JBL HLS610 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

JBL HLS610 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)
Manufacturer: Jbl
Product Type: CE

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Video Shielding allows speakers to be safely placed near a TV without distorting your television's picture.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Constant-Directivity horn opening acts as an acoustic amplifier with a unique horn geometry to ensure smooth response, low distortion, and uniform coverage of the listening area. HLS speakers therefore bring to your home all the power handling and dynamic range of JBL pro gear. With JBL's extensive background in consumer and professional sound for performance, production, and playback, the rugged JBL HLS woofers with polypropylene cones effortlessly create a deep bass foundation. Features professional JBL-horn loading of the 10mm polycarbonate-dome high-frequency driver in a Constant-Directivity horn for precisely defined vertical and horizontal beam width.

Average customer rating: 4.0

Great Hardware - Terrible Software & Service
i am hapy with the service
Huge, but nice notebook
Sony Vaio and Vista
Sony VAIO VGN-AR320E 17" Notebook PC Review

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Sony VAIO VGN-AR320E 17" Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz T5500 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD RW Drive, Vista Basic)

Manufacturer: Sony IT
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000M4WKQ6
2007-01-30

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Product Description

Your next entertainment powerhouse is available to go. The VAIO(R) VGN-AR320E Digital Studio notebook features a cutting-edge design and widescreen workspace that are paired with serious multimedia features, like HDMI output, DVD+-R Double Layer/DVD+-RW drive for enhanced storage and multimedia capabilities. When it's time to make your own movies, you can capture, edit and burn full 1080i high definition video. The super-fast Intel Core 2 Duo processor enables high-speed editing and rendering. And you can watch it in your own private screening room?the stunning 17" WXGA+ widescreen display5. Your workplace is everywhere, thanks to the built-in 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN4 technology. Windows Vista Home Premium Edition included. Connectivity - HDMI Connection Output(s) - 1; Headphone Jack - 1; i.LINK(R) Interface - 1 (4pin) i.LINK(R) connector IEEE1394 ; RJ11 Modem Jack - 1; Microphone Input - 1; Port Replicator Connector - 1 (replicator is optional); S-Video Output(s) - 1; USB Port(s) - 3 (2.0 compliant); VGA Output(s) - 1; DC-In - 1S/PDIF Output(s) - 1; Express Card Slot - 1 Unit Measurements - 16.4(W) x 1.32(H) x 11.8(D); Weight 8.4 lbs Telephone Support - 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/7 / Sony Limited Warranty and Onsite Service - 1 Year LimitedWarranty with Onsite Service

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The luxuriously designed Sony VAIO VGN-AR320E Digital Studio notebook PC provides a power multimedia computer platform for enhanced entertainment performance. But it can also be admired for its gorgeously appointed design, featuring a black exterior, sleek profile, and interfaces and ports that are easily accessible yet discreetly integrated. The VGN-AR250G features a 17-inch WXGA widescreen LCD screen offering Sony's XBRITE panel technology, and it provides an HDMI output that can transmit uncompressed 1080p video and 5.1-channel surround sound to an HDTV.

It's powered by the 1.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, which offers a 20 percent performance boost over its predecessor while using 28 percent less power--so you get the benefit of a powerful dual-core PC plus all the benefits of mobility. A built in camera and microphone means it's ready for video conferencing and VoIP telephony. Other features include a 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (maximizing capacity), multi-format/dual-layer DVD±R/RW drive, NVidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics card, multimedia memory card reader, tri-mode wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g), and Memory Stick slot.

This laptop also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

The Basics
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Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor has a 1.66 GHz processor speed, super-fast 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications--while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include: <ul>

Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.

Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.

Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power-management state (C-states) transitions independently per core to help save power.

Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory during periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.</ul>

Hard Drive: The 160 GB hard drive (4200 RPM) offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 26,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.

Memory: The 2 GB of built-in memory (PC5300, DDR2 SDRAM, 2 x 1 GB) maximizes the capacity for this machine, enabling you to effortlessly handle a wide variety of multimedia tasks right out of the box. It also offers a top-of-class 667 MHz speed.

DVD/CD Drive: The double-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents. It features the following speeds: 4x for DVD+R DL, 4x for DVD-R DL, 8x for both single layer DVD+R/-R, 8x for single layer DVD+RW, 6x for single layer DVD-RW, and 24x/16x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.

Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 86-key keyboard (2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch) and electro-static two-button touchpad. </ul> Screen, Video & Audio
This notebook offers a 17-inch screen with a widescreen 1440 x 900-pixel resolution and Sony's original XBRITE LCD technology, which delivers deep blacks and bright whites, true-to-life color, and razor-sharp detail. And with a glare filter and anti-reflective coating to minimize reflection, you'll experience a beautifully clear image even in bright sunlight.

