I think the post about Astro decoder receiving HD from 3A and SD from 3 might have some truths to it. Since according to Astro, SD decoder will lose signal if a dish is shared with a regular receiver and the b.yond is tuned into HD signal. I cannot try since I only have one decoder and one dish.

So Astro is actually already using S2 with b.yond? Awesome. Gonna put this on Wikipedia.

On the topic of Wikipedia, tho, anyone know who put up that thing about Astro planning to offer 20 HD channels by end of year? I think that's unrealistic, given that there's not even that many channels available in the Asian region. Heck, their SD offering is also so behind other countries.

How were the TVs connected on the old box? Did you use composite or S-Video for Plasma TV and RF for CRT TV like others here?

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 7 2010, 09:28 AM

Then it's very simple. Use HDMI for Plasma, and get a Composite to RF modulator. Get a good quality modulator. Remember that you get what you pay for, so avoid the cheaper ones. Alternatively, if you're willing to remove/abandon the RF cable and pay a lot more for a marginal improvement in video and sound, you can also get a wireless composite video kit, which gives you a transmitter and receiver that works over 2.4GHz band. And I do mean a lot more, said transmitter costs RM200+ last I checked.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 7 2010, 03:49 PM

#1, some members here pointed out that it's caused by old firmware. Maybe the installer didn't make it update for you (some people here kena, installer just plug in box, activate then leave. Some never activate at all, had to call Astro and complain). See if you can get the box to update by putting it on standby for a while. To be doubly sure, unplug box from power for a while, plug power back in, then don't touch it, let it show clock. Should automatically start update after a while.
#2, I don't think so. I stack a VGA box on top of my decoder and it's still quite cool. On the other hand, my box is somewhat "suspended in mid-air", underneath has nothing blocking the vents because just two steel support bars of the table is holding it up with the vents unobstructed.


I think they get better reception because they're on higher ground than us, even Temerloh.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 7 2010, 04:09 PM

No, they're right. As long as your parents dun have Learning, Movies or Sports package they won't get any HD. Although, I thoght Astro currently giving free trials for all HD subscribers? Call Astro and ask. I'm only subscribed to Learning package, but I can also get HBO HD and ASSP HD, and according to installer Astro will only cut off those packages when they start charging in April.

My TV max 1080i, but will downscale the signal to 1366x768. For now tho, I'm not using HD. But the fact that at least the aspect ratio of the HD channels is correct and matches my TV screen is good enough for me.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 09:47 AM

What I was trying to point out earlier...

They should also include RTM HD in the list. At least one HD channel for people who don't subscribe to any of the packages

Looks about the same, but as I said before I'm not using HDMI at the moment.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 02:29 PM

Dunno. My AVerMedia STB detect still got signal. I think it's HD because the STB show "HD Transmission not supported" when I try to tune in. Maybe they transmitting SD signal in H.264 and the STB has misleading error message tho.

Haven't use my PC's digital tuner card for a while already. Should check it out again, that one maybe can support.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 02:39 PM

Do what everyone else does: call Astro, threaten report to MCMC/SKMM.

674MHz

Note: I last checked a few months ago tho (around November 2009), so you may be right after all.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 03:28 PM

Ouch

When I go home I'll rescan my tuner card and STB and see if got any new signals come out.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 03:35 PM

We'll never know, anything can happen. Bolehland is full of uncertainties

For example, my mom bought me a Pontus DMB-T digital portable TV from China as a present last year. I told her it would be useless since Malaysia going for DVB-T, not DMB-T. Mana tau, suddenly TV3 doing DMB-T testing in Damansara area, and now RTM doing DMB-T testing Klang Valley-wide. Can watch RTM1 and RTM2 on the thing, plus TV3 if I'm in Damansara

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 03:47 PM

Not very sure, the DMB-T receiver not helpful. Only show a progress bar and how many channels it finds. Plus, you must be in Kota Damansara area to receive TV3 (actually, I'm not very sure of exact coverage, last I checked Giant Kota Damansara can receive, and KLCC in the convention center can receive). I'm currently in Kota Kemuning and can only find RTM1 and 2.

And DMB-T is different from DVB-T. That's why I thought it would be useless.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 04:11 PM

Idk leh, my mom brought this back from China. Maybe can look in eBay?

Methinks Malaysia will end up like Korea. Korea currently using both ATSC and DMB. Although according to what I read, gomen is thinking of using DMB-T for radio. The fact that DMB-T can use for TV as well is an added bonus to them.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 04:09 PM

Agreed. Plus, wikipedia sat they test for two years first. No guarantee that they're going to continue beyond 2012.

Btw, I made mistake earlier. I said Giant Kota Kemuning. I meant Giant Kota Damansara. Kota Kemuning no Giant

RM20, not RM30. for people with HDTV and Learning, Sports or Movie package, it's worth it. But for people without any of the mentioned packages... better wait for more channels to show up first lah.

OTOH, some people, myself included, can get all 5 HD channels for free until they start charging for HD in April. And hopefully by April they will have at least one HD channel in their roster that's in the compulsory family package.

Kota Kemuning can get RTM1 and 2 and RTM radio stations only. Nothing else. So yeah. Kota Kemuning can get. But not TV3.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 8 2010, 04:26 PM

Did you get an error saying "Copy Protection Failed" over a blank screen, or just a pure black screen? If latter most likely your TV not compatible with 1080i res. Try 720p. Because if HDCP fail got error message over a black screen.

It's a known problem. People who complained to Astro was told to contact HBO directly. So do that.

Eh, that style of censorship already literally last decade. Astro used it up until 2006-2007. After that they changed it to 10 second delay. According to Astro it's HBO that's delaying the transmission by one hour, and we must complain to them to make them stop. Besides, no point delaying one hour on HD when on SD the show time is correct.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 9 2010, 11:41 PM

Actually, for HBO, HD is mostly simulcast of SD one...

A ex-colleague who previously worked with Astro once told me that Astro receive a censoring incoming feed and dun do censoring on their own. Say something about HBO will sue them if they do censoring themself.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 10 2010, 12:23 AM