You should switch off all picture enhancements, like 200Hz/100Hz, "True Motion", "Pixel Plus".. all they do is either blur the picture or try to add stuff that isnt there.

The best way to view any picture is to do it as pure as possible, also flatten the color response of the TV itself. Most TVs in Asia ship in "Vivid" or similar mode.

I really don't understand what you are saying here?

Measat 3a is only available to Astro B.yond decoders that have had the correct installation done so they can tune to the high frequency range transmitted by Measat 3a. Measat 3a is not available to the older SD decoders as they cannot tune the high frequency range and they can only receive DVB-S not DVB-S2.

The HD channels on Measat 3a (from my testing using a PC card) are at 8Mbits/s using DVB-S2 modulation in MPEG4, for modern encoders, which I assume Astro has, give a really good HD picture.

Your statement of "sholud align back their M3A to reduce Video Gain for SD material" does not make sense to me, can you explain further?

(Just to save further comment, my PC card can only look at the signal and it's parts, I cant see any video or hear any audio as it is encrypted. I use the PC card as an analyzer professionally to check the make up of a satellite transmission.)

Using DVB-S2 on Measat 3a actually already save transponder bandwidth.. I thinks one transponder can carry between 65 and 72 Mbps, which means each HD channel will used not more than 13Mbps maximum bandwidth.

An uncompressed Blu-Ray video can be up to 35MB/s and MPEG-4 / AVC H.264 Quicktime HDMOV can be as little as 7.1MB/s. Only one transponder per channel can be use if astro want broadcast in 1080p on byond.

fuhhh..rumah aku hari esok

kalu xdok..visited Astro for interview

Yes, if there was such a thing as 1080p broadcast, then it would need about 1 transponder per channel, this would multiply transmission costs by a factor of 5 and limit the channel offering. M3a has 12 Ku band transponders, a (theoretical) 1080p offering would be 12 channels, with 1080i this would be 60 channels! What would you rather have!

The increase in costs would be passed directly back to us, HD would certainly be more than 20 bucks a month and the proposed 5 launch channels would mean we would be half way to all the bandwidth gone!

Ah... not forgetting the fact that there is no 1080p standard and wont be for another 2 years, this gives Astro 2 choices...

Wait for 2 years, launch a maximum of 12 channels that are expensive to consumers in 1080p or launch now with a good value proposition and have 5 channels per transponder at a reasonable cost with 1080i... if it were my business I know which I would do!

One more choice is wait for DVB-S3 which no one know when it's exist. Hahaha..

haha... or even wait for 2160p, in DVB-S3 in MPEG10... I am happy to have it now!

How about the quality of HDMI cable that was bundled with astro byond?
should i replace it with more high-quality one like Monster cable..
I planned to buy Monster HDMI cable for my byond...

Buy the ultimate one or the standard one?

Just got my Byond installed. I called them on the first day of launch, but there were a few more calls to confirm, terms & conditions and appointment with installer.

Quality really nice, but now I don't feel like watching any of those non-HD channels. A bit not used to the people not looking "fat" at first. Hahaha...

I stay in Seri Kembangan and I got a good installer. Nice chap that came with his wife. Quite chatty and very pleasant fellow.

Just got my Byond installed. I called them on the first day of launch, but there were a few more calls to confirm, terms & conditions and appointment with installer.

Quality really nice, but now I don't feel like watching any of those non-HD channels. A bit not used to the people not looking "fat" at first. Hahaha...

I stay in Seri Kembangan and I got a good installer. Nice chap that came with his wife. Quite chatty and very pleasant fellow.