my friend working in Astro told me:

Launch date: 18/12
Monthly fee: RM20 on top of monthly subscription
Installation of satelite and box: FOC
Channel going HD: astro supersports, national geographic, ESPN, HBO, History
New features:
1. Cinematic Sound (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound)
HDTV has the capability to deliver high quality audio via Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Properly decoded, each audio track can be isolated to individual speakers around your TV
viewing area to recreate the multi-dimensional audio experience you get in the cinema, right
in your living room.

2. What is Astro B.yond?
Astro B.yond is the future of entertainment. It is a brand new offering in television broadcast
which offers the first ever High-Definition broadcast in Malaysia. For a start, five exclusive high
definition channels will be introduced at the time of launch, with more to come in the future.
With Astro B.yond, employees will be able to enjoy true high definition details such as with
superior resolution, sound and clarity. Astro B.yond will have future interactive features like
Personal Video Recording (PVR), new Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) and internet
connectivity.

Let's see!