Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup ...And Gets Caught

[SlyPokerDog]

If you've always suspected that high-end audiovisual equipment is sort of a ripoff, the folks at Audioholics have confirmed some of your suspicions. In their review of the $3500, THX-certified Lexicon BD-30, the site just came out and said it: the player is another manufacturer's very nice $500 Blu-Ray player slapped inside a new case and sold with a $3000 markup.

No, seriously, we only wish we were making this up.

"It's an Oppo BDP-83. Normally we'd launch into a statement like this with more tact. We may, for example, wax eloquent about the Lexicon BD-30's beautiful chassis or it's billet aluminum front face. We could tell you about the heft of the unit, or the fact that comes double boxed with enough padding to warrant throwing it off the FedEx or UPS truck while it's still moving. While all of that is true, the Lexicon BD-30 is still an Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player. And what's more, it's not just using the same parts - they actually stuck the player inside - chassis and all.”

http://consumerist.com/2010/01/comp...case-charges-3000-markup-and-gets-caught.html

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/...-ray-oppo-clone/oppo-inside-lexicon-outside-1

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Re: Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup ...And Gets Ca

BUSTED!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Re: Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup ...And Gets Ca

There should be some civil penalties against that.

 

[Nate4Prez]

Re: Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup ...And Gets Ca

Anyone who has the money to spend $3,500 on a BluRay doesn't care.

 

[drexlersdad]

Re: Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup ...And Gets Ca

if someone spends that much without checking shit out, they are to blame.

 

[44Thrilla]

Re: Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup ...And Gets Ca

Good for them. If people are stupid enough to buy it, let 'em!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Re: Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup ...And Gets Ca

if someone spends that much without checking shit out, they are to blame.

That's why I posted this. It's a great example of some of the BS that consumers have to look for. But more importantly there are now a couple of links/websites that consumers can use now. I read Consumerist all the time but the Audioholics I had never heard of. Lots of us do our homework by reading reviews and such before making purchases. The review on the Lexicon Blu-Ray player was great. It's not like it's an inferior product. It took someone to actually open the player up to discover what the real deal was. Also this whole incident helps to put in perspective the value of buying a THX certified product.

 

[44Thrilla]

Re: Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup ...And Gets Ca

That's why I posted this. It's a great example of some of the BS that consumers have to look for. But more importantly there are now a couple of links/websites that consumers can use now. I read Consumerist all the time but the Audioholics I had never heard of. Lots of us do our homework by reading reviews and such before making purchases. The review on the Lexicon Blu-Ray player was great. It's not like it's an inferior product. It took someone to actually open the player up to discover what the real deal was. Also this whole incident helps to put in perspective the value of buying a THX certified product.

People pay way too much for electronics. Especially TVs. I've always believed that brand names mean almost nothing when it comes to electronics. I've been buying no-name shit for my entire life and so far I haven't had a problem.