PCV-T
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| Sony VAIO PCV-T | |
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| Series | PCV-T series |
| Release | 1997 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz, 400 MHz |
| Graphics | ATI 3D RAGE II/PRO (4 MB VRAM) |
| Chipset | |
| Memory | 128 MB SDRAM (4 slots; expandable to 192 MB) |
| Display | 17″ Trinitron (70 kHz) with built-in speakers & mic |
| Storage | IDE HDD 4.3 GB – 13 GB |
| Audio | |
| Networking | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 95/98 |
| Battery | |
| Weight | 13.5 kg |
| Dimensions | (not specified) |
| MSRP | (not specified) |
Overview
The Sony VAIO PCV-T was a compact desktop “component” PC system released by Sony in 1997 in Japan (equivalent to the PCV-70 in the USA). Building on the PCV-70/90 legacy, it featured a dark-purple metal front panel that slid down to reveal an 8× CD-R drive and 3.5″ floppy, plus S-Video and composite inputs. Unique at launch was its real-time MPEG-1 encoder (initially a ¥10 000 option, later bundled), allowing video capture from TV sources straight onto Video-CDs via Sony’s Slipclip software.
The rear I/O included VGA out, composite and S-Video out, 3.5 mm audio out, serial, parallel (printer), PS/2, USB, and TV-in. Internally, it housed an Intel Pentium II CPU, ATI 3D RAGE II/PRO graphics on AGP, up to 13 GB IDE storage, and up to 192 MB SDRAM across four slots.
Daily Usage Today
As a late-’90s multimedia PC, the PCV-T can still run classic Windows 95/98 games and basic productivity software, but lacks any modern connectivity or performance. Enthusiasts may retrofit a small SSD and max out the RAM, but most units are now prized as collector’s items or for retro video-CD production.
Resources
- If a link is broken, please try the Wayback Machine.*
Recovery Discs
No official Sony recovery discs for the PCV-T series have been archived.
Manuals and Useful Links
| PCV-T710MR / T510R | Sony JP |
| PCV-T720MR / T510R | Sony JP |
Guides
| Disassembly & general info | vaiosite.com |