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VGN-AR290G

VAIO® AR Blu-ray Disc™  enabled Notebook PC

 

  

 

The Premier Blu-ray Disc™  enabled Entertainment Notebook 
PC.

THE PREMIER BLU-RAY DISC™  ENABLED NOTEBOOK PC.

 

It has the ability to play, record, and re-write Blu-ray Disc™  media , a format that provides 
five times larger capacity than standard DVDs. Watch HD movies with clarity like you have 
never seen them before. The AR Digital Studio™  Notebook features end-to-end High-Def (1080) 
HDV camcorder support, so you can capture, view, edit, and burn in 1080 resolution.

THE ULTIMATE IN PORTABLE ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE.

With Blu-ray Disc™  media support for the next generation movie experience, recording, and re-
writing, you’re ready to capture, edit, and burn 1080i HD camcorder content from the get-go . 
With a breathtaking 17" WUXGA (1920x1200) widescreen display with Sony’s original XBRITE-
HiColor™  LCD technology, integrated NTSC TV tuner and Microsoft® Windows® XP Media 
Center Edition 2005, you can watch and record TV, and view your movies and photos with 
stunning clarity and brilliant, true-to-life color. NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600GT graphics and 
GDDR3 memory deliver advanced graphics performance to view Blu-ray Disc™  movie titles , 
as well as be immersed in thrilling game play. Built in camera and microphone mean it’s 
conference and VoIP ready . Multimedia shortcut keys at your fingertips make it easy to 
control your entertainment.

FEATURING A STUNNING AND EXCEPTIONAL WIDESCREEN DISPLAY.

The VAIO® AR Digital Studio™  Notebook features a stunning 17" WUXGA (1920x1200) 
widescreen display with Sony’s original XBRITE-HiColor™  LCD technology. It delivers 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. It’s a 
picture-perfect way to playback a Blu-ray Disc™  movie , watch TV, and even immerse yourself 
in the gaming world.

MESSAGING.

Stylish design.
Blu-ray Disc™  media support for next generation high-definition video playback and 
recording

Watch HD movies and entertainment like never before on Blu-ray Disc™  media . 
Store and protect an unprecedented 25-50GB of HD video or data to a single Blu-ray Disc™  
media .
Bundled suite of applications lets you capture, edit and burn high-definition camcorder 
content to Blu-ray Disc™  media while maintaining high-quality 1080 HD resolution . 
Watch and record live television with fully integrated NTSC TV tuner, bundled remote control, 
and Windows® XP MCE operating system.
HDMI™  connector and bundled HDMI cable provides convenient single-cable HD connectivity 
to your HDTV or A/V receiver. 
Enjoy outstanding video quality on a 17”  WUXGA display featuring XBRITE-HiColor™  
technology.
Intel® Centrino Duo with Core™  2 Duo processor delivers outstanding dual-core mobile 
performance.

The gorgeously designed VAIO® AR Digital Studio™  is the premier Blu-

ray Disc™  enabled notebook PC. With a 17”  WUXGA (1920x1200) 

widescreen display , HDMI™  output, integrated NTSC TV tuner, 

Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition and Intel® Core™  2 

Duo performance, you will experience movies and entertainment like 

never before. The VAIO® AR Notebook is a “ Windows Vista™  Premium 

Ready”  PC.

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