I investigated a bit DM800hd clones becuase I wanted to buy one, and I come up with info which looks like is not complete published so far .....
Clones now and in the future will not be able to have updated divers because of Dream Media security in the box. Like how some of you know DM800hd have simcard (smartcard) inside. Oficial drivers needs from simcard "keys" (used word "keys" its easyer to uderstand) in order to work so if your simcard is not updated with lates "keys" your new drivers will not work and you will have error msg on dispaly and box will not boot.
All of this means if you got clone from China with BL72 then you can use all divers which are coming with images with BL72 and all below BL72. All new images today which are patched to work with clones have old drivers inside. Which driver version new image contain, it depends of second stage BL version which you could use in your clone box. So if you have BL72 than you can used drivers which will used BL72 or bleow, BUT not above BL72.
At this moment there is no info how simcard can be updated or does it possible at all, but I do know that factories in China needs to buy new version simcard in order to use new BL version. New simcard is developed by so far unknown Chinese group, they are asking from DM800 factories 30usd/pc for new simcard. This info I got from one Chinese factory which makes DreamBoxes, for real I think they are getting new simcard below 30usd but thats is not important!
As simcard makes charges ~30usd/pc which is excellent profit, its really very small chance that they will release way for simcard update as then simcard makes will be lefted without a profit. Who will pay for their work?
Just for info empty simcard In China costs less then 1usd!
So all users with clones needs to get new simcard if they want to use for example BL75 and every time in the future when Dream Media release new BL version new simcard will be needed!
To order new simcard from China clone users will need ~50usd
(30usd simcard + paypal fee or bank fee + shipping chargers)
Bottom line clones are cheap and they are working atm, but when you start adding simcard update expanses they could become very expensive if you want to have BL updated on last version.
Any comment? Maybe I am wrong ........
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