[Jon Spackman]

 http://www.cepro.com/article/print/l...lu_ray_player/


Go oppo!!! Nice job.

 

[markrubin]

wow


are you sure?

 

[DAB]

I saw that too. But could not find(on their website) any specs.

 

[gonk]

JohnAV mentioned the Lexicon in the competition thread the other day and a few of us have been talking about it this weekend. It makes sense, as I can't think of another platform I'd want to adapt if I were Lexicon.

 

[JohnAV]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Spackman /forum/post/16894900

http://www.cepro.com/article/print/l...lu_ray_player/


Go oppo!!! Nice job.

Well not sure how this will play out Jon. I haven't found a statement online that specifically says that.....just a lot of observations saying ya it sure looks like a Oppo clone.

This comment is interesting:
"What I would like to know: Is Lexicon paying Oppo fees for this apparant clone? It plays the same disc types and has an identical layout, both of the front panel and the rear panel. The only added “feature” seems to be that you can play the yak-track over the lossless audio, yay (IMO defeating the purpose of the lossless audio).

If so, Oppo presumably demands very high fees, as the Lexicon’s price is 7 times! that of the Oppo. I suppose some of the added cost is explained by having to get the player THX certified....."

Lexicon to launch an OPPO clone (SMR forums)

Lexicon announce BD-30 Universal Blu-ray player (AVforums)

 

[Bob Pariseau]

I wonder what the dealer price will be? Perhaps Lexicon is putting in an extra heavy amount of padding so that Lexicon dealers can give customers a "deal" in an effort to close the sale on other gear.

--Bob

 

[markrubin]

I recently sold my RT-10: one of the best universal players for audio quality at the time: although the video performance was mediocre at best


it held its resale value fairly well


no comparison to the OPPO though: hard for me to see how a new front panel can drive the cost so much

 

[gonk]

It's clearly a BDP-83 clone. The only question is what changes they've made to the platform (presumably they are going to beef up the power supply and analog section) and what was really required to get THX to sign off on it (if anything). It's certainly not going to hurt OPPO's sales to have a "cousin" player wearing the Lexicon badge, though.

It reminds me a bit of a Secrets review of Lexicon's 7x300W amp, which lists for $10,000 and is remarkably similar to Outlaw's Model 7900 (which sells for $3,500), all the way down to the layout of the rear panel. Both are built by ATI in California.

 

[Smarty-pants]

Personally I would never buy the Lexicon player, unless I could get it on closeout for at least 50% off.

 

[rdgrimes]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Smarty-pants /forum/post/16899389


Personally I would never buy the Lexicon player, unless I could get it on closeout for at least 50% off.

So, you won't pay a penny more than $1500?

 

[gonk]

He might go to $1749 (based on latest reports putting the Lex at $3499 MSRP), but probably not $1750...

 

[rdgrimes]

I'll paint a BDP-83 silver and sell it to you for $1499.

 

[Smarty-pants]



Quote:
Originally Posted by rdgrimes /forum/post/16899429


I'll paint a BDP-83 silver and sell it to you for $1499.

Nope. BDP-83 is not THX certified.

 

[Chris Gerhard]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Smarty-pants /forum/post/16899471


Nope. BDP-83 is not THX certified.

Neither is the Lexicon player as of the time of that announcement.

Quote:
The BD-30, which is currently going through the THX certification process, will be released at CEDIA Expo 2009 in September, according to Marc Kellom, VP of marketing for Lexicon parent Harman International.

We might see other clones as well. Will Cambridge offer one?


Chris

 

[Kevin C Brown]

Here's a question: Lexicon has irritatingly avoided HDCD for as long as I've known that they could support it. But Oppo supports it. Will the new Lexicon player?