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Altair · October 26th, 2007

Note: The pictures posted above by grasshopper WILL NOT tell you if you have a clone or not! I have an ultra clone that was verified by the veiwsat people it looks Exactly like the (original) pictures above. Like viewsat people told me every day the clones are looking more and more like the originals the packaging, the outside case, even the motherboards are almost exact duplicates. The clones don't fool 95% of the people it's more like 99.9%. I researched viewsat ultras for hours to the point of knowing everything to look for in spotting a clone. And believe me the new clones out there are getting to be perfect copies(I bought mine 2 months ago).
Viewsat told me today that sometimes the only way to spot a clone is to take off the cover with the unit facing you and look at the left hand side where the power supply is you will see a transformer with a yellow tag on it the number printed on it will start with XP 126 if it starts with any else its a clone (Mine was HC EC28). Viewsat said the clones were even working on changing this.
Like Arboristman said if you don't buy from an Authorized Veiwsat dealer you are taking a chance on some clone junk. Your junk might work today but sometime in the future when you have to update your RCVR you will end up with an expensive paperweight. I got burned trying to save a few bucks and so will you if you don't listen!

October 26th, 2007	#6 (permalink)
Altair FTA Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 27 Credits: 42.40 Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Viewsat ULTRA clones are coming! Note: The pictures posted above by grasshopper WILL NOT tell you if you have a clone or not! I have an ultra clone that was verified by the veiwsat people it looks Exactly like the (original) pictures above. Like viewsat people told me every day the clones are looking more and more like the originals the packaging, the outside case, even the motherboards are almost exact duplicates. The clones don't fool 95% of the people it's more like 99.9%. I researched viewsat ultras for hours to the point of knowing everything to look for in spotting a clone. And believe me the new clones out there are getting to be perfect copies(I bought mine 2 months ago). Viewsat told me today that sometimes the only way to spot a clone is to take off the cover with the unit facing you and look at the left hand side where the power supply is you will see a transformer with a yellow tag on it the number printed on it will start with XP 126 if it starts with any else its a clone (Mine was HC EC28). Viewsat said the clones were even working on changing this. Like Arboristman said if you don't buy from an Authorized Veiwsat dealer you are taking a chance on some clone junk. Your junk might work today but sometime in the future when you have to update your RCVR you will end up with an expensive paperweight. I got burned trying to save a few bucks and so will you if you don't listen!