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2012 movie part 1

I rely on people I trust to give me good advice so I can make reasonably informed decisions. I think what a lot of your readers feel is that your site, which I can only assume would purport to help and inform its readers, has put out a flawed and biased review, and that even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary you continue to stand behind it. Is it fair enough to say that for 99% of consumers out there buying the BD-30 would be a huge mistake? If so why not simply say that in the review? Why continue to present it as a reasonable purchasing decision for some people when it simply isnt. I mean the only reason I can 2012 movie part 1 buying it is if you have so much money that it simply is not an issue and you like the Lexicon case. Posted on January 20, 2010 5:19 PM I cant imagine how he goes to bed each nigh without a ton of guilt. I know this will get my response cut maybe all of my posts here, but it needs to be said: Posted on January 20, 2010 5:26 PM You state that the lexicon has less jitter than the oppo. Can you please show proof of this measurement. Posted on January 20, 2010 6:21 PM Thanks for all the interest in this one. Obviously some major issues have arisen since this review was submitted, I will do my best to address each of them as concisely as possible. I have been sick with the Flu for the last week so have not been as active on this thread as I would have liked! Yes, you are correct the Oppo does come with test discs as well, though I prefer DVE. This is the real question every one is wondering, so I will spend most of my time here. First, as I stated in the review, I did perform minor adjustments to my set using DVE on the Lexicon prior to any comparisons. While I used the identical HDMI cable and power cord for both players Lex BD 30 and Oppo BD-83 SE, it is possible that each player has a slightly different output, and perhaps I should have re-done DVE in the Oppo prior to the comparison, but I did such minor changes to my display it didnt seem necessary at the time. This alone could account for the slight differences I saw. Did I see a difference? Yes, I repeated the first scene from Underworld Evolution and STILL find the Lexicon to be slightly better, especially with the purple hue to the marauders hair, on the Oppo it seems over done while the Lexicon makes it seem like actual sheen off dark hair. How is this possible? I have the two units, and I have re-run this scene a dozen times, the Lex looks better, albeit slightly as I stated in the review. I posed the idea of a rebadged Oppo to Lexicon and received this statement in an Email; We worked with both Oppo and with their sub-assembly supplier as partners. We requested and obtained numerous changes from what was then the standard Oppo unit. In fact, 40% of the cost of 2012 movie part 1 BD-30 is American content, and it is made in Elkhart IN. The units have gone through a very thorough engineering effort in Elkhart to confirm performance and reliability. Did Lexicon just do better QC than Oppo? I can be sure the drive noise is not just the better case, but it is possible that a more solid casing could lessen vibration and improve performance. I can say unequivocally that the drive was SILENT on the Lexicon, this even if I put my ear up to the chassis as it loaded or spun up discs, my Oppo was noisy as I stated, since then Oppo has sent me a replacement but due to my recent Flu I havent unboxed it to compare. I cannot comment on the THX issue. Fatherom, I believe the comment you are referring to was posted in the comments section and was deleted even my posts were removed!. See above for the THX issue. I hope this helps answer some of the questions, certainly the two units are marketed towards totally different markets, there are many with sick level home theaters who simply hate seeing a cheap plastic player in their rig, and I can see why. The case of the Lexicon is beautiful and the buttons far superior to the Oppos, albeit at a significantly elevated price. Let me be clear, I DID THE REVIEW! I have re-done my viewing tests and STILL STAND BY what I saw! To me, the Lexicon DID have a slight edge over the Oppo BD-83 SE in video performance. Is this edge worth the added cost? Only you can decide what to spend your money on, and for most I am sure the Oppo is all they will ever want/need there, I said it again! but for those who want the absolute nth level of refinement, their is the Lexicon. Posted on January 20, 2010 6:44 PM You quoted Lexicon, and I see they very carefully worded their statement: We requested and obtained numerous changes from what was then the standard Oppo unit. It would appear that theyre talking about the THX certification process, which Oppo actively participated in and made changes to ALL of their players for, not just the ones theyre shipping to Lexicon to be put in Lexicon boxes. Furthermore, we dont even know what kind of changes were made just hardware, just firmware, both? The overriding question which no one seems to want to directly answer is HOW THE LEXICON DIFFERS FUNCTIONALLY FROM AN OPPO PRODUCED AFTER THE THX CERTIFICATION PROCESS. Frankly that question needs to be answered before we ever attempt to address the supposed performance differences that youre listing in your review. But I would 2012 movie part 1 to make one major comment regarding your observations of both players. Given the relatively loose tolerances in consumer electronics manufacturing, using the display settings you arrived at for the Lexicon on the Oppo as well is a rather major error.