Oops ..sorry, I meant DIY to receive Sat TV.

i think that would be illegal...coz u want to receive wut channel...

Double parking also illegal, hawker hire aliens also illegal but still got people do it.
Illegal but in Sabah and Sarawak semua nya ok!
So if all people do it here they also will have to tutup satu mata.

hehe..illegal parking huh....just read from newspaper, double parking will be summon with new summon bill style.....they will lock the summon packet at ur sidemirrow like bicycle lock....in taipan usj starts yesterday..

just buy a dm unit,can do anything u like..

Ooo..now we are getting somewhere. Care to elaborate type, model and specs of the DM unit most available locally?

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:

waaa....like u r working with them ar...u study this ar?so terer la u..

Wah.... I read on Wikipedia.., on November 2009,
Astro was awarded with ...

"Prestigious Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) Chairman’s Award 2009"

" On November 2009, Astro was awarded the prestigious Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) Chairman’s Award 2009 for its outstanding contribution to the pay-TV industry in the region." - source : Wiki

I wonder how they can get that award since many of their subscriber always complain about them...

This post has been edited by AjkR06: Dec 2 2009, 04:38 PM

how many people on forums like this vs how many total Astro subscribers?

plus a little bit knowledge of linux, and then you can easily fly away..

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Added on December 2, 2009, 5:04 pmAll commercial sat in geosynchronous orbit, said to be stationary but it not really stationary and it will drift due to many factor but dont worry bro, sat positioning will be control and monitor 24/7/365 by people at Measat Control Center at Gunung Mat Cincang.. Langkawi..

This post has been edited by zdan: Dec 2 2009, 05:04 PM

ok guys.. look at this 1:
http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp...&sec=technology

720p?
swt, why not 1920x1080

hmm..
i think 720p just enough for the trial service...720p will really2 have different pic quality than their current system
maybe after customer feedback, they will upgrade to 1080i.... but for 1080p (full HD).., wah.. it's too far
if i'm not mistaken, TVB HD jade in HK also broadcast in 720p only....

This post has been edited by AjkR06: Dec 2 2009, 06:54 PM

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

Anyone know how to register astro hd before anyone else does?

TVB High Definition Jade broadcast in H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with 16:9 1080i output...

Yes.. 1920x1080 but 'i' at the back..1080i

ASTRO HD will be officially launched on this 15 Dec..

ASTRO Byond.. Stay Tune..

Has this been posted yet ? :- (Source The Star Online)

*** (Oh yes, Kaneshi already posted)

Astro to go HD


By TAN KIT HOONG

If you have bought a HDTV and been complaining about the lack of high definition content from Astro, hold on to your horses because the company is set to introduce its HD service by the end of the year.

The company has been quietly upgrading its infrastructure, from cameras to launching the Measat 3A satellite, and is ready to roll out HD programming on its satellite network, said Paul Dale, Astro’s chief technology officer.

The HD channels that are going to be launched will be in 720p (1,280 x 720-pixels) which is the current HD broadcast standard. However, not all channels will be available in HD.

The first phase of the rollout will include popular channels, namely sports, documentaries and movie channels with more to come in the near future.

Details on the particular channels that will go HD will only be available at the launch date but it’s a given that the National Geographic and ESPN channels will be available in HD.

Local programming in HD is currently in the second phase of the plan and Astro is currently in the process of upgrading video cameras and other equipment.

To receive HD broadcast, consumers will be required to upgrade their TVs to HDTVs as well as change the current set-top box and satellite dish.

On top of the HD broadcasts, Astro is also working on a number of new services including a revamped channel guide and other new features.

The new set-top box will have a HDMI connection, composite outputs, Ethernet port, an USB port and even a digital audio output for 5.1-channel surround sound audio.

The Ethernet port on the set-top box even allows for the delivery of the video channels via the wired broadband connection although this, again, is in a future phase.

Perhaps the most exciting part of the new set-top box is that it comes with a high speed USB port so that you can connect any external hard disk to turn receiver into a digital recorder.

You can’t distribute the video on the hard disk though as each programme recorded is protected by DRM, so that it can only be viewed using the set-top box.

However, the video recording feature will not be available in the first stage of the rollout and will be enabled in a future firmware update.

The official consumer launch will be before the year-end.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Dec 2 2009, 09:21 PM

wah..15 dec...
one day after my birthday....

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Added on December 2, 2009, 11:06 pmoh...ok.. i thought it was just 720p...

This post has been edited by AjkR06: Dec 2 2009, 11:06 PM