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Playon DVR-TV Complete
Playon DVR-TV Complete

EVER wonder what is inside a wonder box like the ACRyan Playon DVR-TV? Well, let’s take a look as I break away (not literally) the pieces to get at what makes IT what it is.

First, let’s take a look at the external bits.

Playon DVR-TV Only

1. Playon DVR-TV Only

 

Rear of the ACRyan Playon DVR-TV

2. Rear of the ACRyan Playon DVR-TV3. Slide the Cover Off and Reveal the Internal Structure



 
4. Main Circuit Board Shown With Cover Removed

4. Main Circuit Board Shown With Cover Removed




Removing the Hard Disk Drive

5. Removing the Hard Disk Drive




Unscrew The Frame to Remove Hard Disk Drive

6. Unscrew The Frame to Remove Hard Disk Drive




HDD and Frame Removed to Access the Main Circuit Board

7. HDD and Frame Removed to Access the Main Circuit Board




DTV Tuner Daughterboard Removed

8. DTV Tuner Daughterboard Removed




SATA Connector - Note only one

9. SATA Connector - Note only one




10. RealTek Inside

10. RealTek InsideHynix RAM for Application and perhaps Buffer




Ribbon Cable Connection to Front External Buttons

11. Ribbon Cable Connection to Front External Buttons Power Connections for HDD, FAN and that's allSmall Rear Vent Cooling




Bottom Cooling Fan

12. Bottom Cooling Fan




There you have IT. A simple design for a digital video recorder with a Digital Terrestrial Video receiver. It uses some pretty standard and trusted name brands like RealTek, Hynix, Philips that make up the component parts.


You’ll notice that the Playon features only a single SATA connector and the frame is only designed for a single drive. It would have been nice for the unit to be designed to accept the 2.5-inch drives and squeeze two into the same box. The 3.5-inch drives will still be the best bang for buck and as it only has a single drive bay you best consider getting the largest capacity that the Playon DVR. Having space for 2 x 2.5-inch drives and having RAID capability would have offered to users a lower power consumption, low noise and heat level for users looking for 24×7 super quiet operation.


Take note that unit had only a single cooling fan and that might get people a little worried. The fan operation is quiet and as such it is adequate for cooling the Playon even with the USB Wireless LAN plugged in. Just don’t go piling stuff around or on top of the device that would prevent normal and natural airflow.



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