Azbox Premium + HD

[Keith Brannen]

the clones have been out for well over 2 years and i know this because i have had one in my hands that was dead after a firmware upgrade, i jtaged it and loaded an older firmware on it and told the man to never update it and never bring it back for me to repair it, and to call ricks when he needed a new one.

What model was it?

[iq180]

it was a premium.

[iq180]

Didn't state it well enough. The flood of AzBox Premium HD Plus clones into Canada was made known in December (though they discovered some in October), and prompted a delay in updated firmware from AZBox Canada (author of 5400 and 5402, both released July 2012) who said "all subsequent firmware releases will include code in order to permanently disable these devices."

no a clone kill code is only a 30 min setback if you know what to do and how to do it, but if you have a true azbox, then you see a clone you will know it,
there is somthing off looking about a clone.

[Keith Brannen]

no a clone kill code is only a 30 min setback if you know what to do and how to do it, but if you have a true azbox, then you see a clone you will know it, there is somthing off looking about a clone.

Sure, for someone like yourself who knows what to do to recover a bricked unit, most probably would be recoverable (of course, some clone units could be "once a brick, always a brick" LOL!). However, it certainly would "permanently" disable any clone from using that firmware!

[iq180]

Sure, for someone like yourself who knows what to do to recover a bricked unit, most probably would be recoverable (of course, some clone units could be "once a brick, always a brick" LOL!). However, it certainly would "permanently" disable any clone from using that firmware!

well i wish it were that simple but it is not infact there are clone safe files out there for the azboxes, all one needs to do is remove the clone
kill code from the firmware then load it.
the only way to stop cloned recivers is to bomb china.

[pwrsurge]

if you reload firmware 5402 and it dont kill it then its not a clone, and i was told that 5402 had a clone kill code in it.

Well, whoever told you that lied to you as our 5402 firmware version has NO clone kill code in it.


Regards,

PwrSurge
AzBox Canada

[pwrsurge]

If memory serves me well, Angel is owned by WWS, or vice versa, or sister companies. Either way I believe they are affiliated.

This is incorrect. Even though Angel Electronics and GTA Electronics (aka Worldwide Satellites) have retail stores located in the same city within 8.9 km (5.6 miles) from each other, they are actually fierce rivals and are NOT affiliated with each other in any way! However, WWS IS affiliated with Research Electronics from Waterloo, ON who is another AzBox Canada unauthorised retailer and they are getting their AzBox units from WWS.


Regards,

PwrSurge
AzBox Canada

[pwrsurge]

the clones have been out for well over 2 years and i know this because i have had one in my hands that was dead after a firmware upgrade, i jtaged it and loaded an older firmware on it and told the man to never update it and never bring it back for me to repair it, and to call ricks
when he needed a new one.

This was an AzBox Premium HD (non plus) unit as the AzBox Premium HD Plus units have only been out since 2012.


Regards,

PwrSurge
AzBox Canada

[rrob311]

I have a line on one of these receivers for around 200$. Is it worth it?

[el bandido]

IMO, it would depend on the condition of the receiver. You can probably buy a new premium Plus from China for about $225. EB