Just bought the Monster Ultra 1000 THX component cable to connect the latest Astro decoder into my Sharp Aquos Full HD LCD.

The image has been improved tremendously and color also improving than the old decoder with S-Video cable.

However noticed that the LCD keep flick seems like it try to locate the display resolution especially viewing certain channel like 311 (Wa Lai Toi), 312, etc.

Does anyone facing the similar problem? Or is there any setting that I had missed out?

Suggestion and comments are welcome.

y not u wait a bit for hd astro...not to frustrate u but astro is launching their hd today...just for info...but after u have got ur component, try to use it as the best...

You are right....

You just use a normal HDMI cable, beats buying expensive component cable. Since it will be digital, no need to worry about the cable quality.

Astro got hdmi output?

Yes. Their new HD decoder got HDMI output..

Sounds good..

that's cool...hehehe

Can you confirm that your astro decoder actually has component output and not composite output?
If this is true, can you tell me th model of the decoder. Thanks.

Astro provide their new subscriber decoder with component output. Their latest Byond decoder also come with component, HDMI and composite.

I am not really into the new Beyond package especially if they plan to charge more.
To me, what is more important is content.

Thanks.

For me, I just want a few channels I really want added.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 6 2010, 02:39 AM

the back button on the remote don't work with my set. Anybody has this problem with the thomson's as well?

Off topic a little.. but I think it's a waste of money to spend hundreds of dollars on cables. They perform the same whether cheap or expensive. It's all in the mind.

Well, for analog, maybe. But for digital, definitely no difference.

Agreed. tried using RCA cables (cheap FOC) provided in the ASTRO b.yond box to connect to Component. HD picture quality nearly as good as HDMI. Component max at SD 576i, and my HD is 720p.

Hi guys...I also try to connect my decoder with s video cable to LCD but I only manage get the sound only (thru normal cable). Can anybody tell me how to get the picture as well? Thanks.

i 'm not agree with this...my current decoder got component output and if i compere
s video and component cable...s video showing better ...colour and sharpness...
i'm using audioquest yiq 1 for component and s-video only cheap one and my
display are plasma s10k...

i think bcoz of astro signal still the same, no point we used component cable..
s video better....
unless astro HD...

Svideo cable only carry video signals. You need to connect the red & white rca to get the sound.

I'm not sure if that's the answer you are looking for.

DigitalTech ...actually as I mentioned I got the sound but NO picture. Otherword why my decoder no output signal at S Video...do I need to set something on decoder itself?

If your decoder supports s-video connections, you should not need any settings. It's plug and play.

Check whether the s-video pins is bent or not. Remove the cable and swap it opposite, meaning, remove the decoder end and connect to the tv and vice versa.

Probably the cable is faulty.

Have you select the correct AV channel on your TV?

Make sure you connect the svideo and 2 rca cable on the same av channel at the back of your TV, and select that av channel via remote control.

eh, seriously? what model is the latest?

i just got my astro (non-byond) installed yesterday. i got the new dish (dark gray) & philips DSR4201.





can only connect s-video & composite cables.. unluckily, my bravia ex400 dun have s-video port , so stucked with composite la..

This post has been edited by deathscyther: Apr 20 2010, 11:05 AM

wah, u got ur new astro installed yesterday, yet u got not the latest decoder?

This must be refurbish decoder from byond user
If u want new decoder with component output, you must ask astro. But you need to pay full installation fee, no free installation iinm.

humm.. mebi la.. coz i took the discounted package $50 for recond decoder. if take new one, must pay $199. never thought of the model difference b4..

Simple solution: Subscribe to Byond for free*, you'll get component output + HDMI output






*additional RM20 per month apply

what the functioning of parallel port and serial port....
just want to know...hehehehe...

component output is only for HD right?

I was willing to sell my old decoder and buy a new decoder because of a few issues that bothers me..
old decoder
-remote response is crappy.. If I push a number on the remote, it is not necessarily the decoder can capture
the number. I cannot push numbers very fast.. it won't capture or capture the wrong number. If I push very slow, the numbers shown on the tv will immediately gone, and I have to reenter the channel number..
-I swear I already had more than 10 astro remotes. The remotes won't last long. Yeah.. more than 10 broken remotes (over 6 years of astro subscription), I'm not kidding..

I think that's among the major reason why astro introduce newer decoder..

Can we ask Astro to change to the new decoder without upgrading to Astro Beyond?
Do we need to pay?

existing astro customer can upgrade their old box to byond free of charge, but need to pay compulsory RM20 per month HD fee

astro may have change their term and condition, call astro to inquire the latest offering