Manufacturer allegedly caught putting entire Blu-Ray player in new shell

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From here

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. This would be OK, were it not for the $3000 premium over the Oppo and THX certification. As Sherlock Holmes would say: The game is afoot!

So, stick an old player, chassis and all, allegedly with no improvements, in a new larger chassis, and change the sticker from $500 to $3500 while claiming a THX certification?

Even if they did make a chip change or a firmware update that had it meet the certification, why slip an entire player into a new shell? Would a firmware update justify a $3000 markup? If so, why would they allegedly use such deceptive practices?

If the company can't come up with a reasonable answer, then they're toast. Technophiles do not like being deceived.