Delapsp
02-05-2008, 04:05 AM
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Hi, well, this is hopefully going to be helpful to people somehow :D
There are loads of FAKE Sony memory stick pro duos on eBay and even in Amazon so beware!
Here's a good guide from aussieram on how to detect FAKE memory cards : http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/FAKE-Sony-Memory...000000001535763 (http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001535763)
Well, I wrote this since I was a victim of buying a FAKE one from Amazon UK so I just wanna spread the info. When I read aussieram's guide, it made me think if mine was genuine or not. I went to a Sony Shop near my flat and, voila!, I found out that mine was fake. At first I was not quite convinced until I saw it myself. Ultimately, what made the difference was the TRANSFER SPEED on the cards.
The link above should give you enough info on this but I have included my own pics for additional info. Also, these pics are for the 4GB memory pro duo.
PIC 1
The hologram: FAKE is TOO SHINY compared to GENUINE; FAKE DOES NOT have a VERTICAL LINE in the hologram.
The phrase “Memory Stick File Rescue Service”: FAKE is CENTER ALIGNED ; GENUINE is LEFT ALIGNED
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/6268/fakett9.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fakett9.jpg)
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4357/realio4.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=realio4.jpg)
PIC 2
The serial number: FAKE is as mentioned by aussieram; GENUINE is as mentioned by aussieram
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/351/fake2mb5.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake2mb5.jpg)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2768/real2er6.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real2er6.jpg)
PIC3
Bullets: FAKE DOES NOT have bullets; GENUINE HAS BULLETS on the left side
Background color: FAKE has LIGHT BLUE background ; GENUINE has LIGHT VIOLET
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7253/fake3hs0.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake3hs0.jpg)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6352/real4bf6.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real4bf6.jpg)
PIC4
Plastic casing: FAKE DOES NOT have cutaways ; GENUINE has a TRAPEZOIDAL cutaway
Warranty: FAKE DOES NOT have the warranty leaflet ; GENUINE has a VISIBLE warranty leaflet poking out.
Serial codes: refer to aussieram’s guide
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7950/fake4wi5.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake4wi5.jpg)
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4880/real54mh8.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real54mh8.jpg)
PIC5
Seal: FAKE has SMALL ROUND seal and has total of SIX SEALS; GENUINE has THIN ELONGATED seal has total of EIGHTS SEALS. *urk urk!* … get it? Seals? Haha … ha…. Okay … that was corny … moving on …
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8211/fake5nc1.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake5nc1.jpg)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3315/real35xf0.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real35xf0.jpg)
PIC6
Booklet: FAKE DOES NOT have a booklet ; GENUINE has an INCLUDED booklet.
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/6302/real6iz7.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real6iz7.jpg)
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8743/fake6bc1.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake6bc1.jpg)
PIC7
Space: When formatted – FAKE has 3839MB; GENUINE has 3876MB
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7576/real7ag1.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real7ag1.jpg)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6968/fake7ua4.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake7ua4.jpg)
PIC8
The “SONY” logo: FAKE has THINNER font ; GENUINE has BOLDER font
The number “4” : FAKE has BIGGER “4” as compared to the GENUINE
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5598/realtopfakebelowlx8.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=realtopfakebelowlx8.jpg)
PIC9
Memory Stick Adapter: FAKE has LIGHT BLUE color ; GENUINE has ROYAL BLUE color
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3460/realontopfakebelowdi9.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=realontopfakebelowdi9.jpg)
That’s it for now … *whew* I hope that helped some of you clear out the differences.
Give REP if helped!!!
Hi, well, this is hopefully going to be helpful to people somehow :D
There are loads of FAKE Sony memory stick pro duos on eBay and even in Amazon so beware!
Here's a good guide from aussieram on how to detect FAKE memory cards : http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/FAKE-Sony-Memory...000000001535763 (http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001535763)
Well, I wrote this since I was a victim of buying a FAKE one from Amazon UK so I just wanna spread the info. When I read aussieram's guide, it made me think if mine was genuine or not. I went to a Sony Shop near my flat and, voila!, I found out that mine was fake. At first I was not quite convinced until I saw it myself. Ultimately, what made the difference was the TRANSFER SPEED on the cards.
The link above should give you enough info on this but I have included my own pics for additional info. Also, these pics are for the 4GB memory pro duo.
PIC 1
The hologram: FAKE is TOO SHINY compared to GENUINE; FAKE DOES NOT have a VERTICAL LINE in the hologram.
The phrase “Memory Stick File Rescue Service”: FAKE is CENTER ALIGNED ; GENUINE is LEFT ALIGNED
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/6268/fakett9.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fakett9.jpg)
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4357/realio4.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=realio4.jpg)
PIC 2
The serial number: FAKE is as mentioned by aussieram; GENUINE is as mentioned by aussieram
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/351/fake2mb5.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake2mb5.jpg)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2768/real2er6.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real2er6.jpg)
PIC3
Bullets: FAKE DOES NOT have bullets; GENUINE HAS BULLETS on the left side
Background color: FAKE has LIGHT BLUE background ; GENUINE has LIGHT VIOLET
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7253/fake3hs0.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake3hs0.jpg)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6352/real4bf6.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real4bf6.jpg)
PIC4
Plastic casing: FAKE DOES NOT have cutaways ; GENUINE has a TRAPEZOIDAL cutaway
Warranty: FAKE DOES NOT have the warranty leaflet ; GENUINE has a VISIBLE warranty leaflet poking out.
Serial codes: refer to aussieram’s guide
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7950/fake4wi5.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake4wi5.jpg)
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4880/real54mh8.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real54mh8.jpg)
PIC5
Seal: FAKE has SMALL ROUND seal and has total of SIX SEALS; GENUINE has THIN ELONGATED seal has total of EIGHTS SEALS. *urk urk!* … get it? Seals? Haha … ha…. Okay … that was corny … moving on …
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8211/fake5nc1.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake5nc1.jpg)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3315/real35xf0.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real35xf0.jpg)
PIC6
Booklet: FAKE DOES NOT have a booklet ; GENUINE has an INCLUDED booklet.
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/6302/real6iz7.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real6iz7.jpg)
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8743/fake6bc1.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake6bc1.jpg)
PIC7
Space: When formatted – FAKE has 3839MB; GENUINE has 3876MB
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7576/real7ag1.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=real7ag1.jpg)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6968/fake7ua4.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake7ua4.jpg)
PIC8
The “SONY” logo: FAKE has THINNER font ; GENUINE has BOLDER font
The number “4” : FAKE has BIGGER “4” as compared to the GENUINE
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5598/realtopfakebelowlx8.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=realtopfakebelowlx8.jpg)
PIC9
Memory Stick Adapter: FAKE has LIGHT BLUE color ; GENUINE has ROYAL BLUE color
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3460/realontopfakebelowdi9.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=realontopfakebelowdi9.jpg)
That’s it for now … *whew* I hope that helped some of you clear out the differences.
Give REP if helped!!!