Please be advised that counterfeit AzBox Premium HD Plus units are now being manufactured by several companies in China. These companies include but are not limited to:
Shenzhen Manruta Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guandong, China
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/593696188/NEW_Azbox_Premium_HD_Plus_latest.html
Shenzhen Hua Gang Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guandong, China
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/565138497/AZbox_premium_hd_plus_az_box.html
Shenzhen Splendid Electronics And Plastics Co., Ltd.,Shenzhen, Guandong, China
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/526026809/DVB_S2_Azbox_premium_HD_plus.html
As genuine AzBox Premium HD Plus units were manufactured in Korea, all the above companies from China are producing AzBox clones. Shortly after these companies began producing counterfeit AzBox units, the following unauthorised AzBox retailers began to appear in the Canadian market.
Worldwide Satellites http://www.worldwidesatellites.com
7222 Torbram Rd. Unit 16, Mississauga, ON
Unauthorised retailer report: http://www.azbox.ca/cfm/azbox/unauthorised_info.cfm?id=1
GO Satellite http://www.gosatellite.com
B3-1410 Parkway Blvd #16, Coquiltlam, BC
Unauthorised retailer report: http://www.azbox.ca/cfm/azbox/unauthorised_info.cfm?id=2
Incredible Entertainment http://www.incrediblefta.com
106 - 13569 76th Ave., Surrey, BC
Unauthorised retailer report: http://www.azbox.ca/cfm/azbox/unauthorised_info.cfm?id=3
"watching-tv and accessories" eBay store http://myworld.ebay.ca/tv-watcher
eBay ID: tv-watcher - Gloucester, ON
Unauthorised retailer report: http://www.azbox.ca/cfm/azbox/unauthorised_info.cfm?id=4
Store now shut down by eBay
Research Electronics http://www.researchelectronic.com
100 Frobisher Dr. Unit # 12, Waterloo, ON
Unauthorised retailer report: http://www.azbox.ca/cfm/azbox/unauthorised_info.cfm?id=5
Please note that we are currently analysing AzBox counterfeit products sold by unauthorised retailers in collaboration with OpenSat Lda. and all subsequent firmware releases will include code in order to permanently disable these devices. Also, our newest AzBox products such as the AzBox miniMe are manufactured with a proprietary security dongle installed inside the unit which makes it impossible to counterfeit.
In order to avoid purchasing a counterfeit AzBox unit, we strongly recommend only purchasing AzBox products from authorised AzBox Canada dealers which are listed on our website at http://dealers.azbox.ca or from Rick's Satellite who is authorised for the U.S. market.
AzBox Canada remains committed in protecting the AzBox brand in the Canadian market by taking several measures up to and including legal action in collaboration with OpenSat Lda. against unauthorised usage of its AzBox trademark and preventing the sale of counterfeit units in the Canadian marketplace.
If you accidentally purchased an AzBox product from any unauthorised retailer listed above, please contact us and we will assist you in going after the unauthorised seller to try and get your money back!
Best regards,
PwrSurge
AzBox Canada
http://www.azbox.ca
Thread: WARNING: AzBox Premium HD Plus counterfeit units now being sold in the North American market!
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WARNING: AzBox Premium HD Plus counterfeit units now being sold in the North American market! – 02-08-2013,10:16 AM
Last edited by pwrsurge; 02-08-2013 at 01:57 PM. Reason: Removed live links
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02-08-2013,11:27 AM
"and all subsequent firmware releases will include code in order to permanently disable these devices"
Sincerely hope you don't disable legitimate products as some makers have done in the past.
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02-08-2013,11:35 AM
I've never understood punishing the consumer for buying something. Go after the people selling them, YOU the manufacturer should know who is selling them legitimately and who isn't. Go after them. It is not our job as consumers to figure out what is or isn't a clone and who is or isn't illegitimately selling them. in fact why can't you buy from many manufacturers, Az included. Have to buy from someone else, who is an "authorized dealer". Who is one and who isn't. they don't update their sites very often etc. etc. Someone will sue them one day and win.
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02-08-2013,12:20 PM
Good point, mountaineer. Why punish the consumer when the manufacturer claims to know who is making the clones. Go after the ones who are producing the illegitimate boxes. A few years ago I bought two boxes from a reputable dealer and they turned out to be clones. It was traced back to neat little scam but he was not in on it and was also a victim. As far as code that will disable these clones, I had a provider dish destroyed back when piracy was in full force and Bell TV issued an ECM. My legitimate sub box was fried and their response was, oh well. Haven't had a sub since. I still say it should be up to the manufacturers to go after to clone makers. hy not notify the feds and have the shipments stopped when they arrive in North America?
Optibox Anaconda, X2, OpenBox-S9, CS8000 and 2 X CW700S, 7 1/2' Perfect Ten scanning 55W to 139W C Band and a 39" Q-Sat scanning 30W to 125W Ku Band
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02-08-2013,02:00 PM
Live links leading to site forums are permitted.
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02-09-2013,10:34 AM
I didn't realise that it was still being moderated, all good now.