New Lexicon Blu-ray Player just a repackaged Oppo BDP-83 - Only $3000 More

Spitfire · 01-16-2010, 03:08 PM

Talk about a scam. Apparently the new Lexicon Blu-ray player is just an Oppo BDP-83 inside a fancy case. The best part is that Lexicon costs $3500 which is $3000 more than the Oppo. Check it out here: http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/t...icon-outside-1

catchthecarp · 01-16-2010, 03:28 PM

I imagine anyone who bought the Lex $3K face plate upgrade is not going to be a happy camper.... wow.

btf1980 · 01-16-2010, 03:38 PM

Lexicon did the same thing with their RT-20 universal player which was just a Marantz DV9500.

dmckean · 01-16-2010, 03:42 PM

wow is right!

mewdisk · 01-16-2010, 03:49 PM

Lexi...CON?

btf1980 · 01-16-2010, 03:57 PM

Read this review of the Lexicon blu-ray player. Ha! The comments take the cake.

http://hometheaterreview.com/lexicon...ayer-reviewed/

6L6X4 · 01-16-2010, 04:00 PM

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We fully disclosed our findings to Lexicon prior to publishing this article and they still maintain their player has audio and video enhancements over the stock BDP-83. We find this rather insulting given the insurmountable evidence we presented here that indicates otherwise.

What else could Lexicon say? I mean, there is no other way for Lexicon to spin this that doesn't make them look like total rip off artists.

Shame on Lexicon. A blunder like this could be the death knell for a high end manufacturer. Especially in this economy. I have no sympathy for them.

But massive kudos go to Audioholics for having the moxy to print their findings!

jh901 · 01-16-2010, 04:03 PM

this makes me sick. the internet should enable consumers to put an end to this kind of deception. it's nearly criminal. i sent Harman an email asking them about this.....curious to see if they respond....

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Originally Posted by mewdisk

Lexi...CON?

bru87tr · 01-16-2010, 04:30 PM

This is the world we live in.

Lexicon and THX should be ashamed.

Shawn1968 · 01-16-2010, 04:34 PM

Unbelievable. I'll never consider purchasing a Lexicon product going forward.

The best paragraph:

When we received the player the first thing we did was open it up to get a look at the inside. Imagine my surprise when I found that not only did the Lexicon share the same boards and transport as the Oppo - it was in fact AN OPPO BDP-83 PLAYER, CHASSIS AND ALL, SHOVED INSIDE AN ALUMINUM LEXICON WRAPPER. As far as we could determine, Lexicon didn't change a single thing in terms of the hardware. Heck, they didn't even lift the boards out of the chassis, opting instead to cut out the bottom of their own chassis to accommodate the venting locations, and putting a darker blue filter over the Oppo's VFD display to give it a slightly deeper hue.

Interesting read on the Lexicon and THX certification on the second page in the Audioholics article too.

bru87tr · 01-16-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by btf1980

Read this review of the Lexicon blu-ray player. Ha! The comments take the cake.

http://hometheaterreview.com/lexicon...ayer-reviewed/

The comments are great. I love seeing people like this exposed.

I wonder how much he was paid for that review.

Wmacky · 01-16-2010, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bru87tr

The comments are great. I love seeing people like this exposed.

I wonder how much he was paid for that review.

No need now. The site owner just deleted all the posts..

Shawn1968 · 01-16-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wmacky

No need now. The site owner just deleted all the posts..

People are reposting some good, new posts about this scam. This is not only a strike against Lexicon but now agaist Home Theater Review and their bias in deleting legitimate posts critical of one of their advertisers.

jim tavegia · 01-16-2010, 06:46 PM

This is not the way to start out the new year. Caveat emptor. This is how the high end gets its lumps. Is it fair to asked the question: who are they buying the players from?

jh901 · 01-16-2010, 06:50 PM

I figured they had an agreement with Oppo or the firm who assembles the units for Oppo?? On the one hand, this seems to confirm that Oppo is building a good product, but on the other hand, is it really in their best interest to have their product involved in a scam?

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Originally Posted by jim tavegia

This is not the way to start out the new year. Caveat emptor. This is how the high end gets its lumps. Is it fair to asked the question: who are they buying the players from?

