Sony adds Vaio F TV laptop for video on the go

Sony has added at least one new laptop to the slew of Vaios the company showed off at CES. The Vaio F TV series will, as the name implies, include features for viewing TV on the computer, including a built-in tuner, 15.4-inch display, MPEG encoder card, remote control and dual-layer burner. However, it looks like Sony's hoping to have it both ways with these; the F TV series will come with Windows XP Pro, rather than MCE.

[Via Akihabara News]

[Osiris @ Jan 24th 2006 10:11AM]

How so how does the British TV licencing laws affect this?

I've been reading up and it appears that devices that run on their own power source do not require a licence.
Well, this runs on its own battery or off mains..

I think they would be too stupid to suspect a laptop of having a built in tuner, i don't know of any other one that does.

[Refik @ Jan 24th 2006 10:38AM]

I wish I had one :-(. I think the Toshiba Core Duo Qosmio G30 has something similar implemented, it supports HDTV.

[Joe @ Jan 24th 2006 2:40PM]

"However, it looks like Sony's hoping to have it both ways with these; the F TV series will come with Windows XP Pro, rather than MCE.
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Why not MCE?

[someone @ Jan 24th 2006 4:53PM]

What is MCE???

[Zeus @ Jan 24th 2006 5:47PM]

Windows Media Center Edition, integrates video recording/playback and etc. I don't have it but I have gotten the impression that you could use a comp with Windows MCE to timeshift (like with a Tivo) but without a montly subscription?

[wayneschool.tw @ Jan 25th 2006 2:12AM]

It`s getting more neat! built-in than plug-in receiver hmm... does this mean no more antenna and free to view digital channels elsewhere?

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[Dr Fayaz @ Feb 19th 2006 8:32AM]

It look very nice, I talking about F Tv series laptop. Can you tell me when it will be available in uk and how much will cost. Thanks