It seems you have to manually change through the setting each time you view HD and SD channels. A quick button will be available in the future lol

means if we set the tv ar to 16:9 then it will be good then?

ahh, the black bars mean that is is the CORRECT aspect ratio. Anyway there is a setting in the menu that changes this for the SD channels and stretches the picture to full frame.

Personally I can't stand a distorted picture and always have the black bars down the sides of SD broadcasts.

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I've checked (I've got a tester box) there is a setting called "conversion for 4:3 input video" this means that should you choose to have your SD channels stretched it will do it and not affect the HD channels

This post has been edited by TVSPY: Dec 12 2009, 09:45 PM

according to the star newspaper today, astro says planning to introduce 5 HD channels next year. OMG 5 only?

well, now got 4 already, if they introduce 5 next year.... its 9 lol... no?

Will you guys hold on.....

If tmnut introduce HSBB and IPTV service,then it is better.

Can enjoy high speed broadband and at the same time high quality HD tv.

you have to understand one thing, yes tmnut introduces IPTV... but what will be the contents/channels that they could offer? So many channels were taken by astro as exclusive broadcast rights in Malaysia. If they offer similar channel line up like MiTV....then its as good as bye bye...

HSBB wise... i wonder how fast and where is it available...if they are using HSBB to broadcast IPTV, their potential customers will be limited by the available service area, which is quite limited for now.

The rate TM are going Astro will have IPTV before them and the new box is set for it. It will come down to who has the better content to watch. What channels will TM have?

anybody test it?
how is the quality?
if i watch SD progamme by Astro B.yond,
is it i have to change the setting,
or it has a setting like "conversion for 4:3 input video" and i still can watch programme by 16:9 ratio?

and also,
if i watch the non HD programme,
the quality will be better than now or not?

i am using HD ready LCD tv with HDMI input,
sure i can get much better quality with Astro B.yond,
right?

my tv doesnt have s-video input,
and i am using component tv as well...

sorry for so much question,
but i hope to know more before i take action.

ps: from their website, we have to pay RM80 for the installation fee, is it true?

if TM cannot get some popular sport live broadcast and quality movie and tv channel they can close shop in a few month. the sport broadcast are more tricky where as movie and tv programming can be done by the station themself even they cannot get HBO or AXN

This post has been edited by robertngo: Dec 12 2009, 11:47 PM

if they were to set up their on stations, they might even lose more money than getting those channels itself...

Do you have the list of channels which Astro have EXCLUSIVE rights?

I don't have it, but I do remember that these were the few (correct me if i'm wrong):
MTVasia
All STARTV channels available on astro--> this is good enough to kill the deal
HBO?
All TVB related channels/medias

Astro's IPTV our copper lines got enough bandwidth for HD or only SD?

Astro will probably need to tap into HSBB to offer IPTV though.

You got to be kidding! TMNut can't even support 1Mbps wants to do IPTV!
On paper it looks great only but in real life TMNut needs to throttle and shape traffic!

when watch SD chanel will clearer than now?

I think PQ should be the same as before for SD contents. Unless the box has an excellent built-in scaler. But I doubt it would be any better than most good branded plasma/lcd TV.

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Added on December 13, 2009, 10:00 amI think all EPL games are exclusive to Astro also.

And... the have rights for ALL the world cup games next year.

Practically, Astro is pretty invincible now.

This post has been edited by putih: Dec 13 2009, 10:00 AM

IPTV gona come through FTTH

Well, TM can always lease from ESPN, etc right

i dont think so... because ESPN gets EPL matches...unless they take ESPN phillipines....american football only lol....

Well, ESPN gets EPL matches, so TM IP just have to lease from ESPN la, include ESPN channel.