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Your favorite parts of the Internet customized the way you choose, available in a dash. Over 1,000 free apps can be displayed at the touch of a finger. Choose from your favorite information and entertainment content including weather, traffic, social networking, movies, music and more--pushed right to your kitchen, bedroom, or office. The Dash Personal Internet Viewer connects quickly and easily to your existing wireless network and features a vibrant 7-inch LCD touchscreen for accessing a variety of video services for online music and viral videos, full-length feature movies and TV shows. You can also listen to MP3s and Internet radio via the built-in stereo speakers, or by using the headphone jack (headphones not included).
Make the Internet uniquely yours and access over 1,500 free apps with the Dash Personal Internet Viewer. Click to enlarge. |
The compact size maximizes counter, bedside, and desktop spaces. |
Access a variety of video services for online music and viral videos, full-length feature movies and TV shows. |
Your favorite parts of the Internet customized the way you choose, available in a dash. |
Streamline Your Life with Free Apps The 1500-plus apps available for the Dash Personal Internet Viewer deliver the information and entertainment you want--weather, traffic, social networking, movies, music, and more--right to your kitchen, bedroom, or office.
Listen to What You Want The Dash Personal Internet Viewer is a compact audio multi-tool: listen to MP3s and Internet Radio out loud with the built-in stereo speakers, or privately by using the headphone jack (headphones not included).
Customization Customizing the Dash home screen to fit your own personal needs and style is easy. Simply choose your favorite apps and theme that you want displayed.
Access to Sony Content Get access to the best Sony has to offer: movie trailers, minisodes, music videos, game trailers, and the latest deals from SonyStyle.com.
7-Inch LCD Touchscreen The WVGA 800x480 LCD touchscreen displays crystal clear photos and video from a wide viewing angle, and automatically adjusts the display for an upright or horizontal orientation.
Simple Setup Connect quickly and easily to your existing wireless network.
Elegant and Space Saving Design The compact size maximizes counter, bedside, and desktop spaces, and the timeless design blends in with any décor.
Easy-to-Use Clock and Alarms When you enter your zip code the device automatically sets the time for you. Set up custom alarms, either one-time or recurring, with the option of waking to Internet radio stations, built-in alarm sounds, or your favorite app.5
Multi-Source Video Content Access a variety of video services for online music and viral videos, full-length feature movies and TV shows you can watch and control on the brilliant LCD.
Convenience Stream the web content you specify through Internet apps, without the distraction of a PC. It's always on, always fresh, always available at a glance without the delay of booting up your PC.
Online Photo Access and Sharing For a great photo viewing experience the Dash Personal Internet Viewer conveniently loads and displays your photos from online services such as Photobucket, or you can simply view your photos directly via USB. The touchscreen user interface allows you to set effects, rotate photos, zoom, and play or pause photo slide shows.
USB 2.0 Interface Access audio, video or photo content stored on mass storage USB devices by connecting to the USB port.
What's in the Box Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer and user's manual.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(279 customer reviews) 880 of 890 people found the following review helpful
Best "wake-up station" on the market but falls short of "personal internet viewer" title,
May 4, 2010 JC Chupack (Gurnee, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer
UPDATED: Sony has released a software update that rolled out in the first week of June 2010. I've edited the review below to identify issues resolved in the software update. I have noticed some freeze-ups since the software update, but they've been relatively infrequent. If you buy the device new now, it will update itself as soon as it connects to the internet.
The Sony Dash is marketed as a "personal internet viewer." In my opinion, it does not live up to that name. Others are more accurately calling it "glimpse internet" and "upgraded alarm clock." It's a 7-inch touch tablet designed with a weighted wedge style, meant to sit on a countertop or bedside table. Sony basically licensed or bought the Chumby OS and added its own internet video service as well as re-designing the UI a bit for the larger screen. I was attracted to this device because I liked the idea of a Chumby, but it seemed overly bulky and too small of a screen. The Dash takes all the good parts...Read more
201 of 209 people found the following review helpful
It Has Potential,
April 30, 2010 R. Kim (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer
I've been wanting something like this for my living room for a long time as I refuse to hang a clock on the wall or use a clunky looking alarm clock. It's a beautiful little gadget with nice clean lines and is exactly what I wanted in terms of form factor.
It's easy enough to get going; just plug it in and use the wizard to connect it to your wireless 802.11 b/g network. The only part about the setup I didn't like is that you need to register it on Sony's website to activate and manage the "channels" and apps. The website definitely needs some work and is awkward at best, and after registering my Dash and adding some apps, I had to power-cycle the Dash before it synchronized and my apps became available.
Regarding the hardware, it's a gorgeous little gadget but a little short of perfection. The touch screen lacks the responsiveness of modern smartphone screens (which is what most of us will compare the screen to). I'm also slightly bummed at the resolution;...Read more
99 of 110 people found the following review helpful
Wait for updates,
May 6, 2010 Ian Jordan (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer
The Dash hardware is nice. It has a bright screen, a nice look, reasonable speakers, and a reasonably quick processor.
But the software. Ugh.
The software reeks of beta software. Lots of features are missing, even ones they advertise in the boot up video on the device! The USB port doesn't work for anything, the device can't display traffic, and the alarm functions are very basic. It has an auto-dim sensor, but the software for that is broken. It's advertised as an "ultimate alarm clock," but what advanced alarm clock only allows 5 minute snooze periods and requires you to press at bunch of buttons before you go to bed each night?
Above all of that, the UI is terribly slow. Button presses take a second to register, which is infuriating and makes no sense on something with a 500MHz processor.
Sony is promising updates to the unit, but I spoke to a Sony customer service specialist today, and they stated that Sony doesn't publish feature lists...Read more
