Vu Duo stuck at red light

[zwarder]

Hello
I switched on my new Vu Duo clone today & all I get is a red light. No communication through telnet over serial cable.
They have promised to send me a new PSU but will this fix the problem? I have read loads of threads on the net about capacitor C807 is this worth a try but I doubt it as the box is meant to be new it could not have failed already.

[digicon]

Just a suggestion have you tried the Red Light Fix over at ferrari forums:

http://www.8a8f8.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/51241/1

[zwarder]

no serial link, no ethernet leds, no power at usb nothing just red led

[zwarder]

Well I can confirm that the psu is dead I jury rigged up an old thomson top up tv psu & the vu duo boots up fine.
Pretty slack quality control on the cloners behalf.

[RuberDuck]

Pretty slack quality control on the cloners behalf.

unfortunately thats not a uncommon find when dealing with clones. The again you are buying a receiver that is a total rip off of another and all they really want is your money for the Duo name, after that they really dont care.

[zwarder]

unfortunately thats not a uncommon find when dealing with clones. The again you are buying a receiver that is a total rip off of another and all they really want is your money for the Duo name, after that they really dont care.

Well they have promised to send me a new psu, I would like to know what part in the psu has failed though seems a complete waste that this problem is so widespread. Even so repairing it would only last so long until another component would fail.

[cactikid]

there are plenty of photos around dk on the inside of duo clones which will shock you with what they check and call suitable.