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Home theatre anywhere you go
VAIO FW opens up a whole new world of AV entertainment with a newly developed high-resolution 16.4" widescreen LCD that supports high-quality Blu-ray Disc™ enjoyment.
Newly Developed Large & Bright LCD
Large 16.4" screen for true home theatre enjoyment
VAIO FW features a large 16.4" LCD screen so you can enjoy watching Blu-ray Disc™ and other high-definition sources with home theatre impact.Since the LCD panel has the "Real Wide" aspect ratio of 16:9, you can watch HD content on a screen with an aspect ratio that's perfectly matched for HD. VAIO FW is a home theatre entertainer by design, so count on it to offer you full-scale enjoyment in any room you take it to.
Ultra-Resolution WXGA++ (1600 x 900 pixels)
The WXGA++ resolution (1600 x 900 pixels) afforded by VAIO FW's LCD screen brings out all the detail and nuances of HD content, and ensures that high-resolution graphics such as icons, picture data and high-resolution games can be enjoyed at full potential. Additionally, this increased resolution means more information can be displayed on the screen at once, which will be helpful in a variety of usage situations.
Clear Bright LCD [Rich Colour] for accurate colour reproduction
The Clear Bright LCD [Rich Colour]* adopted by VAIO FW offers 100% colour gamut relative to NTSC (u' v' axis measurement). This visual performance contributes substantially to the "total home theatre experience" that the VAIO FW is ready to deliver.
* Type of LCD display varies depending on model.
Blu-ray Disc™ for enjoyment of HD movies and creation of HD content
Blu-ray Disc™ compatibility lets you play the latest Blu-ray Disc™ movie software releases for high-definition home theatre enjoyment. In addition to this, with a BD-RE* equipped model you will be able to store various content to Blu-ray Disc™, including HD videos you’ve created using VAIO Movie Story and footage from an HD camcorder.
* Type of equipped drive varies depending on model.
What is Blu-ray Disc™?
Blu-ray Disc™ has emerged as the next-generation DVD format and is rapidly spreading throughout the world. By virtue of its high-capacity storage of up to 50 GB of data per disc, it is able to offer long recording time even with high quality HD content.
Dolby® Sound Room™ to enhance your personal listening experience
Dolby® Sound Room™ brings together a suite of technologies designed to provide stunning personal surround sound from any pair of speakers or any set of headphones. Enjoy movies, music, and games with an enveloping listening experience.
Dolby Headphones: Personal surround sound using any set of headphones so that listeners feel like the action is happening all around them.
Sound Space Expander: Widens the sound experience to "wrap" around the listener.
Natural Bass: Extends the bass response of any speakers by up to an octave.
AV control buttons for intuitive operation and usability
Sony, the world leader in home AV entertainment, adds some of the renowned functionality of its AV equipment — stylish, direct-access buttons that simplify the enjoyment of music and movies.
HDMI™ for high-definition enjoyment on HDTV
Anytime you want to watch HD content on an even bigger screen, just make a single connection. By linking VAIO FW to an external high-definition display via an HDMI™ cable, you can enjoy even more powerful high quality images and sound, while provided utility software lets you easily set the HDMI™ output resolution.
Visual communication using the built-in camera
VAIO FW's large screen makes video chatting that much more fun. The MOTION EYE camera has 1.3-Mega Pixels to deliver a high-quality image.
