Standardlara uygunluk ve kalite konusunu son kullanıcıların
denetleme imkanı bulamaması veya zorlanması, sektördeki
bazı kötü niyetli satıcıların ekmeğine yağ sürmektedir.
Buradaki amaç pazardaki fiyatlar konusunda iyi bir yer edinmektir.
Hatta bu konuda tüketicinin sağlığı bile tehlikeye atılabilmekte,
detaylar önemsenmemektedir. Ama biz bu konuyu çok önemsiyoruz,
çünkü müşteri yasal olmayan ve/veya kalitesiz, hatta belki
sağlığını bile tehlikeye atacak ürünlerin kendisine satılmadığına
emin olmalıdır.
Bu konu siz satıcıları da ilgilendirmektedir. Piyasa denetmenlerince
bir üründe CE-Yönetmeliğine aykırı bir durum tesbit edildiğinde
ceza ve tazminat söz konusu olmaktadır. Şayet ürün üzerinde
üretici ve/veya ithalatçı bilgileri yoksa, sizler sorumlu
tutulabilirsiniz. Biz sizleri bu tür sorumluluklardan kurtarıyoruz.
Digitus® markası ürünlerin milletlerarası piyasaya arzından
ve dolayısıyla üründen ve kalitesinden sorumludur. Üretim
yerlerinde alınan kalite tedbirleri bu konudaki yönetmelikleri
karşılamaya yönelik olup, farkında olmadığımız bir hata
oluşmuş ise, derhal ürün tazminini sağlıyoruz.
Aşağıda sayfalarda sizlere göstereceğimiz
birkaç örnek sizlere büyük baş ağrılarına sebep olabilir.
Florian Assmann
Genel Müdür, Assmann Elektronik GmbH, Almanya
| FALSIFIED
CHIP SET |
| A designer handbag for
ten euros, the long desired branded shoes at the half
price or the radically reduced luxury wristwatch from
the Internet - these are generally (everywhere in the
world) well-known examples for copyright piracy.But
who assumes already with the purchase of accessories
for the computer that he receives with the allegedly
beneficial "Good bargain" perhaps a refined
falsification? The initial joy over the beneficial acquisition
passed fast if the product does not achieve the desired
performance or under given circumstances does not function
at all. In the worst case these falsifications even
represent danger for health. |
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| Digitus® |
Foreign Supliers |
| Figure 1: DIGITUS®10/100Mbps network map
with original Realtek chip set |
Figure 2: Foreign supplier 10/100Mbps.
network map with Realtek chip set
of falsification. A difference is not to be recognized. |
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Foreign Supliers |
Fig.3: 1* Original
Realtek type of network - chip on DIGITUS® network map
- with users estimated for the extensive compatibility
to usual market, in
addition, also less spread operating systems. |
Fig. 4: 1*
This almost perfect falsification exclusively works
with current Windows operating systems. Annoyance with
the product is initiated, as soon as the user begins
an operating system e.g. begins Linux, then the falsified
chip refuses its service by system crashes. |
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| DIGITUS®
customers play it safe! The product purchase with exclusively
certified contracting parties, trained personnel for
purchase and technology and a strict monitoring of the
entire logistics chain from production to the incoming
goods in the German storage facilities assured to the
traders and final consumer the security and function
of original - construction units and thus optimal compatibility.digitus®
carries as international distributor opposite to the
national market supervisory authorities, the responsibility
for the fact that no falsified parts are obstructed.
Thus you are protected from bad surprises. |
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| CABLE
CONFIGURATION |
| Frequently the number of strand is reduced
with the cables illicitly. In place of 7 braids per
vein (see picture 1) only 5 braids per vein (see picture
2) are used. This reduces the efficiency of the cable.
Since one does not recognize the smaller number from
the outside, the smaller diameter is faded frequently
by thicker PVC - coat. Hereby the consumer is deceived
fraudulently and led over the true, worse characteristics
behind the light. These quality-reducing characteristics
are simply concealed. |
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| Fig. 1: Seven conductors per strand |
Fig. 2: Five conductors per strand |
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| VEIN
DIAMETER/AWG - NUMBER OF CABLES |
| On the cable frequently misleading information
is printed, which misleads over the actual inferior
cables structure and a better quality is tried to pass
on, than is actually present. The vein/wire diameter
is coded shortened by the American Wire gauge, AWG.
It marks conductions from braids and solid wire and
particularly in electro-technology for the designation
of the cross section by veins is used. Warning: The
higher the AWG - number so much more thinner (!) are
the single veins and the cable quality becomes worse.
Here it is cheated very frequently in the hope of the
end customers the swindle will not be already noticed.
