HD decoder will probably cost us RM1k, but I guess astro will give out for free to loyal customers

This post has been edited by neb: Nov 27 2009, 07:56 PM

astro will not change those stupid codes unless they received massive threatening complaint email

you can make a difference, everybody please voice your dislike on the stupid security code issue, use phone/fax/web-form to remind astro they are earning our milk money, click the link below:

http://www.astro.com.my/service/contactus/

just want to add about the aspect ratio for wide screen TV and movie theater are different

16:9 wide screen TV


2.39:1 movie theater

measat and astro are different company, astro will use measat's latest satellite measat 3a located at the same orbit position at 91.5° east to broadcaast HDTV signal through Ku band transponders. SDTV will continue braadcasting through older measat 3.

those C-band HDTV channels I believed are feed.

from official source, I tend to believe measat 3A is located at 91.5°E



This post has been edited by neb: Dec 2 2009, 12:19 AM

ok, lyngsat said measat 3a is located at 91.4°E , where do they get the wrong info?

This post has been edited by neb: Dec 2 2009, 01:29 AM

being a Geostationary satellite, this satellite is not very stationary, right now wobbling at 91.46°E

got measat 3a info from norad:

Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 35362U 09032A 09331.80517050 -.00000219 00000-0 10000-3 0 1084
2 35362 000.0032 313.3117 0003087 301.3702 193.5540 01.00271774 1624

converted to human readable:
NORAD ID: 35362
Int'l Code: 2009-032A
Perigee: 35,780.7 km
Apogee: 35,806.8 km
Inclination: 0.0°
Period: 1,436.1 min
Semi major axis: 42,164.7 km
Launch date: June 21, 2009
Source: Malaysia (MALA)
Comments: 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders to provide C-band communications services throughout Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and Ku-band direct-to-home television broadcasting to Malaysia and Indonesia.

and then do a live tracking based on two-line-element data:

run out of cash to go full monty, I think it time for astro to get listed for extra interest-free capital money

is that dm800 dvb-s2 HD sat receiver? pretty expensive stuff, ~RM1K

measat 3a right now at 91.54°, this satellite seems very active, moving around like rabbit

plasma uses phosphor, so Screen Burn also known as phosphor burn-in is unavoidable and is permanent, unless phosphor in the panel are age evenly

wow, already thinking ahead to milk the cow
sat receiver with PVR(recording) fuction will be release in the future phase of AstroB.yond next year, HDTV capability will not affect recoding fuction

I am guessing that HD recording function may need new decoder, search decoder manufacturer "pace" for model 865


This post has been edited by neb: Dec 15 2009, 06:36 PM

relax, I am just guessing, wait and see what happen next year

you can't buy it, astro give it to you for free in exchange for old decoder set.

market value would cost RM1K

exactly, 20 ringgit on top of your original subscription