High-end audio/video component manufacturer NAD Electronics unveiled their new full-featured Blu-ray Disc player today. The T 587 (T587) is a Profile 2.0 player supporting BonusView and BD-Live network compatibility via Ethernet as well as on-board decoding of all next generation surround sound formats.
The unit's playback is compatible with BD-ROM, BD-R, and BD-RE formats in addition to standard definition DVDs in NTSC and PAL plus DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, and Audio CDs. The T 587 supports full 1080p/24 playback of Blu-ray Discs and offers Deep Color and xvYCC Extended Color Space features to provide a wide color gamut and extended color range from compatible source material.
For audio playback, the T 587 supports standard uncompressed PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) signals up to 192kHz/24-bit at 7.1 channels over HDMI and can internally decode (to PCM) or bitstream Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution. The T 587 is also capable of bitstreaming Dolby Digital Plus and the legacy Dolby Digital and DTS codecs.
The T 587 is expected to be available from authorized NAD dealers in December 2008 for a SRP of $1,499.
More information: NAD Electronics
