PCV-RX

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PCV-RX with LCD
PCV-RX with LCD

Overview

PCV-RX NetMD Drive
PCV-RX NetMD Drive

The Sony VAIO PCV-RX is a series of high-performance, multimedia computers released by Sony from 2000 through 2002. It was a refresh to the previous PCV-R series desktops released in 1999 and 2000. All US configurations included a 3.5" floppy drive behind a door, CD-RW and DVD drives (or in some cases, a DVD-RW drive and a CD drive), i.LINK (IEEE1394) ports on the front and back, a VAIO Smart keyboard, and a mouse. Configurations in Japan typically included one disc drive, while at least one in the UK (PCV-RX403N) included a NetMD drive. Being VAIOs, they included a large number of AV applications for video editing, CD burning, DVD playback, and more.

PCV-RX650
PCV-RX with optional CRT

Based off of Sony's marketing, it was aimed at DV editing, capturing still and video images off of camcorders, then cataloging content for fast, easy storage and retrieval.

Detailed Specs

Processor: Pentium III (Coppermine), Pentium 4, Celeron, Athlon (Thunderbird) or Athlon XP

Graphics: Varies, most have a Geforce2 MX, TNT2 M64 or integrated Intel/SiS graphics

Chipset: Varies

Memory: 128MB-512MB (Standard) 512MB-1.5GB (Maximum) DIMM SDRAM, DDR, or RDRAM

Display: Optional 17 inch CRT Monitor or 15-17 inch LCD

Storage: 40-120GB IDE HDD

Weight: unknown

MSRP: unknown

Daily Usage Today

The Sony VAIO PCV-RX is still somewhat usable today for limited tasks, including retro games from the 90s or early 2000s depending on the video card configuration. Most models include an AGP 4x slot. Basic office tasks with a time-appropriate Office suite such as Office 2000, XP, or 2003 are possible. Media playback and ingestion are both options due to all desktops in this series having i.LINK ports and a DVD drive. Web browsing is only an option with websites designed for older computers or a browser capable of browsing some modern websites. All PCV-RX computers have processors with SSE which somewhat helps with browser options.

Resources

PCV-RX260DS Recovery Disc 1 - Recovery Disc 2

PCV-RX270DS and PCV-RX280DS Recovery Discs

PCV-RX360DS Recovery Discs

PCV-RX500 Recovery Discs

PCV-RX600 Recovery Discs

PCV-RX700 Recovery Discs

PCV-RX800 Recovery Discs

Repurposing a VAIO RX case - 1 - 2

Credits

Sony - VAIO PCV-RX75

Sony - VAIO PCV-RX70K

Hexus Forums - PCV-RX403N