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Sony Blu-ray Media Center

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the insane-hardware dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sony announced its Blu-ray equipped VGX-XL202 media center box a while back and a full review has finally appeared. This looks like it could be the ultimate media center PC with a Blu-ray re-writer, HDMI and HDCP enabled NVidia graphics, integrated wireless, gigabit ethernet, digital TV tuner and twin hard disks. Unfortunately it doesn't come cheap."

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  1. I wonder if... by skrew · · Score: 3, Funny

    the inclusion of blu-ray in this PC (despite its limited production quantity) affects or has effected PS3 production, and if so, what are sony's priorities?

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  2. VGX-XL202 by czarangelus · · Score: 4, Funny

    VGX-XL202... what a memorable name! What a clearly distinctive product. I mean, it's got 2 Xes!

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    1. Re:VGX-XL202 by stretchsje · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sony thought a second X sounded better than DRM. It was originally going to be the VGDRM-XL202, for "Very Good Digital Rights Management, model XL202."

  3. Missing features by crunch_ca · · Score: 3, Funny

    Blu-Ray, USB2.0, CompactFlash, firewire. But where's the betamax slot?

  4. Re:Nothing But Good News For Sony by pandrijeczko · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hadn't you better get back to work??? Lunchtime is over in the Sony Marketing department now, isn't it?

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  5. Re:8 out of 10? Sounds more like 2 out of 10 to me by MindStalker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Less? You have a single harddrive over 500GB? .... *checks internet* shit they are selling 750GB drives now.. when did this happen.. I'm so behind the curve... :(

  6. Re:No thanks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Even cheaper if like me you're upgrading the crap out of your main box anyway, and use the leftovers to build a Mythbox. I didn't need to buy anything specifically for the mythbox except a cheapo DVD drive and a TV capable video card.

  7. Re:And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why Sony win by AcidLacedPenguiN · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is your boss, please come to my office to receive your bonus for helping me with my pr0n/X360/MCE troubles.

    This sillyness is brought to you by: Company policy and that creepy stocky fellow in HR, he's coming for your children!

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