Clone

[cannydo]

Does anyone know where to get the list of numbers to find if your box is a clone??

[noypi]

Re: Clone

Does anyone know where to get the list of numbers to find if your box is a clone??

Compare your chip id with these:
00D0
00EA
085B
0D0C
98A1
98F2
9CF4
9D1A

If it has one of these, then it is original.

[GAS141]

Re: Clone

This is stupid, what chance do we have when buying a box, the front looks the same the remote looks the same, you can ask if it is a clone, but as most sales are over internet we are stuck when we buy them, and the only way to find out if they are fake is to open up and check the number of a chip...

Companys are so strict (which i understand) I joined a DB website looking for help and as soon as they found out i had a clone, I was told to take a running jump..surely the fact we were duped, and no I did not know I had bought a clone as I was new to the scene, we should not be shunned...

[anilsk01]

Re: Clone

the chip_id_list is the following, it will update everyday: (updated date: 12/26/2011)
00D0
00EA
085B
0D0C
98A1
98F2
9CF4
9D1A
1015
0D7E
38EC
10AA
1466
113C

When you buy a new box , try to view the chip_id_list on our website. If you can not find the valid "CHIP ID" on the chip_id_list, it means your box is a clone box.

[usman786]

Re: Clone

I think you need to press 7777 or 8888 to get it to show version.

[robingazi]

Re: Clone

I was a bit worried, just bought a Skybox s12 - did the 8888 thing and the chip id was 1509 -not on the list until I found this:
the chip_id_list is the following, it will update everyday: (updated date :18/04/2012)

00D0
00EA
085B
0D0C
98A1
98F2
9CF4
9D1A
1015
0D7E
38EC
1466
10AA

113C
14D5
1474
0110
1509
15AE
15CB
15FA
1801


When you buy a new box , try to view the chip_id_list on this http page. If you can not find the valid "CHIP ID" on the chip_id_list, it means your box is a clone box.

Hope this puts a few more minds at ease
Best Regards
Grahamc

This is very helpful, at least for me since I am about to buy an S9. But the problem is the shops here in Dhaka wont let me fire it up before I buy. Is there no other way to verify the authenticity of the box before I buy without having to go to see the CID in the box?


Edit: Just to let you know that I have got an S9 and your post enabled me to find a genuine one. Thank you.

However, the box apparently came with European firmware...no satellites beyond 72E. I'm pretty sure the firmware is not the latest either. I searched for an asian firmware and got a bit confused. Care to point me to the right direction?

[robingazi]

Re: Clone

Don't know how we stand on links to other sites - this is firmware to upload to openbox/skybox for Aisa

I will try to upload it, I have not tried it so it is up to you, do a little research

and good luck

If I read the date correctly it is of May 19, 2011. I believe the latest firmware was released on December 2, 2011.

Anyway do you have any idea if this would work on an S9?