Wrong AWG - Numbers are unfortunately still the most
frequently wiring cable deceit. |
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Foreign Supliers |
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| Figure 3 : In DIGITUS® cables excluding
appropriate AWG- values (here 7 conductors 0.126mm =
AWG 28) of the conductors are used, which guarantee
an optimal function and life time. |
Figure 4: The cable is proven with the
strand diameter "AWG 28" (=0.127 mm strand
diameter) although a by far smaller diameter (0.094
mm = AWG 32) of the only 5 blocked strands is used. |
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| STRAND
MATERIAL |
| A criterion to the distinction is the
used material for the cable cores and/or the individual
conductors of the strand. Some suppliers use conductors/strand
in place of the high-quality copper, CCA (copper cladded
aluminum) or CCS (copper cladded steel). Those are with
copper only flimsy vaporized or alloyed steel or aluminum
conductors. These have at the disposal by far bad characteristics
and a clearly shorter life span by far worse life time
therefore they break simply faster. The quality of the
cables decreases from there of copper (CU) over too
CCA to CCS. So you can identify the offered material
very simply: heat up with a lighter the separately opened
veins for the test |
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| CU - COPPER |
CCA - COPPER
CLADDED ALLUMINIUM |
CCS - COPPER
CLADDED STEEL |
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Figure 1: The conductor
glows, the wire moves slowly to the rear and melts
to a small ball. Here it concerns clearly full
copper material.
Typical Characteristics
Small corrosion susceptibility
More elastic/ flexible than CCS and CCA
leader, from there high mechanical Stressability
High life span
Less line resistance as CCS - and CCA leader
Smaller impedance with high frequencies than
CCS and CCA leader
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Figure 2: The conductor
glows, breaks downward off and-evaporated. In
this case it acts in all probability on CCA, thus
the inferior copper / aluminum ixture.
Typical Characteristics
Worse transmission characteristics and lower
electrical conductivity than copper (for each
square centimeter cable cross section)
Need a larger conductor section than
copper cable
Material is substantially brittle and breaks
faster than CU cable.
The material is not solderable!
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Figure 3: was processed
in the wire CCS, the conductor glows and sprays
sparks - similar a miracle candle (because of
the CCS conductors the additionally added magnesium).
Typical Characteristics
Smaller mechanical stressability as
CU conductor
Worse transmission characteristics and higher
electrical-resistance than pure
copper- conductor
Needs a larger conductor section than copper
cable, in order to reach over nearly same cable
performance
Material is similarly brittle as CCA and
breaks
likewise clearly faster than CU cable
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| As rough rule thereby the following price
hierarchy can be put for the materials at the basis:
Copper as leftmost material has also the highest price.
That for inferior CCA cable is clearly under copper
and closely followed by the CCS - cable of similarly
small quality. In order to reduce the price, some suppliers
use even still more adventurous mixtures of most diverse
materials for the strands. Thus it occurs the fact that
this consists for example to the half from copper and
on the other hand half from CCS. In addition, this does
not offer in the end almost as good total characteristics,
as the full copper - strands and only a further attempt
is saved apparently at the costs. To the detriment of
the buyers this reduces however the quality considerably.
Malicious is that one does not regard it to most cables
and turns out so fast to inferior commodity. For this
we brought the "Burn Your Cable" test into
existance and demonstrated you here the results. Should
you have once again the feeling, you are offered inferior
commodity, you can carry the test at any time and thus
put the supplier to the acid test. |
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| CABLES ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING |
| A further not evident quality criterion
for the comparison of cables is the structure of the
shielding. The more closely the shielding the better
and more expensive the cable. For the shielding three
different kinds are used. On the one hand the foil shielding,
the spiral - schielding and the network - shielding.
Also frequently foils -, network- and/or spiral shieldings
in combination are used. In addition, in some cases
no shielding is integrated. Since e.g. USB cables in
different standards/ versions resp. quality classes
(USB I.I, USB 2.0) available and are given through the
USB organisation and this given quality corresponding
production costs causes, some supplier try to deceive
the consumers by giving data, which let the customers
assume that the cable exhibits a higher quality than
it is the case in reality. To the comparison fig. 1
on page 10 points the structure of shielding of a USB
2.0 cable. |
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Foreign Supliers |
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| Figure 1 : Network shielding of DIGITUS®
cables |
Figure 2 : Here a spiral shielding is
only processed. |
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| Figure 3: DIGITUS® cable : recognize clearly
with the combination of foils and network shielding
as the USB 2.0 guidelines design. |
Figure 4: With this cable the impression
of the customer implies that it concerns a USB 2.0 cable,
although this is not the case. The USB 2.0 standard
plans a combination of foils and network shielding,
here concerns it however only a cable with foil shielding.
By this deception the supplier makes the supplier and
thus with it likewise the dealer punishable. |
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The end customers can hardly examine the
cable quality to POS. Therefore we must guarantee along
the delivery chain that frauds are excluded. In reflect
also we offer your customers the full warranty over
the quality of the products and that all markings, materials
correspond both to the guidelines
and are correctly characterized. They can trust on our
expertise and honesty. |
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| CERTIFICATES AND MARKINGS |
| Power cords need special test certificates.
