duo clone psu replacements any good?

[septicsmurf]

So I've been having problems driving my motor with the sh***y vu+ duo clone psu and have just about had enough.
I see they now sell clone psu replacements, but are they any good?
Has anyone here bought one and found them to be better than the ones they stuck in the stb, or are they the same old crap?
Could anyone recommend where to get one, preferably from the uk?
The other option would be to buy a genuine psu and stick that in my clone, but would they be compatible?
I don't mind spending ?25 more if it's going to sort it out once and for all.
just trying to nurse my clone along until the prism cube and duo2 are released so I can replace the heap of s**t I have now.
Thanks for your help.

[cactikid]

think there should be a number of posts in the vu section relating to this.

[septicsmurf]

I can't see any on how good the replacement psu's are, and whether a genuine psu will work in a clone.
Seen loads about blown pus's, etc.
Do you mind pointing them out to me?

[cactikid]

spent the last 40 mins looking m8

[septicsmurf]

Oh, I'm not the only one then. Been trawling the net all morning. Thanks.

[portbhoy]

Yes they work I bought one as a standby and put it in to test it and left it in ever since drives my motor fine. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the genuine ones don't work in a clone or that they need re configuring.

[septicsmurf]

Yes they work I bought one as a standby and put it in to test it and left it in ever since drives my motor fine. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the genuine ones don't work in a clone or that they need re configuring.

Thanks for that. Can I ask you where you bought it from?

[benny/9]

Thanks for that. Can I ask you where you bought it from?

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after reading the posts about there being
anouther lot selling clones ,and there are now
clones of the clones.. i would ask on the ferrari forum
and ask the members there i had a vu duo clone that
never gave any problems and i got that from the uk
with info from the members on the ferrari board on who to buy from,

[cactikid]

good lad port,i think you answered that post somewhere but could not find it

[portbhoy]

Mixeshop mate think it comes in around ?20 delivered.

[digicon]

I asked on the Ferrari forums about the now so called Clone of Ferrari clones and said would it not be a good idea for Ferrari to maybe list a few chinese dealers whoc actually stock ferrari products and not the clone of clones.

I was inevitably told my post was useless and it was up to the seller to decide who to buy from and ask for original ferrari product, What a big help they where so to get this into perspective you have to ask a chinese dealer if he is selling official ferrari product and ofcourse he will say yes you pay you receive a clone of clone he is laughing cause he is 4500 miles away and your stuck with some piece of shit dolly the sheep.

I never thought i would say this but i would advise staying clear of the Solo/Duo clones until they sort this mess out and if your really desperate get a Sim2 DM800se instead they drive Diseqc motors perfectly well.

[cactikid]

any relation to starview

[benny/9]

i found this posted elsewhere with a few pic's i cant say if this is true or not

There has been posting about having issues with red light stuck, no little board for nul modem cable and issues with genuine images, well the reason is a chinese factory is making much cheaper copies of ferrari clones with inferior build and chips missing. This is how to tell if ferrari factory or not.

[septicsmurf]

I've just taken delivery of my replacement psu.
Question is, how easy is it to swap over?
Is it just a matter of unscrewing the old one, screwing in the new one and changing the 2 connections over? Oh hang on, think I see another connection.
Is it that easy?

[digicon]

I've just taken delivery of my replacement psu.
Question is, how easy is it to swap over?
Is it just a matter of unscrewing the old one, screwing in the new one and changing the 2 connections over? Oh hang on, think I see another connection.
Is it that easy?

basically yes its that easy