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The VAIO® AR790 notebook is a multimedia powerhouse with DVR capabilities and a 17" WUXGA widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor&trade LCD technology. Featuring an Intel® Core&trade 2 Duo T9300 processor, a 400GB hard drive and 4GB memory, the AR790 is a super-powerful notebook. Watch and record in stunning Blu-ray Disc&trade format, and even watch, record, and manage cable TV content.

Blu-ray Disc&trade - enabled notebook

The VGNAR790 notebook is the premier Blu-ray Disc&trade -enabled PC, with the ability to play, record, and re-write Blu-ray Disc media. With Blu-ray Disc capabilities, you can enjoy stunning HD video in crystal-clear full 1080 HD resolution or record 25-50GB of video, pictures, or data to a single Blu-ray Disc media. That's five times the capacity of standard DVDs. The VAIO AR notebook also offers end-to-end support for high-def (1080) compatible HDV camcorders and a suite of video applications that let you capture, edit, and burn content to Blu-ray Disc media in 1080 resolution without downgrading video quality and integrity. Watch movies in the best high-definition picture quality today with the VGNAR790. Until you experience movies and concerts on Blu-ray Disc media, you won't know just how good high-definition can be. With pristine HD resolution and stunning clariy, Blu-ray Disc is an impressive new way to enjoy your entertainment. And, with the integrated Blu-ray Disc optical drive, you can create or record 25-50GB of home movies, music and digital photos to a single Blu-ray Disc media.

Exquisitely designed

With its polished exterior and sleek profile, the VGNAR790 notebook delivers top-class style and entertainment performance. The magnificent sheen of its piano black exterior is unlike anything you'd expect in a notebook PC, with a luster similar to a fine car or grand piano. The chassis of the VAIO AR noteook is encased in durable and super-lightweight magnesium alloy. This thin-walled, rugged magnesium casing serves as a slender, durable shell, while reducing the weight of the notebook, despite its abundance of high-end hardware and technologies. The VGNAR790 combines the convenience and portability of a notebook with the power and performance of a desktop. Featuring a full-sized keyboard and stunning 17" widescreen display, this multimedia powerhouse is the perfect productivity and entertainment companion. With spectacular XBRITE-HiColor&trade LCD technology, the massive widescreen improves color contrast in your images, videos, and television content, delivering the ultimate full 1080 HD viewing experience.

Next-generation 802.11n wireless technology

With built-in 802.11n wireless LAN technology, the VAIO AR notebook lets you wirelessly surf the web and e-mail with greater performance, range, and reliability than ever before. 802.11n offers a massive boost in speed and considerably more range than 802.11 a/b/g when connected to compatible hotspots. Connect to these compatible hot spots with ease and experience the incredible difference of 802.11n. You can even wirelessly stream video throughout your home or office with blazing-fast speed. 802.11n is backward compatible with existing networks, so there is no need for any additional hardware or cables. It's all built-in.

Wireless A2DP Bluetooth technology

The VGNAR790 features A2DP Bluetooth® technology for advanced wireless communication, entertainment, and computing. A2DP Bluetooth technology (short for Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) is ideal for streaming and enjoying CD-quality stereo music from your notebook to other devices, such as wireless Bluetooth headphones or speakers.

Watch and record cable and premium HDTV

The VAIO AR notebook is digital cable ready. It features an OCUR receiver, a digital cable receiver and interface that accepts a TV CableCARD&trade. The CableCARD removable security module allows you to access the digital cable channels to which you subscribe without the need for a set-top box. Windows Vista® Ultimate with Media Center functionality acts as your DVR, letting you record and catalog your favorite TV programs to the hard drive. With NTSC and ATSC TV tuners and CableCARD support, you can watch analog and digital TV and record premium and over-the-air subscription-based HD content directly to the hard drive for on-demand viewing.

XBRITE-HiColor&trade LCD technology

The VGNAR790 features a stunning 17" WUXGA widescreen display with Sony's original XBRITE-HiColor&trade LCD technology, Sony's best LCD technology to date. XBRITE-HiColor technology improves color contrast in your video and images to deliver deep blacks and bright whites, true-to-life color, and razor-sharp detail. And with a glare filter and anti-reflective coating to minimize reflection, you'll experience a beautifully clear image, whether you're playing a movie, enjoying family photos, watching TV or surfing the Web.

Built-in camera and microphone

Keeping in touch has never been easier or more fun. The VGNAR790 notebook features an integrated camera and microphone for video messaging with family, friends, and coworkers. Enjoy this feature with free video messaging services, such as AOL AIM®, and stay connected with user-friendly chat and video mail functions. The MOTION EYE® camera is discreetly located above the LCD screen to allow easy angle adjustment and natural eye movement while video chatting.

A/V hot buttons

Located conveniently above the keyboard of the VAIO VGNAR790 is a series of hot buttons for quick and easy access to your commonly used A/V applications. In addition to volume control and eject buttons, the hot buttons consist of a web browser launch key, zoom in/out magnification buttons and two additional programmable keys for instant accesss to your favorite applications, documents or web sites. These intuitive controls are user-friendly, so you can easily control your CDs, DVDs, pictures and home movies with a simple push of a button.

HDMI output

The VGNAR790 features an HDMI output, allowing you to view your audio, video, or data content in full 1080 HD on your compatible HDTV through a single cable. It also offers the added benefit of capturing and editing your 1080 HD camcorder content without downgrading quality in the process.

Windows Vista® Ultimate

Windows Vista® Ultimate is the most complete edition of Windows Vista, with the power, security, and mobility features that you need for work, and all the entertainment features that you want for fun. Windows Vista Ultimate offers all of the features found in Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Business, plus advanced entertainment and connectivity features. Built-in Windows® Media Center with DVR functionality lets you record high-quality television with easy on-screen access and slick navigation of program listings, so you won't miss a moment of the shows you love. With advanced backup features to help protect against hardware failures and Windows BitLocker&trade drive encryption to help protect your data from loss or theft, Windows Vista Ultimate offers an advanced, business-focused infrastructure, mobile productivity, and a premium home digital entertainment experience, all in a single offering.

Included with purchase

ATI TV Wonder&trade digital cable tuner, remote control/IR receiver, standard lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS9A/B), AC adapter, power cord.

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