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AC RYAN ANNOUNCES PLAYON! DVR NETWORK DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER - Centralizing Scattered Multimedia Files Without Moving Them!

Rotterdam -- 7 AUG 2008 -- AC Ryan, leading producer of products for the digital lifestyle, announces shipment of its brand new Playon! DVR Network Digital Video Recorder. With this new HDMI enabled product, AC Ryan sets its foot in the CE market, joined by the Playon! Boombox, a portable multimedia player with a patented exquisite Backbass sound system.

The Playon! DVR comes ready to use as a multimedia playback device straight from the box. It will play streamed media from across the (wireless) network, connected USB storage or from an internal SATA2 drive. For recording purposes, you can either install a SATA2 drive or record to an externally connected USB drive. The included USB WiFi dongle will connect to any WEP or WPA secured wireless network. The HDMI output makes the Playon! DVR HD ready, supporting up to 1080i. File support includes encoded video as well as DVD files. An included extra, is a AC Ryan HIFX Evolution HDMI 1.3 cable.

The feature packed Playon! DVR makes a very interesting product for the Data Generation user that would like to bridge the gap between downloaded multimedia content on the PC and the living room TV. With an easy to use menu system it becomes the perfect addition to your livingroom hi-fi setup.

Forget about booting up and waiting for complete HTPC's and a keyboard between the cushions of the couch. The Playon! DVR blends in and becomes part of your digital lifestyle.

The Playon! DVR is shipping end Aug with a recommended retail price of €179,- excl. Tax, with promotion offer of free HIFX Evolution premium HDMI cable.

For further information, visit the product page: ACR-PV72100 Playon! DVR - HDMI Network Digital Video Recorder.

About AC Ryan

AC Ryan Empowers the Data Generation with innovative products for the digital lifestyle. Famous among the ProModding community, AC Ryan has grown into a leading digital life brand with products tuned for the new Data Generation users. New productlines such as Playon! digital life and HIFX Evolution HDMI cables puts AC Ryan active in CE, IT and Gaming markets. AC Ryan is an International IT manufacturer with 7 international offices spread across Europe, Asia and USA, as well as 2 production sites. With the knowledge gained by developing and manufacturing IT products since 1993, AC Ryan will provide the Data Generation with products that add value to their lifestyle.