Video is powered by the NVidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics card with up to 335 MB of video RAM shared with the system memory. Nvidia's TurboCache feature increases the performance of this thin and light notebook PC without increasing its size or draining its battery. It's coupled with the PowerMizer 6.0 advanced power management technology, which significantly extends your notebook PC's battery life while minimizing the amount of heat it produces.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This notebook has an integrated tri-mode Intel 3945ABG wireless LAN, which is compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and wi-fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54 card slot (in addition to a standard Type II/I PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. You get a good offering of connectivity options: <ul>

3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players

1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals

1 HDMI output (for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable)

1 VGA monitor port

1 S-Video out

1 ExpressCard/54 slot

1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II, PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, CardBus)

1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack

1 S/PDIF digital audio out (for connecting to a home theater receiver for 5.1-channel surround sound)

Memory Stick slot (supports optional Memory Stick and Memory Stick DUO media with MagicGate functionality)

Secure Digital memory card slot (also compatible with MMC cards) </ul> It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect to your favorite WiFi hotspot.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.

Preloaded Software
Includes Sony Click to DVD (for easy DVD creation), Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office 2007 Student and Teacher Edition (60-day trial), Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 (with 60 days of Live Update).

Dimensions & Weight
This desktop measures 16.4 x 1.32 x 11.8 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 8.4 pounds.

Power
It's powered by the VGP-BPS2C rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of between 1.5 and 2.5 hours (depending on usage).

What's in the Box
This package contains the VGN-AR320E notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty, and Sony offers 1-year of toll-free telephone technical assistance.

Customer Reviews:

Great Hardware - Terrible Software & Service.......2007-05-25

I bought this laptop as a replacement for another Sony Vaio that had just died in the middle of a project. It is the third Vaio that I have owned.

Given the terrible support that Sony has given me, it will probably be the last Sony I own.

The hardware is great. Nothing wrong with it. The problem is with Vista. My old laptop (FRV28) running XP performed better at most tasks than this machine does despite being half as good in the hardware department.

I'm writing this review mostly as a rebuttal to one of the other reviewers here who said if you don't like Vista, just pop in your XP or Linux disk and away you go.

I'm a software developer who does a lot of support too, and so far I haven't been able to get XP or linux installed on this model. And all my efforts to get Sony to help have been fruitless.

Sony support has rebuffed all my attempts to get drivers for alternative OS's. Their canned response is that they only support Vista on this machine and will not provide any XP or linux drivers.

I have also not been able to get AOL video conferencing to work with the built in camera. I went back to Best Buy where I bought this and they couldn't get it to work either on a new model they pulled out of a box.

Because of this purchase, I have went from a big Sony Vaio proponent to someone who won't buy any more Sony products.

i am hapy with the service.......2007-05-21

i really apreciated your help to buy my laptop.

Huge, but nice notebook.......2007-04-27

First, this thing is HUGE. Do not buy this if you want to have something to carry around. This is meant to be used an "all-in-one" desktop.

However, this size gives a big beautiful 17" screen. That's my favorite thing about it.

Other good things are it's built-in memory stick and SD slots. I slipped in a SD card and now I can take advantage of Vista's ReadyBoost. And the MS slot works well with my Sony digital camera.

The sound is quite good for a laptop. The built-in camera is nice.

Basically, this machine lives up to the Sony name in terms of sound and video.

What's bad? As I said, it's huge. The keyboard is really bad. Ports are placed in funny places (you need to open a cover to get to the Ethernet, another to get to the Firewire port). It comes loaded with W-A-Y too much junk, including 3 full length movies (that you have to pay to activate), trial-ware, and a ton of AOL junk.

Vista? Well, you either love it or hate it. I've had a few problems, but nothing major (yet). Don't judge the hardware by the OS. At some point, all of these machines are going to be Vista, anyway. Don't like Vista, get a copy of XP or Linux and install it yourself.

All in all, if you want a all-in-one desktop that excels in entertainment, this is a good choice (although a more expensive model with a TV tuner might be better choice). If you want a powerhouse machine, this may not be it. If you want something to carry around, definitely look elsewhere.

Sony Vaio and Vista.......2007-04-09

I purchased this laptop not too long ago, and so far, it's proven to be very nice. The 3 USB ports will be sufficient for my mouse, keyboard, and external hard drive, and the computer itself is fast and reliable.

As far as Vista vs XP goes: I haven't had any compatibility issues yet, though I'm certain they'll come up at some point.

All told, though, the widescreen display, 2gb standard RAM, and impressive hard drive all combine to make what is, to me, a very powerful and effective system, the only downside of which is its size, which is also a plus (screen size).

Sony VAIO VGN-AR320E 17" Notebook PC Review.......2007-04-07

I purchased this item in March 2007. The OS Vista has a lot to be desired in terms of program compatibility and internal bugs. I had to purchase accessories to interface with existing connections when the literature indicated these connections were on the lap top. The lap top is very annoying without an optical mouse. LCD quality is good and the screen is large but you still have to sit 2 feet away to maximize your visibility and to resolve the image. The speed is good and video is good for DVD and presentations.
Would I buy this again? yes, but with XP not Vista.

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