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  • Jagtech
    Newbie
    • Nov 2012
    • 4
    #1

    Openbox Clone

    I bought an Openbox S10 from a "reputable" dealer in the U.S. who claims they don't sell clones. Turned out it was a clone, and of course it had the "time bomb" so it crashed. With help from this forum, I was able to recover it.
    But I don't understand... WHY?...would anyone sell a box with this kind of firmware? Do they really think I'm going to toss it and buy another from them??? Please explain to me the logic behind this.
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    • super jumbe
      V.I.P. Member
      • Dec 2008
      • 11610
      #2
      Well it?s the amount of greed we go for, we look for cheap items and they most probably clone.

      How much you paid??
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        • Jagtech
          Newbie
          • Nov 2012
          • 4
          #3
          I bought from a "reputable" vendor, and I didn't get it "cheap".. I did my research before buying- I was led to believe that I was getting an authentic Openbox, as their website stated same.
          In some cases, I realize that one gets what one pays for... but what is gained by a manufacturer/vendor selling a clone with a "timebomb" in the firmware??..even if it was cheap?? This doesn't make economic sense to me, but maybe I'm missing something?

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            • slugworth
              DK Veteran
              • Nov 2011
              • 1064
              #4
              money.
              they buy a clone for probably less than $10 and sell it to you for what you paid.

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                • ladevita
                  Newbie
                  • Dec 2012
                  • 1
                  #5
                  hi Jagtech..

                  may i know how you recover your s10 'timebomb' coz my s10 also crashed because timebomb. thanx

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                    • searoze
                      Newbie
                      • Dec 2012
                      • 1
                      #6
                      I am in same boat as you
                      Box is dead after a clone message and cant get it back to work

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                        • slugworth
                          DK Veteran
                          • Nov 2011
                          • 1064
                          #7
                          a loose tuner will also give you the clone message even on a genuine s10.I have see that happen and heard about others that had a loose tuner,since it is in a socket.I would check that first.
                          To seat it again properly,you have to remove all the mainboard screws and pull the mainboard forward or else you will bend pins on the tuner.

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