On the hardware front, there is little about the Veolo 2 that can be faulted. On the whole, the AC Ryan Veolo 2 is a very competent and capable media player.
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For savvy Android users, this means that apps such as XBMC, Plex and Sopcast can be downloaded and installed to improve the functionality of the Veolo 2. In addition, since the Veolo 2 runs on Android, this means it has access to a wide number of apps on the Google Play Store. Playback using an Ethernet connection was not an issue but over Wi-Fi, which has a lower data throughput, higher bitrate HD content will occasionally stutter. The Veolo 2 also has built-in Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11 b/g/n) and 100Mbps wired Ethernet, so you can configure it to stream content from your NAS or computer. Playback, even via the USB 2.0 ports, was smooth and fast. It also supports popular music formats such as MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. Right off the bat, the default video player app will support playback of nearly just about any video codec and container you can think of, including popular ones such as H.264, MPEG-4 and VC-1. This is a pity because the Veolo 2 is a competent media player. Our recommendation is to ditch the remote control and use a wireless keyboard and mouse combo instead. The end result is that you find yourself flipping the remote control over and over many times just to perform simple tasks.
That works well, but there’s no “Back” button on the remote control's flip side. The workaround for this is to use the cursor keys and “Enter” on the flip side of the with the QWERTY keyboard. And when it does work, the “Enter” key does not correspond to the option you highlighted, instead it will select the option that the motion sensor cursor was resting on. For example, they cannot be used in the main menu. This would not be so much of a problem if the cursor keys can be used, but they do not work like you expect them to. Furthermore, it is tiring to keep your hands in the air and waving about. The main problem here is that, like its predecessor, the motion sensor remote control, which acts like an air mouse, is not the most intuitive to use and takes a lot of getting used to. However, the redesigned remote control, called the VEO Navigator, continues to be clumsy and difficult to use, which makes even the simplest of operations - such as skipping to a point in the video or even finding a video to play - a complete chore. Overall, the user interface is pretty straightforward and easy to understand. The main menu which greets users displays six main options - Media, Games, FAV, File Manager, Browser and Google Play Store - which lets users navigate quickly to the function of their choice. Running Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), the interface is now less cluttered and much more direct to use. The previous Veolo took an excruciating long time to startup - 56 seconds to be exact - but the Veolo 2 improves on that and took just half the time. Users of the original Veolo have complained about the lack of onboard storage, so AC Ryan has doubled storage to 8GB as well. This means a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor that runs at 1.6GHz and 1GB of DDR3 memory. Inside, the Veolo 2 is upgraded with a faster, beefier processor and has double the memory. We understand that the reason for doing so is to, presumably, ensure better Wi-Fi performance, but it is not in keeping with the Veolo 2's overall look. Instead, it sticks out from the back like a sore thumb and spoils the overall aesthetics. Hence, we find it strange that they have decided not to integrate the Veolo 2’s Wi-Fi antennae into its chassis. AC Ryan has obviously paid some thought to the Veolo 2’s aesthetics.
While the original Veolo had an odd hump in the middle, the Veolo 2 has a much more sleek and streamlined in design.
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It can also be attached to the back of your TV or monitor display. The Veolo 2 is less than half the thickness of its predecessor and also has a smaller footprint, which means it will easily fit into any available space in your TV cabinet or on your desk. Owners of the earlier Veolo will immediately appreciate the Veolo 2’s much more compact dimensions. So, has the Veolo 2 improved on its predecessor? Let’s find out. Perhaps most crucially, it has a redesigned remote control that will hopefully make navigating the Veolo 2 easier - the original Veolo’s motion control remote control was frustrating to use. As its successor, the Veolo 2 runs on a newer version of the Android OS - Android 4.2.2 to be exact, otherwise known as Jelly Bean - and has a more powerful processor, more memory and a new slimmer, more compact design. The Veolo 2 is the successor to AC Ryan’s first "Smart Android Hub", the Veolo. First Looks: AC Ryan Veolo 2 Smart Android Hub Second Time Lucky?
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