Hi All,

I had currently try to sub-scribe for the Astro B.yond service, but was told that i would be able to install the service as i'm currently staying in a condominium unit with a centralised dish.

Need help with this questions ? [/B]

[/B]Question : Can't I used a standalone dish to receive the HD service ?
Question : If the MDU is upgraded to HD , would this mean all in the building need to upgrade to HD TV ?
Question : Would anyone advise if what ASTRO is saying is true ?[


Here is the Reply from ASTRO :

"Most condominiums operating on existing Astro platform are getting transmission from the satellite which operates on low frequency vertical band. The current installation at a multi dwelling unit (MDU) such as condominium restricts satellite reception to only 1 quadrant for all boxes, which is on low frequency band.

Astro B.yond’s High-Definition transmission is from a separate satellite which operates from a high frequency band. As most condominiums share a central box, the box can only read signals from one satellite. Hence, recabling of the infrastructure is needed to enable these condominiums 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 re-cabled within the next 18 to 24 months. However, this is subjected to the agreement with the building management.

Please be advised that if you are staying in a condominium unit with a centralised dish, the availability of Astro B.yond 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."

Sri

This post has been edited by srimelan: Dec 26 2009, 09:16 AM

dont think too much... wait for 2 years or even longer.. or else move your house to landed property just for Astro HD

I wonder is it worth the trouble just for 5 channels of HD, and how many percent of the content will be HD?

if u r really hard pressed to get the HD astri, just install an individual dish in ur balcony / unit... i m sure it's against ur condo housse rule tho....m other than tht, u must wait for ur management to upgrade ur centralizd dish system to be HD enabled....

invisible satellite dish



This post has been edited by neb: Dec 26 2009, 10:09 PM

well... even you install it but i believed your management wont take any action since you paying the management fees... dont worried.. nothing they can do if you insist to install it...

we are paying tax to employ PDRM too...

some management do enforce the House Rules... some dont even bother....

depends on ur JMB leh..

Nothing can stop u from fixing your own dish outside your window, move it man !! Fix it if u want HD Astro talks .... as though it is a law abiding organisation, sad to say its fully backed by the Govt.There is nothing in Strata Titles Act to stop u from fixing your own dish.Astro wont cough out the money so dont waitlah . Yes one HD dish may mean all have to switch to HD cos I understand the unit is different from the current SD versions and alignment too differs:peace: ,

This post has been edited by smileguy: Dec 27 2009, 11:37 AM

just installed b.yond in my condo unit today... fortunately my condo dont have the centralised dish so.. its a good thing...

One thing i see that the b.yond dish is slightly larger than the old dish. the installer said should get slightly better reception during rain too...

dunno.. will check when raining... but 1 thing for sure I was able to get 90% satellite signal with this dish. The old dish got only 60%...

Here is the latest updated i got from ASTRO - Still unable to get ASTRO B.yond installed.
History :
Place order on 19th Dec 2009
20th Dec 2009 - Received call from ASTRO CS and then found out that service won't be able for Apartments with central dish
23th Dec 2009 - checked with my building central dish contractor, there should no reason individual dish could not be installed - cost to upgrade the infra - RM 100,000 for 260 unit - if all go for B.yond service , also informed that ASTRO is subsidizing for the upgrade only if 80% to 90% of the units switch to B.yond - this is not going to happen
28th Dec 2009 - drop an email to ASTRO CS informing that my building management has no issue with the installation
29th Dec 2009 - got call from ASTRO CS that will be contacted by Installer for ASTRO B.yond - did not hear from ASTRO till the 06 Jan 2010
06 Jan 2010 11 AM - got a call from the ASTRO CS informing that i would require to FAX the approval letter to ASTRO, which i did.....
06 Jan 2010 6PM - got call from ASTRO B.yond team - inform me they would be able to proceed with the installation as there is central dish in the apartment
07 Jan 2010 - Got call from ASTRO again, this time they need to check with the higher management, was promised to call me this evening to updated.......my guess the same response from ASTRO...CANNOT !!!!getting sick of this -----

woow...seems u eager for b.yond...and u shud at least be glad ur management allow u to install individual dish. at least u know u wont have to wait 18-24-36-48 months to enjoy astro HD..

btw, which condo/apartment u in? can pm me if u dun want to reveal here...who knows we're in the same apartment? then i also can install my own dish...

u check the position of the dish oredi? what if my balcony is facing the opposite of where the satellite suppose to be pointed?

Meeting with someone from ASTRO today, will keep update

I think what those live in condo and apartment with centralised dish can do is subscribe to Astro Byond at other address, then use the Byond decoder with their centralised dish. The most is that others who live in the same condo with standard decoder will not get any signal when you watch the HD channel.

By the way, anyone ever tried the Byond decoder with the centralised to see if the Byond decoder work? Was asking as the Byond decoder work with the old 60 cm dish.

anyway, i have installed it in my condo.. i believed im the only one here carry with astro Byond... hahaha...

Nobody checked the Byond decoder with the cetralised dish at the apartment / condominium yet? Still wonder if the Byond decoder can be used on centralised dish.

I say boycott Astro & eventually the prices will go down & efficiency will improve. We used to without Astro last time.

astro = shit