Sony VGC-RB33G Specification Guide

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VGC-RB34G

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 540J with

Intel

®

Hyper-Threading Technology

(3.20GHz

1

, 1MB L2 Cache)

800MHz

Intel

®

915G

512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(256MB x 2)
(Expandable to 2GB)

200GB

2

7200rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive

ATI Radeon

®

X300

128MB Video Memory

TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-D Out
16x PCI Express
Giga Pocket

®

MPEG2 Realtime

Encoder/Decoder board with TV
Tuner

Double Layer

+R

DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)

DVD±RW

5

-RW

DVD-R Write (8x MAX),  
DVD-RW Write (8x MAX)

+RW

DVD+R Write (16x MAX),  

DVD+RW Write (8x MAX) 

CD-RW

CD-R Write (32x MAX), 

CD-RW Write (24x MAX)  

16x MAX DVD Read
40x MAX CD-ROM Read

V.90 compatible data/fax modem 
(RJ-11)

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
(RJ-45)

Multi-Media Card Reader

6

(Memory

Stick

®

, Memory Stick PRO/Duo

™

, 

Compact Flash

®

Type I andType II, 

SD/ MultiMediaCard™, Smart 
Media/xD Picture Card

®

)

One x1 PCI Express
Two PCI (occupied)
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by

Graphics Card)

Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Four Internal 3.5” (one occupied)

Six USB

7

2.0 (two front/four rear)

Two PS/2

®

(Mouse/Keyboard)

One VGA Out 
One Parallel Port 
One Line In
One 6pin i.LINK

® 7 

Port (rear) / One

4pin i.LINK

®

port (front) 

One Headphone 
One Microphone
S-Video Input (rear)
Composite Video/Audio Inputs (rear)
S-Video Output
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)

Min. 305W 
100-240V 7A (50/60Hz)

ACPI 1.0 Compliant 

25.35 lbs. (weight is approximate and

mary vary)

7.13”(W) x 16.9”(H) x 15.24”(D)

VAIO

®

Keyboard

PS/2

®

Mouse

Speakers
IR Receiver
Power Cord

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Media Center

Edition 2005

Click to DVD

™

- DVD Creation

PictureGear Studio

™

- Digital Photo

DVgate Plus

™ 

- Digital Video

SonicStage

®

-  Digital Music

VAIO Media

™

- Network File Sharing

Microsoft

®

Works 8.0 - Word

Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar,
Scheduling, Contact Management,
and Database

Microsoft

®

Office 2003 60-Day

Student/Teacher Edition Trial

Intuit Quicken

®

2005 New User Edition

Sonic RecordNow!

®

7- CD/DVD Data

Writing

Intervideo

®

WinDVD

®

America Online

®

90-Day Trial - New

Users Only

Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day

Subscription - Norton AntiVirus

®

,

Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Contol, Norton AntiSpam

®

,

and Norton Parental Control

Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard

VAIO

®

Update

VAIO

®

Help and Support

1 

Year Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service

3

1 Year toll-free technical telephone

assistance, available 24-hours, 7
days-a-week

4

Support available from 
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal 

clock speed; other factors may affect 
application performance. CPU speed 
will be reduced under certain 
operating conditions.

2. GB means one billion bytes when 

referring to hard drive capacity. 
Accessible capacity may vary. A por-
tion of hard disk space is reserved as 

a recovery partition.

3. When available, Sony will provide 

Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limit-
ed warranty obligations.  Any such serv-

ices are subject to the terms and condi-

tions of the limited warranty.  See actual

Limited Warranty for details.  Onsite 

Service will be provided via third -party
technician to be dispatched as needed 
following phone-based troubleshooting.

Some repairs may be accomplished with

the self repair kits.  Onsite Service may

not be available in all locations.  

4. For certain third party software applica-

tions, Sony provides first level Phone 
Support.  Additional telephone suuport 
may be available from the applicable 3rd
party vendor.  Availability and schedule 
for any such support is determined by 
the applicable software vendor.

5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-

versally compatible.

6. Does not support Memory Stick media 

and Memory Stick PRO media using the
MagicGate function.  Tested to support 
Memory Stick PRO media for up to 1GB.
Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia 
media or the ID function of SmartMedia
media with IDs.  Does not support the 
SD Memory Card media copyright pro-
tection function. 

7. Not all products with USB connectors 

may communicate with each other due to

chipset variations.  

8. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used 

only to designate that a product con-
tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All 
products with an i.LINK connector 

may not communicate with each other.

Computer Interface: The computer industry
lacks standards, and therefore, there are a mul-
titude of varying software packages and add-
on hardware options. This personal computer
is not manufactured to operate any specific
software, and Sony does not and cannot make
any warranty or representation with respect to
the performance of this product with any par-
ticular software packages and/or non-Sony

add-on hardware option except those men-
tioned in this document. Sony hereby dis-
claims any representations or warranty that
this product is compatible with any combina-
tion of non-Sony products you may choose to
connect. While Sony representatives or Sony
authorized dealers may be able to assist you
and may make recommendations, they are
NOT authorized to vary or waive this dis-
claimer. Purchasers must determine for them-
selves the suitability and compatibility of the
hardware and software in each and every par-
ticular instance. Some pre-installed software
titles may not include full documentation.
Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Desktop Computer are subject to change with-
out notice. Simulated graphic shown on dis-
play.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part
without written permission is prohibited. Sony,
i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick Pro, DVgate Plus, Picture Gear Studio,
VAIO Media,  Click to DVD, Like No Other, and
VAIO are trademarks of Sony.  Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
trademarks are trademarks of their respective
owners. This product meets the standards of
the International Energy Star Program for ener-
gy efficiency. Features and specifications are
subject to change without notice. Non-metric
weights and measurements are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 12/04

With the VAIO

®

RB Desktop

you can watch and record
high-quality television from
your PC. It's convenient and
easy with integrated pro-
gram listings and on-screen
navigation. Enjoy your own
personal TV library on your
schedule.

Convert your VHS or 8mm
home videos to professional
quality DVDs. With Click to
DVD™ software and the
DVD+R Double Layer/
DVD±RW drive, professional
quality DVDs are just one click
away

5

. Create or record up to

8.5GB of TV shows, music or
digital photos - or up to 4
hours of MPEG-2 video - on
one Double Layer DVD disc.

The VAIO

®

RB Desktop is

loaded with the software and
hardware you need for your
growing multimedia enter-
tainment demands and
everyday essential comput-
ing needs. The stylish, mod-
ern and sleek design compli-
ments any room in your
home or office.

The VAIO

®

RB Desktop

comes loaded with the tools
you need to create, manage,
share and enjoy your digital
photos, home videos, movies
and music. Sony

®

original

software includes
PictureGear Studio™ for dig-
ital photos, Click to DVD™
for DVD creation, and
SonicStage

®

for digital music.  

The VAIO

®

RB Desktop

Computer comes loaded with
the tools you need to easily
create, manage, share and
enjoy your digital photos,
home videos, movies and
music. View high-quality TV.
Record your favorite shows.
Turn your home videos into
high-quality DVDs. Intuitive.
Versatile. Empow-ering.
Ready for your digital lifestyle.

Next Generation Entertainment. Everyday Essential Computing.

Desktop

Display not

included.

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

Featuring  One  Year  Onsite  Service

3

and  24/7  Telephone  Support

4