next time choose your TV wisely

the only thing you can do is play with the settings, or else, switch from 16:9 to 4:3 aspect ratio, at least it helped a bit.

got model that didn't come in with s-video?i think its all equiped....how about use player that have hdmi and link to tv..i think it oso help..but player with hdmi port quit expensive(not like ordinary player price la)

are they going HD this year ?? 

(currently watching ASTRO on LCD    )

Thanks, DigitalTech
Got my Monster S-video and HDMI cables on Saturday.

After Testing and Compare with others cables, here is my results...

i'm using a LG 42" plasma TV with astro Max,
And Testing with 3 different Brands of S-video Cable and a normal composite cable.

1) China made S-video-1.5meter (RM48)
2) QED S-video-1meter only (RM180)
3) Monsters S-video(from DigitalTech) 8 feet

I was told by DigitalTech, Because of plasma can handle standard format video source quite well, So the impact (improvement) of this cable is lesser on a plasma than a LCD TV. And This is also the main Reason Why i shift from LCD to plasma, because most of my source is in SD and not in HD.

method of Testing, -  i record a 5 min video clip with astro Max, and keep playing the same Clip again and again so that i can easily spot the different.

PQ- Result of Picture Quality

1) Monster - 5 Star
2) China Brand - 4 Star
3) QED - 3 Star
4) Composite - 2 Star

For my wife, she can't  tell any different between those cables.
(p/s) my wife is wearing a pair of spectacle with very very very thick glasses on it!...

So, on my LG Plasma, Astro PQ only improve a little.
Colours

1) Monster - 5 Star
2) QED - 4 Star
3) China Brand - 3 Star
4) Composite - 2 Star

I give my credit to Monster, the improvements is great. i don't have to Test much,
the results is very clear.
LG plasma panel is a bit yellowish if i'm not wrong, exspecially
The skin colour improve a lot, its now more natural.

one more thing, my tv is wall mounted, with 8 feet of length, i can rearrange all my gadgets easily.

Overall, quite happy with the this S-video cable.

for the HDMI, i don't have any device to test yet.
(still looking for a good set of home theater system)   Any Suggestions?

any other way that we can use component cable watching astro...?might see the difference rite if can la..

the last time i heard tv2 go HD? true or rumor?

i also heard that..maybe its the testing for year 20** when all channel going digital..

Hahah. 

y so dissapointed..hehe....i dun think u watch RTM nowadays..haha!!

or is it any recommend setting for astro via composite input? like sharpness, brightness, contrast etc?

i bought component cable on thursday and try to use it on my dvd recorder, when i watch astro via s-video on dvd recorder, the picture will become black and white, but it is nothing when i watch dvd... why will it happened?

what model u use bro? my wife nagging me for one to record astro

The next Astromax replacement decoder is rumoured to have component output.

I do not think that AStromax have HDMI out put right?

Confirm, the new Astro decoder has Component out.

"Supposedly" is has some kinda DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)/Digital Upscale thingie that will make the image "prettier"

Is the image better, will find out this weekend

Can the current subscriber upgrade their old decoedr to new decoder cannot.

What must a current sunscriber do to get new decoder, unsubscribe Astro, wait for them to disconnect service, then resubscribe Astro again....  *Sigh* "Only the GENIUSES in Astro"