The plugs of the cables are provided with these "approval
signs". (See figure). The presence of the test
characters means, a permission/license of the devices
- /electric cables in accordance with the respective
national or multinational standards. These tests for
the issuing of the certificates are cost-intensive and
have crucial influence on the price of the cable. |
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Foreign Supliers |
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| Abb. 1: DIGITUS® Cable with all required
Approvals. |
Fig. 2: This plug has no certificates
available, is thus not examined and above all not certified
- a reason, to prosecute also the traders/dealers for
it since the sale of such an product is illegal. |
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| FUNCTIONAL
DEFICIT WITH SIMILAR OPTICS |
| In order to maximise its profit, but at
the same time to preserve the beautiful light of its
products, the manufacturer of this pictured USB operated
radical eradication under the dress of its make to RS
232 of adapter (figure 2). For the viewer from the outside
invisible, on the plate numerous elements, which actually
provide for the safe and reliable operation, were omitted
here simply (and for the manufacturer cost-saving).
The customer has checking, if he gets problem with the
cheap quality of this "idle - saved" Adapter
with the compatibility and stability of his applications.
Already the error functions are accepted with the production. |
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Foreign Supliers |
| Fig. 1: DIGITUS® USB to RS232 Adapter |
Fig. 2: Outwardly almost identical foreign
supplier - product |
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Foreign Supliers |
Fig. 3:
1-) Discrete elements
provide for an optimal signal adjustment within the
entire circuit. This provides for highest compatibility
and reliability in
co-operation with the attached serial devices
2-) a separate screen
protects the thermally sensitive quartz with the
hot plastic injection moulding against annoyance (disgruntlement).
3-) a function LED
indicates the operating condition of the adapter.
4-) the controller-chip
in SMD forms the heart of the circuit.
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Fig. 4:
1-) In the illustration
of foreign suppliers - product one sees missing discrete
elements, which would be required for a precise timing
within the circuit and an optimal signal adjustment.
Thereunder eliability and compatibility suffer
2-) the unprotected
Quartz runs the risk to detune with the developing
heat of pouring (sealing) and lose at function.
3-) the omitted
functions LED and the so-called "Chip-Onboard"
technology (with laquer dab directly on the plate
adhesive chip), used here, show clearly, how consistently
the cost optimization was accomplished debited to
the
consumer.
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| Take yourselves thus in eight, if comparable
products are offered, which are concerning the price
clearly under a digitus ® product. With high probability
it was saved here on cost functionality. Responsible
handling with customers and sustained dealing at the
market pay off on a long-term basis better to intimidate
the consumer (buyer) as with alleged "bargain",
who does not again buys. |
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| COPYRIGHT
PIRACY HARMS THE CUSTOMER |
| A further plagiarism, copies plainly and
simply the Design, without paying attention thereby
to substantial details and the priority of the material.
With the digitus® bags the plagiarisms are particularly
brazen. Here the Design is copied nearly i:i. Howeverthe
changes show in colours, Materials and function that
is not convenient to the copyist on sustainability,
but this save only conception, Design- and material
costs and wants profit from success. The result: Seams
tear, subjects do not fit, zippers break and bad stretcher
comfort. |
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Plagiarism |
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| Fig. 1: Original DIGITUS® Bag with Design
embroidery and colour |
Fig. 2: Plagiarism with clearly copied
Design and wrong colours |
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| Fig. 3: The seam of covering flaps is
cleanly weltered |
Fig. 4: The seam is carelessly finished,
the Artwork stick is too small |
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| Fig. 5: The original bag has many small
extras and interior subjects |
Fig. 6: Inferior lining fabric and missing
interior subjects |
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| Fig. 7: Interior views of the genuine
DIGITUS® bags |
Fig. 8: Here cut, fodder colour and the
weld appearance were copied |
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| MISSING
SCREEN AGAINST GUIDELINES |
| In the preceding example the technical
circuiting cost optimization leads on the part of the
manufacturer "only" to losses with the function
and reliability of the products and thus to annoyance
with dissatisfied customers. For you can have it however
still more substantial outcome, if the manufacturer
for the reaching of an aggressive market price, injures
valid EMV guidelines in Europe deliberately and is not
identified as distributor. Perhaps will it then during
disregard of the EMV guidelines of your offered commodity,
be taken by your national supervision of market into
the obligation and it can be imposed against you sensitive
penalties. Ignorance over the offered products and the
purchase from unreliable sources can mean thus for each
dealer a substantial risk. The temptation, to position
oneself with a "cheap" product concerning
the price is large. |
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Foreign Supliers |
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| Fig. 1: DIGITUS® wireless
LAN USB Adapter |
Fig. 2: Wireless LAN USB Adapter,
foreign supplier product |
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| Fig. 3: 4-Layer PCB 1*
