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fake 2 gig memory stick
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eskiiboy
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18. March 2006 @ 09:15 |
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hi i need to know how to spot a fake memory stick.
i am waiting for one to come through the post at the moment.
i am geting the 2 gig one that transfers at 80 mps (black colour, not the blue one)
is the top part where all the writing is suposed to be a sticker or not?
and also do you have any other sugestions on how to find out wether a memory stick is fake or not . thanks
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18. March 2006 @ 09:22 |
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hi mate,
if from ebay you can see if the dude is a trusted seller
what memory stick are you on about? what Brand...if its something like 10/20 dollars then its fake i think..unless theyre reli desperate...you mite be able to get a real one for about 40 and above...
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eskiiboy
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18. March 2006 @ 09:26 |
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im a UK buyer.
it came for 56 pounds which is 98 USD. it the black collour 2 gig memory stick , the better one becuse it tranfers data at a better faster speed.
the seller already sent me one , the PSP didnt even recognise it and where it ses SONY and all the rest of the stuff that was a sticker.
i sent it back and told him to replace it. i just dont want him to send me another Dud, thats why am asking how to check a fake.
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18. March 2006 @ 09:40 |
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The sony should actually be BRANDED, not stickerised, don't know about the rest. But if your PSP can't recognise it, your might have to Format it.
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eskiiboy
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18. March 2006 @ 09:42 |
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thanks for telling me about the sticker. well thats what i got at first but i sent it back and now if he sends another fake ill just get a refund.
and i did try to format it , thats when it would say there is not memory stick in ere
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18. March 2006 @ 09:48 |
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Make sure you inserted it properly???
Also read this, someone's having a similar problem to you..
http://www.esato.com/archive/t.php/t-110192
Read this Article -
As most of the people already know, Sony's Memory Stick Pro Duo card is the format for both Sony digital camera and Sony PSP. In additional, Sony does not manufacture its memory card anymore. As holiday season is coming, I would like to point out few factors and few suggestions for USA consumers as many customers have already complaint to us. Price for memory card is dropping almost every month. However, there is no such thing as buying a Memory Stick Pro Duo 1GB for as low as 50 USD. The cheapest I have seen was if some big guys are dumping goods in order to turn into cash. However, that does not happen on a lot of sellers. What I would like to point out is believe or not, there are fake Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo out on the market and it is happening on ebay. These are not made by Sony nor made by anybody authorized by Sony. They are being manufactured in Hong Kong and China. The major difference is "stabilities". Rather or not memory card will be able to run with over thousands of ?cycles? or read/write. This type of card might not fail after few read or write. But after thousands of use, this type of card cannot be use anymore. When that happens, you cannot return this card to any USA Sony because card does not contain the same serial number which is hard coded onto the chip itself. This normally happen when trying to receive saved games. Genuine memory cards are extremely hard to tell. Not until you open up the card, you cannot see if it is genuine or not.
It might sounds scary as I am going to tell you that our customers have shown us memory cards from overseas that can be detected as 1GB card but when 900MB file is stored it will then no long be able to open that file. It happens because it is not a real Sony memory card. It is because the chip inside of this so called 1GB card might be only 256MB chip. It is then hard coded as 1GB. Since computer is so easy to be fooled, it can actually read the hard coding and turn it into a 1GB card. However it is then became a problem because a 900MB file cannot store on a 256MB chip it is impossible. Does not matter how much you compress, it is impossible to do so. Therefore, when you buy a card, it might not be detectable unless you store a real large file. However what you have to remember is a 512MB chip can only store about 496MB information it is because of the different definition between ?Mega? and ?Kilo? among hardware manufacture and software writer.
The best way to do is buy from a well known source with ability to provide information such as manufacture info, or warranty info.
Also read this
HelloPSP
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4. March 2006 @ 02:15 Report an offensive post
just to let you know about 2gb memory card there are alot of fake 2gb also known as counterfeit so be carefull buying them online and check before you buy. Avoid ebay 80% of them are fake if you want to know more on how to know then check it out on the web. sorry if you already knew this iam just looking out for everyone because it happened to me
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eskiiboy
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18. March 2006 @ 13:55 |
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all i know is that when my stick comes if it has a sticker on it i am am definatley sending it back to him for a refund...
all this info about fake sticks is useful , but it makes memroy sticks hard to find.
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18. March 2006 @ 21:33 |
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i didn't kno that the color made a difference lol,
its funny cause my 2gb is a black and my 1gb is blue, i just thought the 2gb was better cause it looked better..
any my dumb ass was saying i think my usb ports are getting faster lol
Dont laugh >:O
we all get our lil nooby moments
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18. March 2006 @ 22:14 |
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Before you return it, you should check if It work's lol, but it might break down on you if it's is fake
My bad,
Take a look at this.
I thought it would not have a sticker cause most brands are not sticerise, like my Sando memory stick!
Even though, becareful on what you get, it could be a fake!
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18. March 2006 @ 23:12 |
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holy shit luis talk about a close up lol
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19. March 2006 @ 02:59 |
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Lol, it was the only way to see the sticker
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19. March 2006 @ 03:05 |
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what kinda camera did you use to take that pic?
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19. March 2006 @ 03:29 |
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You know what, it was scaned
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19. March 2006 @ 04:01 |
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hmmm makes sense.. cause that would have been one hell of a camera to do so.. so you scanned and enlargened it right?
Also note, that your rule is incorrect.
Mine is stickerized and it has and still works fine.
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gcy
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19. March 2006 @ 06:44 |
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