BradOlson · 01-16-2010, 06:51 PM

This is a scam, pure and simple and even if I had that amount of money, I would not buy the Lexicon, I'd buy the Oppo.

Fred68 · 01-16-2010, 06:58 PM

"Lexicon worked with the drive makers to customize this unit to their specifications and the quality they added really shows."

BradOlson · 01-16-2010, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAscherl

"Lexicon worked with the drive makers to customize this unit to their specifications and the quality they added really shows."

I take those claims with a grain of salt. I would rather believe research.

Hiro · 01-16-2010, 07:22 PM

some more blu-ray clones...

Funai M110

Philips BDP 7200

Denon BD 1800

Onkyo BD 606

6L6X4 · 01-16-2010, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAscherl

"Lexicon worked with the drive makers to customize this unit to their specifications and the quality they added really shows."

We need a "sarcasm" emoticon.

01-16-2010, 03:08 PM	#1
Spitfire Forum All Star Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,761	New Lexicon Blu-ray Player just a repackaged Oppo BDP-83 - Only $3000 More Talk about a scam. Apparently the new Lexicon Blu-ray player is just an Oppo BDP-83 inside a fancy case. The best part is that Lexicon costs $3500 which is $3000 more than the Oppo. Check it out here: http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/t...icon-outside-1 __________________ Don

01-16-2010, 03:38 PM	#3
btf1980 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 403	Lexicon did the same thing with their RT-20 universal player which was just a Marantz DV9500. __________________ my set-up http://atane.net

01-16-2010, 03:57 PM	#6
btf1980 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 403	Read this review of the Lexicon blu-ray player. Ha! The comments take the cake. http://hometheaterreview.com/lexicon...ayer-reviewed/ __________________ my set-up http://atane.net

01-16-2010, 04:30 PM	#9
bru87tr Forum All Star Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MA Posts: 3,675	This is the world we live in. Lexicon and THX should be ashamed. __________________ MUST resist cd purchase..... SOLD!!! http://www.racksandtags.com/bru87tr/ http://www.sa-cd.net/library/6190/1

01-16-2010, 04:34 PM	#10
Shawn1968 Forum Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Hollywood, CA Posts: 4,738	Unbelievable. I'll never consider purchasing a Lexicon product going forward. The best paragraph: When we received the player the first thing we did was open it up to get a look at the inside. Imagine my surprise when I found that not only did the Lexicon share the same boards and transport as the Oppo - it was in fact AN OPPO BDP-83 PLAYER, CHASSIS AND ALL, SHOVED INSIDE AN ALUMINUM LEXICON WRAPPER. As far as we could determine, Lexicon didn't change a single thing in terms of the hardware. Heck, they didn't even lift the boards out of the chassis, opting instead to cut out the bottom of their own chassis to accommodate the venting locations, and putting a darker blue filter over the Oppo's VFD display to give it a slightly deeper hue. Interesting read on the Lexicon and THX certification on the second page in the Audioholics article too. __________________ -Shawn

01-16-2010, 03:28 PM	#2
catchthecarp Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: STL, Missouri Posts: 67	I imagine anyone who bought the Lex $3K face plate upgrade is not going to be a happy camper.... wow.

01-16-2010, 03:42 PM	#4
dmckean Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 354	wow is right!

01-16-2010, 03:49 PM	#5
mewdisk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 201	Lexi...CON?

01-16-2010, 06:46 PM	#14
jim tavegia Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 774	This is not the way to start out the new year. Caveat emptor. This is how the high end gets its lumps. Is it fair to asked the question: who are they buying the players from?

01-16-2010, 06:51 PM	#16
BradOlson Country/Christian Music Maven Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bemidji, Minnesota, USA Posts: 24,289	This is a scam, pure and simple and even if I had that amount of money, I would not buy the Lexicon, I'd buy the Oppo.

01-16-2010, 06:58 PM	#17
Fred68 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 670	"Lexicon worked with the drive makers to customize this unit to their specifications and the quality they added really shows."

01-16-2010, 07:22 PM	#19
Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 926	some more blu-ray clones... Funai M110 Philips BDP 7200 Denon BD 1800 Onkyo BD 606 __________________ "DSD = Doesn't Sound Digital" http://puresuperaudio.blogspot.com

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