540D
Combining Cambridge Audio's legendary audio excellence with elegant
styling and supreme build quality, the 540D delivers stunning performance
from both film and music sources.
Audio reproduction is handled by a Crystal CS4360 24-bit/192kHz six
channel DAC (digital to analogue converter).
Its multi-channel DVD-Audio totally changes
the way the listener experiences music. DVD-
Audio discs have a much greater bandwidth
and contain more accurate 24-bit audio (CDs
only contain 16-bit audio), plus they can carry
5.1 surround sound as well as two channel
audio. This radically improves the listening experience. In addition, the
540D is, of course, capable of playing conventional compact discs.
Just as impressive is the dazzling video playback thanks to no less
than six 12-bit/54MHz video DACs – most other products use 11-bit
converters. The 540D supports both NTSC and PAL Progressive Scan,
offering a considerable leap in picture quality over conventional DVD-
Video.
The 540D’s technological prowess is augmented by the now
customary Azur elegance and simplicity of design. Behind the solid
aluminium front panel, a low resonance acoustically damped chassis
houses the electronics and helps maximise sonic performance. To ensure
the 540D’s compatibility with any Home Cinema system, a wide range of
outputs are provided as standard – component, RGB, S-Video and
composite.
The future of home entertainment is finally here, so sit back and let
the 540D show you what you’ve been missing.
Azur DVD Player
540D features
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PAL and NTSC Progressive Scan
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Meridian Lossless Packing to
deliver 24-bit/96kHz multi-
channel DVD-Audio and
24-bit/192kHz stereo DVD-Audio
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Built in 5.1 decoder
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DVD-Audio
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Component video
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RGB on Scart
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Composite/S-Video
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Downmix stereo out
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Crystal CS4360 24-bit 192kHz
multi-DAC
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Six 12-bit/54MHz video DACs
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Low resonance, acoustically
damped chassis improves sonic
performance
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Stylish all-metal casework with
a solid aluminium front panel
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Slim-line Azur remote control
with aluminium top panel
NTSC and PAL Progressive Scan
Progressive Scan offers a considerable
leap in picture quality over conventional
DVD-Video. Normally, screen lines are
drawn twice per frame: once for the
even-numbered lines and once for the
odd-numbered lines, interlacing 25 or 30
times per second. Cambridge Audio
Progressive Scan DVD players scan from
top to bottom, using all of the screen
lines in one fluid pass, painting 50 or 60
whole frames per second. This creates
dramatically clearer images, with far less
flicker and distortion.
Also available in black
Conventional
interlaced image
Progressive
Scan image
