturer Form Factor:Cylindrical

Cache Memory

Installed Size:3MB
Per Processor Size:3MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.6in
Height:3.6in
Weight:8.2lbs
Width:10.6in

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Sony
Model:VGX-TP20E/B
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Sony VAIO

Mainboard

Chipset Type:Mobile Intel PM965 Express
Data Bus Speed:800MHz

Modem

Type: None

Multimedia Functionality

TV Tuner Type:Digital and analog TV

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol:802.11b/g

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD)
Rewrite Speed:16x (CD) / 4x (DVD
Type:DVD
Write Speed:8x (CD) / 8x (DVD

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Clock Speed:2.1GHz
Installed Qty:1
Manufacturer:Intel
Max Supported Qty:1
Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core
Processor Number:T8100
Type:Core 2 Duo

RAM

Installed Size:2GB
Max Supported Size:4GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:Serial ATA-150

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:500GB
Recommended Use:Home use
Type:Media center

Video Memory

Installed Size:256MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
HDCP compatible: Yes
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