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post Dec 12 2009, 11:41 PM

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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... sad.gif

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?
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post Dec 13 2009, 10:41 AM

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QUOTE(DarkNite @ Dec 13 2009, 06:45 AM)
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!
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i agree,
i don think we can get better quality of IPTV from TMNut,
nowadays we even cant get a satisfy speed from them for normal download..

by the way,
any review of Astro B.yond?
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post Dec 13 2009, 02:19 PM

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QUOTE(smileguy @ Dec 13 2009, 12:34 PM)
They just called me this morning. I registered on 11-12-09. To them this is what they meant within 24hrs!! Now the story is " we will call again  before 15-12-09 to confirm the order and  installation will be 14 days from the said confirmation ! Thats Asstro !! Throw also cannot cos its an Ass!! rclxm9.gif
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have to wait so long?

by the way,
is it we can watch all programme on HBO HD,
or only for the selected HD movies,
the rest we have to turn back to HBO SD channel?

and i wonder,
RM20 is for all HD channels,
or the price will increase if Astro provide more HD channels in the future?

this is Astro style... sad.gif
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post Dec 13 2009, 02:27 PM

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QUOTE(neb @ Dec 13 2009, 02:26 PM)
if your old astro subscription does not include movie, learning or sports package, then you will have zero HD channel available for you to watch even if you pay RM20 on top of old subscription fee rolleyes.gif
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i know this,
i have movie and documentary package....

waiting for the result on the quality of SD channel with astro hd decorder.. biggrin.gif
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post Dec 13 2009, 03:22 PM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Dec 13 2009, 02:45 PM)
I'm expecting when one buys a 1080p TV, the quality of the HD channels would be good but the other channels would be worst unless they are gonna be upscaled
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this is what we cannot know:
is it the SD channel will be upscaled?
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post Dec 13 2009, 04:08 PM

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QUOTE(neb @ Dec 13 2009, 03:30 PM)
if the HD box doesn't do upscale, your HDTV will upscale the digital signal
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mean.... tv can upscale by itself?
i am using HD Ready TV only...


QUOTE(smileguy @ Dec 13 2009, 03:53 PM)
HBO HD is a channel by itself .You can check out hboasia HD website and get the Singapore schedule whcih  wld be ours too later. you may go to starhub.sg and get all the HD channel schedules. icon_rolleyes.gif
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i see, mean the movies is not all same with HBO SD channel? thanks for your information..
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post Dec 14 2009, 10:25 PM

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QUOTE(leyley @ Dec 14 2009, 10:20 PM)
So for the new HD no need change the satelite? Just the decoder change?
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i don mind to change my dish since i have using it over 10 years.

may i know,
why all of u no wanna change the new dish?
i think it is good for us what?
or the new dish have any disadvantage?

i jz want to know... smile.gif
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post Dec 14 2009, 10:38 PM

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QUOTE(ecam @ Dec 14 2009, 10:32 PM)
Because they giving it out for free and new is better than old, isn't it?
TS already got. Go to his house and see lah.
New dish is more advantage and new is betterlah. And not all didn't want to change. Only the ppl who dun wan to korek their wall dun wan to change.
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the website noticed that HD channel will launch on 18 dec, isn't it?

today astro called me and i decide to upgrade my astro decorder,
hope they will change for me as soon as possible.... smile.gif
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post Dec 14 2009, 11:18 PM

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QUOTE(Ares187 @ Dec 14 2009, 11:14 PM)
I called ASTRO on saturday morning and applied , They called me back in the evening and told they will confirm with me on tuesday about the term and condition .
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what is ur meaning of confirm t & c on tuesday?
is it something like 'sign' the contract with them?
i thought after applied,
the next call will be arrange time to install the new dish and decorder...
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post Dec 14 2009, 11:34 PM

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QUOTE(Ares187 @ Dec 14 2009, 11:29 PM)
Thats the thing , i asked what they meant by that . the lady who spoke to me she said she is incharge of the project and one of her officer will call me on tuesday to explain about the package and to confirm about the installation .
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i wonder is it they have any more t & c that we do not know yet and must follow if want to subscribe?
please share with us what they are going to tell u after u got the call.

