Sony Vaio L117FX Review
Sony provides one of the best combinations of computing capability and home entertainment among the Windows 7 based all-in-one laptops. The Vaio L117FX has a fascinating design which is a mixture of the LV Series and the Sony Vaio JS250J. The Vaio is slim with the capability of wall mounting and a HDMI input. It also has a soft design, which becomes complete with the frame style that is rounded, offering support to the front portion.
This new design is fine to be placed on the desktop table, but if you mount it on the wall, then the front support turns out to be unnecessary. Unlike the other laptops, you cannot separate the front support of the Vaio. The front support actually is not a redundant portion, but the laptop looks absurd when mounted on the wall. The latest feature of Sony Vaio is the picture-in-picture capability to its input. It means that, you can plug in any video source based on HDMI to the Vaio, starting from a game console to the cable box.
You can also switch the screens now and then, or watch both of them simultaneously. Recording to the laptop’s hard drive is not possible from the HDMI input though you can watch live sports in a tiny window, while doing your work. The Vaio presents multi-touch support. You can access Microsoft Surface apps (a 3D globe, some games etc), but there is no specific proprietary touch software for multi-touch operations. The superb specifications of the Vaio make it a wonderful performance laptop and a hub for digital media.
The Vaio performs extremely well due to its Intel Core CPU which possesses great speed. It is faster than HP and is very close to the Gateway One ZX6810-01. The graphic chip, GT 240M of Vaio is its Asset. The Sony Vaio rank in between the all in one’s which are currently available. Games like World of Warcraft and the Sims 3 can be played with ease, but for the latest games, you need to dial the image quality and resolution settings to achieve the frame rates required to play the game.
The HDMI output is outstanding in the Sony Vaio’s connectivity options. Next to the HDMI port, you have composite inputs for video and a separate optical PDIF/S audio output that is digital, behind the screen. The laptop features three USB 2.0 jacks on the back and a TV tuner input. To the left, you can find a mini FireWire 400 input, a media card reader, a pair of USB inputs and analog audio jacks. In case, you mounted the laptop on the wall, you will not be able to access the rear ports including the composite video inputs and the HDMI input.
Sony has incorporated some nice features for home entertainment. A display power button is present at the top along with display menu buttons which allows you to modify the brightness, the PIP and other related settings. Volume controls are present on both the remote control and the wireless keyboard. For video/audio quality, a smooth and sharp Blu-ray playback is present though the volume of the audio is low. Since the Vaio screen is only 24”, video will not be effective and for audio, you need more amplification.
The chip made of quad core plays an important role in consuming more power when compared to the other all-in-one laptops for which you need to pay a little extra, every month in your power bill. Sony offers great services and support policies, meeting the industry standards by providing a one year warranty for malfunctioning of parts and other related services along with a 24*7 toll free support through phone. The company website also provides support information. Some applications are available on the computer itself to restore, backup and for the normal functioning of the system.
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