Sony Introduces HDTV/PC with Blu-ray and 802.11n

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Sony has introduced an integrated LCD HDTV and PC with Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 22 inch LCD screen, read-write Blu-ray, 1.3 megapixel camera, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Cable Card interface.

The computer, which runs Vista Ultimate, features a floating glass design and serves as a computer entertainment center where users can watch and record analog, digital and cable television programming, including premium HD channels. The screen is described as WSXGA+, which is 1680 x 1050 pixels.


VAIO? LT HD PC/TV

The screen can also be wall mounted with an optional VESA mount. A special A/V power switch allows the user to shut down the TV portion while the PC continues to run in the background. The 1.3 megapixel camera and echo-cancelling microphone can be used for video conferencing on a broadband connection.

The PC bears a remarkable resemblance to the new Appls iMacs. One notable exception is that it can display protected Blu-ray titles directly on the display.

The LT standard model is priced at a starting point of about US$1,900, according to Sony while the LT HD model with a Blu-ray Disc optical drive will be priced at about US$2,900. Shipments will start in October.

John Martellaro

John Martellaro

John Martellaro was born at an early age and began writing about computers soon after that. He is a former U.S. Air Force officer and has worked for NASA, White Sands Missile Range, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Apple. At Apple he worked as a Senior Marketing Manager, a Federal Account Executive and a High Performance Computing manager. His interests include skiing, chess, science fiction and astronomy. You can follow John on Twitter at twitter.com/jmartellaro.

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