Sony Vaio XL201 Media Centre £549 + £10.95 P+P

alba37

Do you use your TV as a monitor? Is that the idea? Just don;t know anything about Living Room Entertainment Computers... but sounds good!

errolevans

alba37 wrote: »

Do you use your TV as a monitor? Is that the idea? Just don;t know anything about Living Room Entertainment Computers... but sounds good!

Yes, that's the general idea. This unit can act as a freeview recorder, and a DVD recorder, and an internet machine too. Main idea is neatness as it's a 1 box solution. Also easily upgradable for more storage, it's already HDTV compatible through HDMI. For complete experience you need to hook up to a Home Cinema Amp for surround sound (failing that, you can always connect audio to your TV provided it has an audio in connection (Most LCDs do).

alba37

Thanks Errole! I was going to buy the humax freeview box with recorder, but this looks tempting now! My laptop's on it's way out so it would this kill 2 birds with one stone?

Omid

i wouldnt as it is old now and sony isnt that good a build as hp or custom build

Omid

id invest in a ps3

mjr600

IMO this is a great deal, a beautiful piece of kit, good spec, well styled. Sure there are better specced traditional PC's out there but this is a bit different, this forum can be a right pain, I want this but divorce can be pricier !

alba37

Omid wrote: »

id invest in a ps3

:eek: I would never get to see the telly then (14 year old at home!)

kustard

Thanks for this. Bought one last night, was just what I was looking for. I was planning on building my own media center PC with a shuttle box and components, but for this price and the time it will save me, it's a real deal. Plus it looks slick!

hobo28

This is a bargain. One question thought, does this have a dual tuner?

mjr600

Full spec here, certainly has one single Freeview tuner possibly an analogue one too.

http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.action?product=VGX-XL201&site=voe_en_GB_cons&category=VD+XL+Series