1. First check the back does it look like one of these?
If it looks like copy dont worry yet, you might have 1st generation starview the copy had to be cloned from something right!
If it looks like the other you have nothing to worry about this is current starview back and not cloned yet..
2. Ok next check remote
If your remote looks like copy above it's not looking good 99% chance you have a clone.
If you have the starview back with copy on from pics above but have 1st gen remote then your ok you have 1st starview ever made
3. To check further ive aquired some photo's of both clone and 1st gen motherboards
(3 philips screws need to be removed from back to open)
First picture is clone the heatsink on cpu differs to original also capacitor's arn't straight also seems to be more capacitor's on psu board
Ive circled these now lets play spot the difference looked at 2 of these clone motherboards and both same.
Also note the red plastic blobs covering clone boxs screws
Next is close ups of power supply motherboard can you see the difference
And last is close up of the clone board chip to the left of cpu EtronTech = clone .
On the Original this is made by samsung also note the writing below that
clone has a extra line the original only has GCR3510CX REV.B
2005.09.05
WARNING USE CLONE MODIFIED FIRMWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK! THEY DONT HAVE SORCE CODE SO THIS FIRMWARE CANNOT BE GURANTEED
Due to the lack of support for clones and firmware that kills them i thought this might help
Ive included a link to the "clone modified firmware", satallitestockshops he is the main supplyer of these dodgy boxes he seems to think he aint yet his boxes need "modified firmware" ?
Get it here --> http://dooby2oon.4shared.com/ New fixed.bin CryptStar-v15-Core257_clone_safe
This firmware is working and has been in use to date with no clone deaths.
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Looking to buy a original starview visit http://www.wizardsatellite.co.uk/ although original starview no longer in production you can now get The Box Super
Created by Dooby2oon with big thanks to Lucid who provided pictures of 1st gen box.. 
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