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NAD VISO FIVE DVD/CD Surround Sound Receiver

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The Command Center for an Advanced Surround Sound System

By combining the DVD/CD Player and Digital Surround Sound Receiver in one elegant package, one needs only to add the TV monitor and Surround Sound Speaker package to the NAD VISO FIVE to have theatre 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 FIVE 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 FIVE allows complete freedom to choose speakers that fit your decor and suite your taste in sound. New features for the VISO FIVE include Progressive Scan DVD with HDMI digital video output, simplified setup using the On Screen Display, and the inclusion of the latest surround formats: DVD-Audio (super high resolution audio), Dolby Virtual Speaker (provides 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 FIVE circuitry, the NAD engineers were able to extract remarkable audio and video performance. As usual with NAD, the VISO FIVE 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 FIVE DVD Surround Sound 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 FIVE 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 FIVE also sports an optical digital output. Rather than using spring clips for loudspeaker cable connection, as usually found on compact systems, the VISO FIVE offers high quality loudspeaker binding posts, more associated with top-of-the-range full-size AV receivers. A line-level output for connection to a powered subwoofer is provided as well.

Advanced Features

The VISO FIVE will automatically recognise DTS or Dolby Digital and will switch accordingly. Also included is the new high resolution DVD-Audio mode with up 24 bit 192 kHz resolution with full bass management included. Besides these modes, Stereo Enhanced (all channel stereo), ProLogic II, and EARS (an NAD exclusive) are available, all aimed at reproducing 2 channel stereo music in a realistic 5.1 surround mode, creating either a natural ambience, or an all out party sound. In all cases the sound is pure and undistorted, as opposed to those fuzzy "boingy" sound effects with lofty sounding names like "stadium" and "cathedral". RS-232 data port offers connection to highly advanced automated control systems.

DVD and CD Features and Performance

Besides superb DVD picture quality in either interlaced or progressive modes, the NAD VISO FIVE 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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