hi bro, how about S-video cable? is it available in the new decoder? thx

Hi all, i plan to convert to Astro Beyond soon. i really like watching movei in HD.

But after reading this, abit worried, pay for 4 good channel but have to sacrifice the picture quality for the rest of other channel. (Wah Lai Toi, MTV etc etc)

For my old non astro beyond decoder, i found out that S cable give the best PQ.

Would like to check again, since the new decoder use HDMI to give the best PQ for HD channel, will it affect the normal non HD channel PQ, at least on par with the S-cable quality?

thanks in advance for clarification.

thanks alot azrin and deani. perhaps TS can post this in first post so other forum reader can see this, i'm sure alot of ppl would like to know this.

thanks bro. at least it will not be that bad. perhaps some bro with S video cable last time can comment on this.

haiz, astro and the heavy rain, i think forever not able to solve!

haha, yo bro! exactly the same situation i'm in now for sure will kena screw big time if normal SD channel have worse PQ.

let's hope some astro beyond owner here can help us

bro, good idea. but i heard the new smartcard will not work in old decoder, i know u have verified the dish, can u check on the decoder? else the spare decoder for travelling plan will fail.

thanks.

Hi all, just want to confirm my understanding below is correct for Audio setup.

Setup 1: (Pro-Logic)

Connect using HDMI from decoder to TV, then RCA frm TV to amp. Remote should work to control volume right?

Seyup 2: (HD quality sound)

Connect HDMI from decoder to TV, then HDMI from TV to amp.

hi guys, are you sure about this? non chargable now but start only from april?

this will be a great info!!!!

thanks!!!

This post has been edited by shakiraa: Jan 8 2010, 10:08 PM

cool thanks so much! i will call astro to install now

allright bro. thanks. i will need it for world cup anyway

Hi all, just got my Astro Beyond fully installed at 6pm today. Guess I’m quite lucky as I just called for installation on Tue. All done within 4 days. Btw, I’m frm Penang.

Tue – call and subscribe to beyond
Wed – receive a call frm Astro Dealer (KL), told me long que, need to wait til early Feb.
Fri – Installer suddenly call me in afternoon told me ready to install. What a surprise.

Ok. Below is my review from my experience with beyond for 1.5 hr.

1.HD channel is really superb. Supersports is the best IMO.
2.The astro supersport HD sign on the channel is annoying. It appear near the centre of TV instead of top right corner. Other channel the HD sign is at the top left, so it’s good.
3.PQ for SD channel through HDMI really degrade compared to S-video connection. (I might try to buy a component cable and test it tonight)
4.Following bro lapaz advice, able to connect through coaxial frm amp to beyond. Sound is good frm my speaker. Not using the crap tv speaker.
5.Stupid Astro, if connect thru coaxial, cant control the volume up down with astro remote. (read frm this forum that it’s like that, crap)
6.Volume is different when switch frm HD to SD. (it’s a lot louder in HD)
7.Updated my software following the instruction from this forum. Firmware is 23 dec 2009.
8.Sync my remote with TV following manual. very easy.
9.Measat #1 give 214 signal strength, Measat #18 give 245. but I cant locked it, auto change back to Measat #1.
10.Some channel is missing. Installer told me to whack CS as it happens to a lot of ppl after convert to beyond. Anyone done within 10 min after I call CS and screw them. hehe

Now some questions, hope some sifus with astro beyond can comment.

1.Will SD channel PQ improve if I connect thru component compared to HDMI? (because I will go and purchase a component cable tonight if it is true)
2.For audio connection frm beyond to amp thru coaxial, how come volume not able to be controlled by astro remote. I read frm this forum that it is like that. But how come?
3.How to get true digital surround? We only have one HDMI in the astro beyond. That only one is used to connect to TV. We don’t have 2nd one to connect frm astro beyond to amp to get HD audio.
4.how to solve the volume different when switch from HD to SD? I read frm this thread firmware upgrade will help. But I already done mine still not able to solve
5.I can switch satellite to measat #18 but cant save it. When I press back it automatically switch to Measat #1. any solution to this?

Thanks so much guys.

Now hope for more channel especially ESPN to come and also the recording feature.

thank you bro. will off the decoder and try again now.

[edit] it works. good tips!!!!

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Added on January 15, 2010, 8:29 pmhi bro, i mean the astro decoder have only 1 HDMI port, one is used for TV connection, even AVR have HDMI port also no use because astro only come with HDMI port, maybe i miss out something as my knowledge in HT is very minimal. thanks.

This post has been edited by shakiraa: Jan 15 2010, 08:35 PM

hi bro, one is for connection to LCD TV for video, for audio, i want to use my amp, so decoder to amp thru HDMI, is my understanding correct? thx

hi bro neb and aneib,

thanks for ur patience. i fully understand now

thx to theriddler, u need to off the decoder first for #5. solved

can u try again?

1. power off ur decoder. switch the power off.
2. go to satelite settings and choose #18, then accept it when prompted a choice of yes and no.
3. after this you should see OK button on the bottom left.
4. press OK and u r done!

if not done properly u wont see the OK button. this is what happened to me. then it will be reset to #1 again.

Hi tks203, thank you man. got all the info i need frm u

But like what other forumer reported, i seen some distortion sometimes, usually on top of strech mode i use TV zoom function to strech further so wont be able to see the distortion on the top edge.

Btw, i'm using HDMI, can even see the distortion on top edge, anybody have any idea what's the problem? thx

i know that when we watch HD channel, 16:9 mode is the way to go.

how about when in SD mode? if you choose 16:9, i think all the things that you see will be "fatter" right?

thx

hmmm, ok bro thanks for the info. 16:9 on HD looks fine in my TV.

Just that in SD channel, 16:9 looks a bit weird.