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Almost anything you can imagine, you can create and communicate on VAIO. A full array of software capabilities makes professional level image editing and music production simple and fun for everyone.
DVD CREATION
Click to DVDSONY ORIGINAL
With Click to DVD software and a connected DV Handycam*, Cyber-shot*, or Memory Stick, you're only a click away from creating your own Hollywood-style DVD masterpiece. Original photo, movie+photo, and video DVDs on DVD±R/RW, DVD±R DL, or DVD-RAM discs can be easily made in Automatic Mode. Or select Edit Mode for further changes along the way to making your own DVD. You can add chapter menus, colourful templates, trim, edit and import still images. By choosing "VAIO Animated Menu", a moving menu background with 5.1 surround sound music templates can be created from your original video clips. Now click to DVD makes your wish come true when you use the new DVD Handycam DCR-DVD908*. Just select any video footage recorded on 8cm DVD in 5.1 surround sound format, with DVD Handycam DCR-DVD908* as your video source, to create a standard DVD (same audio format) in Edit Mode. Make your own DVD movie so real that you not only can feel like you're in it from the comfort of your home theatre, but also can create DVD gifts in 5.1 surround sound to share life-like memories with the important people in your life.
* Availability depends on region.
Notes:  Automatic Mode is not available on DVD Handycam. DCR-DVD908 is suitable for NTSC mode only. Use DCR-DVD908E model for PAL mode.
Actual Click to DVD user interface may differ from photos shown.
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Roxio Easy Media Creator
Burn, copy, and capture DVD/CD images in a few clicks with easy-to-use Roxio Easy Media Creator. For beginners and experts alike, it offers user-friendly control of audio, data, backup, and copy capabilities. DVD±R DL and DVD-RAM disc support lets you write in these media to expand DVD storage capacity. A handy tutorial helps you get started.

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VAIO Movie StorySONY ORIGINAL
Unleash your creativity with Sony's new VAIO Movie Story video editing software — the fast, easy way to produce high-quality home movies with a distinctly professional feel. VAIO Movie Story distills complex video editing and production procedures into three simple steps. Simply import your video and photo data, choose a theme and soundtrack, and click Finish. The software does the rest, using its intelligent, analytic engine and Sony's original 12 Tone Analysis system to generate a finished movie complete with smooth cinematic transitions, special effects, and perfectly timed soundtrack. What's more, Smart Face Detection technology assures you of perfectly framed people shots and prevents faces from being cropped.

VAIO Movie Story can import a wide variety of video files such as DVD, BD, AVCHD, HDD-Cam, and Cyber-shot, and also integrates easily with Google Picasa to facilitate the sourcing of additional photos and video clips for your movies.

Adding titles, comments and other on-screen text to finished movies is easy, and additional editing functions let you rearrange scene sequence and replace photos. A convenient thumbnail display of all scenes makes editing a breeze.

Extended compatibility means you can easily share your movies with others. VAIO Movie Story supports HD video for the ultimate in viewing pleasure, and can export to other video formats and media such as DVD, BD, CD, and memory sticks. Support for x.v.Colour assures you of optimal picture quality. Movies can be viewed with Windows® Media Player, added to a web site, and even uploaded to certain types of mobile phones.
VAIO Movie Story
VAIO Content Importer/ExporterSONY ORIGINAL
VAIO Content Importer/Exporter makes it easier than ever to import and export many kinds of AV files. VAIO Content Importer simplifies the import of videos and photos from various sources, including Handycam*, Cyber-shot*, and DLNA server. You can then edit your video footage with Adobe® Premiere® Elements and your still images with Adobe® Photoshop® Elements. After editing, data can easily be burned on a DVD or exported to a Memory Stick with VAIO Content Exporter, letting you fully enjoy your digital lifestyle.
* Availability depends on region.
Notes:  Only AVCHD, DV (AVI), MICROWMV (mmv), MPEG1, MPEG2, and JPEG/BMP (still image) file formats can be imported and exported. One-click DVD creation only possible in models equipped with Click to DVD.
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Adobe® Premiere® Elements
This personal yet powerful video editing software lets you easily create and edit your own Hollywood-quality videos. Just place visual materials along a timeline window, then drag and drop to rearrange them. Original and edited visuals are conveniently displayed in separate windows. You can add sophisticated titles and subtitles with scrolling effects, add any of various transitions to scene breaks, or take advantage of Sony's amazing plug-in for Premiere — VAIO Edit Components ver. 6.3. This remarkable Sony plug-in gives you the power to edit HDV contents. It also lets you create visual effects such as sparkles and flames that convincingly move within your video via 3D Particle Maker and Motion Tracker. Then export the results to Click to DVD and create your own quality DVD video! Adobe® Premiere® Elements also enables seamless coordination with DVgate Plus, Sony's DV editing software. With VAIO and Adobe® Premiere® Elements, you can finally realise your movie making potential.
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Adobe® Photoshop®  Elements
Creating and editing your digital images for print or posting on the Web has never been easier, thanks to Adobe® Photoshop® Elements. These state-of-the-art image editing tools free you to explore your creativity. Using a set of flexible image capture options, you can create a totally original look with the photos you have taken with a digital or traditional camera. And with versatile delivery features, you have more choices in what you can do with them — print them, email them or post them on the Web for the world to see. It's definitely the fun way to master the elements of digital imaging.
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Windows® Photo Gallery
Windows® Photo Gallery in Windows Vista® gives you the tools you need to easily organize, find, and view your photos and videos. You can edit, print, and share your photos from within Windows® Photo Gallery, as well as transfer photos from your Cyber-shot or other digital camera to your computer with a simple import process.
MUSIC
VAIO Movie StorySONY ORIGINAL
Imagine a music system so smart, it plays music according to your moods. New VAIO MusicBox does just that, automatically filtering your music collection by mood, activity, or moment, and then playing only songs that fit your mood.

