i wonder,
will they really proceed within 10 days?
today is the 3rd day i am waiting for....

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

After all the calls  and      they called me today with TC installer wld contact me in the next 10 days. The telemarketing team seems to be unable to handle the situation so looks like the waiting will continue.
Its confirmed HD is free until april and HD channels will correspond with your package and once subscribed u must keep HD for 12 months. Present decorder can keep if u keep pay RM80 return if not pay nothing.So the facts are simple i think no confusion.
I guess installation has not begun it wld start next week onwards.

After 12 months, if one decide to not subscribe for HD anymore, then how?
Is it still possible to use the new decorder for normal SD viewing?
The RM20 added to the bill will be charged monthly, starting on April regardless of what package subscribed. In other words, the RM20 is fix?

Thanks

like this, some forumer here said that mayb astro byond will using HDMI ver 1.3...
but my HDTV just support HDMI type A (i think HDMI 1.0..not sure la)...
but my Samsung DVD Player (also donno what  it's HDMI ver) can be used with my HDTV... produces a good picture... even upscaling...
maybe different system...

and i'm using Panasonic TX-32LE8MK LCD TV... bought about June this year... for a really2 expensive price (for me la...  )... RM1700 somethings..

After 12 months , you're a free bird. Kinda pointless to have a HD decoder when you say you dont want HD stuff anymore !  Astro knows you're continue going to subscribe for HD

the astro lady called me this evening... (at bloody 7pm when i was having dinner!!!)
but it was to confirm my order and assure me i will get my astro within next 10 days...

will hook up to my receiver.... so i will be able to see what sound is streaming from the decoder

mmm...soon to be seeing footie in HD...*dreams*

Which mean if raw video recorded from the recorder, it will show .ts files?

Guys you're jumping ahead of yourself. The b.yond box isn't a DVR. It is s ingle tuner with no hard disk.
They are doing an update later to enable the usb port to take a hard disk to act as the dvr.

ESPN HD UK uses 1080i, just like Sky HD does. Malaysia is a PAL region, not NTSC like US is. 720p for sport channels are only common in the US, and even that, not all broadcasters uses 720p for sports (example: CBS). In other places outside US, huge majority of sport channels uses 1080i, because that's the best resolution. The link you have is more relevant in NTSC US than other places around the world that uses PAL.

In Malaysia's context, which one will be better? ESPN HD UK (1080i) that has English Premier League matches or ESPN HD US (720p) that mostly have only America-eccentric timeout-laden sports like basketball and American football? I am pretty damn sure that ESPN HD in Astro will have more contents from the former than the latter.

AjkR06
It can , HDMI v1.0 can. I believe it will work just fine. Did a bit on research of HD setup boxes about it. Yes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Definiti...media_Interface
Dont worry , HDMI v1.0 states it can do HDCP , however it does not follow certain standards and its up to Panasonic. Long story short :-

Playback will work , however not sure if recording would work or not. Thats another question. I can't answer. As for watching HD programs , you dont have to worry