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NAD T 587 - Blu-ray disc player - upscaling Review

NAD T 587 - Blu-ray disc player - upscaling Feature

• Plays BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD, DVD+R/ RW, DVD-R/RW, Audio CD, CD-R/RW
• Network BD Live (Profile 2.0) via Ethernet, BD Java (Profile 1.0), Picture-in-picture (Profile 1.1).
• Resolution up to 1080p 24/60 over HDMI, Upscales DVD to 1080p over HDMI, HDMI Output with support for Deep Colour and xvYCC Extended Colour Space
• Linear PCM (uncompressed) via HDMI, DTS HD/MA (5.1 decoded to LPCM or encoded bitstream),
• Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI, Optical or Coax, DTS via HDMI, Optical or Coax

NAD T 587 - Blu-ray disc player - upscaling Overview

The T 587 brings NAD's penchant for performance to the exciting new Blu-ray Disc format. NAD is one of a handful of brands to bring a Profile 2.0 Blu-ray Disc Player to market at this time. Brimming with the latest features like BD Live Network connectivity, the T 587 offers, for the first time, a true High Definition source for digital Home Theatre systems.With Blu-ray's native resolution of 1080p and pure digital transmission via HDMI the picture quality is nothing short of stunning. Even standard definition DVD's get a boost from NAD's upscaling engine with resolution to 1080p. The T 587 also supports 1080p at 24 frames per second for the most fl uid motion from fi lm based material (this must be supported by the TV display) avoiding the "3:2 Pull Down" motion artifacts common on DVD Players.Audio PerformanceMost Blu-ray Discs offer a true high definition audio 7.1 Linear PCM soundtrack with 24 bit resolution, and the T 587 supports this format via HDMI. Also supported are the new HD formats from Dolby and DTS that offer 'lossless' compression. These can be decoded in the T 587 and sent as LPCM via HDMI, or can be forwarded in compressed form to another component that supports decoding. Of course the legacy formats of Dolby Digital and DTS are also supported and sent as bitstreams via HDMI, Coax or Optical connections. Dolby Digital Plus is a new and backwardly compatible Dolby format that increases the bit rate considerably for improved fidelity and also offers support for up to 10.2 channels. There is also support for Audio CD's and CD-R's with MP3 or WMA decoding.

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Hilariously Expensive for AV Quality and No Firmware for Disc Compatability Issues - WDH -
There is a certain exclusivity of buying from a niche AV company - you're a bit different from the masses fat-thumbing through Sony, Samsung and others. Then again, there might just be something to be said of running with the other lemmings - at least you have a collective voice in most cases. This tangent leads me to the rather unique case of the NAD T587. To be blunt, this player is an LG player - its menus are rear panel are identical with the LG BD300, a player that two seasons of releases have supplanted. The player is responsive and Profile 2.0, but is incredibly basic when it comes to connectivity (no multichannel analogue outputs) and AV adjustments (no picture manipulation outside of resolution and refresh rate). From this perspective, it's eclipsed by the now sub 0 LG BD550, which brings Netflix, Vudu, Pandora and better perfomance in synthetic tests. So what are you left with in the NAD T587? Some rather showy feet, a well-laid out remote, and very mediocre DVD performance with zero tweaking options. Its performance on synthetic tests is very poor, failing to recognize most film cadences with performance on the level with Sharp players. This is sad considering the also LG-based player the JVC XV-BP1 did so much better with its mediatek chip.

My biggest gripe is the hilarious lack of firmware support from NAD. On its website, the sub-menu download page only offers marketing literature and the owners manual - absolutely barren of firmware updates. For a player debuting at ,500, NAD should be bending over backwards to stand behind its product. Instead, owners are left helpless to disc playability issues. Brothers Bloom, a blu ray that has been released for nearly a year, will not load. Brooklyn's finest locks up after the main disc menu. The failure to load ratio has run high - 20% in the three weeks I have owned it.

For 0, the bdp marketplace is ripe with options that offer streaming, 3D, built-in music storage, and even gaming. The NAD lacks the basic AV quality to justify a fraction of its price. What is most troubling is the lack of support - once again, any exclusivity you might feel dies on the vine the moment a blu ray won't load and your ,500 or even 0 player pass possum while the lemmings charge by.












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