duo clone psu replacements any good?

[digicon]

If the solo2, duo2 and plug and play twin tuner were out, I would've cut my losses. Theres no way I'm going to get an original duo when the new range is due to be released soon.
just want this clone limp along till I decide on either an uno with twin tuner module, duo2 or solo2. Dependent on price.
I've seen the solo2 advertised at 399 euro, not sure how accurate that price is, but I'd definately have one a that price.

I think what you have to ask yourself is this do you want a satellite receiver to do what it is made for ie: Watch satellite television or do you want it to be a full blown media centre where you can play any type of file you throw at it ( That is of course debatable until we actually see the solo2 or duo2 in action ). As i cannot see the extra Umph power under the hood of these 2 machines making satellite viewing any better than it already is say in the form of the Uno or Ultimo.


Personally i have a HTPC for what i want to do it plays everything i need without any conversion process, I just piont and click at the file and away i go, Thats why i leave my Uno just for what it was built for watching TV.

[septicsmurf]

I think what you have to ask yourself is this do you want a satellite receiver to do what it is made for ie: Watch satellite television or do you want it to be a full blown media centre where you can play any type of file you throw at it ( That is of course debatable until we actually see the solo2 or duo2 in action ). As i cannot see the extra Umph power under the hood of these 2 machines making satellite viewing any better than it already is say in the form of the Uno or Ultimo.


Personally i have a HTPC for what i want to do it plays everything i need without any conversion process, I just piont and click at the file and away i go, Thats why i leave my Uno just for what it was built for watching TV.

I have an htpc as well, but my clone duo won't run the hdd and only sporadically moves my motor.
I don't want to buy an original duo as all support for it will eventually dry up as the solo2 and duo2 become more popular.
If it's a case of a duo for ?280 now, or a solo2, which will be a twin tuner, for ?300- ?350 in a couple of months. I know what i'd go for.

[dell_xps]

" support for it will eventually dry up ", very much doubt it m8.

[digicon]

" support for it will eventually dry up ", very much doubt it m8.

Never say never just look at some of the older Technomates including the TM800 and Qbox mini, will take abit of time but when the Solo2 and Duo2 become mainstream and popular support will go and it will be a case of what happens with the clone DM's now they will have images ported for them 'Clones' only though. LOL

[digicon]

I have an htpc as well, but my clone duo won't run the hdd and only sporadically moves my motor.
I don't want to buy an original duo as all support for it will eventually dry up as the solo2 and duo2 become more popular.
If it's a case of a duo for ?280 now, or a solo2, which will be a twin tuner, for ?300- ?350 in a couple of months. I know what i'd go for.

Thats why i asked the question you already have a media centre why wait get the Uno and next month get a Dual tuner card and then you have a Duo Beater

[septicsmurf]

Thats why i asked the question you already have a media centre why wait get the Uno and next month get a Dual tuner card and then you have a Duo Beater

Because in a short while I might be able to get an everything beater for only slightly more than an uno and twin tuner module.
I also want to be sure that the uno and twin tuner module do work together. You never know what bugs there might be.

[digicon]

Because in a short while I might be able to get an everything beater for only slightly more than an uno and twin tuner module.
I also want to be sure that the uno and twin tuner module do work together. You never know what bugs there might be.

I can tell you now without doubt having a look at the specs of the Solo2 and Duo2 they will never match a spec built HTPC, i jst think they will still have problems with some files as do the current range.

the Drivers for the Dual tuner have been inside the Uno and Ultimo images since February of this year so i doubt there will be any problems, Plugin reboot and thats it.

[RuberDuck]

Never say never just look at some of the older Technomates including the TM800 and Qbox mini, will take abit of time but when the Solo2 and Duo2 become mainstream and popular support will go and it will be a case of what happens with the clone DM's now they will have images ported for them 'Clones' only though. LOL

of course support is not going to last forever but i would not worry about it. yes Vu are phasing out the Duo and Solo but driver and image support will continue for a considerable time to come. after all even now with the ultimo and uno in circulation the duo is still by far the most popular and heavily downloaded image ( speaking of ViX here ). that support is not going to just dry up because of new models.

[cactikid]

but for most people that just use the functions of enjoying the channels long may it last.

[septicsmurf]

It appears that the hdd I thought was ok, actually isn't.
When I connected it via usb I set the mount point, receiver rebooted and I left it at that.
When I tried to initialise it later it threw up an error. Either mount fail or nfks fail came up every time I tried to initialise it.
Do you think it was fried when the psu went pop?
The stb sees it, just won't initialise it.
I hooked it up to my pc and I see the caddy in devices manager but the hdd doesn't appear in computer or as a mass storage device.
Any way I can save it?

[ekkostar]

Just can't help thinking what exactly is the point of buying a VU clone ?

The price difference never warranted it to begin with.

+ add in the price of a decent PSU, the hassle of limited images and the endless unknown of when will it go wrong again...

It's actually more economical and far less headache to get an original to begin with

I really couldn't recommend a clone to anyone let alone cash strapped buyers. Traceablility ? You got to be joking. You've basically got a variety of chinese factories producing the components of indifferent quality supplying third party assemblers slinging the bits together 30 boxes an hour.... all of whom are trying to replicate and rip each other.

If you wish to be the end user at the end of that chain, then good luck.

The only appeal clones truly hold is to enthusiaists who wish to see what chinese cloners have come up with this time....otherwise curiosity eventually kills the cat

[septicsmurf]

When I bought my clone for ?180, an orignal was ?349.
Add to that the rave reviews they received in the beginning, and how good dreambox clones are.
It seemed like a good idea.

[ekkostar]

The disparity was never that much. The Duo's have not been ?349 for a long, long time and certainly not since the clones started surfacing.

When the clones were ?200-210 originals could be had for ?299. When the price of clones was ?180 the orginals could be picked up for ?280.

For the sake of ?80-100, there's nothing much to rave about and plenty to rue.

Yes you save money but at what cost.... the value of something is also equally the value of nothing... I guess you understand that now.

[septicsmurf]

When I bought my clone the original was ?349 from world of satellite!
We're talking beginning of the year.
I've got the email from them in my inbox.
Just checked my cc bill and the clone was ?187 delivered.

[gaz1968]

I to have had the problem with it not driving the motor so I got a free psu replacement off the supplier and that still doesn't drive it. It only drives to a desired sattelite when I restart the box its driving me mad.

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