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low98944	Dec 9 2009, 01:13 PM Return to original view \| Post #1
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(yonggoh @ Dec 9 2009, 11:59 AM) i bet my ass a World Cup 2010 Package on the horizon How much do you think Astro will charge for World Cup 2010 package? RM100 or RM200?
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low98944	Dec 11 2009, 09:19 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51
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low98944	Dec 14 2009, 11:24 AM Return to original view \| Post #3
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	I just subscribe Astro B.yond online through Astro website. Don't how long their will contact me and upgrade my system.
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low98944	Dec 14 2009, 03:42 PM Return to original view \| Post #4
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(low98944 @ Dec 14 2009, 11:24 AM) I just subscribe Astro B.yond online through Astro website. Don't how long their will contact me and upgrade my system. Astro called me just now and informed me that their will call me again tomorrow about Astro B.yond. That's fast. I think their call me now just to verify that I am truely subscribe to Astro B.yond.
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low98944	Dec 14 2009, 04:25 PM Return to original view \| Post #5
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	wrong post. Deleted. This post has been edited by low98944: Dec 14 2009, 04:25 PM
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low98944	Dec 14 2009, 09:44 PM Return to original view \| Post #6
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(yonggoh @ Dec 14 2009, 09:38 PM) wells it was last night when i filled in the online form and no ones called me yet... am in Kuching region I am also from Kuching and I fill in this morning. Their called me this afternoon.
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low98944	Dec 15 2009, 05:29 PM Return to original view \| Post #7
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(mr_habuk @ Dec 15 2009, 04:38 PM) hmm...they called me yesterday..n told gonna call me again today..but i'm still patiently waiting.. i'm still curious bout sd decoder..if keep it..u can still use it or need new registrations..? I also waiting them patiently. Anyway, I just sign up for Astro around 3 months and now upgrade to Astro B.yond. I am wondering, how long I will be lock in ...
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low98944	Dec 15 2009, 11:16 PM Return to original view \| Post #8
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(twL @ Dec 15 2009, 10:37 PM) no body can tell us this information yet, i think still be same... Ask "apexg2". He may know the answer cause he already installed Astro B.yond lo.
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low98944	Dec 16 2009, 09:45 AM Return to original view \| Post #9
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(peter32 @ Dec 16 2009, 09:22 AM) read about the rain effect on the Astro channel. I read somewhere, some bright sparks found that wrapping the Satellite Dish Centre Stalk (the thing that stick out in the centre of the dish) with plastic bag, can improve reception during rain. Perhaps some of you can try that. Lot of ppl done that in my area but their are done on their illegal 1 meter dish. Instead of plastic bag, their using cut plastic coca-cola (or whatever) bottle (1 little bottle).
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low98944	Dec 19 2009, 12:16 PM Return to original view \| Post #10
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	Don't know is anyone post this info before: If you just registered for Astro less than 2 years, and if you now upgrade to Astro B.yond, the contract of 1 year for Astro B.yond is count together with your previous contract for normal Astro. That mean you contract period with Astro after installed Astro B.yond is not extended from current contract instead it is concurrent with 2 years contract period (for normal Astro). This mean if until April 2010, you still got more than 1 year or 1 year contract for normal Astro, you Astro B.yond will end at least same day or before your normal Astro contract. In future when you cancel Astro B.yond, Astro will collect back the decoder as it is now on loan basis. Just verified with Astro Customer Service about above info. This post has been edited by low98944: Dec 19 2009, 12:17 PM
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low98944	Dec 19 2009, 01:00 PM Return to original view \| Post #11
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(kerollowyat @ Dec 19 2009, 12:47 PM) Collect back? Will they give back the old, non-HD decoder? probably no. Added on December 19, 2009, 1:02 pmoh ya, their said when their come to install Astro B.yond, you must return Astro Old decoder in GOOD COMDITION. This post has been edited by low98944: Dec 19 2009, 01:02 PM
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low98944	Dec 19 2009, 02:18 PM Return to original view \| Post #12
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(aiman04 @ Dec 19 2009, 01:51 PM) Wow, I'm really missing out here. Heard that they're setting Isilon storage servers few months ago for HD content, but never thought it's be this quick. Sorry to ask, how to subscribe and get it installed? What if the condo is using centralized dish, users just connect their decoder to the wall? Can register in their website or call them. For condo using centralised dish, unless the centralised dish upgrade to new Astro B.yond dish, you can't install Astro B.yond.
