Azur 752BD Universal Upsampling Blu-ray, DVD & CD player
Our best ever universal player gets the very most from video and audio discs, digital files and streaming
One box to do it all and do it all brilliantly - the ultimate universal player is here! No matter what format you have your video and audio in, the Azur 752BD universal player will bring it to life in your living room.
Of course, it's a universal disc player - it spins just about every disc format from Blu-ray (and BD-3D) to DVD, CD, SACD and many more. But that's not all. The 752BD also plays just about every digital file you can throw at it, and accesses network streaming services too. And whether they're stored or streamed, the 752BD will bring digital files into sparkling high-definition detail too.
From memory sticks and portable hard drives, smartphones and tablets, or via set-top boxes and games consoles, the 752BD brings digital music and video to your living room in stunning detail. And it can access drives, laptops and desktop machines via wi-fi/ethernet. Plus there's inbuilt support for internet streaming services such as YouTube and Picasa.
Every source - digital, networked or analogue - and every format, whether audio or video, stereo or surround sound - also benefits from the 752BD's high-end video and audio processing powers. Its Marvell Qdeo video processor upscales any video source to Full HD and can perform realtime 2D-to-3D conversion. It can even upscale to 4K resolution, if your TV or projector supports this new ultra-high-definition format.
Meanwhile, audio is boosted by five Wolfson audio DACs (digital-to-analogue convertors) to 24-bit/192kHz highest-quality format to satisfy audiophiles.
The result is all video and audio that passes through the 752BD is delivered in stunning detail.
No matter what you want to play, whether it's movies in surround sound or pure stereo music, and no matter what format it arrives in - the Cambridge Audio 752BD Universal Blu-ray Player will deliver the best results you've ever seen and heard. One box really does it all, and does it all brilliantly... Read more
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The 752BD features a new intuitive on-screen display and simple, user-friendly controls, plus backlit remote, ensuring its vast range of features are easy to access and understand.
Chosen not just for its good looks (although we think our solid, brushed aluminium fronts make a great addition to any home), we design all-metal cases because they're very stable and introduce less resonance to any signal.
All sources, digital or analogue, are passed through five Wolfson DACs which upsample surround and pure stereo audio to 24-bit/192kHz boosting quality and detail. On top of that, proprietary ATF Adaptive Time Filtering algorithms, co-developed with Anagram Technologies of Switzerland, ensure jitter-free results.
All sources receive significant boosts to video quality and detail with the 752BD's Marvell Qdeo processor. That includes the option to upscale to Full HD, add live 2D-to-3D conversion or even upscale to the new 4K ultra-high-definition format.
The 752BD handles just about every disc out there. Not just Blu-ray (including BD-3D), SACD, DVD and CD, but also DVD-A, AVCHD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD ±R/RW, DVD ±R DL, and BD-R/RE.
Mobile High-definition Link via front-mounted HDMI with video upscaling and audio upsampling of all content.
Access music, photo and video over network from uPnP NAS drives, laptops and desktop hard drives - all with video upscaling and audio upsampling.
Access services such as YouTube and Picasa directly through the 752BD.
Tweak audio output to suit your room and taste with linear, minimum and steep audiophile filtering options brought across from our DacMagic and flagship Azur 851 ranges.
Digital audio formats include MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC and WAV. Surround sound audio codecs include Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and DTS-HD Master Audio.
The latest in transports and Mediatek chipsets mean information loads from discs faster
<0.5W standby power consumption.
Two 3D-ready HDMI 1.4 inputs, two 3D-ready HDMI 1.4 outputs, three USB ports, wi-fi and ethernet, digital optical and coaxial inputs and outputs, MHL smartphone/tablet link, dedicated stereo and 7.1 surround sound analogue audio outputs etc. The 752BD has a socket for every eventuality!
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High quality universal disc playback, including 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, CD, SACD, DVD-A, AVCHD and HDCD High quality Marvel QDEO video processor to produce incredible picture quality from Blu-ray, DVD and external video sources 2 x HDMI inputs (one with MHL), S/PDIF, Toslink, and 3 x USB inputs, plus two Audio Return Channel inputs allow the 752BD to be a digital hub, connecting a wide range of audio and video sources all of which can be up-sampled and upscaled by the 752BD for the best possible audio or audio-visual experience. Twin HDMI 1.4a outputs, both with ARC Wired/wireless network connection for playback of audio/video/photo files from UPnP/DNLA servers and NAS drives 5 separate Wolfson WM8740 D/A converters, to ensure that every audio channel is decoded in the highest possible quality Anagram Q5 192 kHz up-sampling technology, to up-sample all audio to 24- bit/192kHz output 2D to 3D video conversion 4K up-scaling from video sources Selectable digital filters (Linear Phase, Minimum Phase and Steep) Backlit Azur Navigator remote control
ATF2 Upsampling in more detail…
The 752BD makes digital audio sound amazing – drawing detail seemingly out of thin air. How?
Our unique ATF2 (Adaptive Time Filtering) upsampling technology, developed in conjunction with Anagram Technologies, Switzerland.
All incoming audio data, such as CD at 16-bit 44.1kHz CD, is upsampled to 24-bit 192kHz using a high-end 32-bit Analog Devices DSP (Digital Signal Processor). "Polynomial Curve Fitting Interpolation" provides a much more accurate upsampled audio soundwave than traditional upsampling processes. And a unique timing system buffers audio data to almost eradicate digital jitter. Vital – as jitter, common in digital audio devices, loses vital detail, often leaving digital audio sounding flat and lifeless.
Our latest ATF2 DSP also features a selectable digital filter with three settings to suit listener preferences and their particular system set-up:
• The Steep roll-off filter exhibits strong attenuation of aliasing images outside the pass band (i.e. above 22.05kHz) at the expense of a little pre and post-ringing in the time domain.
