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NAD VISO TWO DVD/CD Receiver

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The Command Center for an Advanced Audio and Video Sound System

By combining the DVD/CD Player and Stereo Receiver in one elegant package, one needs only to add the TV monitor and Speakers to the NAD VISO TWO to have theater quality sound in any room of the home. The ability to choose loudspeakers separately, ones that suit your specific needs, should not be underestimated.

The VISO TWO forms the heart of an advanced Home Cinema. Its compact dimensions (especially depth), makes it ideal for apartment and condo dwellers, yet there is no compromise when it comes to performance. The supplied HTR-7 Remote can operate your TV, VCR, Satellite or Cable Tuner, and almost any other IR remote controlled device. The logical layout and illuminated keys make operating your AV system straightforward and enjoyable, and the HTR-7, with it's ability to learn the remote commands of up to eight different devices, eliminates the clutter of multiple remote handsets.

Unlike the �Home Theater in a Box� systems that include speakers (usually of questionable quality), the NAD VISO TWO allows complete freedom to choose speakers that fit your decor and suite your taste in sound. New features for the VISO TWO include Progressive Scan DVD with upscaling to 1080 with HDMI digital video output, simplified setup using the On Screen Display, and the inclusion of the latest virtual surround formats: Dolby Virtual Speaker (gives a convincing surround effect with only two front speakers), and Dolby Headphone (remarkable �holographic� surround effect from headphones).

Performance

By concentrating on the most important aspects of the VISO TWO circuitry, the NAD engineers were able to extract remarkable audio and video performance. As usual with NAD, the VISO TWO uses discrete amplifier output stages only. The benefits of this approach have been proven over the years in many acclaimed NAD amplifiers and receivers. (Most products in this category are using digital IC amplifier modules, which allow for a very slim-line design, but cannot meet even the most basic hi-fi specs for noise and distortion.)

As one would expect from NAD, only high quality components have been used, such as high resolution ADCs (Analogue-to-Digital Converter) and DACs (Digital-to-Analogue Converter) from renowned manufacturer Crystal to obtain the best possible performance.

Flexibility

Even though the VISO TWO DVD Receiver may be far more compact than a separate DVD Player and Receiver of comparable performance, it still is very flexible. Three additional video sources (one front panel accessible - perfect for cameras and game consoles) and a 6 channel audio source can be connected (with the built-in tuner and DVD/CD player that potentially gives you access to six sources) of which two also offer S-Video Video inputs and one a Component Video input. Besides the Monitor output, the VISO TWO also has an S-Video and Composite output as well. Two digital inputs (one optical, one coaxial) are provided, and, for easy transferring to a CD recorder or other digital recording device, the VISO TWO also sports an optical digital output. Rather than using spring clips for loudspeaker cable connection, as usually found on compact systems, the VISO TWO offers high quality loudspeaker binding posts, more associated with topof- the-range full-size AV receivers. A line-level output for connection to a powered subwoofer is provided as well.

DVD and CD Features and Performance

Besides superb DVD picture quality in either interlaced or progressive modes, the NAD VISO TWO also offers a wide range of facilities such as Multi-Angle*; Multi-Sound*; Multi-Subtitle*; Frame; Zoom and Repeat. All these facilities can be easily accessed with the supplied remote control. Through the extensive yet intuitive On-Screen-Display you can change the various settings and parameters for optimum performance.

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