iniatially when istalled astro beyond, there were no sound when i switch to HDMI mode....after few days it was ok...now it started back again...no sound...i seriously don't know whats the problem...i have checked the sound setting in astro....its in surround but still got no sound.

Funny leh. Last time I got the message was when I connected the byond to a Blackmagic Intensity Pro directly while a VCR is connected via composite cable with TV chained to VCR via composite. As soon as I unplug the HDMI the error goes away. And when I moved the HDMI to a second TV but still leave VCR connected to composite and TV connected to VCR, problem goes away. So... maybe the problem is that the TV will cause HDCP to fail if it's HDMI is connected and it changes input to non-HDCP source?

If you want sound through HDMI then you must only use Stereo. They disable surround sound through HDMI. They have two reasons: the stupid reason is that the HDMI Dolby Surround sound is flawed and distorted, and the not so stupid reason is that most HDMI-enabled TVs cannot decode Dolby Surround through HDMI port anyway, only LPCM, only high-end TVs support Dolby Surround through HDMI. In surround mode sound will only be sent through the coaxial connector. Set sound to Stereo and it should work.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 25 2010, 09:53 AM

head count update and my name isn't there , strange but true

Still 2.1 audio for non-HD sucks

wow.. from Slim River eh?
Hows the old town doing?
Haven't been back in almost 20 years..

ops.. sorry off topic.

i had tried changing the sound setting to both stereo and Dolby...both not working....before it was OK via stereo...suddenly dono wats wrong..

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95. Doey (Puchong)
96. jimmydotnet (Slim River, Perak)
97. tmsuxxk (Tawau, Sabah)

Then call Astro and ask. Maybe your decoder defective...

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 25 2010, 11:07 AM

guess have to call them...thanks

old town is the same old town..got traffic light in shell junction..and got big hospital summore

off topic

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Added on January 25, 2010, 4:17 pmMy B.yond timeline:

22 Jan - morning - applied online
- afternoon - received call from CS concerning T&C, told to expect call from installer within 2-3 days
23 Jan - afternoon - received SMS from Astro with details of installer
- night - received call from installer setting up appointment for 1.30pm on Monday
25 Jan - 1.44pm - installer arrives
- 2.30pm - installation finished. everything including cables changed, told to expect activation within two hours
- 2.35pm - B.yond up and running

This post has been edited by Harapan: Jan 25 2010, 04:17 PM

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9. teikwing (Taiping, Perak)
10. AjKR06 (Bgn Serai, Perak)
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12. LCP (Penang)
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14. dsubra (Klang)
15. tHeRiDdLeR (Serdang, Selangor)
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17. honamd77(Kuantan,Pahang)
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19. ape (Shah Alam)
20. Iman210 (Pinggiran USJ, Subang Jaya)
21. kuekss (Sunway SPK Damansara,KL)
22. crossmaniac (saujana utama sg buloh)
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24. edthrax (ttdi, KL)
25. twL (Klang)
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27. pirateguy
28. stimix
29. tailesley (Bukit Jalil)
30. suffeylp (Shah Alam)
31. sun_flower5 (Cheras,Selangor)
32. wcloh111 (Bkt. Mertajam, Penang)
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39. Ares187 ( Pandan Indah )
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42. anfieldude (Penang)
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44. rhemo (Kuching,Sarawak)
45. mlthum (Puchong, Selangor)
46. hoffmeister (Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor)
47. yonggoh (Kuching, Sarawak)
48. tchwang (Hijauan Residence, Cheras Selangor)
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95. Doey (Puchong)
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97. tmsuxxk (Tawau, Sabah)
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101. Harapan (Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor)

Sorry Guys,
I've made a mistake regarding my information on my blog about Dolby over HDMI.

We do send Dolby over HDMI
It is pass through audio so unless your TV can down mix a 5.1 signal (most can't) or unless your home theatre does proper switching of HDMI (my doesn't) then you will need to use Digital Coax to get 5.1.

This is why there is a warning that you might not hear audio when you select 5.1 as it depends on your systems ablility to down mix a dolby audio signal or not.

I'll try to do another blog post soon to clear this up.

guys...old smart card cant put at new decoder use...i test before....

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Added on January 25, 2010, 5:39 pmn astro like cheating we all..say ESPN HD show in Jan but until now not yet launch...n call astro cs they say duno ESPN HD show date...aiiii...

This post has been edited by kuekss: Jan 25 2010, 05:39 PM

Astro still have 6 days to meet their ESPN-HD timeline.....

This post has been edited by kelvin: Jan 25 2010, 05:57 PM

ESPN HD - this week sure come - can watch Arsenal vs M.U in HD...huhuhuhu

y u know??

finally got my byond hehe

called thursday came today to install..very fast service!

HD channel really awesome.....anyway is there 5.1 sound while watching football?

My amp says 5.1 but when i go near my rear speakers no sound ..Oo

So when...no better time than that