Azur 650BD Blu-ray Player IR Codes BluPlayer
Button STANDBY EJECT INFO PAGE UP PAGE DOWN HOME GOTO CLEAR TOP MENU POP UP MENU SETUP PURE AUDIO UP LEFT ENTER RIGHT DOWN PLAY/PAUSE STOP RETURN AUDIO/SUBTITLE REWIND FORWARD SKIP BACK SKIP FORWARD RED GREEN BLUE YELLOW A-B/REPEAT SAP/PIP ANGLE/ZOOM RES/TV TYPE IR Code 04 0C 0E 0D 0A 42 4D 49 56/57 1B 0B 07 0F 4F/53 4E/47 4B/43 4A/16 Hidden 13 1A

NEC CODE: 49 B6

AMP/AVR Commands (Multi (Multi-Function)
640R/650R (Default Mode) RC5 SYSTEM: 16 Button IR Code SOURCE 99 STANDBY/MUTE 74/75 VOL UP 76 VOL DOWN 77
540R (SOURCE HELD during Battery Insert) 0R NEC: C0 C0 Button IR Code SOURCE 05 STANDBY/MUTE 0C/14 VOL UP 03 VOL DOWN 1F
AMP MODE (STDY/MUTE HELD during Battery Insert) RC5 SYSTEM: 16 Button IR Code SOURCE 8 & 19 STANDBY/MUTE 12/13 VOL UP 16 VOL DOWN 17
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First tests

universal blu-ray player
For the money, you wont find a player out there that does what this Cambridge player does so well
universal Blu-ray player Cambridge Audio azur 650BD
Azur plays it all with assurance
enthusiastic adopters of new technology often have a number of players knocking about, what with Blu-ray, CD, HDCD, SACD, DVD and DVD-Audio discs to enjoy. Cambridge Audio wants to put an end to your multiple box/ extravagant power consumption misery with the Azur 650BD. As well as all the formats, the 650BD will handle eight-channel decoding of all high-def audio, and packs 1GB of memory for BD-Live access, and two USB 2.0 inputs. The casework is hefty, the remote comprehensive (though unlit and a plasticky imitation of the original metal Azur Navigator) and the on-screen menus crisp and coherent. Only the lack of wireless connectivity (the ethernet port is edge definition, assured motion handling and torrential levels of detail are amirable. A scene combining complex patterns with slow panning can provoke a smattering of picture noise, but, set against everything the 650BD does well, thats almost a gratuitous complaint. more focus wouldnt go amiss, but, for detail retrieval and midrange eloquence, this has little real competition. The 650BD may not be a universal player in the way the 5000 Marantz UD9004 is (its not a master of every format it can play), but its price and competitive performance make it one of the most capable affordable disc-spinners around.
Sturdily finished, extravagantly specified; impressive cross-format performance

AGAINST

Not quite the best Blu-ray pictures 400 can buy

VERDICT

The even-handedness and musicality make it especially enjoyable
Other aspects of home cinema performance are just as compelling. Whether sending undecoded audio to a receiver via HDMI, or taking care of high-def soundtracks on board, the 650BD sounds punchy, expansive and exciting, with nicely judged bite at the top end and a richly articulate midrange. It upscales DVD to 1080p with few alarms, and makes the most of Dolby Digital or DTS sound. DVD-Audio and SACD sound clean, dynamically potent and spacious. Its the even-handedness and musical presentation that makes the 650BDs especially enjoyable here. Even stereo CD playback isnt badly compromised a degree
The ongoing clamour for an affordable universal disc player addressed in some style
All aspects of home cinema performance are compelling
for wired connection only) prevents a nap hand. Blu-ray performance impresses. The 650BD loads discs a sight faster than most The Dark Knight was ready to go in around 20 seconds. And the lustrous colour palette, bright contrasts, smooth VIDEO REVIEW
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REPRoduced FROM

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TECH SPECS

Plays Blu-ray; DVDAudio; SACD; HDCD; CD/-R/RW; MP3; DivX; DVD-R/-RW; DVD+R/+RW; VCD; MKV; AVI Outputs HDMI; component; S-Video; composite; digital optical; digital coaxial; eight-channel analogue Video scaling 1080p 24fps Yes Dimensions 9 x 43 x 31cm