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post Jan 6 2010, 10:48 PM

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QUOTE(writesimply @ Jan 6 2010, 10:43 PM)
The info came from Lyngsat.com. Measat 3 on Lyngsat.

More than two members have indicated that using the old dish still gave them the HD channels. That indicated that something is working unexpectedly.
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Yeahh.. u right. It using Measat 3, just like normal SD Channel..and the polarization also still the same, not Horizontal, but Vertical. Just like normal SD Channel...
That way we can still use old dish with byond decoder.
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post Jan 6 2010, 11:41 PM

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QUOTE(writesimply @ Jan 6 2010, 11:25 PM)
So you're saying that HD in the US (Dish/DirectTV?) is of lower quality than Astro with 8Mbps of H.264? If this is the case, and if one transponder can handle about 30Mbps, that means at maximum four HD channels can be used per transponder.

I'm surprised that Astro is also transmitting the stereo channels since 5.1 can be folded down to stereo.
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I'm also suprised that Measat 3 also can broadcast HD channel instead of Measat 3A.
I think the different is their compression method..normal SD using MPEG 2, and HD was using MPEG 4. But it can broadcast on both measat 3/3a
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post Jan 6 2010, 11:59 PM

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QUOTE(AstInst @ Jan 6 2010, 11:09 PM)
The Lynsat.com site is wrong, I think that they may have picked up some stray DVB descriptors for the HD channels, but there is certainly no video there, if there was it would be of such low quality VCD would be better!
Maybe u can send updates and corrections about Measat 3/3A to webmaster@lyngsat.com. thumbup.gif
Wrong info make people really confused. rclxub.gif
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QUOTE(AstInst @ Jan 6 2010, 11:51 PM)
Dolby 5.1 down mixing is very complicated and licensed from Dolby itself on a per decoder basis, given that the stereo audio is only 0.2Mbits/s perhaps Astro has chosen to retransmit rather than license the dolby downmix. This is fairly normal practice as most PayTV operators try to keep the cost per box licensing down whilst the satellite capacity is a fixed cost. (but perhaps I am wrong on this one? )  unsure.gif
From what I see on dolby website their just offer a license depend on type of business.
But they not elobarate clearly the charges details on each type of license. Not sure byond decoder is Dolby compatible device or not because I did't see any Dolby logo at there.

What a suprised because i'm also did't find astro company name on their Dolby Licensee list. rclxub.gif
Maybe astro did't apply for dolby license and that why sound got a problem. Hehehe brows.gif

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post Jan 7 2010, 12:56 PM

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QUOTE(Deani_77 @ Jan 7 2010, 12:40 PM)
Just get called today form the installer today, unfortunately he call my office and I was not there.

I call back CS and they gave me the installer number... Called the installer and he told he tried to contact me since yesterday but using my old contact number (astro didn't update my new contact number). He will scheduled back my installation. Hopefully it will not take too long...
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Hahaha, how many days u are waiting for this call?
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post Jan 7 2010, 01:19 PM

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QUOTE(Deani_77 @ Jan 7 2010, 01:00 PM)
CS called for T&C on 31st Dec, I anticipated they will call me today if not tomorrow I will start kacau them... since they already promised me before 10th (Sunday).... They still kept their promised ler...  tongue.gif
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At least u still lucky bro. I still waiting and today is my 22 days since T&C on 18th Dec. sad.gif
Klang valley user also very late to get install.
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post Jan 9 2010, 12:37 AM

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QUOTE(SQL INJECTION @ Jan 8 2010, 02:38 PM)
demm..dah 2 minggu lebih astro beyond tak sampai umah lagik...so slow  vmad.gif
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Installation in Klang Valley area is not follow first come first serve actually. They don't follow the queue and it's really really sux.

I'm still waiting until now, but my friend that live just a couple block from my house already get installed although he register 1 week after my registration. Large demand should not be an excused.

