Sony unveils 16.4- inch wide multimedia notebook

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MUMBAI: Consumer electronics company Sony has unveiled the Vaio FWnotebook— a multimedia PC in the US. This displays HD moviesthe way they were meant to be seen.
 
Part of a series, the Vaio FW notebook comes in multipleconfigurations, including a premium and a standard model. Thepremium model plays Blu-ray Disc high-definition (HD) content likemovies in full 1080 HD resolution when connected to a compatibleHDTV. It can also record, store and play back personal content onhigh-capacity BD media.
 
Weighing a little over six pounds, the FW notebook features theworld’s first 16.4-inch display, which combines the benefitsof a slightly larger17-inch widescreen with the smaller footprintof a 15.4-inch model. The display is ideal for Blu-ray Disc movies. Since many HD filmsare shot with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the unit’s extra-wide LCDis constructed with the same dimensions. This minimizes the blackbars that typically appear, letting you view movies in theirintended format.
The extended workspace also lets you view two full websites at onceor compare two documents side-by-side without tabbing back andforth.
 
Combined with Sony’s patented XBRITE-HiColour LCD technologyon select models, the display delivers razor-sharp details, boldcolors and glare-free viewing.
 
For those who prefer to watch content on a big screen television,the unit also has an HDMI output connector so you can connect to ahigh-definition TV set for a larger viewing experience.