The A.C.Ryan is a device which fills the gap between normal TV and a HTPC. It gives you a lot of storage capability with media playback features, but lacks extras like web browsing and gaming like an HTPC would allow. But, the A.C.Ryan can be had for just 249 € which is less than a HTPC will ever cost you. It is also great for those who are watching the power consumption, do not want to have to go through the hassle of setting up something. The PlayON! DVR TV works right out of the box. Just transfer or stream the audio, video or pictures and they will display on your TV or through your home theater. A.C.Ryan has done a great job at adding more or less interesting features like DVB-T, NAS functionality or the possibility to listen to Internet radio stations. So we can all agree, that the feature set of this device is excellent, but it does have some shortcomings. One of the most annoying aspects is the external WiFi dongle. Instead of placing something like that into the device and thus freeing up a USB 2.0 plug, you will have to keep the cheap plastic dongle connected to the PlayON! DVR TV. Add the fact that it cannot handle WPA2, which should frustrate quite a few people, as that would force them to change their entire network security just for this device. While the NAS support is great, it would have been perfect if the unit could be both a media player and NAS at the same time. And last but not least, the extremely sluggish menu really kills the joy of this device, to such an extend that some may ditch it and go with an HTPC for another 50-100 € more. But, considering the great feature set the A.C.Ryan is a device capable of much more than simply playing back media - for those with a little patience or the lack thereof to set up a full PC in their living room.