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[GUIDE]How to tell a fake Sony Memory Stick from a real one
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15. April 2006 @ 21:43 |
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i have bought a 512mb stick at ebgames in australia and it only had 458mb space
sony and apple computers will kill xbox nintendo and microsoft togetter
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3dIuis
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16. April 2006 @ 01:00 |
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It doesn't entirely mean its fake, some memory sticks just round up the mega bytes to the nearest integer value. so if its 956 mb, they'd say it is a 1 gig stick, its all fine. As long as you bought it from a retail shop, then your ok
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evlspcmk
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16. April 2006 @ 01:58 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 16. April 2006 @ 02:08
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3dIuis
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16. April 2006 @ 02:15 |
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Some people claim its real but there not sure them selves, the one who sold me my stick claimed it was real also but I found out it wasn't. Sometimes the seller doesn't even know its a fake but they presume its real, try asking the seller to see the exact amount of space the memory stick has, if he says 1910, it might be real, after you recieve check the guide..
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16. April 2006 @ 02:59 |
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WrathoPs2
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16. April 2006 @ 03:48 |
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evlspcmk thats who i went through when I bought mine :) They have great customer service. My problem was that customs in china and the us checked package so took 2x longer to get here. But it was 1.91 gigs so i believe its real. The other one I bought was 1.89 dunno if its fake but i know that the stick can have that much info on it :)
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3dIuis
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16. April 2006 @ 04:07 |
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WrathoPs2
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16. April 2006 @ 04:14 |
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I think it was 75 usd. The one that is 1.89 was 65 The one i got from emax teh 75 one also had an adapter :) labels and a memory card holder sleeve.
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16. April 2006 @ 04:15 |
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dude i was jus trying to help thats all, so you wouldnt be banned permanently. christ.
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evlspcmk
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16. April 2006 @ 04:16 |
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hahah sweet so this guy sells real ones, im glad to know that but he says its stationed in OZ so i get express post so thats should be quick. well if it is a real one then $95AUD is a pretty good price
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3dIuis
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16. April 2006 @ 04:23 |
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I think it was 75 usd. The one that is 1.89 was 65 The one i got from emax teh 75 one also had an adapter :) labels and a memory card holder sleeve.
Can you give us a link? Also, did you check the test to see if it is real?
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dude i was jus trying to help thats all, so you wouldnt be banned permanently. christ.
Ok babes, And I aprrieciate it hunny.
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hahah sweet so this guy sells real ones, im glad to know that but he says its stationed in OZ so i get express post so thats should be quick. well if it is a real one then $95AUD is a pretty good price
Yeh I'll probally buy one also so I will have 2x 2 gig stick, one fake one real.
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16. April 2006 @ 04:30 |
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well thats your 4gb right there.
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evlspcmk
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16. April 2006 @ 06:38 |
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hey joeva where do u go to get those signature things you have?
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AfterDawn Addict
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16. April 2006 @ 06:43 |
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i made all of mine except for the xbox one, i also made ewans and my buddy suddsies ones... why?
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evlspcmk
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16. April 2006 @ 06:52 |
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ahh ok. i just thought there was some website where u make them. they look good
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AfterDawn Addict
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16. April 2006 @ 07:09 |
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thanks i make them using photoshop.
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3dIuis
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16. April 2006 @ 08:05 |
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ahh ok. i just thought there was some website where u make them. they look good
Answer - There is;
http://userbarmaker.com/
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BhZd
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22. April 2006 @ 13:24 |
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i just got mine...
it has the fake seal, good price ($80 Canadian) but the capacity is 1939mb. what does that mean?
oh, its its frekin STUCK in my psp. anyone know how ot get it out?
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evlspcmk
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22. April 2006 @ 13:41 |
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the one i got off that guy is good the PC says 1910 worth of data but the PSP says more so i dunno, and i dont care as long as it works im happy
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Pabloz
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22. April 2006 @ 18:29 |
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ok
Now im freaked out.
Does anyone know if newegg sells fake or original memory sticks??
i read some comments from a buyer where he claimed he got a fake one.
Does anyone bought one from newegg?
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23. April 2006 @ 00:52 |
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If newegg is a leading brand and is a actual professional seller, than they wouldn't sell fakes, but just make sure by following the guide, if it is fake, complain! And get a refund.
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mduga
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23. April 2006 @ 11:06 |
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i think mine is a real one. i don't have the packaging anymore. But the writing on back of card is engraved into the card, not printed. would this be a sure way to tell if its real or not? also, it slides out of my psp very easily meaning its not thick. the only problem i remember is it wasn't too hard to open the plastic, which you say its really hard to open the real ones. this came from japan and it was the 2gb size. i will have to check the capacity to make sure i guess. what do you guys think?
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23. April 2006 @ 11:12 |
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You can't really tell from the memory stick itself. But if it's from japan, theres a slightly good chance its fake, if you bought it from ebay.
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mduga
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23. April 2006 @ 11:18 |
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i checked capacity in windows xp and it says its capacity is 1.89 GB. The fake and real ones don't match, so do i have a different fake or what?
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Senior Member
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23. April 2006 @ 11:20 |
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1.89 should be fine, I have seen fake ones go as low as 1 gig for a 2 gig stick but I think its real, cause I remember the capacity for a real one as 1.89 and 1.910, but than again, what memory card is yours, does it have the red marks and that or is it just the black and white normal MSPD?
PS2 Slimline + Swap Magic + Fan
PS3 60gb Version 1.90
PSP 3.52 M33 EUR Black Version + Logitech Hard Case + Logitech 3 Sound Speakers + 2gb Sony Memory Stick
Nintendo Wii + 3 Wii&Nunchuck Controllers
NDS Original + M3 Simply + 1gb Kingston MicroSD
NDS Lite + M3 Simply + 2gb Sandisk MicroSD
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