1. First check the back does it look like one of these?

If it looks like copy dont worry yet, you might have 1st generation starview the copy had to be cloned from something right!

If it looks like the other you have nothing to worry about this is current starview back and not cloned yet..

2. Ok next check remote

If your remote looks like copy above it's not looking good 99% chance you have a clone.

If you have the starview back with copy on from pics above but have 1st gen remote then your ok you have 1st starview ever made  

3. To check further ive aquired some photo's of both clone and 1st gen motherboards 

(3 philips screws need to be removed from back to open)

First picture is clone the heatsink on cpu differs to original also capacitor's arn't straight also seems to be more capacitor's on psu board

Ive circled these now lets play spot the difference looked at 2 of these clone motherboards and both same.

Also note the red plastic blobs covering clone boxs screws

Next is close ups of power supply motherboard can you see the difference

And last is close up of the clone board chip to the left of cpu.

On the Original this is made by samsung also note the writing below that

this has a extra line the original only has GCR3510CX REV.B

                                                                     2005.09.05

WARNING USE CLONE MODIFIED FIRMWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK! THEY DONT HAVE SORCE CODE SO THIS FIRMWARE CANNOT BE GURANTEED 

Due to the lack of support for clones and firmware that kills them i thought this might help

Ive included a link to the "clone modified firmware", satallitestockshops he is the main supplyer of these dodgy boxes he seems to think he aint yet his boxes need "modified firmware" ? 

Get it here  -->   http://dooby2oon.4shared.com/   New 257 fixed.bin with keys autorol like v4 for clones

This firmware is working and has been in use to date with no clone deaths.

ONLY FOR CLONE'S DO NOT PUT THIS ON A NONE CLONE BOX AS WILL KILL..

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Created by Dooby2oon with big thanks to Lucid who provided  pictures of 1st gen box..