Whether you're enjoying images, music, movies or games, VAIO TX57GN/B brings your favourite AV content to life. Fast and easy connections like Instant AV Mode give you brilliant choices for AV entertainment. And full DVD writing capabilities — including renowned Click to DVD software — make it easy to create your own DVD masterpieces. With VAIO TX57GN/B, convenient AV access is just a touch away at Instant Mode. Kick off your entertainment from hibernation or power-off with a single push of VAIO TX57GN/B's AV Mode button (upper right corner of the keyboard) to enjoy DVD and CD through one convenient interface. You'll be amazed at how fast Instant Mode starts up — in just 12 seconds! Using shortcut icon menus in AV mode, you'll get an array of four functions: DVD & CD/Start Windows/Power Off. Why not play a CD on VAIO TX57GN/B just after buying it? Fulfil your every AV desire whenever you like. Note:  Instant Mode runs independently from other applications. Wouldn't it be great to enjoy DVD viewing with a single push of a button? The smart, compact VAIO TX57GN/B provides exceptionally easy operation with simplified AV control buttons. All you need for AV entertainment is one basic AV Mode button that starts up Win DVD 8 for VAIO or another AV application of your choice* with a single push.** AV-player-like buttons including Play, Pause, Stop, Next, and Previous offer smooth, convenient operation while Volume and Mute are easily accessed on the front edge. What's more, these handy buttons support Windows Media Player. *  AV applications can be selected in VAIO Control Center. **  When power is on or computer is in standby mode. Instant Mode will start if AV Mode button is pushed when power is off. Relax with hours of theatre quality DVD images and sound. VAIO TX57GN/B features effortless one click operation, plus a handy AV Mode button subpanel that allows you to easily adjust settings in Win DVD 8 for VAIO or another preset AV application* — such as display brightness, cinema enhancement, full screen. Just hold down the DVD button and the subpanel pops up, so all presets can be adjusted. *  Setting adjustment via AV Mode button is not applicable to Instant Mode. **  Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Headphone functions are only available when WinDVD 8 for VAIO is used. VAIO TX57GN/B offers sufficient connector interfaces for convenient data transfer. The Memory Stick combo slot* located on the left side accommodates Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, and Memory Stick PRO. VAIO TX57GN/B also supports MagicGate copyright protection technology. In addition to these versatile Memory Stick media, you can also use an SD Memory Card or MMC via SD Memory card slot. Quickly and easily transfer image data from your Cyber-shot, digital cameras or other AV devices to enhance your AV capabilities. *  Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, high-speed data transfer compatible. Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded "Memory Stick" media only. VAIO TX57GN/B's 11.1" wide LCD (16:9 / WXGA: 1366 x 768) is simply amazing. By using carbon material for the LCD panel with white LED for a backlight, this compact LCD was made unbelievably thin and light. Furthermore, the structure of VAIO TX57GN/B's LCD is uniquely resistant to shocks and cracks, increasing surface strength 230% over previous VAIO T models. Performance, however, is as good as ever. The LCD screen remains outstanding with Clear Bright LCD (White LED, Wide View) that still allows you to enjoy 3D games and DVDs on a bright screen with blacker blacks, vividly displaying images at higher contrast and with minimal reflection. The glare filter curbs light diffusion without dimming brightness, realizing blacker blacks and more vivid colours. An AR coating also minimises annoying reflection from external light sources, resulting in an easier to view display. Screen image is simulated. No need for portable audio devices on trips. VAIO TX57GN/B doubles as a mobile music player for high fidelity reproduction of your favourite music, wherever you go. VAIO TX57GN/B makes listening pleasure simple with easy to reach Mute On/Off and Volume buttons located on the front edge. VAIO TX57GN/B comes with SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter, which offers four exclusive sound presets that work superbly with special recommended headphones*. In fact, MDR-Q22LP/S02, one of Sony's recommended headphones, is supplied with VAIO TX57GN/B. The presets were created by professional studio engineers, so you can enjoy real studio quality sound. In addition, you can choose presets for a wide range of sound effects from Cinema to Rock. Just use these fabulous features to create professional effects for unforgettable sound exhilaration. VAIO provides an audio filter adjusted exclusively for the recommended headphones. Created at a professional music studio, this filter ensures superlative quality sound reproduction.   *  Availability depends on region. The VAIO TX57GN/B offers fun and easy DVD video creation in a compact 11.1" wide screen notebook. Simply load the DVD±RW (supporting DVD±R DL/DVD-RAM disc) drive with your choice of DVD media, connect your DV Handycam*, and click the "Create DVD!" button of Sony's excellent Click to DVD software. With one click you can create your own Hollywood-style DVD masterpiece — one that is more durable than the original tape media and stores even more data than a stack of CDs. An animated menu background with 5.1 surround sound background music templates can be automatically created from your video material. Now Click to DVD makes your wish come true when you use the new DVD Handycam DCR-DVD905*. Just select any video footage recorded on 8cm DVD in 5.1 surround sound format, with DVD Handycam DCR-DVD905* 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-DVD905 is suitable for NTSC mode only. Use DCR-DVD905E model for PAL mode. Actual Click to DVD user interface may differ from photos shown. Animated menu background automatically created from your video material If you own a DV Handycam*, VAIO TX57GN/B gives you the software tools you need to create professional-looking DVDs. Add professional titles, subtitles, and transitional effects with Adobe® Premiere® Elements video editing software. Or take editing even further with VAIO Edit Components (ver. 6.1) for Premiere. This remarkable Sony plug-in gives you the power to edit MPEG files. 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. After editing, Click to DVD software enables easy recording of your masterpiece to DVD. Shoot with Handycam* Edit with Adobe® Premiere® Elements Record with Click to DVD Your original DVD * Availability depends on region. The VAIO TX57GN/B enables writing to DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM discs. You can make DVD videos or archive favourite movies with Click to DVD, and overwrite DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, plus write to DVD±R DL/DVD-RAM discs, with Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 software. It's easy to append/edit data on DVD media — even after it has been recorded* — for seamless backup. And you can utilise write-once formats when you need to protect your data from being erased, or when compatibility is extremely important for exchanging and distributing data. In each format, buffer under-run error protection assures consistently high quality copies. *  Once a DVD video has been recorded on DVD media, the media can no longer be changed. © 2006 Sony Corporation