Lexicon BD-30 (Oppo BDP-83 Clone & THX Certification) Controversy
It was discovered in an Audioholics.com review on January 15, 2010 that Lexicon's BD-30 Blu-ray player (retail price $3500) contained internal components and chassis identical to the Oppo BDP-83 (retail price $500) and audiovisual testing indicated no changes were made in performance either. Furthermore, it appears that this player was given THX certification (the first Blu-ray player with this distinction), despite failing fundamental THX tests. Currently, evidence of its certification has largely disappeared from the THX website after this was revealed.
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