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NAD T557

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
At $599, the new T 557 is NAD's least expensive Blu-ray player to date. This Profile 2.0 player offers the core Blu-ray features but lacks some step-up options, such as streaming video-on-demand, WiFi-readiness, and multichannel analog audio outputs.Read more
NAD's bank balance-bothering Blu-ray deck fails to impressRead more
There's a lot to like about this Blu-ray player from NAD, but for this price we'd expect moreRead more
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Pros

  • better picture performance and more features at under half the price
  • Skin tones are beautifully nuanced and strong colours boast real potency
  • vivid colours and sharp

Cons

  • The player lacks multichannel analog audio outputs
  • no built-in memory
  • a small amount of flicker around edges

Key specs

  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • 1080p
  • no
  • no
  • Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS

NAD T557 - Pros & Cons

NAD T557

Pros

  • better picture performance and more features at under half the price
  • Skin tones are beautifully nuanced and strong colours boast real potency
  • vivid colours and sharp
  • jazzy graphic interface
  • detail is kept intact with a good level of depth

Cons

  • The player lacks multichannel analog audio outputs
  • no built-in memory
  • a small amount of flicker around edges
  • the NAD is too expensive
  • T 557 does not support any type of video-on-demand streaming or download service

NAD T557 - Full Specifications

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General
Built-in D/A converteryes
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz
D/A video12 bit / 148 MHz
TV tunerno
Type of disc driveFront loaded with tray
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Image properties
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
Supported video modes1080p
Supported video files
  • AVCHD
  • DivX
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • VC-1
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
Ultra HD Blu-rayno
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 0.7
Power consumption (standby)0.7 W
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Connectivity
Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outno
Analogue RCA stereo outputyes
Composite output number1
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number1
Front/side connectionsUSB
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.3
Number of HDMI outputs1
SCART outno
USByes
Total USB number1
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Audio properties
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS HD Master Audio
  • DTS
Supported audio files
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Height2.36 in
Width17.13 in
Depth11.02 in
Weight123.46 oz
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Storage
Blu-ray recordingno
Built-in hard driveno

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