AC Ryan Playon! HD 2 Network Media Player review

1. Introduction2. AC Ryan Playon! HD2 player (Bundle)3. AC Ryan Playon! HD2 player4. AC Ryan Playon! HD2 player (Internal)5. Playon! HD2 Media Player - GUI 2.0 Interface6. Playon! HD2 Media Player - Testing and Performance7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

Even though there is no need to open up the unit anymore to get access to the hard drive, we wanted to focus on the new hardware inside.

The new Realtek processor (RTD1185DD) is 25% faster than the old model and there is a Nanya NT5TU64M16GG-AC DDR2 memory module also installed. The Hynix NAND Flash chip (HY27UF084G2B) stores the graphical user interface for the product. There is also a JMS551 USB 3.0 to Sata bridge controller chip installed on the PCB.

Above you will notice a mini PCI Slot for an optional WiFi card.

A small daughtercard resides at the rear of the unit which controls the IR. There is also a small 40mm fan which rests to the side of the PCB to aid with internal ambient cooling.

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