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QUOTE(azrin_kiko @ Jan 8 2010, 09:29 PM)
already done that.. he says wait 10 days
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After u waiting more than 10 days and still got nothing, astro will extend more 10 days.
That is astro style. They push u to wait, wait and wait. sad.gif

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post Jan 11 2010, 08:01 PM

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Damm astro.. Today is my 25 days of waiting.
Almost break a world record already for the longest waiting days to get byond install. vmad.gif
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post Jan 11 2010, 09:11 PM

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QUOTE(kaspersky-fan @ Jan 11 2010, 08:56 PM)
you should call astro everyday and complain... thats what i did...then the fella got tired of me calling everyday and quickly sent me the installers number lol...

mention mcmc should help more either
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I call twice a week already and ur right it's not enough. I think MCMC is my choice if they did't call me tommorow.
My patient is almost gone already. mad.gif

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post Jan 11 2010, 09:35 PM

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QUOTE(kaspersky-fan @ Jan 11 2010, 09:19 PM)
Relax... looking at the current programmings on the hd channels, you will get bored of it after 1 day installed.
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Hahaha.. maybe ur right. But I wonder what will you do if waiting almost a tongue.gif month already?
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post Jan 11 2010, 10:07 PM

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QUOTE(neb @ Jan 11 2010, 09:26 PM)
so people starting to regret about the one year commitment
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I bet almost all people here waiting to watch EPL on HD. When astro started broadcast ESPN HD, no more regret at all. rclxm9.gif

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QUOTE(joenjill @ Jan 12 2010, 03:59 PM)
how long you guy take after call the astro for setup Byond?? i wait already for 2weeks after i call for thats stupid astro call centre, but now still haven get 1 reply yet.....
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Hahaha. Someone here recommend to call CS twice a day. Because i call twice a week, i got nothing until today.
Today is my 26 days of waiting. nod.gif
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post Jan 13 2010, 02:14 PM

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At last installer contact me to install byond after 27 days of waiting.
He come this this morning but not bring a ladder. So still cannot install byond. He will call back next time for installation. Bodoh punye installer.
Hopefully his next time means tommorow not next month. doh.gif

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post Jan 13 2010, 06:13 PM

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QUOTE(kaspersky-fan @ Jan 13 2010, 02:34 PM)
you have all the rotten luck with astro...tell me what have u complained to astro to deserve all of these incidents?  laugh.gif
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Maybe my bad luck i guest. sad.gif Just call back my installer ask when wanna come back to install, and he say tommorow evening. biggrin.gif
Hope they don't forget to bring a cable tommorrow.

Before installer going back he just leave dish in my house and i check it is ODU 65 with dark grey color. thumbup.gif

BTW the installer office at Desa Petaling. So far away from my house at damansara damai.

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post Jan 14 2010, 06:19 PM

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AXN HD is more great. CSI, supernatural, Numb3rs, terminator, chuck all in glory HD.

BTW today is my 28 days of waiting. Installer just give me a dish only. Dunno when he wanna come to install.
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QUOTE(kaspersky-fan @ Jan 14 2010, 06:40 PM)
man you are too patient d...must call every day to pressure him lol
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I think i got a worse installer in malaysia. sad.gif
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post Jan 15 2010, 06:50 PM

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After waiting 29 days with a lot of problem with astro and installer, At last i got byond installed today. rclxm9.gif
Surprise.. i can view HBO HD although not subscribe it. brows.gif Not sure how long it will available.
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QUOTE(JOR23N @ Jan 15 2010, 07:17 PM)
A  compensation?
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Not sure. Hihihi. If compensation i think is worth for waiting almost a month. biggrin.gif
BTW anyone here get HBO HD although not subcribe it?
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post Jan 15 2010, 10:48 PM

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QUOTE(kronos_fir18 @ Jan 15 2010, 10:41 PM)
well,as i said b4,i've done all of the step...change to #18>turn off>open>still no luck....
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Luckily, my installer do this setting to me. biggrin.gif
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post Jan 16 2010, 11:20 AM

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QUOTE(eMKs @ Jan 16 2010, 10:36 AM)
Anyone here using Sony LCD V series with byond?
I'm kinda fed up to set byond remote to control my tv volume.

When im using option 1, all sony 4-digit code cannot control my tv volume. But some of it can control av & power function.

Using option 2 until step 4, my tv turns off when pressing ch+ on the 3rd time. by then, it can control my tv volume but not av function (I don't mind, seldomly use it) but as soon as I press OK button (step 5), volume cannot control anymore. When i left it without pressing OK, the volume cannot control anymore after 20s.

Anyone here has the same problem?  icon_question.gif  icon_question.gif  icon_question.gif
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Are u already push OK and Vol+ button?
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