It should be the other way around. Using 1080i to display still scenes will cause flickering because of the interlacing that needs to be done. Flickering = bad. The flickering is almost impossible to notice in fast-paced scenes but easily noticeable as you stare at that iguana in NatGeo HD.

And BTW, I'm pretty damn sure that CBS use 1080i for their sport offerings.

Again different opinion:

While its true that CBS is using 1080i, but we are getting ESPN HD, which is 720p.

Better replace new cable since astro provide free cable. I was told the installer must replace new cable for the customer. Ofcourse you can always talk to the installer to use the old cable. Problem is with HD reception if you have a bad cable, the noise will show up on your HDTV and it will be just like watching astro during raining time with lots of pixelisation. That is the reason why it is necessary to replace new cable.

I got a call from ASTRO yesterday asking if i understood the term and condition of the new contact for the HD service and then they told me that someone will call to set appointment to fix the dish , decoder and rewiring within 7 working days .

Subscribe via online 4 days ago.got no call from astro..Terengganu customers always discriminated.

I think u should call them directly and apply via phone

ur normal eyed cant even detect the difference if u just enjoyd d show.... but if u bent on deteceting d difference, u will see laaaa... y bother, just enjoice it.


n i am sad... my apt's central dish is not HD ready.... haizzz, considering to illegally install the dish at my balcony.........

This post has been edited by accitzone: Dec 17 2009, 08:49 AM

7 days?...so good?
we all within 10 days
but the queue now is so long...i doubt they can install it for u within date

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Dec 17 2009, 09:54 AM

Can I ask those who has had their Byond decoder, does the unit comes with digital audio output, I mean a functional one?

Thanks.

yes....it's...if not wrong
orange colour

astro called back yesterday, asking to agree to the terms and conditions...they will give all 5 channels free till april which means everything is free provided that i give them my old decoder and my entire astro setup...when april comes, they will charge me RM20 and they will only give me the 2 sports channel since that is the only package which i subscribe to that offers hd now...hopefully by april they will add more channels...

oh yeah before i forget since i was the first batch or one of the first people to subscribe, they said that they will be coming either tomorrow or saturday...if they cant, then the latest 10 days... W00T!

This post has been edited by jonrulezz: Dec 17 2009, 11:43 AM

who get the installer call???until now no ppl call me...aiiii...

[quote=twL,Dec 16 2009, 07:54 PM]
i cant confirm Samsung LA32B460 is supported HDMI 1.3 or 1.0,
i hope do not have any problem again for me to watch Astro HD channels,
already feel disappointed while i know my LCD tv do not provide s-video input..

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Sam LA32B460 should not have any issue with HDMI.

[quote=braveheart,Dec 16 2009, 09:24 PM]
I'm not sure. Can clarify? You mean connect composite to the modulator? But how do u change channel on the astro box? R u using somesort of rmote control repeater?

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Yes connect composite out fr decoder to modulator in then RF out fr modulator to the RF in of the control unit which then connects via RF cable to my room. I just use the normal astro remote control and can control the channels from the room itself without the need of an additional decoder.

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Then it is ok. Can work.

[quote=MR_alien,Dec 16 2009, 10:54 PM]
i want to but my wiring is done by my uncle when we move house
it's wired up at the side of the ceiling...very neat, clean and unseen
i'm just afraid those astro ppl come and ruin it and install lousy-ly
u know la...they want to finish it fast thn just open pull the cable over and didn't even close it back..didn't do it nicely
my dad also agree to upgrade...he just worry the wiring is done lousy-ly

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You and uncle should be mandur. Supervise them.

[quote=asellus,Dec 16 2009, 11:47 PM]
Sport channels like ESPN are better off with 1080i instead of progressive 720p. High-motion sports are better with with the higher frame-rate 1080i streams instead of the lower frame-rates of 720p.

BTW, most sports channels broadcasts in 1080i, at least the OTA satellite channels in Germany and France. The Sky HD that broadcast EPL matches in UK is also 1080i. History Channel HD in Europe is also 1080i (I have some of their TS here for testing), only National Geographic is still 720p.

The general rule is 1080i is for sport channels or movies or anything that shows fast-paced action scenes. 720p is mostly for documentaries, where still-scenes are more common.

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Bro, high motion better use 720p while still picture better use 1080i as it is higher res. 1080i weakness is very noticeable if u r using very big TV 42" and above and you can see the scanning line if you look closer.

wait for 2 days with no call..after they promised to give me a call. ystday i submit a complaint via their website...this morning i got the call , she inform me about t&c, intallation will be made within 10 days..mybe this would help!

flickering? you think old CRT with interlaced output meh? (even then , we got progressive scan 100hz CRT )

all plasma/LCd is progressive scan panel lor.. how to see any flickering?

Wah , that mean if we subscribe now.....even i dont have those movie or sport package, i still can watch all the 5 HD Channel for free until April 2010 just by paying extra RM20 per month?

I'm curious to know where asellus got the info about 1080i is better for sport. From what I read off the web so far, 720p is for sport, 1080i is for movie.

I have yet to find claim about 1080i is better for sport, 720p for still images, and the so called flicker effect (which I don't even notice on HDTVs).

I think he got mixed up.. moving scene interlace = bad..

http://www.sonyhdvinfo.com/article.php?fil...=1080i-vs.-720p

It was me , you could have just quoted my name . Anyway read about it. In US , ESPN is 720p

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This post has been edited by zmyeo54: Dec 17 2009, 02:28 PM