i'm really considering subscribing to B.yond. I have some issues though..

1. Is it worth changing my comfortable viewing of SD programmes right now now to HD? I know it's 5 HD channels of which I can get 4 of them except HBO. I heard there are problems with the sound between SD and HD. Is this a big problem? And is SD channels on B.Yond better or worse compared to the old decoder?

2. Is it very complicated to watch HD? Im just a normal guy who just wants to watch his ASTRO without too many things to set up. If I do get B.Yond, is there any urgent and necessary things I have to set up on my own after the installer do the necessary stuff? If so, anyone care to tell me, what I should do to get the best possible viewing of HD?

3. Anyone knows how long it takes to get B.Yond installed in JB?

Thanks. By the way. If you EPL fans out there remember, ASTRO announced back in October that they have secured the rights to all 380 matches of EPL starting next season. I wrote to one of the newspapers suggesting Astro to show simultaneous matches via the Red button on the remote instead of setting up specific channels for clubs like Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool,o etc.

Do you think Astro now has the capabilities to show all 380 matches LIVE with B.Yond? Imagine 380 EPL matches in HD!!!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 4 2010, 03:56 AM

anyone using SAMSUNG SERIES 4 Plasma TV PS42B430?
can anyone tell me what i should do with the audio or picture settings when i get my b.yond?

4 issues i want to know before getting B.Yond:

1. Is SD PQ on B.Yond better or worse compared with the old Astro decoder?

2. In V1.0 a lot of people complained about the volume difference between SD and HD channels. Is the problem still there or has it been fixed or do we need to fix it ourselves?

3. What should I set up once I get the B.Yond box? After the installer leaves, what should I do to get the best PQ and sound quality? I'm using SAMSUNG SERIES 4 Plasma TV PS42B430.

4. Can use old cable from dish to decoder or does the installer replace the old cable with a new one?

Please guys. Help me. Thank you

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 5 2010, 01:21 AM

BREAKING NEWS: CARLING CUP SEMI FINALS 1st LEG POSTPONED

BLACKBURN ROVERS VS ASTON VILLA 3:55 am Tuesday
MANCHESTER CITY VS MANCHESTER UNITED 3:45 Wednesday

For football fans out there who were looking forward to the games above on SUPERSPORT HD, sorry but you will have to wait.

I'm not sure if these matches were going to be available in HD or not but now there won't be any matches due to the weather conditions in England right now.
Man City Vs Man Utd now rearranged for 19 January.
Shame not able to see Man U get their a$$ kicked by Tevez though!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 6 2010, 12:51 AM

bro..u might get dissapointed..F1 is on Star Sports..not ESPN
only when Star has a much more important event to broadcast like a Cup Final or something, only then ESPN come in to broadcast F1..
WE MUST HOPE ASTRO HAS MORE HD CHANNELS QUICKLY!!!

anyone can help me out?

i just called Astro CS to apply for Byond
I also said that i wish to add 2nd decoder..
But the guy at CS say they will not give me a Byond dish with 2 entry points from the dish to two decoders.
He say they give will me a Byond dish with one entry point..
Only when i get my 2nd decoder activated they will come to change my dish with two entry points..

Is this true? I thought a Byond dish will come with several entry points? If what the CS guy told me is true, then i might have to get the 2nd decoder activated 1st before the Byond installer comes..if not then my house will have two freakin dish!!!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 6 2010, 10:56 PM

plz help me..can d new byond dish be used with 1 byond decoder and one old decoder? i have 2 accounts..

guys..need ur help..
jan 6 call cs -10pm
jan 7 T&C call from astro- 1pm

my problem is my mother wants to add 2nd decoder 4 her room..
Astro will only give me Byond LNB with only 1 output jack
Astro won't give me LNB with 2 output jacks even though i already said i wanted to order 2nd decoder..they say only when 2nd decoder activated only then they provide 2 jacks..if not, i use 2 dish first then order new Byond dish later..

1. should i cancel my Byond order and get 2nd decoder 1st
or
2.should i get Byond, then 2nd decoder then new Byond dish?

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 8 2010, 01:27 AM

UPDATE:
Gonna order Byond d minute 2nd decoder activated

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 9 2010, 02:44 AM

just want to say i hope astro can do some sort of deal with BSKYB..
most premier league matches on Skysports are in HD..
just bring in Sksports HD1, HD2, and HD3..Hehehe
although i know espn hold the rights for BPL

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 10 2010, 02:44 AM

okey..so SAD..why astro xshow africa nations cup in hd..
many good matches..only on 816..at the same time, ASSP HD got nothing on..i think Astro should try with africa nations cup before world cup to prevent problems during world cup..hope no problems will occur during world cup broadcast..

BTW, I think ESPN get HD feed from SkySports HD so if Sky has the match in HD we will get on the match on ESPN HD..

