Um... given the Prolific chip is well named - for being prolific
with problems - a bogus Prolific chip isn't likely to improve
matters. The FTDI chip's track record is much better. Again, a
knockoff is probably only useful as a paperweight, and even that's
questionable. As I said earlier, know who you're dealing with. It
limits money wasted, and heartburn dealing with substandard parts.
Let me clarify an earlier point: ignoring eBay sellers is a case
of cutting of your nose to spite your face. Certainly I'd be very
suspicious of some sellers, those with a number of complaints, or
those with almost no score history, for example. OTOH, I needed a
vary specific LiON battery that was sold only by Chinese sellers.
I made a $10 bet I'd get what I needed and won the bet. Whether
it's an online store, a bricks and mortar store, or an auction
site: 1) if it's too good to be true, it is, 2) if you don't ask,
you won't know, and 3) if you do know, hedge the bet anyway (e.g.,
warranty, right of return).
73 de KC3DOO
Rick
I have had good luck with Ebay and Amazon. If you happen to get a fake Prolific chip in a cable, so what? It is not hard to get the right driver for it.
Jardy DawsonWA7JRD Ham RadioMessage relayed through The Senior Boston Relay Race baton pass.
As with anything, know who you're buying from. I met Valley Enterprises
via eBay, where they have a virtual store. I'm pleased with the FTDI
cable they sold me via eBay.
73 de KC3DOO
Rick
On 8/17/2016 5:37 PM, David Ranch wrote:
I would avoid Ebay as you get zero quality control from most vendors
there (lots of counterfeit Prolific and even FTDI chips). I would also
avoid RT Systems as their cables will work, they are extremely expensive
for what they are. I compromise between these two worlds can include:
https://www.valley-ent.com/store/two-way-radio/programming-cables
--David
KI6ZHD
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