New DM800HD clone?

Boeing

I know that this might be common question but I had no other place to go to and ask. A friend of mine got me a new DM800HD and he has assured me that it is original not clone, but have still some doubts. The software is blackhole v10. The dream box had no plastic covering stuck to the top with vent holes. It is fitted with a fan inside and not heat sink. It had all cables inside even scart and wires to fit in hard disk. I know you can verify some way or other but found no Genuine Dreambox plugin. Is there anything els I can look out for that might give me an indication. Thanking you for all your future help.

Turok

Hello!
can you post some pictures of the box,and the mainboard ,so that we can see the difrrence!?

Boeing

I am enclosing as instructed. Thanks

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satelliteman

I'm certainly no expert in this field at all but from what I've previously read, that looks like a genuine as there's a chip on the modem pcb.

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Boeing

Thanks satelliteman more comments from others would be appreciated.

satelliteman

In the meantime, this might help but not sure how relevant it is or of it's accuracy.

_http://wiki.blue-panel.com/index.php/Differences_from_DM800_HD_PVR_to_Cloneboxes

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Turok

Hello!
how much you pay for this dm800?
when the price is around 300€ in europe ,then you can be sure that is a clone nearly 400 € is the normal price!
send the picture to dream multimedia then you defenatly you get the right answer ,about is it a clone or not!

in asia dm 800 (clone)sold for 200€,many dealers on Ebay,import large numbers of this got a lot of discount,pay maybe only 150€ and sold on Ebay for the double,and make a lot of profit!
also ,amazon market place sellers on ,amazon uk sells dm 800 clones,i report this to ,amazon,the only say,we are sory about this,and forwarding the information the the right place,where ever this is,i dont know!

i never buy i dreambox again on Ebay,in the last 2 years i bought 3 dm 500.for friends also.. and all of them was clones!
many clones in the meantime,from china,does not "only" have a misarable picture quality,also problems,with the eathernet,coz of low budget components inside..!

zoro25

I didn't think Originals had heatsinks or fans? (not sure if DM has changed the design). Usually clones have them.

Also you can usually tell if the sim card is glued in. (big dob of glue on sim on Originals)
Another check should be the modem,
check top and underside (slide finger under). You need to look for amount of chips on the modem card.

This may help you
_http://wiki.blue-panel.com/index.php/Differences_from_DM800_HD_PVR_to_Cloneboxes

Also the Sata connector in the pics look like a clone.

Boeing

I am listing the following results of my Dreambox from what has been sent to me and it is looking as a 50/50 but I am sure that any expert out there can give me a clear indication on the following:

Housing screws: Like Clone also at the back.
Surface of the Housing: Like original
HDMI Kabel: Similat to clone packed in PE-LD ( with a triangle )plastic bag.
Power Supply Unit: Like original
Modem: Like original covered with plastic foil and chips same as original.
DreamBox Security SIM Card: White and not glued
CPU Cooler: No CPU Cooler but has a fan neatly fitted.
Label on mainboard: Like clone but no DM 800 written.

Thanks to all.

npc

Use the plugin I have attached.Install it the usual way, then it will give you a code that you have to enter on the Dream Multmedia website. _http://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/en/authenticity-test . This is what it says on the site.

How can I find out whether my Dreambox is an original?

To verify whether you have a genuine Dreambox, Dream-Multimedia provides a quick and easy online verification, the authenticity test.

On your Dreambox you can find a plugin to generate a verification code. Please enter this displayed code in the field for the authenticity test.

Attached Files

enigma2-plugin-extensions-genuinedreambox_2.6cvs20091103-r0_mipsel.zip (14.5 KB, 6 views)

Boeing

Wish to say thanks to all who helped me out the final result was that the dreambox was a clone but was a 50/50 as some of the parts were of original origin. In actual fact this was returned and I will be getting an original. Thanks.