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Old 11-19-2008, 10:14 PM   #1
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so i guess it is a software problem then, hmmmm, oh well. i dont really need it to play on a laptop anyway, the quality if not so good comparing to stand alone, and especially the screen is nothing close to what a XBR8 is, so i'm alrite with it.

well problem with the AW is , it looks cheap, cuz it's made in China now, and wel.... it's alrite, AR is better IMO
The ARs are also made in China... so is nearly every computer component you buy.

These ARs are nice.
If I had the money I would buy an AW without hesitation.

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The ARs are also made in China... so is nearly every computer component you buy.

These ARs are nice.
If I had the money I would buy an AW without hesitation.


well not really, that's why i always buy SONY flagship models

x505, TZ, TT, SZ, Z, are all made in Japan and will be that way

my AR was made in Japan, and I honestly thought the AW would too, but to my surprise, it is not! I might exchange it for somethin else, I wanted a powerful computer to do some video and photo editing, but a mobile one. I guess i'll just have to stick with Type R, even tho it is a desktop, at least it's still made in Japan, so the quality is absolutly out of this world. just love SONY. hehe
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well not really, that's why i always buy SONY flagship models

x505, TZ, TT, SZ, Z, are all made in Japan and will be that way

my AR was made in Japan, and I honestly thought the AW would too, but to my surprise, it is not! I might exchange it for somethin else, I wanted a powerful computer to do some video and photo editing, but a mobile one. I guess i'll just have to stick with Type R, even tho it is a desktop, at least it's still made in Japan, so the quality is absolutly out of this world. just love SONY. hehe
The first AR series laptop, the VGN-AR190G.
Sony's flagship in June 2006(the first Blu-ray laptop sold in The United States):



Made in China

Sony VGN-A190, the Flagship of 2004:



Made in China

AR #2 - VGN-AR730E/B.
While not the top of the line, it is an AR.



Once again, Made in China.
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Old 11-20-2008, 01:44 PM   #4
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I put mine back in the drive last night and it loaded right up...not sure what happened the first time (I may have just been a little impatient)
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Old 11-22-2008, 06:34 AM   #5
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The first AR series laptop, the VGN-AR190G.
Sony's flagship in June 2006(the first Blu-ray laptop sold in The United States):



Made in China

Sony VGN-A190, the Flagship of 2004:



Made in China

AR #2 - VGN-AR730E/B.
While not the top of the line, it is an AR.



Once again, Made in China.

i see, so u bought urs here in the States.

I buy my stuff only in JAPAN, in fact I have a long term VIP account at SONY Tokyo headquater becuz of the amount i buy, as well as being a bigger shareholder (and contributor when they ask me to), so I got news on new products b4 official announcements, and i got the products I chose to buy directly shipped to me b4 official release. And all my products (flagship SONY products only) are made in Japan. 100%, that's why i was surprised this time that the AW isn't made in Japan. well, at least my Z and TT r still made in Japan! , and even my XBR3, 5 and 8 are all made in Japan. that was quite a surprise actually.
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Old 11-22-2008, 02:19 PM   #6
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Well, yeah I bought them here!

As you can see, I have a couple "flagships" as well and yes, they were Made in China.
I also have a (now) dinosaur VAIO - PCG-FXA63. It was the top of it's line in 2001-2002...

Guess where it was made?



Thanks!

EDIT: Oh yeah, Wall-E plays fine in PowerDVD 8 Ultra and ArcSoft TMT - including BD-Live.
On Both AR machines.
Plays the movie and extras but no BD-Live with WinDVD 9.


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Old 11-24-2008, 12:27 PM   #7
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Well, yeah I bought them here!

As you can see, I have a couple "flagships" as well and yes, they were Made in China.
I also have a (now) dinosaur VAIO - PCG-FXA63. It was the top of it's line in 2001-2002...

Guess where it was made?



Thanks!

EDIT: Oh yeah, Wall-E plays fine in PowerDVD 8 Ultra and ArcSoft TMT - including BD-Live.
On Both AR machines.
Plays the movie and extras but no BD-Live with WinDVD 9.



that sure is interesting, ALL the 505, X505, B, SZ, TZ, TT, SZ, S , LV, LT, type R, P series to name a few that I bought over the years were all made in Japan.

all my cameras, TVs, and of course all the ES and Qualia were made in Japan, and yes the very first PSP was also made in Japan, except PS3, PS2, and my SONY Eericsson phones were not, (I really wished that the X1 were made in Japan, oh well, still an amazing phone, no compliants!)

now i know it is a problem with WinDVD, this software is really bad i guess. ahha, SONY should've put something in themsevles, i mean they are already making the world best and most powerful photo/video editing software - Vega series, i'm sure they can handle a simple codec media player, but i'm sure it saved a lot of money by out sourcing it, so in the end, it makes more business sense.
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that sure is interesting, ALL the 505, X505, B, SZ, TZ, TT, SZ, S , LV, LT, type R, P series to name a few that I bought over the years were all made in Japan.

all my cameras, TVs, and of course all the ES and Qualia were made in Japan, and yes the very first PSP was also made in Japan, except PS3, PS2, and my SONY Eericsson phones were not, (I really wished that the X1 were made in Japan, oh well, still an amazing phone, no compliants!)

now i know it is a problem with WinDVD, this software is really bad i guess. ahha, SONY should've put something in themsevles, i mean they are already making the world best and most powerful photo/video editing software - Vega series, i'm sure they can handle a simple codec media player, but i'm sure it saved a lot of money by out sourcing it, so in the end, it makes more business sense.
Question:
Is the WinDVD BD on that AW by Intervideo?
The Corel version of WinDVD (so far) has played BDs well - just no BD-Live.
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