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kerrywez · 06-12-07, 10:55 PM

Hi all just found this on ebay, best thing it is postage free 170175895639 not a bad price when there is no postage to pay.

Best regards Wez

nanochickin · 06-12-07, 11:31 PM

Depends on wether its an original genuine 500 or a cheap chinese clone

solunauk · 09-12-07, 03:37 PM

Noticed there are lots more "brand new" DM 500-S for sale over the next couple of days, starting at 99p. Mostly from a guy in Leicester who can't spell - search for "sattelite". Delivery 12.99.

Got to be clones, but I read that the clones function just the same as the genuine article - true or false?

Sol

lincsat · 09-12-07, 04:00 PM

They are likely to be clones. I've heard that clones function about the same as originals, just with cheaper components.

Might make a bid to see if I can get a cheap one to try

crossbones · 09-12-07, 05:45 PM

well there are other clones availabe, the eagle and the elvision, not sure how good they are. But they use the same images etc.

06-12-07, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Cheap DB 500s Hi all just found this on ebay, best thing it is postage free 170175895639 not a bad price when there is no postage to pay. Best regards Wez

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nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Cheap DB 500s Depends on wether its an original genuine 500 or a cheap chinese clone __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

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solunauk Look into my eyes ... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South West UK Posts: 316 Thanks: 6 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Cheap DB 500s Noticed there are lots more "brand new" DM 500-S for sale over the next couple of days, starting at 99p. Mostly from a guy in Leicester who can't spell - search for "sattelite". Delivery 12.99. Got to be clones, but I read that the clones function just the same as the genuine article - true or false? Sol

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lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Cheap DB 500s They are likely to be clones. I've heard that clones function about the same as originals, just with cheaper components. Might make a bid to see if I can get a cheap one to try __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

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crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Cheap DB 500s well there are other clones availabe, the eagle and the elvision, not sure how good they are. But they use the same images etc. __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.