with between - lying mass Screen provides for the adherence
to the EMV guidelines |
Fig. 4: At the light of the gleaming plate
1* the missing screen let
itself to recognize between that only two layers of
the PCB |
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| We have even determined sometimes that
some market companions avail themselves of these practices,
in order to position themselves over an allegedly unbeatable
favourable price, or to urge into the market, although
the distributor is to be recognized clearly. Thereby
all risks are altogether disregarded. With all consideration
in the product selection and quality, Digitus® offers
always "the best value for money" and shifts
you thereby into the situation at the market concerning
the price to act attractively and be able. |
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| UNAUTHORISED
TUNING |
| "Much helps much" - in accordance
with this motto, some user try the range of their domestic
Wireless LAN installation to enhance through increased-power
rated (uprated) components. Accordingly there is a need
at the market of such "performed" WLAN accessories:
Wireless LAN booster and "High performance"
Wireless LAN stick are frequently met representatives
of these in Europe not certified device class. It is
valid also here that the increased-power rated (uprated)
WLAN accessories offend against the valid EMV - guidelines
and therefore the trader of these products can be punished
by the supervision of market of the Federal Network
Agency. |
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| Fig.1: Wireless LAN USB Stick with (in
Europe unauthorized) 200 mW transmission power |
Fig. 2: 1*
Already the packing betrays the unauthorized transmitting
power. Maximal 100 mW, which correspondes to 20 dBm,
would be permitted. |
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| RISK AT BAD HANDLING |
| They are indeed only little considered
and it will be absolutely sufficient, if they function
inconspicuously, thereby the power supply can cause
the most serious problems and largest dangers within
the range of computer accessories. Most offences against
EMV guidelines result for example from technically unsatisfactory
power supply. Likewise best designed power supply can
emerge in the Standby - operation as never-full electricity
absorber or cause even death-trap shortcircuits and
fires. A high-quality power supply ensures that with
overvoltage, overcurrent, overtemperature and short-circuit
it is switched off as fast as is possible, which protects
also connected devices. Accordingly the examined power
supply let themselves recognize by different test seals
and permissions. The CE indication must for example
carry all power supply, which are sold in the European
Union (see also http://www.ce-zeichen.de/ ce-zeichen-und-fag.html). |
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Fig. 3: Reliable and robust power pack
incl Diode to perational status indicator,
1* all permissions and firmly with the housing
connected connectors 2*
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Fig. 4: Non encapsulated connectors 1*
and cable squeezings 2*
can cause a short-circuit with use. One looks for a
Diode in vain. |
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| OLD
TECHNOLOGY |
| Introduce yourselves, the salesman of
a car dealership wants to blanch for you, that you should
use for starting the new car model still another crank
handle. Would you buy this car model? Probably hardly!
Whereas car manufacturers must constantly overtrump
mutually with the newest innovations, in order to get
their Vehicles at the customers let themselves against
it in the computer accessories market still in such
a way some, with oldvenerable technology from the computers
- Stone Age, make equipped "bargain". Latest
with start-up comes the bad awake if as in this example
- the ports must be configured in detail. |
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Foreign Supliers |
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| Fig. 1: DIGITUS® 5-Port 10/100Mbps Network
Switch |
Fig. 2: Foreign supplier 5-Port (+ 1 Uplink
Port) 10/100Mbps Network Switch |
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Fig. 3: Every one of the five RJ 45 Ports
lets itself use equally alternatively for the connection
to a computer, or attach also for the extension of the
network, e.g. to a further switch.
For the different targeted applications, the inserted
cable is recognised in each case automatically and correctly
wired. This as car (auto) MD (x) characteristic function
is current state of the technique. It is flexible in
application and particularly comfortable for the user.
All current DIGITUS® network products has the Auto MDI
( x) technology. |
Fig. 4: Like this Switch represented here,
many network- products of the lower price segment do
not contain an automatic medium recognition "Auto
MDI (x)".
This control comfort and flexibility with networking
clearly - either the user uses that additionally as
"crutch" existing Uplink - Port for the connection
to a further Switch, or it needs special so-called Crossover
- cable in order to extend its network. The results
are constant problems with the allocation. Respect therefore
with the purchase of routers and switches always on
the Auto MDI (x) technology. |
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| If one compares concerning the price a
product with outdated technology with such current technology,
one compares "apples with pears". Naturally
the old technology functions also somehow, but do not
fulfill however the market requirements to a product
developed technologically. It will give surely to the
one or the consumer also for the old technology. Considerably
for the product equipment of a digitus ® article it
is not meanwhile, since we want to always offer our
customer the most current technology and the market
expects from a mark such as digitus®. |
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