Try to connect my brother LCD TV from US to astro receiver but can only watch in black n white.

I believe it because the TV only support the NTSC colour coding and Astro receiver is outputing PAL signal.

Anyone can share info on how to solve this..

There are few things I can thing of..

1 - Get other receiver such as dreambox 500, can try a lot of nice feature. BUT I dont know whether dreambox already able to use astro GOLD card. I not into card sharing thing, just wanna use the receiver with my own card only.

2 - Get PCI DVB-S. Since I got HTPC connected to the TV all the time I think this also viable solution. BUT what kind of PCI card I need to use to be able to receive astro channel + where to put astro smartcard?

3 - Get a PAL - to - NTSC converter.. BUT does this thing exists, plus will drop any quality?


any kind of info is much appreciate.

Seems there is new astro decoder.. Thomson black with component output.. Hoping there is someone can test out whether it able to output to NTSC format..

It's a silver decoder.. It's not cable, it the TV.. Even over the air channel is black and white (RTM, TV3 and so on).. Currently the tv good when use with HTPC (linux) + XBOX.. Both via HDMI.

This post has been edited by aneip: Jul 28 2009, 09:35 AM

you mean dreambox? I don't have 1.. Looking forward for a DM if someone can confirm it can output NTSC and can works with with astro gold card.

I see in DM spec it can output PAL and NTSC. Just hoping someone can confirm it works on astro gold card.

not so old la, it's samsung A630 series.. it's my brother, he bought from US. The problem with US is the use the own standard, even the digital turner is ATSC.

Got another TV already but its quite weird to have 2 TV in living room. This one is 46" which need to be in living room coz of it size.. So does the astro since the whole family watch astro..

Anyway, I think just settle down for 2 tv for the moment until can find a proper solution.. maybe new astro HD decoder.. hehe, keep dreaming..

Got another idea, I think i will get TV box such TV BOX KWORLD Blazing Orange -1920ex

Put astro into Svideo input then output to TV via VGA.. Should this working with less quality loss?