HD decoder has HDMI/component/composite video out, so you can actually connect 3 displays simultaneously

rf modulator would be a possible easy route, only need a single rg6 coaxial cable to carry both video and audio signal to remote TV, other method is wireless av sender, no wire involved

there is already a thread discussing this topic, go over there and have a look around
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/616678/+60

This post has been edited by neb: Jan 1 2010, 07:16 PM

do you mean you have unused coaxial RG-6 cable from old astro decoder? Not sure what you mean.

but what you need to do is like this :
astro RCA composite video out + audio out --> rf modulator --> rg-6 coaxial cable --> remote tv antenna in

This post has been edited by neb: Jan 1 2010, 07:30 PM

both your new and old decoders will be able to tune to SD channels simultaneously
however when your HD decoder is tuning to HD channel, it selected higher frequency range in LNB, old decoder also forced to receive higher frequency, but there is no SD channels in these higher frequency.

astro's own faq not good enough?
http://www.astro.com.my/byond/faq.asp

coaxial and hdmi digital audio, no optical

from reading forumer's post I believed that HD decoder is capable of selecting particular satellite by altering "entry point", "1" for measat 3, "18" for measat 3A

based on lyngsat transponder frequency listing, astro appeared to be transmitting their HD channels on both measat 3(DVB-S mpeg4/AVC/H.264, requiring lower 9750MHz lo frequency) and 3A(DVB-S2 mpeg4/AVC/H.264, requireing higher 10600MHz lo frequency), by simply receiving measat 3 signal only, this will enable both old and HD decoders to share single dish by using simple satelliteTV-class 2000 MHz splitter without interference between decoders

try selecting "entry point #1" on HD decoder, and see if both kind of decoders can watch SD/HD channels freely without interference.

This post has been edited by neb: Jan 7 2010, 12:14 AM

measat 3A has more powerful beam, peaked at 58 dBW

measat 3 ku-band footprint


measat 3A ku-band footprint


This post has been edited by neb: Jan 7 2010, 02:00 PM

10 days LOL

nhk world usually broadcast in English or with english sub-title, some programs have dual language, can switch to english or japanese
nhk world HD is available on Intelsat 8 166.0°E unencrypted


This post has been edited by neb: Jan 10 2010, 02:43 PM

you would need 75Ω for video use, RG-6 cable is ideal, if you know how to do soldering, cut and diy your own cable

local TV stations will not be ready to produce HD programs, unless they purchase HD cameras and HD production equipments

SD channels will be de-interlace + upscale by the HD box and output through HDMI, if you want to let HDTV or AVR to process SD signal, then you would use component video route

like that, I am going to put my HD application on hold

bahasa sms , hard to comprehend

so people starting to regret about the one year commitment

use handphone camera to capture, then upload it here

inline amplifier for satellite dish

in-line booster should be located as close to LNB as possible, make sure to weather-proof the booster

the further away from LNB, noises pickup by the cable will be amplified by the booster as well, resulted in the drop of signal quality

in-line booster is useful for long cable run

long cable run will attenuate signal strength, add in-line amplifier can solve the problem