Features

The T515 is a very full-featured DVD player that offers a wide range of facilities such as Multi-Angle*, Multi-Sound*, Multi-Subtitle*, Frame, 100x Zoom, Marker Search, Smooth Scan, Slow Motion, and Repeat. Second time DVD buyers will really appreciate convenience features such as Auto-Play (skips the opening warnings and advertisements and goes straight to the movie) and Last Scene Book Marking (picks up where you left off if the viewing session is interrupted). All of these facilities can be easily accessed with the supplied remote control.

With four video connection options and four audio connection options, complete compatibility with any Home Theatre set-up is assured. Whether you simply want to add DVD to your current TV, or desire a complete digital surround sound experience, the T515 is fully up to the task. Audio is available in two channel analogue, Coax and Optical digital (SPDIF) and HDMI.

The T515 includes the latest type of connection, the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) with High Definition Copy Protection (HDCP) to allow direct transmission of uncompressed HD video and audio in a pure digital format. HDMI is not “just another connector” as it can transmit encrypted picture data at rates up to 5 gbps – that’s 5 gigabytes per second! This very high speed demands precision in every aspect of the signal path, including the connecting cable.

Standard 480i and 576i (480/576 lines interlaced picture) can be “upsampled” to resolutions as high as 1080i (1080 lines interlaced picture) thanks to the video processing chip. This allows you to make the most of the high resolution capability of today’s HD projectors and flat panel displays. (The TV display must be HDCP compatible to take advantage of this advanced feature.)

Most popular disc formats are supported by the T515, including JPEG, as well as MP-3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio). DVD-R recordable DVD format is fully supported. Other DVD recording formats (DVD+R and DVD-RAM) may, or may not play properly, depending on the specific recorder and blank disc used.

Performance

Audio performance is fully up to NAD’s high standards, and the T515 is a superb music player for CD and two channel DVD-Audio. With full support for CD-R and CD-RW formats the T515 is right up to date. Even MP-3 and WMA files can be played back on this versatile player, with one CD-R capable of up to 10 hours of continuous music playback! Whichever audio format is chosen, the signal will be processed and decoded with typical NAD precision. The analogue output stages are fed from separate regulated power supplies, and utilize audiophile quality parts to retain all the dynamics and detail contained in the original recording.

Equal attention has been paid to the video performance capabilities: Keeping signal paths short and direct to minimise any interference, the 14 bit 108 MHz Video DACs are capable of reproducing the finest of picture details, where black is truly black and with vivid colours extremely faithful to the original.

The Component Video output (Y, Cr, Cb) sports Progressive Scan to get the most out of the latest high-end digital video monitors and projectors with significantly increased resolution when compared to standard, interlaced video. For video displays without Component Video input, the SCART (which supports RGB 230V only) and S-Video connectors offer superior video performance.

Value

The NAD T515 brings NAD quality and performance to an affordable price range. While this player is a natural partner to one of NAD’s high performance AV Receivers, its superb performance and exceptional value make it an outstanding choice in its own right.