• The Linear phase filter uniquely features ‘constant group delay’ which delays all audio signals at all frequencies by the same amount meaning all audio is fully time-coherent at the output.
• Minimum phase meanwhile does not feature constant group delay but rather the co-efficients have been optimised without feed-forward so that the impulse response exhibits no pre-ringing in the time domain.
Reviews
"The 752BD is another winner from Cambridge Audio... for an all-round digital player the 752BD takes some beating... The remote control itself is new and something of a masterpiece."
UK, February 2013
Specifications
| Disc types | Blu-ray (BD) including BD-3D, DVD, DVD-A, AVCHD, SACD, CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD+-R/RW, DVD+-R DL, BD-R/RE |
| Video outputs | 2 x HDMI 1.4a with ARC, 1 x composite diagnostic video |
| Audio outputs | 7.1 multichannel analogue RCA/Phono output, 1 x S/PDIF, 1 x Toslink, Dedicated 2 channel stereo analogue RCA/Phono output |
| HDMI inputs | 2 x 1.4a (one with MHL compatibility via the front panel) |
| Audio inputs | 1 x S/PDIF, 1 x Toslink |
| DACs | 5 x Wolfson WM8740 24bit DACs |
| Decoder | Mediatek MTK8580 |
| Audio up-sampler | Analog Devices ADSP-21261 32 bit SHARC(R) DSP running Anagram Technologies (TM) Q5 up-sampling to 24 bit/192kHz (All 10 channels) |
| Video scaler | Marvell DE2750 QDEO Video Scaler (on primary output) |
| External storage | 3 x USB 2.0 |
| Network | Ethernet: 100BASE-T, Wi-fi: 802.11 b/g/n via supplied dongle |
| THD+N @ 1kHz | < 0.001% |
| THD+N 20Hz-20kHz | < 0.003% |
| IMD 19/20KHz | < 0.0002% |
| S/N Ratio | < -108dB |
| Crosstalk @ 1kHz | < -100dB |
| Total Correlated Jitter | < 50pS |
| Max. power consumption: | 35W |
| Standby power consumption: | <0.5W |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 430 x 85 x 312mm (16.9 x 3.3 x 12.3’’) |
| Weight: | 5.0Kg (11.0lbs) |
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Click here for information about the latest firmware update -
25th March 2013
Here at Cambridge Audio, we’ve been working hard to make your 752BD experience even better! There is a new firmware update. The new firmware version is 752BDCU-12-0305 for region A units, or 752BD-12-0305 for Region B units.
Region A (North, Central and South American and Southeast Asian countries plus Taiwan, Japan, China Hong Kong, China Macau and Korea).
Region B (most European, African and southwest Asian countries plus Australia and New Zealand).
Features of the new update (version 752BD(CU)-12-0305) include;
- Improved variable volume operation
- Improved lipsync operation
The easiest way to update your player is to connect it to the internet, via the player’s Ethernet/wi-fi connection. The next time the unit powers up, the player will see that an update is available and will automatically prompt you to update the firmware for your 752BD (so long as firmware notification is ON in the Device Setup Menu). Alternatively, select Upgrade Firmware – Via Network, also within the Device Setup menu.
If it is not possible to connect your 752BD to the internet to update it, then you can also carry out the update via USB, following the instructions below..
Please note the following; You must load only the correct region version for your 752BD. The 752BD is region locked for Blu-ray, and it is not possible to load the Region A update onto a Region B unit, for example.
Please first check the rear panel of your 752BD for confirmation of the player’s correct Blu-ray region – you will see A or B clearly marked within a hexagonal globe, just to the left of the analogue stereo audio output.
Important: Loading the incorrect firmware version may corrupt your 752BD. Cambridge Audio accepts no liability for an incorrect firmware version being installed. If you are at all unsure about carrying out the update yourself, please contact your dealer, who will be happy to update your 752BD for you.
- Region A USB update (752BDCU-12-0305)
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Download the following zip file by clicking on the link below and if prompted, select ‘Save’ to save the file to an easily accessible location on your computer.
Click here for Region A update
Once the download is complete, double click on the saved zip file to extract it to an easily accessible location on your computer, such as the Desktop.
Inside the extracted folder is a file called ‘752BDCU.bin’. This is the update file. This update cannot be burnt to CD.
To carry out the update via USB you must use a blank USB stick. Simply load (cut/copy/paste) the 752BDCU.bin file directly onto an otherwise blank memory stick. The update file must not be contained within any folders and must be placed directly onto the root of the blank memory stick.
Upon insertion into the 752BD, the player should automatically recognise the upgrade, and you can just select ‘yes’ to the upgrade procedure. In the Device Setup menu, under Firmware Information, the Main Version should now read ‘752BDCU-12-0305’.
- Region B USB update (752BD-12-0305)
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Download the following zip file by clicking on the link below and if prompted, select ‘Save’ to save the file to an easily accessible location on your computer.
Click here for Region B update
Once the download is complete, double click on the saved zip file to extract it to an easily accessible location on your computer, such as the Desktop.
Inside the extracted folder is a file called ‘752BD.bin’. This is the update file. This update cannot be burnt to CD.
To carry out the update via USB you must use a blank USB stick. Simply load (cut/copy/paste) the 752BD.bin file directly onto an otherwise blank memory stick. The update file must not be contained within any folders and must be placed directly onto the root of the blank memory stick.
Upon insertion into the 752BD, the player should automatically recognise the upgrade, and you can just select ‘yes’ to the upgrade procedure. In the Device Setup menu, under Firmware Information, the Main Version should now read ‘752BD-12-0305’.
- Click here for 752BD firmware update history
- There are no previous firmware updates for the 752BD
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