i think u r their very very very loyal customer...

If a HDMI cable is good, it simply works, meaning you get video and audio. If it doesn't work, it either will give you video SPARKLES or no video at all. A simple analogy is the Astro dish. If it gets a signal, it gives you audio and video. If it's not getting signal, you get nothing.

High quality HDMI cables are only needed when you need to cable up a very long distance - like 25 meters from the signal output. But for short distances, a regular RM24.00, Carrefour-brand, 3-meter HDMI is fine. How fine? I've used it on a PS3 at 1080p.

So Monster HDMI is a waste of money. If it makes you happy to know that only you know or care that you are using Monster cable, spend.

The B.yond comes with a standard HDMI cable, no? Just use that.

Try using the B.yond bundled HDMI cable with a BD player or a PS3 and see if you can get a sub-standard picture. I bet you can't.

Even a HDMI 1.0 cable is ready to carry 1080p video signal. Most likely the the HDMI port on the B.yond decoder is HDMI 1.2/1.3. A HDMI 1.3 port will automatically turn on your HDTV if the B.yond box is turned on, if the box is programmed that way. The Slim PS3 has a HDMI 1.3 port and does so.

Or ever. Monster Cable, the company, has some really vile lawyers. Monster Cable Sues.See how Monster Cable is suing other companies for using "monster" in their non-cable products. If you open Monster Nasi Kandar, be prepared...


fuad

Thats really fast , i dont think first come first serve policy applies for Astro customers .

oh ya,
i think of a question:
sometimes when i am switching the channel,
the new channel will only appear black screen,
but have sound,
after i switch to previous channel and get back,
the picture come out,
may i know why is it?
anybody is facing this problem too?

I don't think this is new. I have seen it once on Byond (although I just got mine today) and it's seems pretty common with the old decoder too. Never really bothered me since a quick switch of channels will solve it.

really?
but i do not have this problem before..

Yea i have experienced it once but not too much of a hassle.Hope they still do fix it though.

TTDI

So, where's the proper screenshot of Astro HD and SD channel?

screenshot will not do justice.

u just imagine a hd video image u see on tv shops

wat happen to the old dish n decoder? they took it back or we can still use it? think of applying, but the hd dish n decoder use in bedroom.. coz my living room use tv kotak je.. huhu.. then i just share the smart kad.. can ar?

when apply u can just mention u wanna keep it...but they will charge RM80 IIRC coz u wanna keep it.

no need screenshot, see it to believe it. even my 66y old grandma can tell a different, lolz"

http://www.cornbread.org/FOTRCompare/index.html

just mouse over the images.

difference in pic quality will be more or less like this la...but this is not astro, just a comparison between hd n sd

like rickrick mentioned..u hv to see for urself

so.. can the new smartkad can be read at the old decoder?

Yes, i do.

nope..AFAIK u need to make new registration...
the b.yond smartcard can be use only on b.yond decoder..
correct me if i'm wrong..

installed yesterday. astroHD simply awesome man. see it to believe...

1. astroSport b4 HD
2. animal planet (SD) with astroHD decoder
3. astroSport HD




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My goodness! Care to elaborate on which channels that are repeating its programs?

Astro installer has just called me! he said that he want to come about 12pm today to install my Byond....
I will update later...

This post has been edited by AjkR06: Dec 22 2009, 09:07 AM