updating duo

The easy method is to make a settings backup first before you do anything, but to be on the safe side I would also backup your cam configs etc.

Your making quite a jump from 558 to 693, there have been a lot of updates since then. I don't honestly think you can go straight from 558 to 693, you would need to do a fresh reflash of you duo to get the latest version of vix, i'm almost sure I seen that posted on here, just can't find it at the minute..

Build 558 is far too old a build to safely update using the online update method, best to make a settings backup using the backup manager then fresh flash to build 693 and restore that backup during the first install wizard.

There is no difference in build 558 to build 694 in this respect other than Vu+ Hardware drivers so if build 558 works build 694 should also work. To know for sure you would need to create a serial or bootlog with a rs232 - null modem cable and a putty session while the receiver is booting up.

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If thats the only way to spot a clone then its news to me lol, are they really that good?

I never said it was any thing to do with spotting a clone at all, it is however the only way to know what is happening to the receiver at bootup and can be used as a diagnostic tool to see why it wont boot into the later image. you took a small portion of what i said totally out of context rather than reading the whole reply.

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no sticker on the underside of the receiver but theres one on the top, bottom left hand corner

If the sticker states "Don't update software from other place for it may.........for new software please go to ***.******.tv then its a clone bud

You may also have a V2 (Version2) or V3 (Version3) sticker on it...and look at box and/or manual....you will notice fading and uneven writing perhaps!

Tell tell signs its not legit and copied/cloned