VAIO MusicBox is easy to use. Just turn it loose on music stored on a HDD and let it quickly categorise the songs. Sony's original and intelligent 12 Tone Analysis automatically deconstructs the sound wave data of each song into 12 tones, then performs further analysis of melody, tempo, volume, and other musical characteristics. Based on the results of this process, it assigns each song to one of 24 Music Channels (or moods), such as morning or evening sounds, soft or sad songs, party or dance tunes, walking or running music, and more. To listen to music, simply select your mood and VAIO MusicBox automatically plays back the appropriate songs. Should a particular tune catch your fancy, you can switch instantly to Mix Channel mode and play all related songs based on artist, year of release, or album. You can also listen to only the refrains of each song in your collection with Chorus Playback. What's more, using this great software on a Sony VAIO equipped with the Sound Reality chip guarantees a listening experience par excellence — superior to that of conventional sound chips.

VAIO MusicBox works in conjunction with Sony's Sonic Stage Mastering Studio, which automatically applies the most suitable sound enhancers to each song. Additionally, you can export your Music Channels to just about any portable music player that supports the m3u common playlist format.
 
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SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio FilterSONY ORIGINAL
SonicStage Mastering Studio (SSMS) Audio Filter is a suite of high-performance audio effector modules that come standard with SSMS. This Audio Filter allows highly precise customisation of the sound quality of your VAIO. Developed by Waves Corporation, Sony Oxford, QSound Labs Inc., and VAIO Original, these effectors are popular at professional music studios. They feature both professionally customised presets for effortless enhancement and detailed controls for professional-level adjustment.

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SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter
SonicStage Mastering StudioSONY ORIGINAL
This advanced music mastering software lets you import analogue music — including old LP records and cassette tapes — edit the music, and write your own high-quality optimised CDs. (EDIROL AUDIO capture UA-25* or UA-101* USB audio interface device from Roland is required for analogue music import.) Never before has audio software of this quality been made available by any maker as pre-installed software! It also lets you save edited music as WAV files if desired, and make high-quality CDs from MP3 files. Leading features include Super Bit Mapping, a renowned digital sound processing technology from Sony; support for recording in a 24bit/96KHz sampling mode that far exceeds CD sound quality; and various high-performance third-party effector modules that are popular at professional recording studios — Sony Oxford EQUALISER, Sony Oxford Restorer, Waves Renaissance Bass, Waves L1 Ultramaximizer, Waves S360 Surround Imager, etc. Additional features include noise reduction, auto division of musical pieces, normalisation and Fade-in / Fade-out effects.
* Availability depends on region.
Note: Any form of copying or reproduction of copyrighted material may amount to infringement of copyright.
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SonicStage Mastering Studio
CONTENT BROWSER
VAIO MediaSONY ORIGINAL
This software lets you share AV content like music, photo, and video files on your home network. From the VAIO model or PC (with VAIO Media installed) set up in your living room, for instance, enjoy AV files stored on the VAIO model in your den without moving either computer (or the actual files). Songs can be quickly searched and easily played when managed by SonicStage selection by playlist, album image, artist or genre. Just designate the folder within the VAIO model in the den and the songs in the folder will be played from the VAIO model in the living room. Also, you can select music as background music for photo slideshows stored on other VAIO notebooks connected to your home network. Sony helps you extend the possibilities of home entertainment.
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VAIO LauncherSONY ORIGINAL
VAIO Launcher lets you smoothly access original VAIO software and other software you frequently use. Simply press the AV Mode Button while your VAIO’s power is on, even if in sleep mode, to activate VAIO Launcher. Then click any software icon on the launcher screen, such as for Windows® MediaCenter, to boot that software. If desired, you can customise your VAIO Launcher by registering your frequently used software, files and folders.
AV Mode Launcher
BUSINESS UTILITIES
Microsoft® Office Professional 2007 (trial version)
Microsoft® Office Professional 2007 is the business software of choice for professional business use. Its powerful tools make it easy to realize professional management of customer information, business analysis reports and other documents. With Office Professional 2007, information management becomes more efficient than ever.

This free trial version is fully functional for 60 days. After the trial period, you can upgrade to the RTM version at a special low price.
Microsoft® Office Professional 2007 (trial version)
Note: This software is intended for evaluation purposes only. It must be activated before actual use, and the activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch.
   
 
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