Usually SkySports has 1 match (845pm Malaysia) and ESPN UK 1 match on Saturday (130am). Sky has 2 matches on Sunday (930pm & 1200am). If got matches on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, all got 1 match..So minimum we get 4matches per week and maximum 7 matches a week. Just my understanding..please inform if i am wrong..

CARLING CUP SEMI FINALS-Man City vs Man Utd 20 January is Live on ASSP 811..Hope get in HD also la..

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 13 2010, 02:28 AM

price to add new account to existing account is rm88-2year contract, rm199 is for 1 year contract

1 byond dish can be used with 1 byond decoder n 1 normal decoder but must ask astro 4 it..


This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 14 2010, 02:23 AM

i dont think so..
we dont even have espn HD yet
even when we do,
austrlian open is on Star Sports
not espn unfortunately
sure best if get to see sharapova or ivanovic in HD
and federer and nadal ofcos

12/01 - Call astro apply 2nd decoder
13/01 - Install 2nd decoder

price rm 80 for installation- 2 year contract
i take basic package RM 37.95

*The RM 30 installation does exist but you have to take the News, Fun (Cartoon), and Variety (MTV, Channel V) package.
*That means RM30 for installation + monthly RM 54.95. If I am not mistaken 2 year contract

*2nd decoder also can get 1 year contract but price is RM199
*Not sure if that applies to new Astro subscriber as i asked because i wanted 2nd decoder

13/01 - Call Astro for Byond
14/01 - T&C call

hope installation by the weekend lah..plz!!!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 15 2010, 02:14 AM

Add Star Sports HD
and make all ASSP and ASSP2 programmes available in HD (ie. WWE Raw HD, all football matches HD)

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Added on January 15, 2010, 2:22 amGuys
ESPN Star Sports network has a channel called ESPNEWS or ESPNEWS ASIA..
We saw the advertisements at the end of last year in september and october
It was launched in November but to Singapore only
It definetely is coming to Malaysia..
Anyone knows when?
i know not in D but when SD channel to be available?

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 15 2010, 02:52 AM

i just checked the channel listings
Tonite 14/01/10 or 15/01 morning at 345am
On ASSP 811
Carling Cup Semi-Finals
Blackburn vs Aston Villa
But none in HD im afraid
This might also mean
Man City vs Man u on ASSP next week 20/01
Not in HD also
Aiyooooo NFL and NHL only maaa...

Hi all..
I just want some help and a few tips..
I am expecting my Byond installer tomorrow..
I am not an expert in fixing these hi-tech stuff so really need ur help..

1. What should I do once the installer leaves? Should I update the firmware 1st? How do I do this?

2. How do I change the satellite #? People say #18 better than #1..
Can anyone tell me the steps?

3. How do I fix the SD and HD volume problem if it occurs? The steps if anyone can help out?

This 3 things are the most important things I would like to know..
I see a lot of people here who are helpful..
Hope you guys can help teach me..
Thank you

Hye..
I just want to know..is the PQ of SD channels on Byond decoder really bad compared to the old decoder?
If so, can anyone show me what a component cable looks like and how to fix it to the Byond decoder?
I'm not quite good at these things..Just trying to read and learn here bout these things..
My Byond installer coming tomorrow..
Anyone can help?
Thank you

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 16 2010, 12:19 AM

Hi all..
I just want some help and a few tips..
I am expecting my Byond installer tomorrow..
I am not an expert in fixing these hi-tech stuff so really need ur help..

1. What should I do once the installer leaves? Should I update the firmware 1st? How do I do this?

2. How do I change the satellite #? People say #18 better than #1..
Can anyone tell me the steps?

3. How do I fix the SD and HD volume problem if it occurs? The steps if anyone can help out?

This 3 things are the most important things I would like to know..
I see a lot of people here who are helpful..
Hope you guys can help teach me..
Thank you

The old decoder video is analog signal (s-video or composite) and your HD TV will perform the upscaling to fill the HD screen. The byond decoder via the HDMI is a digital signal already scaled to fit HD screen so the TV will not use its scaler. Usually the TV scaler processor is much more powerful than that of the decoder and yield better quality picture. Therefore, the byond decoder viewing SD via HDMI will look worst because the scaling create lots of artifacts. To me it is not quite acceptable.

Using analog signal (component) from Byond is another story. Now the TV will use its scaler to fit the HD screen and the picture will be better. Given that the component signal is better than s-video, the results will be much better than the old decoder.

So, the question of whether Byond decoder SD is bad or good depends on the connections you use.

Most TV has both component and HDMI inputs. You can connect both of them and watch SD and HD with component and HDMI respectively.

Component cable is with 3 RCA jack, Red, Blue and Green. Buy a reasonable quality one, usually cost less than RM100.

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Hye..
It's me again
The colours of the cable id Red, Green and Blue?
So the Yellow, Red and White is not needed?
Im afraid to go to the shop and maybe be con
Less than RM100? How much is the range?
So is there any brand I should go for?
So the cable is called component cable right?