i cant wait to watch Astro HD on my LCD,
even i am only using HD ready tv,
but without s-video input...
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post Dec 15 2009, 04:15 PM

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i also received a call from astro,
yesterday i plan to subscribe and they called me to tell me the t & c,
and they promise will proceed within 10 working days.

same as others,
she also called me i only have to pay RM20 on april onwards,
but she called me second time for my IC number,
i wonder they are not have my IC number since she gave me the call?
she asked my IC number for 3 times...
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post Dec 15 2009, 06:54 PM

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QUOTE(kkm @ Dec 15 2009, 06:49 PM)
And I am also waiting patiently, they said they would call today, looks like Astro also ffk.
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yesterday astro called me up to confirm whether i want to upgrade to HD decorder,
and i have got the call by today,
it is quite fast...

maybe have too many subscribers want to upgrade,
so have to wait?
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post Dec 15 2009, 08:24 PM

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QUOTE(smileguy @ Dec 15 2009, 07:03 PM)
I checked with them today  at 5pm cos I applied on Friday. Thay said  i am on the list to be called today but until now NO call cry.gif
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i cant help u on this,
haha..

maybe too many people to apply until they have no time to make all the calls today...

Added on December 15, 2009, 8:26 pm
QUOTE(neb @ Dec 15 2009, 08:01 PM)
I think they will not increase on RM20 for HD, for more channel, you need to subscribe more standard definition channel package, right now only sports+learning+movie have simulcast HD channels.
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if i only have to subscribe to more SD channel package to get their new HD channels,
i do not mind,
hopefully they wont increase the price later and tell us they need more money to maintenance because of HD channels provided...

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post Dec 15 2009, 09:00 PM

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QUOTE(kuekss @ Dec 15 2009, 08:52 PM)
when u register??last friday??
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even me,
i sent a mail to ask them some question on Sunday's midnight,
they called me on yesterday to answer my question,
and today i got their call for telling me the t & c.

this is the only time i felt they are quite efficiency.. rclxms.gif


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post Dec 15 2009, 09:52 PM

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QUOTE(minimize @ Dec 15 2009, 09:45 PM)
I think a subcriber are growing fast.. Damm can wait anymore. Hahaha
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we have to subscribe as earlier as we can to avoid wait so long, haha..
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post Dec 15 2009, 10:37 PM

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QUOTE(skorpius @ Dec 15 2009, 10:33 PM)
what's the use of getting HD channels, if when it rains we can only see black screen?
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no body can tell us this information yet,
i think still be same...
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post Dec 15 2009, 10:46 PM

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QUOTE(neb @ Dec 15 2009, 10:42 PM)
astro is trying to do something about that problem by replacing old dish with slightly larger dish and brand new rg6 coaxial cable.
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from my friend's information,
he said we cant watch astro during cloudy day is because of the dish,
is it true?
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post Dec 15 2009, 11:07 PM

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QUOTE(skorpius @ Dec 15 2009, 10:57 PM)
If they can spend so much in upgrading the infrastructure etc to offer the HD channels, why can't they spend to improve on this BIG problem that all of us Malaysians have been facing for years?

They better do something. We consumers are not that dumb to pay extra just to watch HD but don't see their service gets improved.
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u look very hate astro of this point,
same as here,
but already use to switch off tv while raining,
if they want to solve,
they will do long time ago,
i just hope the new dish will bring us to the better and better picture quality,
and also to reduce the problem of no picture while cloudy/raining cat and dog..
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post Dec 15 2009, 11:20 PM

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QUOTE(low98944 @ Dec 15 2009, 11:16 PM)
Ask "apexg2".  He may know the answer cause he already installed Astro B.yond lo.  laugh.gif
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haha,
ya,
if he has watched his astro HD during the raining day...

how come he can get it so fast?
he subscribe before astro launched? rclxms.gif
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post Dec 15 2009, 11:22 PM

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QUOTE(neb @ Dec 15 2009, 11:20 PM)
I wonder would 1m dish solve the rain fade problem, but then our government don't allow citizen to have big size dish rclxub.gif

solid 1m dish would cost few hundred ringgit
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is it the new dish will be bigger too?
or same size as current dish?
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