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low98944	Dec 19 2009, 02:34 PM Return to original view \| Post #13
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(bezet @ Dec 19 2009, 02:23 PM) no one with a screen shot of the HD channel ka? Refer to early post. Already posted long time ago.
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low98944	Dec 19 2009, 03:13 PM Return to original view \| Post #14
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(aiman04 @ Dec 19 2009, 02:38 PM) Thanks for the explanation bro. Yup, Astro's website says they're liaising with building owners to upgrade, it'll take 18-24 months. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « If you are staying in a condominium unit with a centralised dish, the availability of Astro High-Definition depends on whether your building has compatible infrastructure for HD transmission. For confirmation on the compatibility, we suggest that you clarify this with your building management. Most condominiums operating on existing Astro platform are equipped to receive transmission for standard definition broadcast. For HD broadcast, it would require a different infrastructure to allow the transmission to take place. Hence, recabling of the infrastructure is needed to enable these condominiums to receive HD. Introducing new technology-based service often requires an upgrade; it can be as small as a chip or a gadget, or as big and complex as an infrastructure. In this case, some buildings need to be upgraded to enable them to receive HD. Astro is currently liaising with property developers in expediting the systems upgrade. For new condominiums, property developers are advised to ensure that their building infrastructures are built in compatible with Astro High-Definition requirements. We expect to have condominiums recabled within the next 18-24 months. However, this is subject to the agreement with the building management. For confirmation on the compatibility, we suggest that you clarify this with your own building management. Time to contact my building management and push them to upgrade immediately. I hope Astro will help to upgrade the centralized infrastructure for free as with other individual customers. One building upgrade means it will cater to hundreds of houses so it make sense. Maybe it is very hard to change for condo. I don't think new dish (this point of view need check) can use with older decoder, otherwise the old dish not need to change lo. So, that mean, in order to change the old dish to new dish, you must make sure all the residents in that condo upgrade their Astro to Astro B.yond. Building Management and Astro will facing new problem, the normal Astro users will conplain that their can't receive the signal after upgrade to new dish. So, do you think you can persuade all the residents live in your condo upgrade to Astro B.yond together and pay extra RM20 after April 2010? This post has been edited by low98944: Dec 19 2009, 03:14 PM
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low98944	Dec 19 2009, 03:19 PM Return to original view \| Post #15
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	So, I think the easier way for condo to upgrade to Astro B.yond is to install a standalone dish. I think this method is easier than persuade everyone in the same condo to upgrade all together. Alternatively, force Astro to come out new dish that can be used by both normal Astro and Astro B.yond.
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low98944	Dec 19 2009, 03:23 PM Return to original view \| Post #16
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(sil3ntHunt3r @ Dec 19 2009, 03:20 PM) But the problem is that most condo management does not allow resident to install their own dish..need to use centralize dish.. In this case, just hope that normal Astro can use the new dish otherwise you have only 1 option left, force Astro.
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low98944	Dec 19 2009, 04:21 PM Return to original view \| Post #17
...oooOOOooo... Senior Member 5,533 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Area 51	QUOTE(chalakiyan @ Dec 19 2009, 04:16 PM) hey guys...2day at around 9 a.m astro called...they said they'll be coming to my house to fix astro byond...so then later they came and they switched my decoder,dish and my remote-control(china-made)....the cable that goes from my dish to decoder no need to be changed...can use old one...and so...i'm now enjoying full glory HD...watched the love guru on hbo-hd....awesome...sports are also good...but i can notice that there are lines when there is fast movement on supersport hd b.t.w : u can choose your resolution between 576i,576p,720p and 1080i....i'm now watching 1080i....but if i watch 720p....its a little bit blurry compared to 1080i.... Problem for 1080i. What is the technical difficulty for Astro if want to broadcast in 1080p assuming their can get 1080p source.
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