Lexicon prepping BD-30 Blu-ray deck for CEDIA
By Steven Kim 
posted Jul 24th 2009 3:05PM
posted Jul 24th 2009 3:05PM
Lexicon owners who have been holding out for a brand-matched Blu-ray deck will want to turn an eye towards CEDIA, where the company will debut its BD-30 player. Hopefully by then, the Profile 2.0 player will also be wearing a THX-approved badge on the fact-tag that includes universal disc support, fast loading, Anchor Bay VRS video processing, and -- wait for it -- RS-232 control. The tin-foil hat crowd will find something to like in the PR that touts the decoding and mixing of lossless codecs in the player for LPCM streaming to downstream Lexicon gear, and makes no mention of bitstreaming. You know this isn't going to be priced for mere mortals when it releases in September, and Lexicon doesn't disappoint -- $3,499 should fit in with cross-shopping against Denon and Marantz.
It looks more like a pre-built overpriced HTPC than a Blu Ray Player.
i'd rather have the Oppo
I don't think most Oppo buyers cross-shop Lexicon.
Not only would I rather own the Oppo, but I'd rather have a PS3!
Someone should rip this thing open and compair the ALL the parts used in this thing to the OPPO. Lets see why these monkeys are charing over $3000 for a bluray player.
If the parts are equal to the OPPO's, the Lexicon people should be shot for this crap.
There's more to a blue Ray player than just putting together inexpensive parts.... Although I am sure the Oppo unit will play a blue ray disc to many discerning an eye, build quality says alot about performance. Lexicon products are not geared toward to 18-24 year old market, they are on the higher end. Yes there are alternatives, less expensive options that will meet the needs of many consumers, but to those who own Lexicon product this is a welcome additon to keeping within the same brand and performance. Just my .02$ so please no bashing.....
I own both a Lexicon MC-12V5EQ and MC-12BV5EQ. i also have two OPPO BDP-83s and a PS-3. I would have a hard time spending $3500.00 for a rebadged OPPO which can be had for 499.00. I love my Lexicon stuff, but i don't know what they could tweak that would make it woth 7 times the OPPO.
I love all of you guys who see that the Lexicon is using the Oppo chassis and electronics layout and automatically assume that it's a rip off with a shiny front at loads more money.... and yet wait..... have any of you been able to do a direct comparison between the two, do you know what's been changed inside, have you even actually seen a Lexicon working?!
If the Lexicon offers just a small picture upgrade on the Oppo, plus better audio replay (the Oppos CD replay is abysmal - and no I don't mean for people who think that Denon make great CD players!) then owners of Lexicon gear will be more than happy to buy and the likelihood will be that they'll be more than pleased with it.
Don't assume that just because something seems dear to you and doesn't offer much of an upgrade over a similar product, that the 20% increase you get for the extra money isn't appealing to someone who can afford it.
Also, don't moan about what bad value something is until you've actually seen it working against the thing it's based on.
If you want the car analogy, look a Mercedes and then look at a Maybach. Same car, way way more expensive. Still it's a better car and people buy it.